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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.

The Stigma Around Erotica Continues

Despite the fact that Fifty Shades of Grey is old news–at least…

UK Society of Authors: Traditional Publishing No Longer in Authors’ Best Interests

Thanks largely to Hugh Howey’s recent post about the need for organizations…

Wattpad Acquires Traditional Author Community Red Room

Wattpad announced a new acquisition to its growing family, this time in…

Book Review: Will to Live by Gary Edinger

Verdict: 4 Stars Despite Good e-Reader’s focus on digital publishing and ebooks,…

Five ABNA Category Winners Annouced

The end is almost near for this year’s Amazon Breakthrough Novel Awards,…

Smashwords’ Survey Indicates Shifting Trends in eBook Pricing, Sales

Self-publishing and ebook distribution platform Smashwords announced this week the results of…

Hugh Howey on Writers’ Unions: Who Really Speaks for Authors?

There are a few groups out there that claim to be the…

MyPublishingAssistant Lets Authors Streamline Blog-to-Book, eBooks

There are a wide variety of tools available on the market that…

Nook Press Blog Offers Support to Indie Authors

There’s a lot of talk about Amazon and what it has done…

HM Ward on Literary Agents and the Indie Author Industry

Even though the “indie author revolution” and self-publishing as a valid form…

Indie Author Tools to Self-Publish Audiobooks

Good e-Reader published an interview with ACX, Amazon’s self-publishing platform for audiobooks,…

Authors Rally Behind Amazon in Publisher Dispute

Despite the letter circulated by some well-known authors that urged Amazon to…

Debunking Amazon’s 70% Royalty for Indie Authors and Publishers

With news this week that Amazon has added whole new international markets…

Smashwords Launches Summer Author Promotion

Just in time for summer travel, Smashwords is offering up an author…

Should Barnes and Noble and Kobo Suspend their Self-Publishing Programs?

Barnes and Noble and Kobo have been running their self-publishing programs for…

Indie Authors Have the Power to Give Back

Self-published authors who’ve experienced a measure of success in their writing careers…