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November 5, 2026Episode 33824 min

KDP Finally Responds to Missing Page Reads | Self-Publishing News (Nov. 5, 2026)

KDP finally responds to questions about missing page reads and royalty reporting discrepancies following the Kindle+ rollout. Draft2Digital and Hoopla reveal new details about library distribution, while Bookvault expands its direct sales options. Plus, Get Authentic Book Reviews announces its closure, AuthorScale simplifies social media marketing, and the AuthorTube Writing Conference returns with a free day of presentations for authors. Novel Report - https://DaleLinks.com/NovelReport (affiliate link) KDP Reporting Updates FAQ - https://www.kdpcommunity.com/s/article/KDP-Reporting-Updates-FAQ?language=en_US IngramSpark - https://IngramSpark.com Bookseller & Librarian Showcase (login required to access) - https://myaccount.ingramspark.com/Marketing/AdvertisingInsertion/AllTitles?selectedMedia=IPAGE Title Discovery - https://www.ingramspark.com/title-discovery Curated Lists & Editorial Calendar - https://www.ingramspark.com/editorial-calendar IngramSpark Blog: Make the Most of Reader Challenges: 5 Ways Indie Authors Can Improve Their Discoverability - https://www.ingramspark.com/blog/make-the-most-of-readathon-season-5-ways-indie-authors-can-improve-their-discoverability Draft2Digital - https://DaleLinks.com/D2D (referral link) Jane Friedman's The Bottom Line (paid sub required) - https://janefriedman.com/subscribe-paid-newsletter/ Jane Friedman - https://janefriedman.com/beventi-and-bookvault-integrate-for-easier-direct-sales/ Beventi: How Bookvault printing and shipping works - https://intercom.help/beventi/en/articles/17764050-how-bookvault-printing-and-shipping-works Bookvault Community Feedback Form - https://survey.hsforms.com/160G6TpIFRfuN9owCiY2SVwc62wy Get Authentic Book Reviews - https://GetAuthenticBookReviews.com Book Bounty - https://DaleLinks.com/BookBounty (affiliate link) AuthorScale - https://AuthorScale.com - use coupon code DALE20 to get 20% off your first month Self-Publishing with ALLi Podcast: Unlocking TikTok, The Slideshow Strategy for Authors - https://selfpublishingadvice.org/slideshow-strategy/ Rapid-Fire Newsflash Authortube Writing Conference - https://www.authortubewritingconference.com/2026-awc-schedule Rita Slanina Writes Books: 🍷 AWC 2026 Friday Happy Hour | Let's Get This Party Started! 🎉 - https://www.youtube.com/live/ugm91UG7ArQ?si=ciOwm0cW0goptiex Beyond the Algorithm: How Authors Sell More Books with YouTube & Email | AWC 2026 - https://www.youtube.com/live/i62Ghht4HJ8?si=DB9ecOOfJ8-k_3ST Marketing by Shelby: What's Working in Online Book Marketing Right Now (and What to Leave Behind) - https://www.youtube.com/live/jstzJTFgk6A?si=FT-AgMtCU8B-lJAN Book Launchers: Your Book Is Not a Business Card — How to Build an IP Empire From One Book - https://www.youtube.com/live/2dZfvn35elQ?si=_77jOLnLUikCsCPT Special thanks to J. Kevin Tumlinson for his contribution to this podcast. - Subscribe to the Wordslinger Show on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/⁨@WordslingerShow⁩

October 29, 2026Episode 33723 min

Kindle+ Rolls Out as KDP Reports Go Haywire | Self-Publishing News (Oct. 29, 2026)

