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.
Curing Your Cancer While Caring for Kids: IndieVoices Podcast October 2018
Back in 2009, Angelique L'Amour received news that she had cancer. But her first thought was not for herself. It…
Self-publishing News: A New Business Model for Authors?
Publishdrive offers a new subscription service for authors to replace a flat royalty rate. KDP offers ebooks in five new Indian languages, and this year's Futurebook shortlist is announced.
Self-publishing News: Rise of Subscription Publishing
Subscription services are the talk of Frankfurt Book Fair while Comic Con's success demonstrates the continued rise of graphic literature. Amazon faces increased postal costs while Barnes and N oble Press has something new.
Self-publishing News: Back on the Blockchain
The highlights of DigitalBookWorld, the future of blockchain, and Wattpad beta tests a pay-for option.
Self-publishing News: Indies in Bookstores
There is a new campaign to promote bricks and mortar bookstores, but many indie bookstores are at odds with indie writers over Amazon.
Self-publishing news: The Future of Storytelling
Audio is dominating the digital book market in Sweden, and the release of Audible for the Apple watch may lead to increases elsewhere.
Self-publishing News: Whose Rights?
The European Union's copyright reform legislation passed last week. Many bodies representing authors and publishers are delighted. Many internet freedom campaigners are devastated. What does this mean for you. Also, interesting developments at Amazon.
Self-publishing News: Who Writers Are
The first ever academic survey into the factors that lead to someone becoming a writer has started to unveil its findings. A novel self-published through soon to be defunct Createspace has been shortlisted for a major French literary prize, causing outrage amongst booksellers.
The Latest News in Author-Publishing: AskALLi Advanced Self-Publishing Salon September 2018
In this month's Advanced Self-Publishing Salon from the Alliance of Independent Authors, Orna Ross and Joanna Penn discuss the latest…
Self-publishing news: When Publishing becomes the Story
Authors who fell victim to Tate Publishing will have to wait a little longer before they see any sign of justice or recompense. Barnes & Noble continues to implode while Storytel continues to grow.
Self-publishing News: When Retailers Become Bookstores
Walmart is going into the ebook market in a big way including audiobook subscription, thanks to a new partnership with Rakuten's Kobo and Overdrive. And Amazon has finally merged KDP Print and Createspace.