Thomas Umstattd, Jr. is the founder of Author Media and the host of the Novel Marketing Podcast, the longest running book marketing podcast in the world. Thomas helps authors build their platforms, sell more books, and change the world with writing worth talking about. He also hosts the Christian Publishing Show podcast. He is the author of the book Courtship in Crisis. Thomas earned a bachelor’s degree in business management from the University of Mary-Hardin Baylor, and founded Umstattd Media, his first web design and media company while still in college. Thomas lives in Austin, TX with his wife, Margaret, and their children.