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Apple Ruling Opens iOS to Direct Book Sales; AAP Calls for AI Cooperation; Audiobook Growth Continues: Self-Publishing with ALLi Featuring Dan Holloway

On this episode of the Self-Publishing News Podcast, Dan Holloway explains how a major legal ruling against Apple is changing the landscape for in-app purchases, with Kindle, Patreon, and Spotify now enabling direct book sales on iOS. He also covers a call for cooperation between publishers and tech companies from the Association of American Publishers, and reports strong Q1 growth in audiobook subscriptions from Nordic platform Storytel.
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Self-Publishing | With ALLi | Production & | Distribution | Anna Featherstone And Alex Smith | SelfPublishingAdvice.org/po…

Expanding Book Distribution with BookVault’s Global POD Services: The Self-Publishing with ALLi Podcast Featuring Anna Featherstone

Recently, BookVault—a company familiar to many of our U.S. and U.K. listeners—expanded its print-on-demand services to Australia. In this episode, ALLi’s nonfiction advisor Anna Featherstone speaks with Alex Smith, BookVault’s brand manager, to learn what the company offers, how it operates globally, and whether it might be a good fit for authors looking to diversify how they produce and distribute their books.
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Alliance Of Independent Authors | Self-Publishing News May 13, 2025 | With Dan Holloway

Epic Games Ruling Reshapes App Store Payments: Self-Publishing News with Dan Holloway

The aftermath of the ruling in the Epic Games against Apple case continues to play out. The essence of that ruling was that if a company’s app was available through the App Store, then it would now be possible for direct payments to be made to that company through the app without going through Apple’s in-app payment system. What that means in practice is that the days of Apple taking a large (27 percent, I believe) slice of any in-app payments would be over.
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Alliance Of Independent Authors | The Long Road To Publication: When A Story Takes Decades To Write | AskALLi Team

The Long Road to Publication: When a Story Takes Decades to Write

In an industry that often celebrates speed—quick drafts, rapid releases, and fast turnarounds—it’s easy to forget the long road to publication some books must take. A story might begin with a spark of inspiration, only to sit untouched for years. Life intervenes. Confidence wavers. Priorities shift. But for certain authors, the pull of the unfinished manuscript never fades.
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Self-Publishing | With ALLi | Inspirational | Indie Author | Interviews | Howard Lovy And Karen Williams | Proudly Sponsor…

Inspirational Indie Author Interview: Karen Williams. Business Coach Turned Book Mentor Guides Entrepreneurs

My ALLi author guest this episode is Karen Williams, a nonfiction author of ten books who now helps entrepreneurs write and publish books that grow their businesses. What began with one book in 2009 turned into a career helping others find clarity and purpose. Along the way, she’s learned what makes a book truly work for both the reader and the writer. 
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Alliance Of Independent Authors | Radio Debut, Poetry Breakthrough, Book Launch, And More: ALLi Member Milestones May 2025.

Radio Debut, Poetry Breakthrough, Book Launch, and More: ALLi Member Milestones May 2025

This regular post from the Alliance of Independent Authors celebrates ALLi member successes to inspire our indie author community. Our ALLi Member Milestones, April 2025, celebrate the successes of author members Janus Lucky, Russell Phillips, Michael Zajaczkowski, Jerry Vanschaik, Fay A. Klingler, Jeff Probst, C. Ruth Taylor, and Maria Iliffe-Wood. Congratulations to all those featured in this month’s roundup and to everyone in our community who has hit a milestone!
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Alliance Of Independent Authors | Self-Publishing News May 10, 2025 | With Dan Holloway

Apple Loosens App Store Rules; EU Publishers Call for AI Transparency: Self-Publishing News with Dan Holloway

We end the week with a round-up of several small but nonetheless important stories. The biggest of those relates to the recent legal developments in the Epic Games and Apple case. The US courts have ruled that Apple must allow apps to link to external payment sites outside of the US App Store. Apple is appealing the decision, which would stop them from slicing off a 27 percent commission on purchases made through apps from the App Store, but in the meantime, they are having to comply.
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Self-Publishing | With ALLi | News Analysis & Commentary | Dan Holloway | SelfPublishingAdvice.org/podcast

Findaway Voices Splits Distribution; £75K Novel Prize Launches; Fewer Parents Reading to Kids: Self-Publishing with ALLi featuring Dan Holloway

On this episode of the Self-Publishing News Podcast, Dan Holloway explains major changes to Findaway Voices, which is splitting into two platforms: Spotify for Authors, focused on Spotify distribution, and a new platform called In Audio for all other outlets. He also highlights a new £75,000 novel prize open to unpublished writers, and reports on a HarperCollins survey showing a decline in parents reading to their children, with homework—not screen time—cited as the main barrier.
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Alliance Of Independent Authors | Self-Publishing News May 8, 2025 | With Dan Holloway

New Novelry Prize Offers £75,000 for First Three Pages; BISG Honors Spotify: Self-Publishing News with Dan Holloway

There is a new prize on the block, and it comes with a truly substantial purse. As always when bringing news of a new prize, I have checked the terms and conditions thoroughly to make sure it is likely to be relevant to a decent number of readers. And the eligibility for the new Novelry Prize seems fairly straightforward. Anyone who is unagented (and with some standard territorial exceptions) is able to enter for the chance to grab the £75,000 award.
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Self-Publishing | With ALLi | Branding, | Marketing, | & Promotion | Proudly | Sponsored By | Bookvault | Dale L. Roberts,…

The Power of Relationships in Author Marketing: Self-Publishing with ALLi Featuring Dale L. Roberts

In this episode of the Self-Publishing with ALLi Podcast, Dale L. Roberts talks with Danica Favorite, community manager at PublishDrive, about what truly makes an author brand effective. They dive into how the power of relationships in author marketing, avoid the most common branding mistakes, and take real control of your marketing. Danica shares how wide distribution and authentic community-building can help authors stand out—and sell more—by owning their unique narrative.
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