Kindle Unlimited is becoming Kindle+, bringing eligible audiobooks into the subscription program, but KDP authors are reporting missing page reads, fluctuating royalty estimates, and changes to historical reports. This week's Self-Publishing News examines the Kindle+ rollout, the reporting problems authors are experiencing, and the unanswered questions about author earnings. Plus, the Alliance of Independent Authors warns about an approaching ACX royalty deadline, while new findings reveal an opportunity for Kindle+ authors to reach public libraries. Also covered are IngramSpark's holiday ordering deadlines, PublishDrive's temporary security shutdown, and new digital audiobook distribution opportunities through Chirp and Hoopla. Novel Report - https://DaleLinks.com/NovelReport (affiliate link) (BREAKING) KDP Drops a Kindle Unlimited Bombshell - https://www.youtube.com/live/-mKOqB0pvgI?si=gX1KJY8SwXS41jgk KDP Community: Kindle Unlimited is now Kindle+, KDP audiobooks now included - https://www.kdpcommunity.com/s/article/Kindle-Unlimited-is-now-Kindle-KDP-audiobooks-now-included Written Word Media: KDP Global Fund Payouts [Updated September 2026] - https://www.writtenwordmedia.com/kdp-global-fund-payouts/ KDP Community: Major KENP and Royalty Estimator Reductions After October 21 Reporting Update — Anyone Else? - https://www.kdpcommunity.com/s/question/0D5at00000zGxxkCAC/major-kenp-and-royalty-estimator-reductions-after-october-21-reporting-update-anyone-else?language=en_US Reddit: Amazon took away about 25% of my page reads for this month and last month. - https://www.reddit.com/r/KDP/comments/1xblsob/amazon_took_away_about_25_of_my_page_reads_for/?rdt=35176 Jane Friedman's The Bottom Line (sub required) - https://janefriedman.com/subscribe-paid-newsletter/ IngramSpark - https://IngramSpark.com PublishDrive - https://DaleLinks.com/PublishDrive (affiliate link) Audiobook Creation Exchange (ACX) - https://ACX.com ALLi: ACX and Audible's New Payment Model: What You Need to Decide Before 31 December - https://selfpublishingadvice.org/acx-and-audibles-new-payment-model-what-you-need-to-decide-before-31-december/ Voices by INaudio - https://voicesbyinaudio.com Voices by INaudio: Digital Voice Narration (DVN) FAQs - https://voicessupport.inaudio.com/en/articles/3219456 Rapid-Fire Newsflash Spoken - https://Spoken.press Written Word Media: 3 Golden Opportunities to Sell More Books This Holiday Season - https://www.writtenwordmedia.com/3-golden-opportunities-to-sell-more-books-this-holiday-season/ Kindlepreneur: The Author's Complete Guide to Selling Books Direct to Readers - https://kindlepreneur.com/how-to-sell-direct/ Tertulia for Authors: Office Hours - http://authors.tertulia.com/newsletter Tertulia for Authors - https://DaleLinks.com/TertuliaForAuthors (affiliate link) Miblart Cover Design - https://DaleLinks.com/Miblart (affiliate link) - use coupon code SPOOKY15 to get 15% off your next order till November 1. GetCovers - https://DaleLinks.com/GetCovers (affiliate link) - use coupon code BOO20 to get 20% off your next order till November 1. Authortube Writing Conference Schedule - https://www.authortubewritingconference.com/2026-awc-schedule Beyond the Algorithm: How Authors Sell More Books with YouTube & Email - https://youtube.com/live/i62Ghht4HJ8?feature=share Special thanks to J. Kevin Tumlinson for his contribution to this podcast. - Subscribe to the Wordslinger Show on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/⁨@WordslingerShow⁩ Subscribe to my email newsletter - https://DaleLinks.com/SignUp Join Channel Memberships - https://DaleLinks.com/Memberships Join Me on Discord - https://DaleLinks.com/Discord Check out my main YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/@dalelroberts My Books - https://DaleLinks.com/MyBooks Wanna tip me? Visit https://dalelroberts.gumroad.com/coffee . Where noted, some outbound links financially benefit the channel through affiliate programs. I only endorse programs, products, or services I use and can stand confidently behind. These links do not affect your purchase price and greatly helps to building and growing this channel. Thanks in advance for understanding! - Dale L. Roberts

October 22, 2026Episode 33621 min

YouTube Could Bring Audiobooks to Premium | Self-Publishing News (Oct. 22, 2026)

