Self-publishing News: AuthorSHARE offers payments for sales of secondhand booksAuthorSHARE will pay royalties to authors for sales of second hand books. Amazon faces antitrust lawsuit over marketplace. Read more→June 2, 2021Dan HollowayNews4 Comments
Self-publishing News: Storytel Partners with SpotifySpotify sets out audiobook ambition in a deal with Storytel. Amazon Publishing signs deal to allow libraries to lend its ebooks. Read more→May 26, 2021Dan HollowayNews0 Comments
Self-publishing News: Is 1000 True Fans Becoming More Feasible for Indie Authors?Hugh Howey launches Self-published Science Fiction Competition. Discord offers authors new live event possibilities. Read more→May 19, 2021Dan HollowayNews0 Comments
Self-publishing News: Publishing Dips Its Toe into NFTsBookwire to launch an NFT market, London Book Fair online to take place over 3 weeks, RIP Joel Friedlander Read more→May 12, 2021Dan HollowayNews0 Comments
Self-publishing News: Paid Podcast WarsSpotify and Apple offer new but different paid podcast models. Sales of digital books closing in on print. Read more→May 5, 2021Dan HollowayNews1 Comment
Self-publishing News: 2021 Selfies Awards Winners Announced2021 UK Selfies Awards winners announced. Wattpad Paid Stories writers earn $1m in 2 years. Book tours on hold. Read more→April 28, 2021Dan HollowayNews0 Comments
Self-publishing News: What is Kindle Vella?Amazon launches Kindle Vella offering serial subscription publishing and reading, and London Book Fair 2021 announces it will be digital. Read more→April 21, 2021Dan HollowayNews0 Comments
Self-publishing News: Patreon and Radish show the Size of Subscription MarketThe value of subscription reading platforms shown as Patreon raises $155 valuing it at $4bn while Radish sells for $354m. Read more→April 14, 2021Dan HollowayNews2 Comments
Self-publishing News: London Book Fair Still on PauseNo decision on how London Book Fair will go ahead, more price fixing claims against Amazon; and Maryland libraries win first step in ebook case. Read more→April 7, 2021Dan HollowayProcess 3 & 4: Production & Distribution0 Comments
Self-publishing News: Wattpad and Nike – when Corporations meet CreativityWattpad Brand Originals pairs up brands and writers, Society of Authors conducts a contribution publishing survey, and questions continue over whether libraries cannibalize ebook sales. Read more→March 31, 2021Dan HollowayNews0 Comments
Self-publishing News: Facebook to Launch Self-publishing PlatformFacebook launches self-publishing platform to pay content providers. Substack accused of lack of transparency over advances. Read more→March 24, 2021Dan HollowayNews0 Comments
Self-Publishing News: Amazon takes on LibrariesAmazon will not supply books it publishes to libraries, Scribd Audio offers $9.99 a month audiobook subscription. Read more→March 17, 2021Dan HollowayNews4 Comments