Self-Publishing | With ALLi | News Analysis & | Commentary | Dan Holloway | SelfPublishingAdvice.org/podcast

News Podcast: Anthropic Class Action Deadline Nears; New Competency Tool for Editors

On this episode of the Self-Publishing News Podcast, Dan Holloway reports on urgent updates in the Anthropic class action case, with a fast-approaching deadline for authors to register their works. He explains the eligibility rules, why U.S. Copyright Office registration matters, and how writers can take part. Dan also introduces a new competency tool from the Chartered Institute of Editing and Proofreading to help publishing professionals assess and build their skills.
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Self-Publishing | With ALLi | Production & | Distribution | Anna Featherstone, Danica Favorite | SelfPublishingAdvice.org/…

Audio Interview: Exploring Global Distribution, Metadata, and Accessibility With Anna Featherstone and Danica Favorite

ALLi nonfiction adviser Anna Featherstone chats with Danica Favorite, community manager at PublishDrive, about the challenges indie authors face in global distribution. They discuss how writers can navigate multiple platforms, balance print, audio, and ebooks, and manage metadata. They also talk about new accessibility laws and when outside tools or services make sense — and when they may not.
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Self-Publishing | With ALLi | Inspirational | Indie Author | Interviews | Howard Lovy And Yvonne Vincent | Proudly Sponsor…

Inspirational Indie Author Interview: Yvonne Vincent. From Facebook Blog to Bestselling Novelist Writing Humorous Stories About Everyday Life

My ALLi author guest this episode is Yvonne Vincent, who began her path to becoming a full-time author with a Facebook blog called Growing Old Disgracefully, writing humorous posts about everyday life. During lockdown, the Scottish author turned those posts into a book, which unexpectedly became a bestseller. That success led to more books, a loyal readership, and eventually the leap to writing full-time. Today, her work has been optioned for film and television, and she’s launched her own podcast.
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Alliance Of Independent Authors | Self-Publishing News | August 16, 2025 | With Dan Holloway

News Summary: Anthropic Faces High-Stakes Lawsuit, Australia Rules Against Apple, and Wattpad Reflects on Radish Demise

We end the week with a round-up of a few stories that have caught my eye, each of which builds upon things that have been rumbling on for some time. We start with an update on what is now the class action against Anthropic in relation to its alleged use of pirated copies of copyright-protected works. Class action lawyers have joined the case, and the Association of American Publishers is offering to act as a contact point for those wishing to be part of the suit. Meanwhile, Anthropic has appealed against the decision that the case can proceed as a class action.
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Self-Publishing | With ALLi | News Analysis & Commentary | Dan Holloway | SelfPublishingAdvice.org/podcast

News Podcast: AI-Generated Fake Books Resurface on Amazon

On this episode of the Self-Publishing News Podcast, Dan Holloway reports on a renewed wave of AI-generated fake books appearing on Amazon under real author names, prompting concerns about trust and transparency. He also covers the final closure of Boundless Books—formerly Unbound—leaving authors unpaid and in limbo, and raising familiar questions about communication breakdowns, sales reporting, and royalty transparency.
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Alliance Of Independent Authors | Self-Publishing | News | August 14, 2025 | With Dan Holloway

News Summary: New Ghost Features, AI Content Backlash, and Amazon’s Ongoing Fake Book Problem

I am, by and large, a technophile, but I still find some aspects of the current landscape a little confusing. One of those includes the so-called Fediverse and the platforms built on and in conjunction with it. That’s why I probably report on developments in the likes of X alternative Mastodon less than I might otherwise do—I don’t want to misrepresent something as a result of confusion.
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Self-Publishing | With | ALLi | Editing | And | Design | Matty Dalrymple | And | Michael Pietrobon | SelfPublishingAdvice.…

Audio Interview: Budget-Friendly Ways to Add Audio to eBooks With Matty Dalrymple and Michael Pietrobon

ALLi Campaigns Manager Matty Dalrymple talks with Michael Pietrobon, founder of Canadian book design and self-publishing company Foglio, about budget-friendly ways to add audio to eBooks without producing full audiobooks. They discuss using sound effects and leitmotifs to enhance stories, technical standards for eBook production, sourcing free audio, AI clean-up, and creating interactive enhanced eBooks. Michael also offers advice on ensuring device compatibility and distribution, while noting that print books should remain a priority for authors.
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Alliance Of Independent Authors | Self-Publishing News | August 12, 2025 | With Dan Holloway

News Summary: Boundless Books Closes, Leaving Authors Owed Royalties; New Venture Offers Help

Over the past few weeks, I’ve reported a couple of times on the troubles at what was Unbound and has since become Boundless Books. Most recently, the founder of Unbound, John Mitchison, left the new company that had been set up under the CEO-ship of Archna Sharma to attempt to rescue what had once seemed like a groundbreaking initiative that mixed book industry know-how with a Kickstarter-type business model for authors.
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