YouTube could be preparing to enter the audiobook subscription market, raising questions about what that means for Audible, Spotify, and independent authors. Meanwhile, KDP has responded to concerns about permafree books, IngramSpark has expanded Share & Sell into Australia, and Ream has published its first major report on how readers discover and engage with fiction. We're also covering new audiobook opportunities through Kobo Plus, Spotify, and Voices by INaudio, along with important holiday publishing deadlines. Novel Report - https://DaleLinks.com/NovelReport (affiliate link) Is KDP Ending Permafree Books? - https://youtu.be/Hg_PZt3JdQc?si=h_NrEoIw26o7qJkY IngramSpark: Share & Sell Now Available in Australian Dollar - https://www.ingramspark.com/new-feature-share-sell-now-available-in-australian-dollar Good Ereader: YouTube might offer Audiobooks in 2027 - https://goodereader.com/blog/audiobooks/youtube-might-offer-audiobooks-in-2027 9to5 Google: YouTube reportedly 'looking' into adding audiobooks to Premium - https://9to5google.com/2026/10/15/youtube-may-add-audiobooks-to-app/ More Branches: Spotify Audiobooks Are Coming to Nigeria - https://www.morebranches.com/spotify-audiobooks-are-coming-to-nigeria/ Kobo Writing Life: Kobo Plus Audiobooks Launch in France: Info for Authors - https://www.kobo.com/kobo-writing-life/blog/kobo-plus-audiobooks-launch-in-france-info-for-authors Barnes and Noble Press: Receiving My Print Book - https://help-press.barnesandnoble.com/hc/en-us/articles/5359210768667-Receiving-My-Print-Book Apple Books for Authors - https://authors.apple.com Voices by INaudio - https://voicesbyinaudio.com Curios - https://www.curios.com/ Ream - https://reamstories.com Ream Insights (October 2026) - https://storage.googleapis.com/mailerlite-uploads-prod/S82792/KoI7OlhLNbBQFaKAD9d0ZsbLJ9rC2B54ZSucwhf4.pdf Rapid-Fire Newsflash Bookvault Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/bookvaultcommunity Amazon Associates - https://affiliate-program.amazon.com Amazon Influencer - https://affiliate-program.amazon.com/influencers Tertulia for Authors: Office Hours - http://authors.tertulia.com/newsletter Tertulia for Authors - https://DaleLinks.com/TertuliaForAuthors (affiliate link) ProWritingAid presents Novel November - https://DaleLinks.com/NovNov (affiliate link) Indie Author Training: Finish the Book You Keep Starting - https://webinars.indieauthortraining.com/talks/stop-collecting-halffinished-drafts/ Authors Guild: Estate Planning for Writers: Protecting Your Creative Legacy - https://authorsguild.org/event/estate-planning-for-writers-protecting-your-creative-legacy/ Special thanks to J. Kevin Tumlinson for his contribution to this podcast. Subscribe to the Wordslinger Show on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/⁨@WordslingerShow⁩ Subscribe to my email newsletter - https://DaleLinks.com/SignUp Join Channel Memberships - https://DaleLinks.com/Memberships Join Me on Discord - https://DaleLinks.com/Discord Check out my main YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/@dalelroberts My Books - https://DaleLinks.com/MyBooks Wanna tip me? Visit https://dalelroberts.gumroad.com/coffee . Where noted, some outbound links financially benefit the channel through affiliate programs. I only endorse programs, products, or services I use and can stand confidently behind. These links do not affect your purchase price and greatly helps to building and growing this channel. Thanks in advance for understanding! - Dale L. Roberts

October 15, 2026Episode 33517 min

ACX Royalty Changes and Spotify's Big Audiobook Move | Self-Publishing News (Oct. 15, 2026)

