Major updates are shaking up the self-publishing world this week! A popular author tool just expanded its reach, a new feature could help you earn more from your book sales, and indie authors now have a surprising new way to boost their global discoverability. Plus, one important deadline is coming fast—you don't want to miss it. Let’s dive in!

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Sources:

• IngramSpark: Share & Sell Your Book - https://www.ingramspark.com/sell-my-book
• Apple Books for Authors - https://authors.apple.com
• Publisher Rocket - https://DaleLinks.com/Rocket (affiliate link) 
• PublishDrive Celebrates 10 Years with 50% off all plans - https://DaleLinks.com/PublishDrive (affiliate link) 
• PublishDrive: Exclusive copyrights - requirements and protection of intellectual works from future theft - https://streamyard.com/watch/PdF22kV9MRPn
• 30 Books in 30 Days - https://DaleLinks.com/30Books
• Author Nation (early bird ends on May 1) - https://DaleLinks.com/AuthorNation (affiliate link)
• Author Nation 2025: Last Chance for Early Bird! - https://www.youtube.com/live/gRjaAi4WDuU?si=encEBnGbKpMo6xfp
• Book Launch Panel with Teddy Smith - https://subscribepage.io/booklaunchpanelshow 

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Think you need expensive ads or a huge following to sell books? Think again! This episode busts common book marketing myths, exposes money-wasting tactics, and reveals what actually gets results. Stop making these mistakes and start selling more books today!

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Scammers are targeting authors, a major audiobook platform is expanding into new countries, and a new tool promises to simplify website building for indie writers. Plus, I uncovered a lesser-known audiobook distribution option you’ll want to keep your eye on. All that and more in this week’s self-publishing news roundup—don’t miss it.

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Sources:

• If You’re an Author, Don’t Fall for This Scam - https://youtu.be/V_ied17gNNE?si=Bo7VopHf3nBjp6zk
• Spotify Expands Its Audiobooks Offering To Listeners In Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and Liechtenstein - https://newsroom.spotify.com/2025-04-15/spotify-expands-its-audiobooks-offering-to-listeners-in-germany-austria-switzerland-and-liechtenstein/
• IngramSpark presents Tertulia for Authors - https://www.ingramspark.com/easy-author-websites-in-minutes-a-special-offer?e
• AMPlify Audiobooks - https://proaudiovoices.com/amplify-audiobook-distribution/ 
• StoryOrigin presents Beyond Distribution: Building a Strategic Roadmap for Success - https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/lwVxieXsTvqjDQNpm1VWyw#/registration 
• Authors Guild presents How to Book Podcasts as an Author - https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_QSdnfY2uR0is1BUfku_tHw#/registration 
• AppSumo presents DepositPhotos - https://DaleLinks.com/DepositPhotos (affiliate link)
• The Secrets of Successful Author Branding w/ Bryan Cohen - https://selfpublishingadvice.org/podcast-successful-author-branding/
• Author Nation tickets - https://DaleLinks.com/AuthorNation (affiliate link)
• Kitboga: Scammers Panic Exposed on Live Video - https://youtu.be/IKvs3InhTMo?si=ybPP8WITDJvX4wB6 

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- Dale L. Roberts

Amazon is rolling out multiple AI-powered features, from recap generators on Kindle to Rufus, their new conversational shopping tool. Plus, they’ve launched a generative AI tool for sellers and announced a new reading sample update for eBook pre-orders. Meanwhile, copyright lawsuits against OpenAI and Microsoft are heating up, and Spotify is now accepting audiobook submissions. Get the latest on how AI is disrupting publishing and what it means for indie authors.

