Self-publishing News: Audible Captions close to a resolutionThe Audible Captions dispute is close to a resolution, which is more than can be said about the controversy engulfing the Romance Writers of America. Read more→January 7, 2020Dan HollowayNews0 Comments
Self-publishing News: Overdrive is soldRakuten sells Overdrive to the same equity firm that bought audiobook platform RB Media, and Romance Writers of America implodes. Read more→December 31, 2019Dan HollowayNews1 Comment
Self-publishing News: 2019 in IndielandA look back at 2019's self-publishing news: libraries, audiobooks, global markets, and an existential question: what is reading? Read more→December 24, 2019Dan HollowayNews0 Comments
Self-publishing News: Kobo turns 10Kobo turns 10, new projects look to improve literacy, and we look at what Brexit might mean for indies. Read more→December 17, 2019Dan HollowayNews1 Comment
Self-publishing News: What Strategy for Amazon?Amazon and Storytel's different approaches to international markets & the US Patent Office wants your thoughts on the rights of artificial intelligence. Read more→November 19, 2019Dan HollowayNews3 Comments
Self-publishing News: Futurebook 2019Data Guy keynotes at Futurebook 2019, Dean R Koontz's deal with Amazon, Amazon's new store layout, and the death of the long tail Read more→November 12, 2019Dan HollowayNews1 Comment
Self-publishing News: What’s in an Amazon Title?Libraries tell readers it's publishers' fault they can't borrow books, and Amazon seem to be ignoring their own rules about titles. Read more→November 5, 2019Dan HollowayNews2 Comments
Self-publishing news: The Growth of Createspace’s ISBNsCreatespace's ISBN registration grows 50% to more than a million and StreetLib partners with Voxnest to allow authors to podcast from their platform. Read more→October 22, 2019Dan HollowayNews0 Comments
Self-publishing News: Publish Audiobooks via Kobo Writing LifeIt's now possible to publish audiobooks direct through your Kobo Writing Life dashboard, and Wattpad launch new opportunities in Brazil. Read more→October 1, 2019Dan HollowayNews0 Comments
Self-publishing News: New Podcast ToolsA new text to speech tool enables you to write a podcast in your own voice, Audible UK profits double & Poland cuts sales tax on ebooks. Read more→September 24, 2019Dan HollowayNews0 Comments
Self-publishing News: Let the Lawsuits BeginWriters launch a lawsuit against Cengage for changing their royalty terms and publishers doing likewise to block the launch of Audible captions. Read more→August 27, 2019Dan HollowayNews2 Comments
Self-publishing News: Taxing EbooksJames Daunt officially takes over at Barnes & Noble, announcing a new Nook, and a new campaign seeks to cut tax on ebooks. Read more→August 13, 2019Dan HollowayNews0 Comments