ACX is reporting higher royalties under Audible's new payment model, but important questions remain about what authors are actually earning. Meanwhile, Audible is expanding into new markets, Spotify for Authors has introduced new ways to promote audiobooks, and Spoken is expanding its AI audiobook production tools. Plus, a free ISBN barcode generator gives authors more control over their print books, The Self Publishing Show Live is coming to the US, and we've got additional events and resources worth knowing about. All that and more in the Self-Publishing News for October 15, 2026. Novel Report - https://DaleLinks.com/NovelReport (affiliate link) Audiobook Creation Exchange (ACX) - https://acx.com Publishers Weekly: Frankfurt Book Fair 2026, Audible Wants to Turn Every Book into an Audiobook - https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/international/Frankfurt-Book-Fair/article/101500- Spotify for Authors: Put your audiobook in new hands with free redemption codes - https://authors.spotify.com/blog/redemption-codes Spoken (demo) - https://Spoken.press/demo Barcode Rocket - https://DaleLinks.com/BarcodeRocket Self-Publishing Show Live (US Edition) - https://learnselfpublishing.com/spsliveusa The Self-Publishing Show - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2ZHpP6O4od2dStQH0VKddaqVH-qTFMAu Rapid-Fire Newsflash Kindlepreneur: 650+ Creative Writing Prompts to Inspire Authors & Creators - https://kindlepreneur.com/writing-prompts/ Tertulia for Authors: Office Hours - http://authors.tertulia.com/newsletter Tertulia for Authors - https://DaleLinks.com/TertuliaForAuthors (affiliate link) How to Grow Your Author Email List (and What to Send) with Shelby Leigh - https://youtu.be/cMzGVthuz38?si=bB9Y3INxG_PpUgJA Book Brush: Authors Meet Author Assistants: 'Tis the Season to Delegate - https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/_P0Y-cskSZCcJ2Yzekm8eA#/registration Authors Guild: From Manuscript to Marketplace: Have You Seen Romit? - https://authorsguild.org/event/from-manuscript-to-marketplace-have-you-seen-romit/ The Indy Author Podc ast: Online Community Etiquette for Authors with Dale L. Roberts - https://youtu.be/__hUYp1LGOc?si=OKjEtrx-YGP-C8LZ Subscribe to my email newsletter - https://DaleLinks.com/SignUp Join Channel Memberships - https://DaleLinks.com/Memberships Join Me on Discord - https://DaleLinks.com/Discord Check out my main YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/@dalelroberts My Books - https://DaleLinks.com/MyBooks Wanna tip me? Visit https://dalelroberts.gumroad.com/coffee . Where noted, some outbound links financially benefit the channel through affiliate programs. I only endorse programs, products, or services I use and can stand confidently behind. These links do not affect your purchase price and greatly helps to building and growing this channel. Thanks in advance for understanding! - Dale L. Roberts

October 8, 202618 min

ACX Finally Adds Audiobook Preorders & Amazon Ads | Self-Publishing News (Oct. 8, 2026)

ACX just added audiobook preorders and opened verified audiobooks to Amazon Ads, giving authors new ways to build momentum and reach listeners. Audible is also testing interactive audiobook features, while Spotify is expanding audiobooks to more than 180 markets worldwide. Plus, KDP permafree may be changing, IngramSpark refreshed its free author training, and Written Word Media wants indie authors to weigh in on its annual survey. All that and more in the Self-Publishing News for October 8, 2026. Novel Report - https://DaleLinks.com/NovelReport (affiliate link) The Self Publishing Show (Episode 467) Amazon KDP Is Changing - Are You Ready? - https://youtu.be/04kAmWZkBTE?si=JrmBSe_2ONqhFmmP IngramSpark Academy - https://www.ingramspark.com/self-publishing-courses Limited-Time IngramSpark Academy Challenge - https://www.ingramspark.com/academy-promo ACX: Introducing new ways to promote your audiobooks and grow your audience on Audible - https://www.acx.com/mp/blog/promote-your-audiobook The Next Chapter in Listening: New Ways to Interact with Stories on Audible - https://www.audible.com/about/newsroom/the-next-chapter-in-listening-new-ways-to-interact-with-stories-on-audible Publishers Weekly: Frankfurt Book Fair 2026: Spotify Expands Audiobooks to 180 Markets - https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/international/Frankfurt-Book-Fair/article/101440-frankfurt-book-fair-2026-spotify-expands-audiobooks-to-180-markets.html Written Word Media: Annual Author Survey - https://writtenwordmedia.typeform.com/to/OB6Wcmur Rapid-Fire Newsflash About links in organic Facebook Page posts and comments - https://www.facebook.com/help/1929252614431792 Goodreads: Readers' #1 Request: Half and Quarter-Star Ratings Are Here - https://www.goodreads.com/blog/show/3202-readers-1-request-half-and-quarter-star-ratings-are-here PublishDrive - https://DaleLinks.com/PublishDrive (affiliate link) OpenAI: Our approach to EU text provenance rules - https://openai.com/index/eu-text-provenance/ BooksGoSocial - https://DaleLinks.com/BooksGoSocial (affiliate link) Drew Avera - https://drewavera.com/ T.K. Sheffield - https://tksheffieldwriter.com/ Upcoming changes to tax on Substack - https://support.substack.com/hc/en-us/articles/53351588701588-Upcoming-changes-to-tax-on-Substack Tertulia for Authors: Office Hours - http://authors.tertulia.com/newsletter Tertulia for Authors - https://DaleLinks.com/TertuliaForAuthors (affiliate link) Tertulia for Authors Indie Book Gift Guide Application - https://7lyfityypdb.typeform.com/to/WAwK4R8y SelfPubCon26: The Future of Self-Publishing: What's Working Now & What's Next for Indie Authors - https://selfpublishingadvice.org/selfpubcon2026/ Subscribe to my email newsletter - https://DaleLinks.com/SignUp Join Channel Memberships - https://DaleLinks.com/Memberships Join Me on Discord - https://DaleLinks.com/Discord Check out my main YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/@dalelroberts My Books - https://DaleLinks.com/MyBooks Wanna tip me? Visit https://dalelroberts.gumroad.com/coffee . Where noted, some outbound links financially benefit the channel through affiliate programs. I only endorse programs, products, or services I use and can stand confidently behind. These links do not affect your purchase price and greatly helps to building and growing this channel. Thanks in advance for understanding! - Dale L. Roberts

