In this episode of the Self-Publishing News Podcast, Dan Holloway discusses a Society of Authors survey revealing significant concerns among creatives about AI's impact on their work and income. He also covers the UK government's latest updates on AI regulation, noting a lack of protections for content creators. Additionally, Dan highlights Substack's new partnership with Spotify, which enhances podcast visibility and subscriber integration. The post AI’s Impact on Creatives and Substack’s Spotify Partnership: Self-Publishing News Podcast with Dan Holloway appeared first on The Self-Publishing ..read more

Spotify has been working on more tools for creators & consumers as part of its expansionist agenda to become the world’s one-stop audio shop The post Self-Publishing News: Substack Syncs Up With Spotify appeared first on The Self-Publishing Advice Center ..read more

In the latest episode of the Creating Better Books podcast, ALLi News and Podcast Producer Howard Lovy interviews Shaun Loftus, founder of The Book Whisperer, which offers complete publishing services for indie authors. Shaun shares her journey from a tech-savvy marketing director to a leader in indie publishing, emphasizing the educational approach of The Book Whisperer in guiding authors through the complexities of self-publishing. The discussion also touches on the upcoming “unconference” in Florence, a unique event designed for authors to collaboratively set the agenda and share insights i ..read more

CMA published its latest update clarifying where the government’s concerns are. The Society of Authors’ recommendations are a world apart. The post Self-Publishing News: UK Government AI Update and Society of Authors Survey Show Creators and Regulators Have Vastly Different AI Concerns appeared first on The Self-Publishing Advice Center ..read more

In this post, we’ll take a closer look at the options you can keep in your toolkit to build a book tour that suits your time, budget and preferences, including links to other top Alliance of Independent Author posts and guides for further reading. The post Book Tours in 2024: Eight Options for Indie Authors appeared first on The Self-Publishing Advice Center ..read more

My ALLi author guest this episode is Jill Dobson, whose story is a little different from the ones I usually tell on this podcast. She found a traditional publisher at a very young age—in fact, when she was a teenager. Then she endured decades of rejection or, even worse, being ignored. She recently went indie and felt like a weight was lifted. Now, it's up to readers to decide and not a nameless gatekeeper. The post Inspirational Indie Author Interview: Jill Dobson. Traditionally Published as a Teen, Author Gets Tired of Waiting Game and Goes Indie appeared first on The Self-Publishing Advice ..read more

HarperCollins claims to save 245.6 million pages, equivalent to over 5000 trees to improve their sustainability credentials. The post Self-Publishing News: Font Selection May Help Make Print More Sustainable appeared first on The Self-Publishing Advice Center ..read more

In this episode of the Self-Publishing News Podcast, Dan Holloway brings attention to Fairly Trained, the first platform to certify ethically trained large language models, highlighting a major advancement in AI ethics. Dan also explores HarperCollins' innovative environmental efforts in reducing paper usage through font changes and the carbon footprint disparities between print and audiobooks. Additionally, he discusses the new partnership between Draft2Digital and the social reading app Fable, a development that offers fresh opportunities for authors to connect with readers. The post Fairly ..read more

Fairly Trade is a certification body for AI industries that was able to provide a stamp of approval for individual companies and platforms The post Self-Publishing News: Fairly Trained Certifies First Ethical AI Platform appeared first on The Self-Publishing Advice Center ..read more

What does independence mean for authors in terms of creative and publishing choices? Why is interdependence so important, and how can we be stronger together? Orna Ross and Joanna Penn discuss their ideas. The post Independence and Interdependence: Publishing for Profit with Orna Ross and Joanna Penn appeared first on The Self-Publishing Advice Center ..read more