Self-Publishing

The Big Indie Data Drop is a collaboration between the Alliance of Independent Authors (ALLi), Draft2Digital, K-lytics, and Written Word Media.

In an excerpt from her new book on cover design, Jessica Bell offers tips regarding how to utilize space and color for maximum effect.

Draft2Digital has improved the ability for its authors outside the US to order author copies of their books without paying high shipping fees.

As self-publishing has proliferated, indie authors have increasingly become the target of illegitimate and fraudulent solicitations.

In our last issue, we raised a red flag for self-published authors using 979 ISBNs who might experience trouble selling print editions via Amazon.

Self-publishing authors who sell books via Ingram with a newer ISBN might have problems if those books are ordered by Amazon (via Ingram).

The bestselling SFF author launched a Kickstarter campaign that has already become the second-most-funded Kickstarter of all time.

The previous price increase was just a few months ago, on November 6, and it was a significant one:.

A literary fiction author dipped her toe into Amazon’s serialization platform Kindle Vella. Here’s why she did it, and her thoughts so far.

There are three main ways to create printed copies of your book. Which one you choose depends on your budget and goals.

Grand Central Publishing, an imprint at Hachette, has announced a deal for a new psychological thriller by bestselling author Colleen Hoover.

Choosing the right materials for your printed book affects not just its appearance but how a potential customer perceives its value.

This new browser-based software competes directly with Mac-only Vellum, which makes it an alluring option for PC users

Just in August, we reported on the growing sales of hardcover print on demand through IngramSpark. The country’s biggest distributor advised publishers of all sizes

When your ms is complete, it's time to think about semantic structure—a digital map that allows computers to identify the parts of your book.

The SWING author discusses the pre-order campaign for her self-published book, the importance of social media engagement, and more.

Earlier this year, we took note when The Book Designer changed hands and became the intellectual property of Chandler Bolt.

Despite pre-publication buzz, one author found her book orphaned when the publisher was fired and the imprint dissolved.

One successful self-publishing author discusses the importance of multiple formats, licensing, thinking like a publisher, and much more.

It’s probably good news that Amazon is listening to the concerns of authors who are balking at restrictions that could limit the reach and value of work published on Kindle Vella.

Draft2Digital, a leading ebook distributor for authors, recently announced distribution to BorrowBox, an app that provides library patrons in Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom

Self-published authors can make their way onto the USA Today bestseller list through a strategic campaign of pre-orders, newsletter marketing, and advertising

The Self-Published Science Fiction Competition is for stand-alone novels or first in a series. All entries must be published and available for purchase

Booktopia has purchased Brio Books, a publisher of mainstream fiction and nonfiction as well as self-published titles.

A British survey aims to learn more about “contributory” publishing, where the author pays for publication.