October 1, 2026Episode 33318 min

Her KDP Account Was Terminated After 14 Years | Self-Publishing News (Oct. 1, 2026)

One author lost access to both her KDP and ACX accounts after a book was flagged as previously published, and I break down what happened and what options authors should know about if KDP rejects an appeal. Plus, Draft2Digital adds ebook preorders to the Smashwords Store, Ingram Content Group shares results from its AI rollout, Writer Beware exposes how personalized AI publishing scams are engineered, and I take a look at Ream and Author Ad Engine. All that and more in the Self-Publishing News for October 1, 2026. Support for Self-Publishing with Dale comes from Novel Report. Novel Report - https://DaleLinks.com/NovelReport (affiliate link) The Holiday Season Makeover Challenge - https://DaleLinks.com/HolidayMakeover Ruthanne Reid: Amazon just deleted my KDP account. You need to pay attention. - https://youtu.be/0nQx4lR326U?si=R9a00I1vRKH8UHvr Dale L. Roberts: KDP Appeal Rejected? You Still Have Options - https://youtu.be/mLSCoiCcOQI?si=BY_BCXF6gxUKJYmq Draft2Digital Announces Ebook Preorder Sales Now Available at the Smashwords Store - https://draft2digital.com/blog/press-releasedraft2digital-announces-ebook-preorder-sales-now-available-at-the-smashwords-store/ Ingram Finds Success in AI Rollout - https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/publisher-news/article/101218-ingram-s-ai-rollout-is-a-success.html Writer Beware: How Those Personalized Generative AI Scam Emails Are Built - https://writerbeware.blog/2026/09/25/how-those-personalized-generative-ai-scam-emails-are-built/ Ream - https://ReamStories.com Author Ad Engine - https://authoradengine.com/dale Rapid-Fire Newsflash Tertulia for Authors: Office Hours - http://authors.tertulia.com/newsletter Tertulia for Authors - https://DaleLinks.com/TertuliaForAuthors (affiliate link) Booklinker - https://mybook.to/BooklinkerDaleSubstack Amazon Prime Big Deal Days (Oct. 6-7, 2026) - https://www.amazon.com/primebigdealdays The Self-Publishing with Dale Podcast (live): If I Started Selling Books Direct Today, I'd Do This - https://youtube.com/live/Jq4VjK0Q3rc?feature=share Indie Author Training: Dictate Your Novel This November: The DRAFT Method for Speaking Your Story - https://webinars.indieauthortraining.com/talks/dictate-your-novel-this-november-the-draft-method-for-speaking-your-story/ SelfPubCon 2026: The Future of Self-Publishing: What's Working Now & What's Next - https://selfpublishingadvice.org/selfpubcon2026/ Subscribe to my email newsletter - https://DaleLinks.com/SignUp Join Channel Memberships - https://DaleLinks.com/Memberships Join Me on Discord - https://DaleLinks.com/Discord Check out my main YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/@dalelroberts My Books - https://DaleLinks.com/MyBooks Wanna tip me? Visit https://dalelroberts.gumroad.com/coffee . Where noted, some outbound links financially benefit the channel through affiliate programs. I only endorse programs, products, or services I use and can stand confidently behind. These links do not affect your purchase price and greatly helps to building and growing this channel. Thanks in advance for understanding! - Dale L. Roberts