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News Sources:

• eBook pre-orders will soon show a reading sample on Amazon - https://www.kdpcommunity.com/s/article/eBook-pre-orders-will-soon-show-a-reading-sample-on-Amazon?language=en_US
• Finding Publishing Opportunities in an Era of AI Disruption: Q&A with CEO Keith Riegert (paid subscription required) - https://janefriedman.com/publishing-opportuities-ai-keith-riegert
• Amazon launches generative AI to help sellers write product descriptions - https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/small-business/amazon-sellers-generative-ai-tool 
• Amazon announces Rufus, a new generative AI-powered conversational shopping experience - https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/retail/amazon-rufus?mc_cid=731c56011d&mc_eid=433332c881
• Amazon Kindle’s new feature uses AI to generate recaps for books in a series - https://techcrunch.com/2025/04/03/amazon-kindles-new-feature-uses-ai-to-generate-recaps-for-books-in-a-series/
• Submit to Spotify Audiobooks Publishing - https://sites.google.com/spotify.com/short-form-audiobooks/make-a-submission
• Copyright cases against OpenAI and Microsoft consolidated in New York court - https://www.bloomberglaw.com/public/desktop/document/INREOpenAIIncCopyrightInfringementLitigationDocketNo3143USJPMLDec/3?doc_id=X10L562HT9O9VHRKA8D1VE5I4TK&mc_cid=731c56011d&mc_eid=433332c881
• $5 billion class action suit over Apple's ebook licensing is based on false premises - https://appleinsider.com/articles/25/04/02/5-billion-class-action-suit-over-apples-ebook-licensing-is-based-on-false-premises
• ProWritingAid Online Beta Reader - https://dalelinks.com/betareader (affiliate link)
• Spoken Beta V0.8.6a: Personal Voice and Emotional Cueing - https://www.spoken.press/the-spoken-chronicle/v086a-release-notes-482025-personal-voice-and-emotional-cueing 
• Manuscript Report - https://dalelinks.com/manuscriptreport (affiliate link)
• Audiobook Creation Key Concepts Mini Course - https://www.fleischmannmedia.com/audiobook-creation-key-concepts-free-mini-course 
• Author Nation 2025 Speaker Announcement Webinar - https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_NaVOwm-_TeOzDd5nQCUIuw?kuid=6ccf76e9-1bd6-49ba-9ba3-af46294ada6b-1744145713&lid=31108&kref=lniru4bBV7rK#/registration
• Space and Time Spring/Summer #148 - https://dalelinks.com/spaceandtime148 (affiliate link)

Credit:

• The Bottom Line by Jane Friedman - https://janefriedman.com/the-bottom-line-janes-publishing-industry-newsletter/
• Laterpress - https://www.laterpress.com/
• Miblart - https://miblart.com/ 

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Print books aren’t dead! Discover how to price your print books for profit, which print-on-demand platforms work best, and how to sell more paperbacks without breaking the bank. If you’re looking to maximize your earnings, this episode is for you!

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Sources:

• Print Book Sales Saw a Small Sales Increase in 2024 - https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/publisher-news/article/96842-print-book-sales-saw-a-small-sales-increase-in-2024.html
• Global Book Market 2023: Revenue growth in many countries despite major challenges - https://nielseniq.com/global/en/news-center/2024/global-book-market-2023-revenue-growth-in-many-countries-despite-major-challenges/
• Global Book Market 2024 shaped by strong fiction, declining non-fiction and slower price increases - https://nielseniq.com/global/en/news-center/2024/global-book-market-2024-shaped-by-strong-fiction-declining-non-fiction-and-slower-price-increases/
• The Alliance of Independent Authors - https://DaleLinks.com/ALLi (affiliate link)
• Alliance of Independent Author’s Watchdog List – https://DaleLinks.com/Watchdog
• Wide Publishing for Authors - DaleLinks.com/WideBook
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Audiobook Creation Exchange (ACX) rolled out new features and analytics for account holders, plus I share deeper insights into ACX's new digital voice narration with the cloning capabilities. Kobo Plus expanded into two new regions. National Novel Writing Month shut down; what happened and what can authors do now? And an Australian erotica author has been arrested due to some disturbing allegations. Find out about all that and more in the self-publishing news this week!

