Self-Publishing

If your older book is no longer performing well on Amazon, updating the description, metadata, or cover can show them that you mean business.

The Smashwords store recently began submitting sales data to USA Today’s bestseller list.

The 20Books conference will also change hands and undergo a rebrand in the US.

In partnership with Bookstat, we’re thrilled to offer three bestseller lists that showcase what’s selling outside of the Big Five publishers.

Amazon has filed suit against 20 individuals who run publishing services that deceive authors into thinking they are endorsed by Amazon.

The Wall Street Journal is no longer publishing its weekly bestseller lists based on Circana BookScan data.

Amazon KDP now allows authors to decide when their print book’s detail page becomes available to readers.

An author who self-published before the current tools existed offers some thoughts on the mindset required to succeed in this business.

An independent author wonders why two publishing services companies sell their clients’ books at different prices than Amazon.

Three past winners of Wattpad’s Watty Award discuss their experience of seeing their work adapted for the major streaming services.

Owning and protecting your publishing source files is one of the most important things a writer can do to protect their writing asset.

The changes are expected to reduce abuse by authors who have been adding their book to inappropriate categories for visibility and ranking.

Starting June 20, for the first time since its launch in 2016, Amazon KDP will increase the pricing for print (POD) books.

How one author leveraged a sizable social media platform to breathe new life into a self-published book.

In another turn of good news for self-publishing authors, IngramSpark announced it will no longer charge a fee for new

As of May 1, Findaway Voices has eliminated its 20 percent distribution fee for audiobooks purchased on Spotify; authors will

ALLi offers insights into the often-ignored self-publishing market.

Kobo Plus is extending service into the UK and the US, and Draft2Digital has now added Kobo Plus to its standard Kobo distribution.

Draft2Digital is now opening up its print-on-demand service, which is powered behind the scenes by Ingram, to all authors.

Three successful authors who are outside of Wattpad's key demographic discuss why they contribute to Wattpad and how it’s furthered their careers.

In 2021, the number of new self-published titles that have both ISBNs and BISAC codes was 53% higher than those registered in 2018.

To get started, Draft2Digital authors need only login to their account.

Tor announced release dates for “commercial editions” of the four novels that Sanderson first offered through his Kickstarter campaign.

Executives from Wattpad Webtoon Studios and Rakuten Kobo discuss the hard-to-measure but growing audience for independently published ebooks and digital serializations.

If you rarely check your IngramSpark sales because it’s a huge pain to pull a report and view data, it’s time to rejoice.