September 24, 2026Episode 33216 min

Amazon KDP Cuts Weekly Publishing Limits by 80% | Self-Publishing News (Sept. 24, 2026)

Amazon KDP rolled out several notable updates this week, while Hidden Gems Books shared a surprising account reinstatement story. Draft2Digital, Spotify for Authors, Voices by INAudio, BooksGoSocial, and Kevin Tumlinson also make this week's Self-Publishing News. Publisher Rocket - https://DaleLinks.com/PublisherRocket (affiliate link) BooksGoSocial & Self-Publishing with Dale: Holiday Season Makeover Challenge - https://dalelinks.com/HolidayMakeover Dale L. Roberts (main channel) - https://www.youtube.com/@dalelroberts KDP: Kindle Previewer 4 - https://kdp.amazon.com/en_US/help/topic/G202131170?spcref=KCCS_MM_KDP_KPR4 KDP Community: Update on KDP Title Creation Limits - https://www.kdpcommunity.com/s/article/KDP-Title-Creation-Limits-Update?language=en_US KDP Help: Paperback Submission Guidelines - https://kdp.amazon.com/en_US/help/topic/G201857950 I Spent 2 Hours in the KDP Community, It Got Ugly - https://youtu.be/W-7ekrmEfNU?si=-vUhB1PPW7jAa6hz Amazon KDP: Authors Keep Running Into This Problem - https://youtu.be/RPj9IxO4MgU?si=5FkOujB8gqi-N8Gw Hidden Gems Books: Amazon Terminated My KDP Account. Here's How I Got It Back. - https://www.hiddengemsbooks.com/amazon-terminated-kdp-account-how-to-get-it-back/ Draft2Digital: Spotify has an Audiobook offer for you - https://authors.spotify.com/draft2digital Voices By INAudio - https://voicesbyinaudio.com Rapid-Fire Newsflash Tertulia for Authors: Office Hours - http://authors.tertulia.com/newsletter Gumroad - https://www.gumroad.com Book Brush: Meet the Book Brush Character & Scene Creator - https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/w4IUbod8QPatsDPHMO2Cag#/registration Wide for the Win Summit - https://summit.wideforthewin.com/ S.D. Huston: 2026 Authortube Writing Conference Full Schedule - https://www.youtube.com/live/4qe_IDD5l44?si=6Ew7XJyzxlxgD3DA 2026 Authortube Writing Conference Schedule - https://www.authortubewritingconference.com/copy-of-2025-schedule Special thanks to J. Kevin Tumlinson for his contribution to this podcast. Subscribe to the Wordslinger Show on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@WordslingerShow Subscribe to my email newsletter - https://DaleLinks.com/SignUp Join Channel Memberships - https://DaleLinks.com/Memberships Join Me on Discord - https://DaleLinks.com/Discord Check out my main YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/@dalelroberts My Books - https://DaleLinks.com/MyBooks Wanna tip me? Visit https://dalelroberts.gumroad.com/coffee . Where noted, some outbound links financially benefit the channel through affiliate programs. I only endorse programs, products, or services I use and can stand confidently behind. These links do not affect your purchase price and greatly helps to building and growing this channel. Thanks in advance for understanding! - Dale L. Roberts

September 17, 2026Episode 33113 min

Spotify: Authors Can Now Create 5 Audiobooks for FREE | Self-Publishing News | September 17, 2026

