My YouTube podcast channel was deleted without warning, leaving me searching for answers. Meanwhile, Baker & Taylor faces closure, PublishDrive partners with ElevenReader for AI audiobooks, and Bookvault unveils new Spot UV and foil upgrades. BookBaby highlights proven ad strategies that drive real sales, and Spoken earns ALLi’s highest rating for author trust. It’s a week packed with big shifts, bold moves, and major updates for indie authors in this week’s Self-Publishing News.

• Self-Publishing News October 13, 2025 - The Final 3 Kickstarter Campaign - https://DaleLinks.com/Kickstarter
• LIVE: Game-Changing Author Strategies Revealed - https://youtube.com/live/C122wCbad-U
• My YouTube Podcast Channel - https://DaleLinks.com/YouTubePodcast
• Baker & Taylor Prepares Plan to Shut Down - https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/publisher-news/article/98777-baker-taylor-prepares-plan-to-shut-down.html
• PublishDrive Partners with ElevenReader for Instant Audiobook Creation - https://publishdrive.com/publishdrive-partners-with-elevenreader-for-instant-audiobook-creation.html
• PublishDrive: Book Marketing that Works Insights from Dale L Roberts - https://youtu.be/wos5AoL5jpk?si=_8KM8622A4fPkETF
• Bookvault Bespoke - https://bookvault.app/bookvaultbespoke-product-examples/
• Booklinker - https://booklinker.com
• BookBaby: Examples of Book Advertising That Drive Sales - https://blog.bookbaby.com/how-to-promote-your-book/book-promotion/book-advertising-examples
• Spoken: V1.04 Release Notes: New Upgrades! - https://spoken.press - ALLi Watchdog List - https://DaleLinks.com/ALLi
• ALLi: SelfPubCon 2025 - https://selfpublishingadvice.org/conference-2025/
• StoryOrigin: Mastering Self-Publishing: From Novice to Pro - https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/mCWvXho_QwGFXcvN6PVe9A#/registration
• Michell Buck Books: Building an Author Platform with Dale L. Roberts - https://open.substack.com/live-stream/66104?utm_source=live-stream-scheduled-upsell
• Miblart: Book Marketing Strategies 2026 - https://miblart.com/book-marketing-webinars/
• Author Nation - https://DaleLinks.com/AuthorNation (affiliate link)
• Author Nation: MEET UPS AND OUTSIDE EVENTS - https://www.authornation.live/2025-meetups

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- Dale L. Roberts

Spotify and TikTok are teaming up to change how readers discover audiobooks, but that's just the beginning. In this week's self-publishing news, Draft2Digital responds to the KDP Select library shift, CraveBooks rolls out new perks, and the founder of Book Award Pro shares why niche awards might be more powerful than you think.

• - The Final 3 | My Kickstarter Campaign - https://DaleLinks.com/Kickstarter
• - Draft2Digital - https://www.dalelinks.com/d2d (referral link)
• - D2D's The Indie Advantage - https://authoremail.com/email/campaigns/ft563zqc4b1e8
• - D2D Answers: Getting Your Books into Libraries While Enrolled In Kindle Unlimited - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kv__4chF-Oo
• - KDP Select Undergoes MASSIVE Change... It'll Surprise You - https://youtu.be/EpeDj4b4SHs
• - Publishers Weekly: Spotify Launches BookTok Hub - https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/international/international-book-news/article/98564-spotify-teams-with-tiktok-on-booktok-hub.html
• - Publishers Weekly: ReaderLink Agrees to Buy Baker & Taylor - https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/industry-deals/article/98575-readerlink-agrees-to-buy-baker-taylor.html
• - ALLi: Small Awards, Big Impact: Why Niche Recognition Can Outperform Major Prizes - https://selfpublishingadvice.org/small-awards-big-impact/
• - CraveBooks - https://DaleLinks.com/CraveBooks (affiliate link)
• - Get Authentic Book Reviews - https://GetAuthenticBookReviews.com
• - Book Marketing that works: Insights from Dale L. Roberts - https://streamyard.com/watch/ujr67ajAi499
• - Book Marketing in 2025: What Works and What Doesn’t | Joe Solari of ‪@AuthorNationLive‬ - https://www.youtube.com/live/tU3ffjzZBTc?si=wy7_FnKRqfw3t8zj‬
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• Wanna tip me? Visit https://dalelroberts.gumroad.com/coffee.

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​