Find out the latest trends in publishing for ebooks and print books. Also, traditional publishing house, HarperCollins partnered with Elevenlabs to produce digitally narrated audiobooks. And, Spotify rolled out a feature for pre-orders that more authors are going to love. All that and more in the self-publishing news this week.

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• Findaway Voices by Spotify - https://findawayvoices.com
• Never Miss a New Release With Countdown Pages for Audiobooks - https://newsroom.spotify.com/2024-05-06/never-miss-a-new-release-with-countdown-pages-for-audiobooks/
• Kindlepreneur - https://kindlepreneur.com/
• GetFast - https://getfast.com/indieauthors/. Use coupon code GET20 for 20% off till May 10, 2024.
• Amazon Ads - https://advertising.amazon.com/
• ACX - https://www.acx.com
• Japanese Manga Publishers Win Big in Piracy Lawsuit - https://selfpublishingadvice.org/podcast-manga-publishers/
• HarperCollins Publishers and ElevenLabs to Bring More Stories to Life Through Audio - https://elevenlabs.io/blog/harpercollins-publishers/
• The Complete Guide to Facebook Ads For Authors - https://www.writtenwordmedia.com/facebook-for-authors-how-to-create-facebook-ads/
• Unlock Easy-Mode for Story Craft: A Workshop With Plottr - https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0rdeirqT4rEtYpjpvJBYEUjAwnu9omqXjh#/registration

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• Laterpress - https://laterpress.com

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Are you planning to publish audiobooks? Have you been looking into Audiobook Creation Exchange (ACX)? This company owned by Amazon provides the most direct route to Audible, but at what cost? Is publishing on ACX worth it? Find out the pros and cons of the most popular business in audiobook publishing.

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• ACX Audio Lab - https://www.acx.com/audiolab
• Audiblegate - https://audiblegate.com
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GetCovers shares about ten ways to promote your book for free. The Kindlepreneur Dave Chesson shows you how to get categories and keywords for your book on Audible. And, an author registered a copyright for her book that leveraged AI. Does this set a new precedent? All that and more in the self-publishing news.

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Sources:

• How to promote your book for free: Ideas that work - https://getcovers.com/blog/how-to-promote-book-for-free/
• How to Change Your Audible Categories & Keywords - https://kindlepreneur.com/how-to-view-change-audible-categories/
• Smashwords - https://www.Smashwords.com
• How One Author Pushed the Limits of AI Copyright - https://www.wired.com/story/the-us-copyright-office-loosens-up-a-little-on-ai/
• StoryOrigin - https://DaleLinks.com/StoryOrigin (affiliate link)
• Five Reasons Authors Need an Email List - https://selfpublishingadvice.org/podcast-email-list/
• Dibbly Create Survey - https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1m5lg1mm0koAXhq96L0YJhiEVjK2f4X2-NwRLgoUEljQ/viewform
• GetCovers - https://DaleLinks.com/GetCovers (affiliate link) Code: BOOKDAY20 for 20% off till the end of April.
• Laterpress - https://laterpress.com

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• The Hot Sheet - https://hotsheetpub.com

Where noted, some outbound links financially benefit the channel through affiliate programs. I only endorse programs, products, or services I use and can stand confidently behind. These links do not affect your purchase price and greatly helps to building and growing this channel. Thanks in advance for understanding!

- Dale L. Roberts