Self-publishing News: Year of the Niche
It has been the year of the niche and this week we see two great new niche bookstores that welcome indie authors.
From Amazon to Wattpad—A Look Back at Indie Publishing This Year: IndieVoices December 2018
I first launched my IndieVoices podcast in March 2017 as a way of helping to amplify voices that had been…
Self-publishing News: Author as Publisher
We look at how the role of author as publisher is changing, and the expansion of ebooks in Africa and audiobooks in India.
Self-publishing News: Airport Bestsellers
Amazon is set to open its first airport bookstore. The EU's new sales tax rules come into force, meaning member countries do not have to charge sales tax on ebooks.
Self-publishing News: Eyes on the Prize
Futurebook reminded us that the key to success is finding our niche, while The Selfies is a new Prize for indie authors.
Position Yourself For Success in 2019: AskALLi Advanced Self-Publishing Salon December 2018
In this month's Advanced Self-Publishing Salon from the Alliance of Independent Authors, Orna Ross and Joanna Penn discuss how to…
Self-publishing News: Amazon and the Emails
Amazon remains tight-lipped after leaking many of its customers emails, but opens up its US store to Australian customers once again.
Self-publishing News: KDP’s New Look
KDP introduces a new sales report. Mailchimp and Square team up to offer shoppable landing pages, & Lightning Source is 20.
Self-publishing News: Booksellers Square Up to Amazon (Again)
Booksellers stand up to Amazon and force a backdown over the withdrawal of the Abebooks website from several countries. Smashwords celebrates its half millionth title with a radical site overhaul.
5 Tips for Growing your Author Business: AskALLi Advanced Self-Publishing Salon November 2018
In this month's Advanced Self-Publishing Salon from the Alliance of Independent Authors, Orna Ross and Joanna Penn discuss five tips…
Self-publishing News: The Role of the Library
In this week's Self-publishing News Round-up, we hear how more audiobooks are available for library borrowing, Amazon's recruiting speaks volumes about the future of work, and we say goodbye to the founder of the Little Free Library.
Self-publishing News: Amazon’s Bad Week
Amazon's share price took a plunge but what exactly does this mean for indie authors? Amazon also seems to have been removing authors' titles seemingly at random.