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Alliance Of Independent Authors | Self-Publishing News July 22, 2025 | With Dan Holloway

News Summary: Spotify Expands Audiobook Access; Meta Rejects EU’s AI Code of Practice

Spotify continues to roll out new options for audiobooks. Last week, it extended the flexibility allowed to users to increase the amount of audiobook listening within Spotify’s paid subscriptions. The new offering starts out in the UK and a few other markets, and the full offering will likely be in the US in the near future. The two new plans allow subscribers to add fifteen hours of audiobook listening to their existing subscriptions.
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Self-Publishing | With | ALLi | Editing | And | Design | Matty Dalrymple | And | Rachel Valliere | SelfPublishingAdvice.or…

Audio Interview: Elevating Indie Book Design

ALLi Campaigns Manager Matty Dalrymple talks with book cover designer Rachel Valliere about improving indie book design through a crucial but often overlooked tool: the creative brief. Rachel explains how a well-crafted brief helps authors communicate their vision clearly, including technical details like trim size, binding, and cover text. They discuss how understanding genre conventions, using design elements intentionally, and navigating image and font rights contribute to professional indie book design.
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Self-Publishing | With ALLi | Branding, | Marketing, | & Promotion | Proudly | Sponsored | By | Bookvault | Dale L. Robert…

Audio Interview: Building Your Author Platform in 2025

What does it really take to build a lasting author platform in 2025? In this episode of the Self-Publishing with ALLi Podcast, host Dale L. Roberts chats with indie author Kerrie Flanagan about what it means to grow and sustain an author brand in today’s crowded publishing world. From mastering the tools that matter to balancing multiple genres under different pen names, this conversation offers practical insights for authors looking to deepen their reader connections and expand their reach.
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Self-Publishing | With ALLi | Production & | Distribution | Anna Featherstone, Brad Andalman | SelfPublishingAdvice.org/po…

Audio Interview: Vellum Co-Creator Brad Andalman on Formatting, Efficiency, and What’s Next for the Popular Indie Author Tool

In this episode of the Production and Distribution stream of the Self-Publishing with ALLi podcast, ALLi nonfiction adviser Anna Featherstone speaks with Brad Andalman, co-founder of Vellum, the popular book formatting software used by thousands of indie authors. They discuss Vellum’s origins, its evolution, and how it fits into the book production process—especially for authors looking to maintain control, streamline workflow, and update files efficiently. Brad also shares insights on how authors use Vellum in unexpected ways, recent feature updates, and how the team prioritizes new tools based on author feedback and publishing trends.
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Self-Publishing | With ALLi | News Analysis & | Commentary | Proudly | Sponsored By | Bookvault | Miblart | Dan Holloway |…

News Podcast: Audiobook Downloads Surge, TikTok’s 8th Note Press Stalls, and AI Copyright Concerns Rise

On this episode of the Self-Publishing News Podcast, Dan Holloway covers strong UK audio growth, with audiobook downloads up 31 percent in 2024, and rising fiction sales led by romance. He previews a major London conference on copyright, AI, and shadow libraries, and reports that Mastodon has joined other platforms in adopting anti-scraping clauses. Finally, he looks at the apparent collapse of TikTok’s publishing venture, 8th Note Press, leaving some authors without sales or rights to their work.
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Self-Publishing With ALLi | Editing And Design | Proudly Sponsored By | Bookvault | Gatekeeper Press | Where Authors Are F…

From Manuscript to Mic — Preparing Your Book for Audiobook Production: Self-Publishing with ALLi Featuring Matty Dalrymple

In this episode of the Self-Publishing with ALLi Podcast, Matty Dalrymple talks with MaryCatherine Jones of The Audiobook Experience about how authors can set themselves up for audiobook production success during the editing phase. They discuss the growing popularity of audiobooks, the importance of writing with the ear in mind, and how to avoid pitfalls like confusing names or unclear pronunciations. They also offer practical tips on working with narrators and directing listeners to bonus content, all with an eye toward meeting the expectations of today’s “ear readers.”
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Alliance Of Independent Authors | Self-Publishing News June 24, 2025 | With Dan Holloway

Romance Drives Fiction Boom and Audiobooks Surge: Self-Publishing News with Dan Holloway

'Tis the season to celebrate audiobook growth, it seems. So what better way to mark the solstice—when the city is full of folk dancers and the countryside is full of all manner of people doing all manner of things to mark the longest (or shortest, depending upon your hemisphere) day—than to report on yet another set of industry figures that points to the health of the audio market?
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