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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.

Fan Fiction Romance Comes to Kindle Worlds

Amazon launched its Kindle Worlds fan fiction platform just over a year…

BookBaby Shares Free Publishing Guide from Guy Kawasaki

Despite the prevalence of self-publishing opportunities and the greater acceptance of the…

Apple Gives Away an eBook a Day

While readers struggle to find new content in the wake of the…

Wattpad to Continue Monetizing through Native Apps

Arguably one of the most innovative platforms for dugital reading and writing…

UK Self-Published Titles Increased by 79%

New data released by Nielsen Book Scan shows that self-published sales are…

Smashwords Adds Daily Sales Reports for Authors

With so much emphasis and recent news on authors and what they…

Book Review: 1001 Tips for Writers by William A Gordon

Verdict: 5 Stars Any fans of either quotations or writing will want…

eBook Review: Choosing a Self-Publishing Service by ALLi

The Alliance of Independent Authors has released its recent guide to all…

New Startup Blookist Streamlines the Blog-to-Book Concept

Blogging is an interesting concept, one that draws millions of writers around…

HM Ward on the Aftermath of Her Book Deal Decision

With so much debate currently raging about both book pricing and book…

iOS8 Means eBook Discovery for Indie Authors

Apple’s fall release of iOS 8 was unveiled in a press conference…

Book Review: Sharky Marky and the Big Race

Verdict: 4 Stars I first came across the creatives behind Sharky Marky…

Author Tools from This Year’s BEA

BookExpo America is the largest North American publishing event and it has…

BookExpo 2014 In Pictures

Author Rick Riordan and Hachette’s Vanessa Vazquez met up with the team…

Crowdfunding Opportunities for Authors Evolve with Pentian

Crowdfunding has grown into a popular method of securing much-needed financial backing…

Indie Excellence Awards Presented at BookExpo America

Even as self-publishing experiences a greater degree than ever before of respect…