Self-publishing News: What’s in an Amazon Title?

Libraries tell readers it's publishers' fault they can't borrow books, and Amazon seem to be ignoring their own rules about titles.

November 5, 2019
Dan Holloway
News
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Self-publishing news: The Growth of Createspace’s ISBNs

Createspace's ISBN registration grows 50% to more than a million and StreetLib partners with Voxnest to allow authors to podcast from their platform.

October 22, 2019
Dan Holloway
News
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Self-publishing News: Subscription for Authors

PublishDrive launches a subscription-only model for authors, Amazon pilots a one-tap rating feature, and librarians take on publishers at DigitalBookWorld.se

September 17, 2019
Sacha Black
News
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Opinion: Future Audiobook Trends

The audiobook market has grown in double figures for six straight years with a 37.1% growth in the USA in 2018. If you haven't entered the audiobook market yet, now is seriously the time. Author member Dawn Brookes is here with a look forward at where she thinks the future of audiobook publishing is heading.

August 23, 2019
Dawn Brookes
Business & Planning, Process 3 & 4: Production & Distribution
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Self-publishing News: Rise of the Podcast

Spotify and Pandora both launch a new podcast dashboard, and ALLi members flourish on the DigitalBookWorld awards shortlist.

August 20, 2019
Sacha Black
News
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Amazon’s Unwritten Print Pricing Rule

Amazon's poorly documented print pricing rules underscore an ongoing problem with the corporate giant's policies.

Self-publishing News: Libraries and Publishers at War

Libraries face tougher terms from publishers for lending ebooks, and booksellers launch a campaign to make the book business greener.

July 30, 2019
Dan Holloway
News
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What is the Best Way to Brand a Self-Help Series? Other Questions Answered: AskALLi Member’s Q&A with Orna Ross and Michael La Ronn

Welcome to AskALLi, the Self-Publishing Advice Podcast from the Alliance of Independent Authors. This week it’s our monthly Member Q&A…

June 15, 2019
Howard Lovy
Process 3 & 4: Production & Distribution, Process 5 & 6: Marketing & Promotion, Writing
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7 Game-Changing Tips for KDP Authors

One of the highlights of my day is learning something useful from the indie author community, and passing that along to other authors. With that in mind, here are seven of my favorite tips that permanently changed the way I publish on Amazon's KDP.