Name: PODCAST DROP: Latest Self-Publishing News with Dan Holloway
Start: 2026-04-03T13:00:00+01:00
End: 2026-04-03T14:00:00+01:00
Location: ALLi Podcast

News Podcast: AI Romance Authors Spark Backlash; Piracy Rates Raise Fresh Alarm

On this episode of the Self-Publishing with ALLi podcast, Dan Holloway examines the controversy surrounding AI-generated romance novels after a New York Times report revealed one author producing hundreds of titles and earning six figures. He also looks at AI’s growing presence in cultural institutions, new legal pressure from UK publishers, and data suggesting piracy remains a major threat to the book market.

February 20, 2026
Dan Holloway
Podcast
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Society of Authors Pushes for Ghostwriter Recognition on Celebrity Books: Self-Publishing News with Dan Holloway

One of the trends I have found encouraging in recent years has been the push for greater recognition of everyone involved in producing the books people love. First, there was widespread acknowledgment that illustrators were as responsible for captivating readers as writers. More recently, translators have taken their rightful place on book covers. Now, the conversation has turned to ghostwriter recognition, with a focus on ensuring these often-overlooked contributors receive the credit they deserve.

December 14, 2024
Dan Holloway
News
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Self-Published Titles Surge as Traditional Publishing Declines; AI Artwork Sells for Over $1 Million: Self-Publishing News with Dan Holloway

Like many other commentators on such things, I often criticize publishing figures who proudly claim they provide a full picture of the state of the industry while not including statistics for self-published titles. So, of course, I welcome the publication of figures that double down on self-published titles.

November 16, 2024
Dan Holloway
News
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The SelfPub3 Author Business Campaign: ALLi Campaigns Podcast with Orna Ross and Melissa Addey

This week Orna Ross and Campaigns Manager Melissa Addey discuss the second campaign in their roundup of ALLi's advocacy work: SelfPub3. This author business campaign aims to raise the average income for authors and poets through good publishing practices and lobbies and supports the literary and creative industries in providing more publishing skills support and education for authors. You can support this campaign by spreading the truth about self-publishing, and our research surveys and data roundups give you the facts you need to spread pride in being an indie author.

November 26, 2023
Howard Lovy
Podcast
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New Survey Confirms Indie Authors Earn More Than Traditionally Published Peers: Self-Publishing News Podcast with Dan Holloway

An Authors Guild of America income survey confirms ALLi findings that indie authors earn more from books than their traditionally published peers but little from other activities. Welcome to Self-Publishing News with ALLi News editor Dan Holloway, bringing you the latest in indie publishing news and commentary.

October 13, 2023
Howard Lovy
Podcast
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Self-publishing News: Authors Guild of America Author Income Survey Seems to confirm ALLi Author Income Findings

A report on the findings of the latest author income survey from the Authors Guild of America which had 5699 responses

October 10, 2023
Dan Holloway
News
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Self-publishing Authors Earn More says ALLi Income Survey

A recent survey of more than 2000 authors commissioned by ALLi, the Alliance of Independent Authors, has found that self-publishing authors earn more than writers with publishers. And that independent (indie) author incomes are rising, year on year. This contradicts information from earlier author income research and is good news for authors choosing the self-publishing route.