Tools and Services

Author Jim Hanas has launched a website called Small Press Insights that reveals which small-press books are selling on Amazon.

Author Kevin McLaughlin has addressed the change in a long FAQ based on his conversation with D2D CEO Kris Austin.

Cost pressures on print have been increasing, but this requirement will prove challenging for novellas, poetry, or works with low page counts.

They write, “We’ve seen a significant increase in automated and low-quality account creation. A modest activation fee can make a real difference.”

The new feature enables readers to purchase event tickets and pre-order books in a single transaction.

The popular editing service has integrated an “Expert Review” feature that offers advice attributed to countless well-known personalities.

A Spanish author has created a database to answer a simple question: Has this book been translated into my language?

Radley Books allows customers of Firebrand’s metadata distribution service to easily sell books directly to consumers through Shopify.

The store, featuring work by ALLi members, is designed to help readers and influencers discover self-published authors across all genres.

We review Request the Full, an AI service for writers who want to gain a realistic sense of whether their work is ready to query.

Can an AI-generated marketing report help save you time and brainpower for more creative writing pursuits? Yes and no, with some urgent caveats.

The site offers a database enabling users to search for and contact freelancers for editing, publicity, design, marketing, and more.

The new name, Superhuman, comes from the email app Superhuman Mail, which Grammarly acquired earlier this year.

The founders hope the software will address data management problems in literary agencies, where information entry is often manual.

Indie bookstore Goldsboro Books has launched Fresh Ink, a subscription service dedicated to debut literary fiction.

With a focus on quality over quantity, the UK company offers “publish ready” translations in five languages at an affordable price.

The new company currently offers a class, via web and app, on How to Write a Novel, with 50 hours of conversations with contemporary authors.

Storysnap generates a reverse outline of your book, as well a story bible, based on the manuscript you upload.

The feature allows websites to give readers a variety of ways to access content—such as watching ads, making a micropayment, and more.

GlobeScribe is an AI-powered service that translates fiction from English into multiple languages for a flat rate of $100 per language.

An enthusiastic user explains the life-changing power of finding the right to-do app, making professional and personal task management a breeze.

Consolidating documents, tasks, decisions, and communication into this powerful app might dramatically simplify your writing project.

The advance review copy service, used primarily by traditional publishers, is launching a consumer marketing website.

BeRead is headed up by two people with backgrounds in the publishing industry. Both have worked in marketing positions for the big houses.

The platform enables Substack writers who want to collaborate on creating themed collected writings in a more polished print or ebook form.