Name: PODCAST DROP: Latest Self-Publishing News with Dan Holloway
Start: 2026-02-27T13:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-02-27T14:00:00+00:00
Location: ALLi Podcast

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News Podcast: Bookshop.org Expands to E-Books, Amazon Updates Kindle Scribe with New Color and Note-Taking Features

On this episode of the Self-Publishing with ALLi podcast, Dan Holloway reports that Bookshop.org has launched e-book sales in the UK, allowing readers to support local bookstores while buying digital titles—a boost for indie authors whose books are distributed through Draft2Digital and other platforms. He also notes that Bookshop.org has been shortlisted for a Digital Publishing Award for its new e-book platform, alongside other innovations in accessibility and AI tools for authors. Finally, Dan looks at Amazon’s latest Kindle releases, including the new color Kindle Scribe, a sign that the e-book market remains strong.

Meet ALLi at the London Book Fair 2025: Panels, Author Talks, and Drinks Party

One of our favorite things at the Alliance of Independent Authors (ALLi) is engaging with indie authors at global publishing events. We’re excited to be back at the London Book Fair 2025, running insightful panels and hosting our popular ALLi member get-together with Amazon KDP.

Apple Books Cuts Jobs While Grammy Awards Prepare to Accept Entries That Use AI: Self-Publishing News with Dan Holloway

Apple has always felt like a strange player in the digital book market. They turned the music industry upside down with the iTunes Store, and when they introduced Apple Books, they might have thought they would do the same to the publishing industry. Kindle books had already made the major disruption, but the introduction of the iPad held out the promise of being the market-winning book replacement. But it wasn’t to be.