Spotify for Authors is rolling out free AI audiobook creation for self-published authors using ElevenLabs, while Canada changes its ISBN rules around AI-generated books and the U.S. Justice Department enters OpenAI's copyright fight with The New York Times. We also revisit the controversial library e-book study after new questions about its methodology, plus several updates from Tertulia for Authors. Publisher Rocket - https://DaleLinks.com/PublisherRocket (affiliate link) AP News: Trump administration backs OpenAI in New York Times' copyright case over training of chatbots - https://apnews.com/article/justice-department-new-york-times-openai-copyright-dbb22e8e02c660ee5a8644915dec39a4 Tania's Writing Realm: ATTENTION CANADIAN AUTHORS / Changes with ISBNs - https://youtu.be/0ijU_tXSgwA?si=q7z_aHe95I7NL84D Government of Canada: About ISBNs - https://www.canada.ca/en/library-archives/services/publishers/isbn/about.html Spotify for Authors: Turn Your Book Into an Audiobook in Minutes with Spotify for Authors - https://authors.spotify.com/blog/creationtools Jane Friedman's The Bottom Line (subscription required) - https://janefriedman.com/subscribe-paid-newsletter/ Publishers Weekly: Study Says Library E-book Lending Hurts Industry Sales - https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/libraries/article/101167-study-says-library-e-book-lending-hurts-industry-sales.html Words & Money: Publishing Industry 'Study' Says Digital Library Lending Is Cannibalizing Retail Sales—Librarians Say It Reveals Something Else - https://www.wordsandmoney.com/publishing-industry-study-suggests-digital-library-lending-is-cannibalizing-retail-sales-librarians-say-it-reveals-something-else/ Readers First: Significant flaw in new library eBook study - https://www.readersfirst.org/news/2026/9/3/significant-flaw-in-new-library-ebook-study Tertulia for Authors - https://DaleLinks.com/TertuliaForAuthors (affiliate link) Tertulia for Authors on Substack - https://tertuliaforauthors.substack.com/ Build a Professional Author Website Easily | Tertulia for Authors - https://youtu.be/F6q_ZvluXLE?si=aI1ziRarimpesKZl Rapid-Fire Newsflash GetCovers - https://DaleLinks.com/GetCovers (affiliate link) Kindlepreneur: 25+ Best Podcasts for Writers & Self Publishers in 2026 - https://kindlepreneur.com/best-podcasts-for-writers-and-self-publishers Kickstarter: A Book In Hand: Optimizing Print Book Sales - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/markleslie/a-book-in-hand-optimizing-print-book-sales Spoken - https://Spoken.press Authors Guild: Copyright & AI: Best Practices for Authors & Narrators - https://authorsguild.org/event/copyright-ai-best-practices-for-authors-narrators/ Indie Author Training: From First Draft to Launch Day - https://webinars.indieauthortraining.com/talks/from-first-draft-to-launch-day/ The Alliance of Independent Authors: The Future of Self-Publishing: What's Working Now & What's Next - https://selfpublishingadvice.org/selfpubcon2026/ Where noted, some outbound links financially benefit the channel through affiliate programs. I only endorse programs, products, or services I use and can stand confidently behind. These links do not affect your purchase price and greatly helps to building and growing this channel. Thanks in advance for understanding! - Dale L. Roberts

September 9, 2026Episode 33014 min

Amazon KDP Just Expanded eBook Pre-Orders to 18 Months | Self-Publishing News (Sept. 9, 2026)

Amazon KDP now lets authors schedule Kindle eBook pre-orders up to 18 months ahead, along with more flexibility for postponements and cancellations. We're also looking at new disputes around the Anthropic copyright settlement, two years of results from Get Authentic Book Reviews, and Tertulia for Authors' State of Book Marketing 2026 Survey. Catch up on the latest self-publishing news for September 9, 2026. Publisher Rocket - https://DaleLinks.com/PublisherRocket (affiliate link) My Storefront - https://selfpubwithdale.com/collection/the-self-publishing-with-dale-series-ebook - use code DALE50 to take 50% off through September 11 KDP: Set up pre-orders up to 18 months in advance - https://www.kdpcommunity.com/s/article/Set-up-pre-orders-up-to-18-months-in-advance?language=en_US&forum=KDP%20Forum Writer Beware: Anthropic Copyright Settlement: Publishers Are Making Incorrect Claims on Authors' Payouts - https://writerbeware.blog/2026/09/04/anthropic-copyright-settlement-publishers-are-making-incorrect-claims-on-authors-payouts/ Get Authentic Book Reviews - https://GetAuthenticBookReviews.com Tertulia for Authors: The Ultimate Book Marketing & Promotion Survey - https://link.tertulia.com/authorsurvey2026 How to Build an Author Website With No Tech Skills | Tertulia for Authors Demo - https://youtube.com/live/ofmFpEP6tnA Rapid-Fire Newsflash ProWritingAid - https://DaleLinks.com/ProWritingAid (affiliate link) PublishDrive: Foundations for Publishing Success - https://publishdrive.com/foundations-for-publishing-success.html GetCovers - https://DaleLinks.com/GetCovers (affiliate link) - use code READ20 for 20% off till September 10 Spoken: AI vs. Human Audiobook Narration: A Blinded Survey of 1,000 Listeners - https://ssrs.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_DNM9OEhaTqSfjWjrtNDViQ#/registration The Authors Guild: Defamation in Fiction vs. Nonfiction - https://authorsguild.org/event/defamation-in-fiction-vs-nonfiction/ Subscribe to my email newsletter - https://DaleLinks.com/SignUp Join Channel Memberships - https://DaleLinks.com/Memberships Join Me on Discord - https://DaleLinks.com/Discord Check out my main YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/@dalelroberts My Books - https://DaleLinks.com/MyBooks Wanna tip me? Visit https://dalelroberts.gumroad.com/coffee . Where noted, some outbound links financially benefit the channel through affiliate programs. I only endorse programs, products, or services I use and can stand confidently behind. These links do not affect your purchase price and greatly helps to building and growing this channel. Thanks in advance for understanding! - Dale L. Roberts

