Self-publishing News: Ingram Will Enter UK Wholesale Business
International Publishers Association publishes InSPIRe initiative; Ingram to entre the UK wholesale market.
Self-publishing News: Wattpad Launches new Creator Fund Paying Writers up to $25,000
In this week's Self-Publishing News Special, ALLi News Editor Dan Holloway looks at Wattpad's new creator fund which will pay…
Self-Publishing Show 2022: Live Author Events Post Pandemic
Live events used to be a staple of the annual author calendar. But as a result of the pandemic, many events closed, shut down forever, or went online. The Alliance of Independent Authors AskALLi team has their fingers crossed because 2022 seems to herald the return of in-person events. Today, Self-Publishing News Editor, Dan Holloway and Dan Parsons, ALLi Publishing Production Manager round up the recent self-publishing show and all that it means for authors.
Self-publishing News: A Groundbreaking Shortlisting
Michael Winkler shortlisted for Grimmish in Australia's Miles Franklin Award. The new Curae Prize for writers who are carers is open to indies.
Self-publishing News: Breakthrough Indie Success
A breakthrough success for indie authors in Australia's Miles Franklin Award. New Royal Literary Society Fellowships open to indies.
Self-publishing News: Spotify to Move From Subscription and Sell Individual Audiobook Titles
Spotify plans to sell individual audiobook titles and a new award for disabled writers open to indie authors.
Self-publishing News: New Law Promises Better Treatment of Freelance Creatives
New York’s new Freelance Isn't Free law is designed to stop the exploitation of freelance creatives and the implications of a continuing fall in print sales.
Self-publishing News: Rakuten Kobo’s Support for Arabic as a Primary Language Shows Commitment to “Wide” Agenda
Rakuten Kobo will support Arabic as a primary language as part of its "going wide" commitment.
Self-publishing News: KDP Changes Rules for Publishing Journals and Stationery
KDP changes rules for low content books, and the German Non-Fiction Prize partners with Creatokia to create NFTs of shortlisted titles.
Self-publishing News: OverDrive Targeted by Parent Groups in the Latest Library Book Ban Dispute
Overdrive is targeted in the latest library book ban row, US Book Show returns, and what does the crypto crash means for indie authors?
Self-publishing News: Kindle Storyteller UK 2022 Open to Entrants
Kindle Storyteller UK opens for its £20,000 2022 award., and the Society of Author reports on publishing services companies, highlighting predatory practice.
Self-Publishing News: Now you can Read ePub on Kindle
Book Award Pro launches new free award matching service, Kindle moves to support ePub formats, and a new phase of poetry NFTs is here.