EARLY BIRD PRICING EXTENDED FOR THE BOOKFEST® AWARDS
If you're looking for the best indie book awards in 2022 and self-published a book during the past three years, consider the BookFest® Awards. The distinction honors authors who create outstanding works of fiction and nonfiction. Books are judged in categories
PITCH YOUR MANUSCRIPT AT THE BOOKFEST®
Authors interested in pitching their manuscript to literary agents and getting professional feedback on their writing can do it at The BookFest®, the Fall edition happening October 23-24. If you're ready to pitch your fiction or non-fiction manuscript to
CLUBHOUSE OPENS UP TO ANDROID USERS
Clubhouse launches the beta version its Android app, allowing more users to join. However, only people living in the US can currently download it from the Play Store. Jane Friedman, a Clubhouse fan and early adopter, will celebrate Clubhouse opening up
20BOOKS VEGAS 2021 CONFERENCE RETURNS IN NOVEMBER
Labeled as the must-attend event of the year for self-published authors, the popular 20Books Vegas Conference 2021 will be held in person, November 8-12, at Bally's. The organizers will also livestream the major presentations and most of the smaller presentations
KINDLE VELLA, A NEW WAY TO SELL STORIES FOR US-BASED AUTHORS
Amazon launches Kindle Vella, a mobile app that allows US-based authors to publish serialized stories, one short episode at a time. Readers will be able to access the stories in the Kindle iOS app and on Amazon.com. Similar to Wattpad and
THE 5-DAY AMAZON AD PROFIT CHALLENGE IS BACK ON APRIL 12TH
The spring 2021 edition of Bryan Cohen's signature 5 - day Amazon Ad Profit Challenge begins April 12th in his private Facebook group, and this is what we've learned about it. Bryan Cohen, the founder of the Amazon Ad School
KDP EBOOK PUBLISHING UPDATES
Starting June 28, 2021, KDP will no longer support files in MOBI, PRC or AZK formats when publishing new reflowable eBooks or updating the content for previously published eBooks. Instead, they ask publishers to use EPUB, KPF (Kindle Create files),
INTRODUCING OUR NEW YOUTUBE CHANNEL
Hosted by A.G. Billig, Self-Publishing Mastery Talks, our monthly signature interview series with bestselling authors and publishing experts, has a new home on YouTube. On our new channel you will also find specific playlists dedicated to various types of self-publishing advice
DIGITAL BOOK SALES ARE INCREASING DURING COVID19
International digital book sales are on the rise, says a recent report compiled by PublishDrive, with sales in regional stores up to almost 120%. Kinga Jentetics, the platform's CEO, expects to see sales numbers grow even more with an additional
THE INTERNATIONAL DUBLIN WRITERS’ FESTIVAL PUT BACK TO SEPTEMBER
The International Dublin Writers' Festival has been put back to the 10th-13th of September due to the worldwide spread of Covid-19. Laurence O'Bryan, the founder of the event, announced refunds will be available until the 1st of September for