Self-publishing News: Wattpad for sale? Is Tencent about to buy Wattpad, a replacement for Book Expo, first year sales figures for Bookshop.org, fake Goodreads reviews. Read more→ January 13, 2021 Dan Holloway News 1 Comment
Self-publishing News: Unpacking the Brexit Trade Deal The Society of Authors' statement on the Brexit Deal: problems for freelancers, copyright issues. But for indies there's also paperwork. Read more→ January 6, 2021 Dan Holloway News 2 Comments
Self-publishing News: Selfies Awards Extend Eligibility The Selfies Awards expand their eligibility to British writers living in Europe and what the Brexit deal means. Read more→ December 30, 2020 Dan Holloway News 0 Comments
Self-publishing News: Person of the Year Who is the book business' person of the year? Two major studio announcements mark a film industry increasingly moving to streaming subscription. Read more→ December 23, 2020 Dan Holloway News 0 Comments
Self-publishing News: Record Year for Comics on Kickstarter Kickstarter celebrates a record year for comics, Audiblegate latest, Libraries in America need financial Covid support. Read more→ December 16, 2020 Dan Holloway News 1 Comment
Self-publishing News: Android Update uses AI to create Audiobooks Android update uses machine learning to generate realistically narrated audiobooks from ebooks. Amazon offers ebooks to libraries. Read more→ December 9, 2020 Dan Holloway News 2 Comments
Self-publishing News: Audiblegate Ongoing Writers' organizations unite in condemning ACX/Audible's response over returns, print on demand titles return to Bookshop.org Read more→ December 2, 2020 Dan Holloway News 6 Comments
Self-publishing News: Bookshop’s Disappearing Books Indie titles disappear from Bookshop.org UK's catalogue and ACX Audible back down over royalties on returns. Read more→ November 25, 2020 Dan Holloway News 8 Comments
Self-publishing News: Audible/ACX Have Questions to Answer over Returns Audible still have questions to answer over their returns policy, Frankfurt Book Fair will continue to be partly digital. Read more→ November 18, 2020 Dan Holloway News 2 Comments
Self-publishing News: What Will a Vaccine Mean for Publishing? Will the prospect of a Covid vaccine bring changes to the book world, KDP introduce a new series feature, and Amazon may struggle in Sweden. Read more→ November 11, 2020 Dan Holloway News 3 Comments
Self-publishing News: Are Bookshops Essential? What a second lockdown means for bookstores, Bookshop.org launches in UK, and Covid grants for writers in Scotland that's open to indies. Read more→ November 4, 2020 Dan Holloway News 3 Comments
Self-publishing News: Libraries Surge Ahead Libraries see surge in ebook lending during lockdown, while a new survey suggests ebook & audio sales do not cannibalise each other. Read more→ October 28, 2020 Dan Holloway News 2 Comments