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Sources:

• Now in Beta: Narrator Voice Replicas on ACX - https://www.acx.com/mp/blog/now-in-beta-narrator-voice-replicas-on-acx
• Getting the most from your ACX reporting and analytics - https://www.acx.com/mp/blog/getting-the-most-from-your-acx-reporting-and-analytics 
• Rakuten Kobo Launches Kobo Plus in Singapore & Malaysia - https://kobowritinglife.com/2025/03/18/rakuten-kobo-launches-kobo-plus-in-singapore-malaysia/
• NaNoWriMo shutting down (covered by The Bottom Line) - https://janefriedman.com/the-bottom-line-janes-publishing-industry-newsletter/ (subscription required)
• The State of NaNoWriMo - A Community Update - March 2025 - https://youtu.be/TR6NnjgeIIY?si=Yr8eQ3F7fgYyukWd
• Apple Books for Authors - https://authors.apple.com
• Sydney author Lauren Tesolin-Mastrosa arrested over ‘pedophilia’ book - https://www.news.com.au/national/nsw-act/crime/sydney-author-lauren-tesolinmastrosa-arrested-over-pedophilia-book/news-story/5babb82438d7adc5ca699c877b07641a 
• CoverRater - https://coverrater.com - use coupon code DALEROCKS for 20% off (good till Sept. 30, 2025)
• PublishDrive - https://DaleLinks.com/PublishDrive (affiliate link)
• PublishDrive presents: Building Your Author Platform with Evan Gow of StoryOrigin - https://publishdrive.com/building-your-author-platform-with-evan-gow-of-storyorigin.html 
• Keith Wheeler presents: YouTube for Books - https://dalelinks.com/youtubeforbooks (affiliate link)
• Book Career in a Year by Nick Thacker - https://www.bookcareerinayear.com/sp/book/ref/1/ 
• Books that Make You presents: Dale L. Roberts on Self-Publishing for New Authors – Your Guide to Indie Success - https://youtu.be/_9CejZROHcU?si=63ji1R6XkK9IAMCi
• Self-Publishing with ALLi presents: Marketing Strategies for Children’s Books That Work - https://selfpublishingadvice.org/podcast-marketing-strategies-for-childrens-books/
• The Writing Community Chat Show presents: A Haunted Island. A Spooky Investigation. - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/thewccs/a-haunted-island-a-spooky-investigation?ref=project_link
• Teddy AG Smith presents: Dale L. Roberts - Beyond Amazon: The Strategic Approach to Publishing Wide - https://youtu.be/bea3M6zGlqQ?si=AlfTwqLTn9cBPXkw
• ULTIMATE ‪@DaleLRoberts‬ QUIZ | ARE YOU A SELF-PUBLISHING WITH DALE EXPERT? - https://youtu.be/o2n7Kw6q6l0?si=3IYU8M32GGqS8qaI 

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AI is changing the publishing industry! Learn how authors can use AI for marketing, ads, and book optimization, which AI tools actually help you sell more books, and what ethical AI usage looks like for indie authors. Stay ahead of the game with these AI-powered strategies!

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Mentioned Tools & Affiliate Links: 

• ChatGPT - https://chatgpt.com/
• Dibbly Create - https://DaleLinks.com/DibblyCreate (affiliate link)
• ProseWrite - https://DaleLinks.com/ProseWrite (affiliate link)
• Spoken.Press - https://Spoken.press
• Leonardo.AI - https://leonardo.ai
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- Dale L. Roberts

Big changes are happening in self-publishing! Bookvault expands to Canada, Libro.fm reports massive audiobook subscriber growth, and Dibbly Create launches new support features. Plus, Creativindie’s Derek Murphy just relaunched a free 3D book cover mockup tool and a universal book link service. Stay tuned for everything you need to know about these industry updates and how they impact indie authors.

