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A new national campaign from New Zealand's Coalition for Books will promote one local title a month in bookshops and libraries. Catherine Chidgey's new novel goes first.
Amazon's KDP Select terms allow public library distribution, and Draft2Digital says its library royalties grew about 24% year over year from January to April.
Most indies will never live inside NPD BookScan. You can still read directional demand from ranks, category movement, public charts, and retailer breadcrumbs — if you respect what each signal is not.
KDP Select is an optional 90-day enrollment program offered by Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing.
OverDrive has acquired divibib, operator of Onleihe, and plans to move Onleihe libraries onto Libby by the end of 2027. What authors and publishers should watch.
In 2026, the digital library landscape represents an increasingly vital channel for indie authors to reach new readers and expand their income streams.
Self-publishing a children's book is one of the most rewarding — and most technically demanding — publishing projects an indie author can undertake. Unlike adul.
Getting your self-published book into libraries is one of the most underutilized distribution channels in indie publishing. Libraries collectively spend over $1.
Draft2Digital vs Smashwords is the central question for any indie author going wide — meaning publishing their ebooks on retailers beyond Amazon. Both platforms.
IngramSpark vs Lulu compared for indie authors in 2026 — print quality, distribution reach, setup costs, hardcover options, and which platform pays more per boo…
ACX vs Findaway Voices compared for indie authors in 2026 — royalty rates, distribution reach, narrator options, and which platform pays more.
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