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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.

IndieReader, Melissa Foster Announce 2015 IRDA Winners at BEA

IndieReader, the ultimate consumer guide to discovering and sharing the latest and…

Barnes and Noble Nook Press is Bad for Authors

Barnes and Noble operates a self-publishing program called Nook Press. The second…

The New Self-Publishing: Amazon Takes on Etsy

What Amazon has done to reshape the publishing industry as a whole…

Is Digital Publishing Broken?

It’s been eight long years since Amazon rocked the reading world with…

Google Encouraging Authors and Publishers to Use Adwords

Google is planning on launching a new mobile feature for smartphones that…

Author Anna Todd Discusses Fan-Fiction and Internet Super Stardom

Wattpad is likely the largest writing community on the internet and users…

Digital Publishing Brings Censorship Woes to Iran

To industry insiders and readers alike, there are a few mainstay events…

How Agency Pricing Has Affected the Bestseller Lists

Hugh Howey and Friends (that really should be a trademarked superhero team…

Mobile Google Search Has Surpassed Desktop

Google implemented a new policy last month that had the entire digital…

The Sad Joke That Is the 2015 Hugo Awards

Imagine working your tail off to become a writer, to hone your…

Get Ready to Celebrate Indie Bookstores this Weekend

In all of the attention given to Amazon and its fights with…

Kobo Next Puts the Spotlight on Indie Authors

Kobo Writing Life is a self-publishing platform and it was first unveiled…

What Happens when a Book Publisher Doesn’t Pay Royalties?

There is a growing cadre of publishers that have been not paying…

Racy Cover Lands Author in Court over Theft of Image

It’s always a good thing when Gronkerotica makes national headlines since it…

Self-Publish Your e-Books in Germany via Tolino

There once was a dream in Germany that local businesses could band…

The Author Bullying Saga Just Got Real

Authors have existed pretty much since the dawn of the written word…

New Kindle Direct Publishing Dashboard to Help Indie Authors

Amazon is famous for surprising its authors with new features, new offers,…

UK Authors Earn £11,000 per Year

The vast majority of authors in the United Kingdom are not raking…

Is the Traditional Publishing Industry Finally Catching Up?

Only a handful of years ago, self-published authors fought for legitimacy and…

Libraries Opening to Self-Published Authors

There is no question that public libraries are in a difficult position.…

Off the Page: Age-Appropriate eBooks for Readers with Obstacles

Having been a teacher of at-risk high school students, I’m going to…

The Crackdown on Fake Amazon Book Reviews Has Begun

In a move that can easily be categorized under “omg it’s about…

Twitter Advice for Indie Authors

Indie authors often make the cardinal sin of promoting their latest book…