Self-publishing News: TikTok Bookshop
TikTok sells books in app through TikTok shop. Danielle Steel has nearly sold 1 billion books. Fanfix launches Superlink link in bio service.
Self-publishing News: Congratulations to Clare Flynn, RNA Indie Champion of the Year
Clare Flynn is the Romantic Novelists' Association's Indie Champion 2022. Penguin Random House ruling finds $250,000 advances a major market.
Self-publishing News: Writers Leave Twitter for Mastodon as Several Platforms Offer Enticing New Features
Twitter charges for blue ticks may mean paying for visibility. Writers move to Mastodon but the decentralised platform comes with its own issues.
Self-publishing News: Disabled Writers Call for Festivals to be Hybrid in 2023
Disabled communities call for future book events to be hybrid and digital platforms start to feel the pinch: what does it mean for creator funds?
Self-publishing News: Peter Gibbons Wins £20,000 Kindle Storyteller Award
Peter Gibbons wins Kindle Storyteller Award with King of War. Amazon faces $1bn buy box lawsuit. SelfPubCon preview.
Self-publishing News: Audible’s Change to Returns Policy Not Enough for Rights Holders
Audible’s new returns policy fails to satisfy rights holders. Microsoft bring AI-generated art to everyone with Design and Image Creator. Ingram invests in NFT marketplace Book.io.
Self-publishing News: Enter SelfPubCon’s First Line Competition
The Writers' Guild's launches new self-publishing guide, and Tertullia, a new AI book discovery app that's partnered with Ingram.
Self-publishing News: BookTok Centre Stage at Frankfurt
TikTok takes over Frankfurt as Penguin Random House signs a deal to help BookTok creators promote its books.
Self-publishing News: Amazon Agrees to Reform its Ebook Returns Policy
Amazon will finally stop people returning ebooks for a refund after they’ve finished reading them.
Self-publishing News: Spotify Launches Audiobooks. Join in through Findaway Voices
Cover designers and others speak out about the use of and training for AI-generated art on platforms like Midjourney.
Self-publishing News: Spotify Ready for Audiobook Trials
Spotify is ready to start audiobook trials. Waterstones’ continuing warehouse wobbles. Writers receive basic income in Ireland.
Self-publishing News: Independent Book Publishers Association Launches New Criteria for Hybrid Publishers to Tackle Exploitative Practices
A new set of criteria for hybrid publishers from the Independent Book Publishers Association and a new manga self-publishing platform.