ACX Increasing Royalties for Authors? | Self-Publishing News (Jan. 13, 2025)
The Self-Publishing with Dale Podcast
Release Date: 01/14/2025
The Self-Publishing with Dale Podcast
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. Book Award Pro - (affiliate link) Subscribe to The Self-Publishing Hub - Subscribe to my email newsletter - Join Channel Memberships - Join Me on Discord - Check out my main YouTube channel - My...
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Amazon officially closed down Kindle Vella this past week. Smashwords is running their annual Read an Ebook Week, find out how this is an incredible promotional opportunity. The Kindlepreneur Dave Chesson just rolled out updates for his Book Description Generator. Barnes & Noble Press shared details about their partnership with the audiobook platform Author's Republic. ProWritingAid rolled out a new feature called Manuscript Analysis. And so much more for the self-publishing news this week. Book Award Pro - (affiliate link) Subscribe to The Self-Publishing Hub - Subscribe to my email...
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Amazon is removing the ability to download and backup Kindle ebooks. And on the same day they roll out that change, Amazon will be closing down Kindle Vella. IngramSpark has a few marketing opportunities this month, as well as a giveaway for five free books. Findaway Voices by Spotify announced an agreement to distribute digitally-narrated audiobooks by Elevenlabs. And so much more in the self-publishing news this week! Book Award Pro - (affiliate link) Subscribe to The Self-Publishing Hub - Subscribe to my email newsletter - Join Channel Memberships - Join Me on...
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Bookvault made a major announcement about box sets and slip cases for authors. The self-publishing company PublishDrive will be down for scheduled maintenance. Smashwords is having their annual Read an Ebook Week in March. The Kindlepreneur Dave Chesson updated his article about direct sales for authors and the stats are pretty surprising (in a good way)! Laterpress leaked some insider info you will want to know. And, hear about other relevant news in the world of self-publishing. Book Award Pro - (affiliate link) Subscribe to The Self-Publishing Hub - Subscribe to my email...
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Writer Beware discovered a new company that is so supposed to protect authors from scams, but some things are not quite right. Amazon is offering refunds on unused Kindle Vella tokens in March. KDP upgraded their virtual voice software. And, the US Copyright Office released the second part of a report on registering a copyright of a publication created by AI. All that and more in the self-publishing news! Book Award Pro - (affiliate link) Subscribe to The Self-Publishing Hub - Subscribe to my email newsletter - Join Channel Memberships - Join Me on Discord - Check out my main YouTube...
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info_outlineAudiobook Creation Exchange (ACX) is officially rolling out higher royalties for authors, but it's NOT available for everyone. Bookvault, the UK-based print on demand company, expanded print distribution into Australia. And, the Kindlepreneur Dave Chesson updated one of his pieces on keywords that every author should read. All that and more in the self-publishing news this week!
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- Coming Soon to ACX: A New Royalty Model and More Opportunities to Earn - https://www.acx.com/mp/blog/coming-soon-to-acx-a-new-royalty-model-and-more-opportunities-to-earn
- Bookvault - https://Bookvault.app
- Written Word Media: The Top 10 Publishing Trends for 2025 - https://www.writtenwordmedia.com/the-top-10-publishing-trends-for-2025/
- How to Find Keywords That Actually Sell Books: Broad vs Niche Keywords - https://kindlepreneur.com/broad-vs-niche-keywords/
- 10 Book Cover Design Trends that Await Us in 2025 - https://miblart.com/blog/book-cover-trends-this-year/
- Stop Missing Out: Monetize Your Writing with Audio | Spoken.Press - https://www.youtube.com/live/PgnK8ZnHC4M?si=szyiUMgpWuOfRn5k
- Spoken Beta V0.7: Full Audiobooks And Custom-Designed Character Voices - https://www.spoken.press/the-spoken-chronicle/v07-full-audiobooks-and-custom-character-voices
- The Ultimate List of Book Fairs, Festivals, and Conferences: January – June 2025 - https://www.ingramspark.com/blog/www.ingramspark.com/blog/ultimate-list-of-upcoming-book-festivals-2025
- Help Shape the Future of AI in Publishing – Take the Survey Today! - https://publishdrive.com/help-shape-the-future-of-ai-in-publishing-take-the-survey-today.html
- Audit My Ads Application - https://DaleLinks.com/AuditMyAds
- Why Your Amazon Ads Fail & How to Fix Them - https://www.youtube.com/live/IfmTzZDWwsI?si=smFPdL7fsDKZzi4q
- Twin Flames Studios present: The State of Publishing in 2025 - http://twinflamesstudios.com/publishing/?partnerid=r1397
- 2025 Publishing All-Stars Predictions - https://www.youtube.com/live/3qfVf5h67xw?si=Z-UOT_kUz5_wibKw
- 100 Livestreaming & Digital Media Predictions, Volume 5 - https://geni.us/F76lM5 (Amazon)
- The Positivity Switch: Practical Steps to a Happier You - https://geni.us/qheToo (Amazon)
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- Miblart - https://DaleLinks.com/Miblart (affiliate link)
- Laterpress - https://Laterpress.com
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