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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.

eBook Catfishing Scam Netted Over One Million Dollars

Amazon has come under fire in public perception for the little tricks…

Why Is Self-Publishing Still a “Last Resort?”

The digital publishing revolution, such as it was, had many facets. There…

Amazon Guidelines Work to Curb Review Fraud

Amazon reviews are both a blessing to authors and the bane of…

Indie Authors Should Form a Co-Op

Worker Cooperatives have been around since the dawn of the industrial era…

BookFundr Relaunches Crowdfunding Books

What’s the impact of crowdfunding? IndieGogo, arguably one of the most popular…

BiblioBoard, Self-e Stage First Annual Indie Author Day

There is little doubt that libraries are a vital part of the…

Bowker Issues a Report on the State of Self-Publishing

Bowker has just published a massive new report  and self-publishing is on the…

What Can an Online Course Teach Indie Authors?

With years of self-publishing success stories already behind us, it still seems…

Closing the Gap: Indies Are Outselling “Real” Authors

Yes, the headline is intentionally inflammatory, and not in a click-bait sort…

Amazon Announces Top Books for Fall

The publishing world goes through cycles in its yearly calendar. Many literary…

Wattpad Futures Lets Authors Earn Income through Ads

It’s tough being an indie author. The industry still offers little respect…

New Harry Potter eBooks Coming from JK Rowling

There are a few major names in self-publishing success–names like Hugh Howey,…

Taking Copyright Infringement to Small Claims Court

In a move that’s been a long time coming, the Authors Guild…

Melania Trump and the New Outrage over Plagiarism

If you’ve had the good fortune to spend even a passing few…

How Romance Authors Are Really Faring

Author Earnings is at it again, this time sharing crucial information on…

Pokemon Go and the Book Marketing Angle

As Pokemon Go continues to take over social media and gamers’ lives–in…

Pokemon Go Erotica Hits eBook Shelves

Gotta catch ’em all… or something like that. Rabid fans of the…

BookBaby Launches e-Book Editing Service for $1,200

BookBaby has just announced that they have a new editing service available…

Bodice-Ripper No More: Harlequin Branches Out into the Mainstream

Historically, the name Harlequin has been so closely tied to romance publishing…

Get Patriotic with Some Donald Trump Fan Fic

Happy Independence Day to all those US readers who celebrate. In between…

Move Over Wattpad, Sweek Seeks Authors, Readers

In the world of digital publishing, there are a lot of copycats…

Indie Authors to Finally See their Books on B&N Shelves

About three years ago, then-VP, Digital Content and GM of Barnes and…

The Romance Writers of America and Nielsen Want You To Focus on e-Books

The Romance Writers of America has over 10,000 members and they organize…