Author Update

Plus, a lengthy discussion on the death of Charlie Kirk and what that has meant for America.

Also, Thomas and Jonathan make everyone mad... ever.

Plus, non-cozy mystery numbers, Kindle price hikes and the passing of Dolly Parton.

Lots of AI news today, with new models, new systems and new possibilities for authors to use. 

Plus, new numbers in the industry, workbots to help with author work and a spicy zeitgeist take on how media is destroying women.

Plus, we discuss country music, AI as used as a research tool, and an author who lost a lucrative tradpub deal because of an accusation.

Advancements in AI, changes in how agents work and the change in reader preferences. 

All the new AI models, China's surge to tech dominance and why we should write flash floods in our books. 

Plus indie stats on readers and authors, Gemini's in trouble for committing Anthropic's mistake, and how should we focus our writing, all on Author Update. 

Listen to Jonathan and guest host Bryan Canter talk about author news on this special episode of Author Update. 

All things America! Thomas and Jonathan celebrate the 250th birthday of the United States by discussing publishing trends and how America was shaped by independent publishers. 

Plus, numbers on trad vs. Indie publishing, OpenAI's hesitancy to release a new version of ChatGPT after Fable's cancellation, and an hour long zeitgeist session of vigilante justice. This is Author Update. 

Plus, the US government bans Anthropic's Fable 5, and we talk the unrest in the UK. 

Plus, tech news on Meta and Anthropic, and we go over the fun in each country's culture. 

Plus, declining Pride month sales, Audible fires back at Spotify, and exactly what is afflicting Gen Z men?

Plus, Amazon debuts a new paper option for paper books, and Thomas unpacks the pope's latest encyclical and how it relates to AI.

Plus trad publishing numbers, AI news out the whazoo and the zeitgeist on baby names. 

Plus NewsCorps's new business model, ChatGPT's religious bias, and the zeitgeist take on Christopher Nolan's Odyssey.

Plus the numbers on AI slop in the Amazon market, a whole new set of Author Alerts and a lengthy zeitgeist segment on the nationalism vs. globalism movements across the world. 

Plus, FTC penalizes Publishing.com for deceptive practices, and Jonathan and Thomas argue Star Wars turnings. 

Plus ChatGPT updates, Copyright Office increasing its prices, and what the SPLC indictment means for your business. 

Plus Kindle for PC is going away, Spotify rises to take on the giant, and is the new Claude Opus really any good? Find out here on Author Update!

Copyright cases, Project Hail Mary and more.

NY Times bestseller list shake-up, AI studies on productivity and the psycho-thriller K-lytics report. 

And other various and sundry. 

Plus AI news, the secret behind the 4 million books uploaded to Amazon last year, and a deep dive into K-lytics' recent Mystery, Thriller and Suspense report. 

Plus, Cloudflare news, Amazon book clubs ending and a spicy zeitgeist segment. Welcome to Author Update. 

Plus AI news, Medieval English language and how glory is the new market for selling to young men. Welcome to Author Update.

Trad publishing news, AI causing job losses and the K-lytics romance report!

Plus, new AI models, a new method for your website to be discovered, new tools to use to promote your book and how the Battle of Agincourt affects your publishing career. All this and more, on Author Update!

Plus the Super Bowl halftime show, Harper Collins quarterly report and how the Roman Empire somehow again influences publishing. 

Plus, Spotify goes to war with Amazon over book market shares while Thomas and Jonathan compare cozy fantasy to John Wick. Demon pigs, bacon; it's all here. 

Come listen to the latest episode of Author Update for your latest dish of author news.

Copyright termination rights, Ai ads, and an extra-long zeitgeist segment on fonts and beauty in literature. Also, a spicy segment on America's churches. 

Audible. Iran. Venezuela. What do all of these have to do with your writing? Check out the latest episode of Author Update!

Come hear Thomas and Jonathan make their predictions for how the book business will change in the coming year. 

Plus more AI news, Author Arsenal updates and Jonathan and Thomas's thoughts on the romance genre! 

We hit it all. AI, sexism, hiring practices at publishing industries: we are making no money from THIS episode.

We show off our new channel's digs, talking about rising costs and the impact of AI on publishing throughout longer trends. It's a good time. 

Listen to Author Update for all the news on Amazon's new video advertising capabilities, their reiteration of bans on the Amazon Associate program, and all the Black Friday deals authors need!

Google's dark pattern, plus new AI tools, upgrades to existing systems and a deep dive into the cozy mystery genre.

Updates on how the publishing and music worlds are adapting to AI, as well as exciting developments from the industry. 

Find out how to plan for this year's holiday season, as well as how changes to the X algorithm change your marketing strategy.

This week we're covering Spotify's game-changing Audiobook Selects program for indie authors, the collapse of traditional publishing sales with trade books down 9.4%, and major industry closures including Mango Publishing and Knights Of children's books. Plus, we analyze groundbreaking research showing readers prefer AI writing to MFA graduate writing, discuss the rise of three-tier audiobook pricing, and explore massive layoffs hitting traditional publishing. Whether you're an indie author, traditionally published, or just starting your writing journey, get the publishing news that matters for your author career. Don't miss our insights on Novel November replacing NaNoWriMo and the shifting landscape between AI and human creativity in publishing.

Get the latest on scams affecting the author world, a detailed data report on the state of Mysteries, Thrillers and Suspense, and why Americans are reading less than ever.

Welcome to the Grid. We're covering the Amazon algorithm, the sales reports, the Yoast SEO Update and the advent of Tron: Ares. 

Welcome to a special episode of Author Update! Thomas is sick, so Jonathan takes the reins and does a solo episode on library news, X drama and ZEITGEIST!

Join Thomas and Jonathan on Author Update as we tackle the government shutdown, the surge in online book piracy sentiments and how the military's pivot toward more lethality and less DEI impacts your writing. 

Payouts approved in the Anthropic case, Novel November comes to authors and Jonathan and Thomas talk about how to write first aid properly in your content.

Join us on Author Update to learn more about using libraries with KU books, the TikTok deal between US and China, and how cancel culture has changed.