Name: PODCAST DROP: Latest Self-Publishing News with Dan Holloway
Start: 2026-07-31T13:00:00+01:00
End: 2026-07-31T14:00:00+01:00
Location: ALLi Podcast

How to Make Your Books Discoverable by AI, with Orna Ross and Rob Prime

Artificial intelligence is changing how readers discover books, and few people have a broader view of that shift than Rob Prime. An indie author, founder of Publishing.co.uk, co-owner of LoveReading, and head of an Amazon marketing agency, Prime joins Orna Ross on the Self-Publishing with ALLi podcast to explain how AI-powered search is reshaping book discoverability. They discuss Amazon’s evolving search tools, AI-friendly metadata, author websites, direct sales, and the practical steps authors can take to make their books easier for both readers and AI to find.

Editing with Your Audience in Mind: The Self-Publishing with ALLi Podcast Featuring Matty Dalrymple

ALLi Campaigns Manager Matty Dalrymple speaks with Kathy Meis, founder and CEO of Bublish, about editing with your audience in mind. Kathy explains why authors should view their books as gifts to readers, designed to evoke specific emotions and experiences. She advises stepping back from the manuscript, studying the market, and understanding comparable titles to better position a book. Kathy also highlights the value of knowing your genre, reading reviews, and seeking editorial feedback to align with reader expectations.

SelfPubCon 24 Features Tips on Publishing for Profit; Plus, X Changes Blocking Rules and the Rise of Bluesky: Self-Publishing News with Dan Holloway

We started the week by looking back at one conference. We close by taking a look back at another. ALLi’s SelfPubCon 24 brought another 24 hours of fabulous insights from experts across a wide variety of fields in self-publishing. And all was focused on the topic that probably means the most to many of us: “publishing for profit.”