Self-publishing News: Libro.fm Rolls Out a Bookshop.org style Platform for Audiobooks Globally
Libro.fm internationally rolls out a Bookshop.org style platform that lets audiobook readers support local bookstores.
Self-publishing News: ALLi Launches Indie Author Income Survey
ALLi launches indie author income survey. Bookshop.org to sell ebooks. Audie Awards sees indies on shortlist.
Self-publishing News: UK Government Cancels Plan to Allow Copyright Exception for Text and Data Mining
Amazon finally changes ebook returns policy. UK Government Cancels Plans for Copyright for AI Text and Data Mining.
Self-publishing News: TikTok Bookshop
TikTok sells books in app through TikTok shop. Danielle Steel has nearly sold 1 billion books. Fanfix launches Superlink link in bio service.
Self-publishing News: New Law Promises Better Treatment of Freelance Creatives
New York’s new Freelance Isn't Free law is designed to stop the exploitation of freelance creatives and the implications of a continuing fall in print sales.
Self-publishing News: A new tool for effective covers
eBookFairs launches a tool for checking how covers work across different media. Bookshop.org continues to thrive
Self-publishing News: Findaway Voices Reaches out to Disgruntled ACX Authors
Findaway Voices offers royalty bonus to authors leaving ACX exclusivity and Draft2Digital offers royalty splitting.
Self-publishing News: The Sale of Wattpad
The sale of Wattpad to Naver, Audible's small movement on returns policy, and Rolling Stone's vanity publishing
Self-publishing News: Wattpad for sale?
Is Tencent about to buy Wattpad, a replacement for Book Expo, first year sales figures for Bookshop.org, fake Goodreads reviews.
Self-publishing News: Selfies Awards Extend Eligibility
The Selfies Awards expand their eligibility to British writers living in Europe and what the Brexit deal means.
Calling Out Amazon on Audible Refund Policy: Self-Publishing News Podcast with Dan Holloway and Howard Lovy
ALLi is calling out Amazon on their Audible refund policy, which is resulting in unknown numbers of audiobook authors and narrators around the world being deprived of income. Bookshop.org suffers a glitch, confusing some indie authors, and the end of an era with the end of Book Expo America.
Self-publishing News: Android Update uses AI to create Audiobooks
Android update uses machine learning to generate realistically narrated audiobooks from ebooks. Amazon offers ebooks to libraries.