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Self-publishing News: 2022 Selfies Awards Winners Announced at London Book Fair

The winners of the 2022 Selfies Awards, Substack introduces of podcasting, Etsy sellers protest fee increase.

April 13, 2022
Dan Holloway
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Self-publishing News: Anger at the Amazon Ebook Returns Scam Driven by BookTok

Authors' petition to change Amazon's ebook returns policy following returns scam shared on TikTok, and Italian publishers claim piracy cost them 771 million Euros during the pandemic.

Self-publishing News: From Comics to Translation, Book Fair Season Focuses on the Many Opportunities For Finding Readers

Zestworld offers indie comics creators a tailor made distribution platform. And the Selfies Awards shortlists are published, with winners announced at London Book Fair

Self-publishing News: Pay the Creator

A mixed week for Amazon Prime as Amazon spends $8.5bn to access MGM’s catalogue but makes it harder to cancel Prime membership. And #PayTheCreator campaign seeks to end payment by "exposure".

Self-Publishing News: New York Launches 18 Month Guaranteed Income Scheme for Creative Artists

A new scheme from Creatives Rebuild New York that will pay creatives from minority backgrounds $1000 per month for 18 months.

Self-publishing News: What does Brandon Sanderson’s record-breaking Kickstarter mean for those who inevitably attempt to follow?

What Brandon Sanderson’s record-breaking Kickstarter means for indie authors. PublishDrive seals series A investment, and success for Mary Jane Wells at the Audie Awards.

Self-publishing News: Is Print on Demand the Answer to Publishing’s Paper Crisis

World Book Day survey reveals which genres people read in which countries. Print on demand might solve publishing’s paper shortage.

Self-publishing News: Amazon Reaches Global Agreement With Visa Ending Extra Fees and Concerns of a Ban

Amazon reaches a global deal to keep allowing payments using Visa credit cards, and bookstore sales recover as paper prices rise.

February 23, 2022
Dan Holloway
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Self-publishing News: Book Fair Confusion

Leipzig Book Fair cancels in person event a week after announcing it would go ahead. Apple launches Strombo's Lit Book Club. $50m investment in Papier.com another step in the analogue revolution.