StreetLib Archives

Self-publishing News: Libro.fm Rolls Out a Bookshop.org style Platform for Audiobooks Globally

Libro.fm internationally rolls out a Bookshop.org style platform that lets audiobook readers support local bookstores.

International Insights: Indie Friendly Aggregators

For this week’s edition of the Alliance of Independent Authors International Insights hosted by Mark Williams of The New Publishing Standard, we’re moving on to indie friendly aggregators.

Self-publishing News: 2019 in Indieland

A look back at 2019's self-publishing news: libraries, audiobooks, global markets, and an existential question: what is reading?

Self-publishing News: The News From Futurebook

An in depth news report from Futurebook 19 looking at what the conference had to teach indies with a focus on data and events.

Self-publishing News: Is DRM Damaging the Book Business?

Cory Doctorow launches a scathing attack on the damage DRM is doing to the book industry, and technology opens new global opportunities for indies.

Self-publishing News: Libraries and Publishers at War

Libraries face tougher terms from publishers for lending ebooks, and booksellers launch a campaign to make the book business greener.

Self-Publishing News: Author Earnings (Again)

A report by the UK government on why author earnings are at such low levels ignores the self-publishing landscape, we celebrate indie bookshop week, and explore the massive ebook potential of African markets.