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Getting Indies in Local Bookstores, ALL About AI, and How Audio is Transforming Publishing: Self-Publishing News Podcast with Dan Holloway and Howard Lovy

November 12, 2020
Howard Lovy
Debate & Opinion, Podcast & video, Self-Publishing News
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Print sales are up, so how can indie authors make better inroads into local bookstores? That is among the topics discussed on Self-Publishing News with Alli News Editor Dan Holloway and book editor Howard Lovy. Together, they will bring you the latest in indie publishing news, including commentary, a technology update, and highlights from indie author interviews.

Self-publishing News: Brushing and Fake Reviews: Amazon’s Trust Issue

Amazon's brushing scam and fake review scandal; artificial intelligence writes convincing journalism, sales tax on ebooks in Brazil.

Self-publishing News: Amazon Buy Button is Changing

Author groups are worried by changes to Amazon buy button, artificial intelligence storytelling is coming but virtual reality suffers

Self-publishing News: Audible Captions close to a resolution

The Audible Captions dispute is close to a resolution, which is more than can be said about the controversy engulfing the Romance Writers of America.

Self-publishing News: What Strategy for Amazon?

Amazon and Storytel's different approaches to international markets & the US Patent Office wants your thoughts on the rights of artificial intelligence.

Self-publishing News: AI and the Indie Author

New research shows the books world is not as ready as it could be for artificial intelligence and Amazon launch a Kindle for kids.

Artificial Intelligence and the Indie Author: AskALLi Advanced Self-Publishing Salon with Orna Ross and Joanna Penn

August 7, 2019
Howard Lovy
Book Production & Distribution Advice, Book Promotion & Marketing Advice, Writing Advice
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Artificial intelligence sounds like a very futuristic term but you have already experienced it in your author business, from the Amazon algorithm to Google translate. In this Advanced Self-Publishing Salon, ALLi Director Orna Ross and Advisor Joanna Penn of thecreativepenn.com…

Self-Publishing News: Self-publishing at a Turning Point

Scribd snapshots offers a new way to entice readers, reports into the publishing industry show continued increase in audio sales, and major players ask whether self-publishing is reaching a turning point similar to the launch of the Kindle.

Self-publishing News: Too Hot to Handle?

February 19, 2019
Dan Holloway
Book Production & Distribution Advice, Self-Publishing News
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Storytel is embarrassed by the success of audiobook erotica on its website while Wattpad launches a promising venture in Korea.

Opinion: Why AI & Blockchain Will Be Game-changers for Indie Authors

February 11, 2019
Kathy Meis
ALLI Campaigns, Debate & Opinion, Running An Author Business
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What can artificial intelligence and blockchain do for you? Kathy Meis of Bublish gives a clear summary and a link to a free webinar on 13 February. (Can't make the event live? Register anyway to access post-event recording.)

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: A Brief History of 2017

ALLi rounds up the key stories of 2017 for self-publishers from the rise of Blockchain to the downfall of distribution platforms backed by big publishers.