Self-publishing News: Ingram Spark Cracks Down on Questionable Content
Ingram Spark announces new content guidelines and a review of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act begins while Coronavirus hits book fairs.
Self-Publishing News: Selfies Awards Come to America
The Selfies Awards come to the USA at Book Expo 2020, and StreetLib becomes a global audiobook player with Il Narratore deal.
Self-Publishing News: Subscription Reading
Subscription reading and audio services show no sign of slowing down, KDP launches new report features, and Kindle supports Traditional Chinese Language.
Moving from CreateSpace to KDP: A Simple Guide
Nervous about moving your CreateSpace books to KDP? It's easier than it looks! Here's everything you need to know about the switchover.
Distribution: Getting Global Reach for your Self-published Books
While many first-time indie authors, and more seasoned ones who have been happy with their sales on Amazon, may opt for exclusive publication via CreateSpace for print and Kindle for ebooks, more and more authors are "going wide" i.e. seeking…
Book Marketing: Generous Offer for ALLi Author Members from Ingram Spark re Nielsen Metadata
We are delighted to share the exciting news that IngramSpark and the Alliance of Independent Authors is to pilot an innovative programme for self-publishers. In partnership with The Alliance of Independent Authors(ALLi), the publlishing platform Ingram Spark (IS) is to enter up to 200…
This Week’s Self-publishing News: Metadata and beyond
It has been a sad literary week for the poets among us, with the death of Geoffrey Hill, whom many considered the greatest poet writing in the English Language. A man as famous for his difficulty and obstinacy as his…
Publishing: Everything the Indie Author Needs to Know about ISBNs for Self-published Books
A terrific and comprehensive post on the topic of ISBNs, the unique international identifier given to every book, from ALLi Watchdog Giacomo Giammatteo. His advice will equip you to make the right decisions for your own self-published books. Everything You…
What’s the Best Print on Demand Service for Self-published Paperbacks?
The days of ending up with a garage full of paperbacks you can't sell are over (and have been for a while), but there's still Vanity Press and Assisted Publishing Services that don't care if you print more copies of your paperback than you really need, and have nowhere to park your car.
This Week’s Self-publishing News
You know how sometimes there just seems to be nothing to say? Well this week is definitely not one of those times. Looking at my "list of possible links" (yes, that is a thing, and yes, me telling you it…
How Ingram Spark Prints Your Print-on-Demand (POD) Book
British indie author David Penny shares his experience of a tour of the UK printing facility of Ingram Spark, the global distributor of books favoured by many self-published authors for both print-on-demand books and ebooks.) On Friday 25th September 2015…
Book Production: More Tips on Using CreateSpace (KDPPrint) and Ingram Spark Together
Following on from Karen Myers’ article on How to Use CreateSpace and IngramSpark Together, British author J A Lang digs into the nitty-gritty of getting your print book files ready for distribution on these two popular print-on-demand (POD) platforms. ***UPDATE:…