1.0Author Mediahttps://www.authormedia.comThomas Umstattd Jr.https://www.authormedia.com/author/thomas/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="xnouKDAqIf"><a href="https://www.authormedia.com/amazon-ku-books-allowed-in-public-libraries-tiktok-deal-and-cancel-culture/">Amazon KU Books Allowed in Public Libraries, TikTok Deal, and Cancel Culture</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.authormedia.com/amazon-ku-books-allowed-in-public-libraries-tiktok-deal-and-cancel-culture/embed/#?secret=xnouKDAqIf" width="600" height="338" title="“Amazon KU Books Allowed in Public Libraries, TikTok Deal, and Cancel Culture” — Author Media" data-secret="xnouKDAqIf" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://www.authormedia.com/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js /* ]]> */ </script> https://www.authormedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/September19.jpg19111075Thomas: Welcome to Author Update! We have a major policy shift. Amazon KDP has confirmed that Kindle Unlimited books can be offered to public libraries. We covered this earlier, and now we have confirmation. We will also discuss what the TikTok deal from this morning means for authors, and a massive cultural zeitgeist shift unfolding right […]