About Author Media
Author Media is a family business that helps authors learn how to build a platform, sell more books, and change the world with writing worth talking about.
How Author Media Helps Authors
Free
Novel Marketing Podcast
Each episode is packed with practical wisdom to help you get published, grow your influence, and sell more copies of your book.
Weekly Blog & Email
Each week, we release a blog post that covers the same topic as that week’s podcast. Subscribe to get new posts delivered by email.
AuthorMedia.social
Do you have a publishing question? Connect with other writers on our exclusive social network.
Paid
Courses
Author Media courses are focused, practical, life changing, and fun!
Mastermind Groups
Personalized small group coaching from Thomas Umstattd Jr. Each group is limited to 10 authors.
Podcast Host Directory
Gain the ability to contact over 100,000 podcast hosts, who may want to have you on as a guest.
A Podcast Packed with Practical Wisdom
Novel Marketing is a weekly podcast that helps writers build a platform, sell more books, and change the world with writing worth talking about. You can listen to the podcast on this website, but it is even better when you subscribe using the podcast app on your phone like Podcast Addict (Android) or Overcast (Apple).
Courses
Author Media has courses to train you how to write, launch, and promote your book. These step by step courses take you from where you are to where you want to be.
Mastermind Groups
Thomas Umstattd Jr. hosts several small coaching groups for authors who are serious about advancing their publishing careers.
Podcast Host Directory
Get in contact with podcast hosts from around the world! The Podcast Host Directory gives you access to contact info for over 100,000 of the world’s top podcast hosts. Right now, the Podcast Host Directory is only available for patrons of the Novel Marketing Podcast.
Team
Thomas Umstattd Jr.
CEO
Thomas is an award-winning speaker and hosts the Novel Marketing Podcast, and the Christian Publishing Show.
In his spare time, he enjoys reading, blogging on his personal website, ThomasUmstattd.com and listening to an embarrassingly high number of podcasts.
Margaret Umstattd
Editor
Margaret first joined the Author Media team in 2013 after receiving her Bachelor’s in Communication from Texas A&M University. She is a National Merit Scholar and mother of three children.
Shauna Letellier
Content Manager
Shauna Letellier is an author, copywriter, and Bible teacher. With her husband Kurt, she has the wild and hilarious privilege of raising three boys along the banks of the Missouri River where they fish, swim, and rush off to ball games.
William Umstattd
Podcast Editor
William graduated from the Podcast Engineering School in 2019 and edits Novel Marketing, Christian Publishing Show, and several client podcasts.
Laurie Christine
Podcast Producer
Laurie Christine is a podcast host, writer, certified Biblical Parenting Coach, wife, and mom of four boys. She serves as the Producer for the Christian Publishing Show and Novel Marketing podcasts, and assists with web design and video editing for Author Media. She also hosts her own podcast, Redeeming the Chaos.
Timeline
Here is a summary of the Author Media story year by year. You can find the extended history here.
2007
Umstattd Media Founded
While still in college, Thomas Umstattd Jr. started Umstattd Media a company that built websites for authors and small businesses.
2009
AuthorTechTips.com
We launched AuthorTechTips.com an award-winning blog to help authors with marketing and technology.
2011
AuthorMedia.com
In 2011, AuthorTechTips.com became AuthorMedia.com a company that build websites for authors all over the world.
2012
Castle Media Group, LLC
Author Media and Umstattd Media became part of Castle Media Group, LLC.
2013
Novel Marketing & MyBookTable
Thomas Umstattd Jr. & James L Rubart launched the Novel Marketing Podcast. That same year, Author Media Kickstarted and released the MyBookTable WordPress Plugin.
2014
MySpeakingEvents
Author Media Kickstarted and released the and MySpeakingEvents and MySpeakingPage WordPress Plugins.
2015
MyBookProgress
Author Media released the MyBookProgress plugin and MyBookTable 2.
2016
MyBookTable 3
Author Media kickstarted and released MyBookTable 3.
2017
5 Year Plan
Author Media & Novel Marketing released the 5 Year Plan Course to help authors avoid costly mistakes early in their careers.
2018
Patreon, Podcast Production, & Book Launch Blueprint
Novel Marketing joined Patreon, and Author Media started providing podcast production services. Author Media also released the Book Launch Blueprint for the first time.
2019
Pruning & Focusing
Author Media sold the WordPress plugins to Stormhill Media. NovelMarketing.com merged into AuthorMedia.com
2020
Mastermind Groups
Author Media started Mastermind Groups for authors and podcasters.
2021
AuthorMedia.social
AuthorMedia.social is a community to help authors learn, connect with each other, and have fun.
2022
Obscure No More
Author Media launched Obscure No More our most comprehensive book marketing course.
2023
Publishing A to Z
Author Media launched Publishing A to Z a course that teaches writers both traditioanl and independent publishing.
2024
Novel Marketing Conference
Author Media launched the first ever Novel Marketing Conference in Austin, TX.
AuthorMedia.social
Part social network, part community site, AuthorMedia.social is a great place to connect with other authors, find someone to work with, find deals, and so much more.
While part of the community is open to the public, students of Author Media courses also have special students only areas to discuss homework and chat with other students.
Podcast Discussion
Craft Discussion
Publishing & Promotion Discussion
Job Board
Deals
And More!