September 3, 2026Episode 32914 min

FTC Accuses Amazon of Rigging Ad Auctions | Self-Publishing News (Sept. 3, 2026)

The FTC and 22 states are suing Amazon over allegations that the company manipulated its ad auctions and may have pulled more than $20 billion from advertisers. We're also covering Google's new Expert Intelligence feature for purchased ebooks, a study linking library ebook lending with lower retail sales, Libro.fm adding ebooks, and the 2026 State of Author Marketing survey. All that and more in the Self-Publishing News for September 3, 2026. Publisher Rocket - https://DaleLinks.com/PublisherRocket (affiliate link) Ars Technica: FTC alleges Amazon illegally made $20 billion by rigging billions of ad auctions - https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/09/ftc-alleges-amazon-illegally-made-20-billion-by-rigging-billions-of-ad-auctions/ Google: Expert Intelligence: a new way for you to engage with trusted content - https://blog.google/innovation-and-ai/products/gemini-notebook/expert-intelligence-leading-sources/ Publishers Weekly: Google Launches AI Tool to Add Interactivity to E-books - https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/publisher-news/article/101136-google-launches-expert-intelligence-adding-interactivity-to-e-books.html Publishers Weekly: Study Says Library E-book Lending Hurts Industry Sales - https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/libraries/article/101167-study-says-library-e-book-lending-hurts-industry-sales.html Libro.fm Blog: Ebooks Are Coming to Libro! - https://blog.libro.fm/ebooks-coming-librofm/ The State of Author Marketing: 2026 Annual Marketing Survey for Nonfiction and Memoir Authors - https://authorgrowthandimpact.org/the-state-of-author-marketing/?ref=369 (affiliate link) Rapid-Fire Newsflash ProWritingAid - https://DaleLinks.com/ProWritingAid (affiliate link) Lulu: The Easiest Way to Sell Direct-to-Reader - https://www.lulu.com/sell/sell-on-your-site/buy-button GetCovers: How to Make Your Book Cover Typography Stand Out: 6 Practical Tips - https://getcovers.com/blog/6-typography-tips/ Booksprout - https://DaleLinks.com/BookSprout (affiliate link) PublishDrive: Foundations for Publishing Success - https://publishdrive.com/foundations-for-publishing-success.html The Book Marketing Lab: Book Marketing on a Budget: What to Do with $25, $50, or $100 - https://www.thebookmarketinglab.com/Book-Marketing-Budget1 Indie Author Day - https://indieauthorday.com/ Subscribe to my email newsletter - https://DaleLinks.com/SignUp Join Channel Memberships - https://DaleLinks.com/Memberships Join Me on Discord - https://DaleLinks.com/Discord Check out my main YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/@dalelroberts My Books - https://DaleLinks.com/MyBooks Wanna tip me? Visit https://dalelroberts.gumroad.com/coffee . Where noted, some outbound links financially benefit the channel through affiliate programs. I only endorse programs, products, or services I use and can stand confidently behind. These links do not affect your purchase price and greatly helps to building and growing this channel. Thanks in advance for understanding! - Dale L. Roberts