Episode Details

A major traditional publisher is making a surprising move toward indie authors. We also cover a KDP payment change, new details about Audible's royalty model, and fresh opportunities for book promotion and AI discoverability. Plus, the Rapid-Fire Newsflash features author resources, timely discounts, and more publishing updates.

• Dibbly Create - https://DaleLinks.com/DibblyCreate (affiliate link)
• KDP Community: EUR Check Payments Changing in August 2026 - https://www.kdpcommunity.com/s/article/EUR-Check-Payments-Changing-in-August-2026?language=en_US
• ACX: Suggested Price - https://help.acx.com/s/article/suggested-price
• PublishDrive - https://DaleLinks.com/PublishDrive (affiliate link)
• Draft2Digital: The Draft2Digital Promotions Team - https://draft2digital.com/blog/the-draft2digital-promotions-team/
• Publishers Weekly: Pocket Books Relaunched as Home for Self-Published Authors - https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/publisher-news/article/100756-pocket-books-relaunched-as-home-for-self-published-authors.html
• ALLi: How to Make Your Books Discoverable by AI, with Orna Ross and Rob Prime - https://selfpublishingadvice.org/podcast-how-to-make-your-books-discoverable-by-ai/
  • ALLi's Community Hub: SelfPubConnect - https://selfpubconnect.mn.co/
  • The Alliance of Independent Authors - https://DaleLinks.com/ALLi (affiliate link)

Rapid-Fire Newsflash

• IngramSpark: A Definitive List of Writing Contests and Book Awards for 2026-2027 - https://www.ingramspark.com/blog/2025-book-awards-contests-for-indie-authors
• Authors Guild: Do Authors Need an LLC or S-Corporation? - https://authorsguild.org/resource/do-authors-need-an-llc-or-s-corporation/
• Gemsy (the book review exchange platform) - https://DaleLinks.com/Gemsy (affiliate link)
  • Use DALESUMMER50 for 50% off the annual plan (good till August 20, 2026)
• The Indy Author Podcast: Book Marketing on a Budget with Kevin Hall - Ep. 345 - https://youtu.be/tb7U7_15jzk?si=oBYwzp3hgpqw3WAG
• The Smashwords Summer/Winter Sale - https://www.smashwords.com/shelves/promos
• The Self-Publishing with Dale Series (on Smashwords) - https://www.smashwords.com/books/byseries/113712

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