Christian Publishing Show

Thomas Umstattd Jr

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Booking Overview

Christian Publishing Show helps Christian authors strengthen their writing craft, navigate publishing, and build effective marketing—often with guidance from publishing professionals and authors. It’s a strong booking fit for PR outreach to industry insiders who can translate their experience into actionable advice for faith-based publishing audiences.

Metrics

Episodes: 179

Frequency: Irregular

Rating: 4.9/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Male

Location: USA

Contact Information

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Host

Thomas Umstattd Jr - Host of the Christian Publishing Show, which helps Christian authors improve writing craft, get published, and market effectively. He also positions the show as covering advice from industry insiders.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

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Typical Credentials:  
Christian authors (often award-winning) and publishing-industry professionals such as literary agents; expertise that can be applied to writing craft, publishing strategy, and book marketing for Christian readerships.
Required Achievements:  
Published-author recognition (e.g., awards), Published books for writers (e.g., craft/publishing guides), Professional role in publishing (e.g., literary agent)

Recent Guest Discussions

Steve Laube - Publishing Questions From Authors; Publishing Guidance; Discussion Of His Book For Writers, Sacred Margins.

J.J. Johnson - How To Write Middle-grade Books That Reluctant Readers Want To Pick Up; Craft Elements Like Word Count/chapter Length And Protagonist Choices; Writing Titles And Appealing To Parents.

Recent Topics

Christian Publishing, Writing Craft, Literary Agents, Book Marketing, Author Development

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Christian Publishing Show
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Can Catholic Authors Use AI?

June 02, 2026

About a year ago I launched a new podcast and YouTube show called Author Update. It is primarily a news show but recently we covered a news story I wanted to share with you here on the Christian Publishing Show. Pope Leo XIV recently published an encyclical titled MAGNIFICA HUMANITAS. It the the best theological breakdown I’ve seen on AI, and that means a lot coming from me because I’m not Catholic. I’m not aware of any authoritative stances on AI from either the Orthodox or Protestant church...

Ask a Literary Agent with Steve Laube

May 19, 2026

Steve Laube and Thomas Umstattd, Jr. answer questions from authors about publishing and discuss Steve's new book for writers called Sacred Margins.Support the show

How to Write Books Kids Can't Put Down

May 12, 2026

A kid in my fifth-grade Sunday school class recently asked, "What's social media?"She had no idea. And she wasn't the only one.Gen Alpha grew up with less screen time, more parental guardrails, and completely different expectations for the stories they want to read. That means, middle-grade books are going through a shift right now, and the rest of publishing will feel it soon.On this week's episode of the Christian Publishing Show, you’ll hear from award-winning midd...

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