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The latest news on self-publishing and digital publishing with an emphasis on indie authors. Learn all about submitting your ebooks for distribution all over the world and the companies that do it.

Kobo Wants Indie Authors to Buy ISBN Numbers

Kobo wants indie authors who publish via Kobo Writing Life to buy…

Public Domain e-books are all about the cover art

Many small publishing companies get their start by taking public domain e-books…

What authors need to know about the new Kindle warning system

Amazon has announced that they will be publicly warning users if an e-book has…

Microsoft is offering support for Apple Pencil

The iPad Pro is starting to resonate with authors who like to…

Kindle e-Books will have a warning message if they have spelling mistakes or bad formatting

There are thousands of e-books on the Amazon Kindle Store that have…

Please Pay My Bills So I Can Write

Female authors are dominating the romance and erotica genres  when it comes…

Penguin Random House has Sold Author Solutions

Author Solutions is one of the most hated companies in the self-publishing…

Amazon thinks self-publishing is the key to growth in India

One of the only companies with enough market presence to pull off…

Global Audiobook Trends and Statistics for 2016

Audiobooks are the fastest growing segment in publishing and everyone within the…

Scammers are preying on new and aspiring authors

When a first time author decides to self-publish their first novel they…

Andy Weir gives writing advice to indie authors

Andy Weir is best known for self-publishing The Martian, until it was…

Ingram wants authors and publishers to sell directly to readers

Ingram is betting on a future where authors and publishers are selling…

France forces Amazon to change Kindle Unlimited

France has been very apprehensive about e-book subscription platforms and how disruptive…

Smashwords authors can now distribute e-books to Odilo, Tolino and Yuzu

Smashwords has just closed a new distribution deal that will allow their…

Wattpad should offer Patreon Donations to Authors

Wattpad has popularized the notion of serialized digital books on their website.…

Reedsy wins Futurebook Tech Startup of the Year

Reedsy is a startup company looking to disrupt the self-publishing industry. They…

The Best BookTubers of 2015

Somewhere between fashion and beauty tips is an awesome YouTube community of…

Smashwords generated $25 Million in e-book sales in one year

Independent self-publishing service Smashwords has disclosed that they have generated $25 million…

New Visual storytelling app will help e-book authors

There is a new visual storytelling app that just became available on…

CS Lewis gives great writing tips to new authors

CS Lewis is best known for the The Chronicles of Narnia, which…

How do you stay in touch with your favorite author?

The Internet era has been keeping tabs on your favorite author a…

Authors can now sell their books with Apple Pay

Authors face a myriad of problems when they try to sell print…

American Library Association debuts new contest for indie authors

The American Library Association is launching a new literary award that is…