Self-publishing News: Are Bookshops Essential? November 4, 2020 Dan Holloway Self-Publishing News 3 Comments 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→
Self-publishing News: Libraries Surge Ahead October 28, 2020 Dan Holloway Self-Publishing News 2 Comments Libraries see surge in ebook lending during lockdown, while a new survey suggests ebook & audio sales do not cannibalise each other. Read More→
Self-publishing News: What The Barnes and Noble Data Breach Means October 21, 2020 Dan Holloway Self-Publishing News 2 Comments What the Barnes and Noble data breach means, Spotify moves further towards spoken word, and a new tool for libraries. Read More→
Self-publishing News: Bookshop.org comes to the UK October 14, 2020 Dan Holloway Self-Publishing News 3 Comments Bookshop.org is coming to the UK, Disney Plus goes large on subscription, and ALLi holds its Self-publishing Advice Conference. Read More→
Self-publishing News: Literary Prizes Still Not Open to Indies October 7, 2020 Dan Holloway Self-Publishing News 6 Comments On the even of the Nobel Prize For Literature, a new prize for young adult fiction shows literary prizes still exclude indies. Read More→
Self-publishing News: Book Clubs Go Digital September 30, 2020 Dan Holloway Self-Publishing News 2 Comments BookClub seeks to take book clubs online and let readers aske questions direct to authors, and bookstores need book sales. Read More→
Self-publishing News: What Streaming Means for Your Earnings September 16, 2020 Dan Holloway Self-Publishing News 2 Comments As Tik Tok and Spotify show, streaming could be catastrophic for author revenue, net neutrality upheld in European courts. Read More→
Self-publishing News: Brushing and Fake Reviews: Amazon’s Trust Issue September 9, 2020 Dan Holloway Self-Publishing News 2 Comments Amazon's brushing scam and fake review scandal; artificial intelligence writes convincing journalism, sales tax on ebooks in Brazil. Read More→
Self-publishing News: Amazon Buy Button is Changing September 2, 2020 Dan Holloway Self-Publishing News 2 Comments Author groups are worried by changes to Amazon buy button, artificial intelligence storytelling is coming but virtual reality suffers Read More→
Self-Publishing News: Nook is Back! August 26, 2020 Dan Holloway Self-Publishing News 2 Comments James Daunt commits to ebooks and Nook, what's happening with Independent Bookstore Day, Spotify moves into audiobooks. Read More→
Self-publishing News: Is Amazon Too Big? August 19, 2020 Dan Holloway Self-Publishing News 0 Comments US booksellers, publishers, authors call for antitrust action against Amazon. American Booksellers Association criticises Bookshop app terms. Read More→
Self-Publishing News: Blurb is Sold August 12, 2020 Dan Holloway Self-Publishing News 0 Comments High quality self-publishing print platform Blurb is sold while serial fiction platform Radish raises $63m Read More→