Episodes

  • Huge Legal Wins for Authors

    Huge Legal Wins for Authors
    Apr 11 2026

    Copyright cases, Project Hail Mary and more.
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    1 hr and 34 mins
  • The Week Romance Died - And Other Dramas

    The Week Romance Died - And Other Dramas
    Apr 4 2026

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

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    56 mins
  • Scientists Prove AI Is Rewriting Your Book When You're Not Looking

    Scientists Prove AI Is Rewriting Your Book When You're Not Looking
    Mar 27 2026

    And other various and sundry.

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    1 hr and 39 mins
  • Long Live the Writers! Publisher Drops AI Written Book

    Long Live the Writers! Publisher Drops AI Written Book
    Mar 20 2026

    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.

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    1 hr and 30 mins
  • 17 Days Left to Claim Anthropic Payout

    17 Days Left to Claim Anthropic Payout
    Mar 13 2026

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

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    1 hr and 11 mins
  • Iran Just Destroyed Your Book Sales This Weekend -- Here's What Happened

    Iran Just Destroyed Your Book Sales This Weekend -- Here's What Happened
    Mar 6 2026

    Plus AI news, Medieval English language and how glory is the new market for selling to young men. Welcome to Author Update.
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    1 hr and 16 mins
  • The Indie Whale Reader - 100 Books a Year and How To Reach Them

    The Indie Whale Reader - 100 Books a Year and How To Reach Them
    Feb 27 2026

    Trad publishing news, AI causing job losses and the K-lytics romance report!
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    1 hr and 39 mins
  • Indies Win! Harlequin to Close Historical Romance Line

    Indies Win! Harlequin to Close Historical Romance Line
    Feb 20 2026

    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!
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    57 mins