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Sources:

• Bookvault Canada - https://help.bookvault.app/bookvault-canada
• Libro.fm Reports a Surge in Subscribers - https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/bookselling/article/97261-libro-fm-reports-a-surge-in-subscribers.html 
• Dibbly Create - https://DaleLinks.com/DibblyCreate (affiliate link)
• CreativIndie w/ Derek Murphy - https://www.youtube.com/@DerekMurphycreativindie
• 3D Book - https://3dbook.xyz/
• 1Link - https://1link.st/
• Authortunities w/ Angela Yuriko Smith - https://authortunities-hub.mn.co/
• The Bookfest - https://www.thebookfest.com/ 
• Struggling to Edit? This Tool Makes It Easy! - https://www.youtube.com/live/N2NBTaEqzOs?si=oKuTxNU6ljV3geag
• Spoken.Press - https://spoken.press 

Credit:

• Jane Friedman's The Bottom Line - https://janefriedman.com/subscribe-paid-newsletter/ 

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- Dale L. Roberts

Selling your books outside of Amazon? Learn how direct sales for authors can increase profits, build reader relationships, and grow your brand. Discover the best platforms for selling books direct, how to set up your own storefront, and whether selling direct is right for you.

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Mentioned resources & affiliate links:

• Gumroad - https://gumroad.com
• Payhip - https://DaleLinks.com/Payhip (affiliate link)
• Shopify - https://shopify.com
• BookFunnel - https://bookfunnel.com/
• Laterpress - https://laterpress.com/
• StoryOrigin - https://DaleLinks.com/StoryOrigin (affiliate link)
• Stripe - https://stripe.com/
• PayPal - https://www.paypal.com/

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Amazon KDP is quietly removing two critical tools for formatting your books. The Association of American Publishers notes a 6.5% increase in book profits in 2024. Bookvault is expanding into Australia and now has print on demand Down Under. And, Apple Books for Authors announced new category rollouts from 2024 for your books. All that and more in the self-publishing news for this week.

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Sources:

• AAP December 2024 StatShot Report: Overall Publishing Industry Up 6.5% Year-To-Date, and Down 4.3% for Month of December - https://publishers.org/news/aap-december-2024-statshot-report-overall-publishing-industry-up-6-5-year-to-date-and-down-4-3-for-month-of-december/
• Kindle Comic Creator and Kindle Kids’ Book Creator will be unavailable from March 18, 2025 - https://www.kdpcommunity.com/s/article/Kindle-Comic-Creator-and-Kindle-Kids-Book-Creator-will-be-unavailable-from-March-18-2025?language=en_US&forum=KDP%20Forum 
• 6 Tips to Engage your Readers with Author Follow - https://www.kdpcommunity.com/s/article/6-Tips-to-Engage-your-Readers-with-Author-Follow?language=en_US&forum=KDP%20Forum
• Apple Books for Authors - https://authors.apple.com/
• Complete BISAC Subject Headings List (2024 Edition) - https://www.bisg.org/complete-bisac-subject-headings-list 
• Australian Printing is Rolling Out in the Bookvault Portal! - https://bookvault.app/australian-printing-now-live/ 
• ProWritingAid - https://DaleLinks.com/ProWritingAid (affiliate link)
• Book Bounty - https://DaleLinks.com/BookBounty (affiliate link)
• Game-Changing Features Coming to Self-Publishing! | Laterpress - https://www.youtube.com/live/aJUTUz7mQ1s?si=H1frWMOLMkj-Untc
• LIVE: Auditing Your Amazon Ads - https://www.youtube.com/live/gs4gXt849f8?si=jfpwTeMbQusKhE8r
• Authortunities Hub presents: Writers Block Party – Special Guest: Dale L. Roberts! - https://authortunities-hub.mn.co/
• The BookFest Adventure - https://www.thebookfest.com/
• Author Nation - https://DaleLinks.com/AuthorNation (affiliate link)
• AUTHOR INTERVIEW w Special Guest Author DALE L. ROBERTS - https://www.youtube.com/live/HfATv5G3nLI?si=cMfpz5d2ytf-M4sh
• Review of "Wide Publishing for Authors" by Dale L. Roberts - https://www.outstandingcreator.com/reviews/review-of-wide-publishing-for-authors-by-dale-l-roberts
• Wide Publishing for Authors - https://DaleLinks.com/WideBook
• Bestseller Book Launch Plan Book Review | & Wide Publishing For Authors - https://youtu.be/bjrIDiZ5MWU?si=Atw_i19IvCyOToZd
• Bestseller Book Launch Plan - https://DaleLinks.com/BestsellerBook 

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- Dale L. Roberts