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This Week’s Self-publishing News

Phew, the dust has settled, we are back to Friday, and there is just time to catch our collective breath.…

The rise and fall and rise of e-books, royalty descents, new arrivals, sudden departures, court cases, fake reviews and a…

Amazon set the publishing newswires buzzing this week on opening their first physical bookstore in Seattle. Also, how healthy is…

More indie sales stats to study this week, plus a new ebook distribution deal, long-running copyright battles, going after fake…

As we head into the book market's biggest season and Super Thursday (8 October), there is news a-plenty, most of…

Indie library options, topical typefaces, flat cover design, surveys, a new online bookseller, and even some pirates - a lot…

There's great new advice for indie writers just about everywhere this week - and it's all free - as Valerie…

Andrew Lowe, UK indie author, offers an in-depth review of which library services are best for self-publishing authors. Discoverability is one…

Valerie Shanley reports on what's making the news for ALLi members and friends Your Book Is So Next Year iBooks…

Here's our quick glance at industry news this week on the movers and shakers in indie publishing, plus surveys and…

Orna Ross chats with Mark Coker about the changes that have taken place in the self-publishing world since 2008 and…

Orna Ross Writes: Normally our news posts are about services or events that help you. This week, we’re calling on…