Podcast Episodes

IngramSpark Raises Costs Again | Self-Publishing News (Dec. 9, 2025)

Season 1 Episode 305

IngramSpark announced new pricing and a higher market access fee that affects every author using their platform. Draft2Digital revealed a major shift…

8 months ago

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Baker & Taylor Shift That Could Hurt Your Reach | Self-Publishing News (Dec. 2, 2025)

Season 1 Episode 304

Holiday cutoffs, platform updates, and a major distribution move are shaping the publishing world this week. One company picked up a key piece of a s…

8 months, 1 week ago

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The Best Author Deals of Black Friday 2025

Season 2 Episode 101

Black Friday brings the biggest savings of the year for authors, and I rounded up the deals you will not want to miss. From writing tools to book pro…

8 months, 2 weeks ago

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Draft2Digital Drops a Surprise Update | Self-Publishing News (Nov. 24, 2025)

Season 1 Episode 303

Draft2Digital made another move this week, and it has authors talking. Also, find out about the latest shift in their distribution landscape along wi…

8 months, 2 weeks ago

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KDP Drops a Feature NOBODY Expected | Self-Publishing News (Nov. 11, 2025)

Season 1 Episode 302

Amazon rolled out a new KDP feature that could change how authors reach global readers. This roundup walks through what happened and why it matters w…

8 months, 3 weeks ago

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Amazon's NEW Algorithm Upends Book Rankings | Self-Publishing News (Oct. 21, 2025)

Season 1 Episode 301

Big changes are hitting the publishing world. Amazon's new algorithm is shaking up book rankings, libraries are adjusting after Baker & Taylor's coll…

9 months, 3 weeks ago

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My YouTube Channel Was Deleted… | Self-Publishing News (Oct. 14, 2025)

Season 1 Episode 300

My YouTube podcast channel was deleted without warning, leaving me searching for answers. Meanwhile, Baker & Taylor faces closure, PublishDrive partn…

9 months, 4 weeks ago

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KDP Expands Global Reach and Opens New Ad Options | Self-Publishing News (Oct. 7, 2025)

Season 1 Episode 299

KDP just expanded its print distribution to new global markets, giving authors more reach than ever before. Meanwhile, Amazon Ads opened up Sponsored…

10 months ago

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Spotify Launches BookTok Hub for Audiobooks | Self-Publishing News (Sept. 23, 2025)

Season 1 Episode 298

Spotify and TikTok are teaming up to change how readers discover audiobooks, but that's just the beginning. In this week's self-publishing news, Draf…

10 months, 3 weeks ago

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KDP Select Glitch? Page Reads Drop to Zero | Self-Publishing News (Sept. 16, 2025)

Season 1 Episode 297

Worried about your KDP Select reads dropping to zero? Some authors are reporting strange behavior inside Kindle Unlimited, while a major AI lawsuit i…

10 months, 3 weeks ago

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