Self-publishing News: Kindle Unlimited Raises Its Price but Will Writers See Any More Money?
Kindle Unlimited Raises UK subscription price following Music Unlimited increase. In-app social media sales losing out to dedicated stores.
What Can We Learn from Romance Book Marketing?
Romance authors are known for being at the cutting edge of marketing and tactics. So the Alliance of Independent Authors AskALLi team thought asked our romance authors what they're doing and what marketing tactics are working in 2023. What can we learn from romance book marketing?
Self-pub;ishing News: Spotify’s Continuing Audiobooks Roll-out Fails to Smooth out Initial Bumps
Spotify's roll-out to English-speaking markets outside the US. ?Half of 16-25 year-old readers say BookTok got them into books.
Self-publishing News: TikTok Bookshop
TikTok sells books in app through TikTok shop. Danielle Steel has nearly sold 1 billion books. Fanfix launches Superlink link in bio service.
Self-publishing News: BookTok Centre Stage at Frankfurt
TikTok takes over Frankfurt as Penguin Random House signs a deal to help BookTok creators promote its books.
Self-publishing News: TikTokers Continue to Promote Ebook Returns Scam
TikTok trend encouraging readers to return ebooks for a full refund resurfaces, while new Netflix move shows adverts no longer toxic.
Self-publishing News: Anger at the Amazon Ebook Returns Scam Driven by BookTok
Authors' petition to change Amazon's ebook returns policy following returns scam shared on TikTok, and Italian publishers claim piracy cost them 771 million Euros during the pandemic.
Self-publishing News: Kindle Unlimited and TikTok Hint at a Future Where Creators’ Earnings Potential is Capped
TikTok's new creator pool the latest move to cap creator earnings from subscription while Kindle Unlimited paid indies $450m in 2021.
Self-publishing News: Salman Rushdie Turns to Substack
Salman Rushdie is to publish his next book as a serial on Substack. DigitalBookWorld's upcoming programme focuses on audio and AI, with the inevitable session on NFTs.