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We covered how book cover fonts can make or break your book cover in part 1 of this complete guide,…

First things first, know the specifications of a book coverLet’s clarify what a book cover for an ebook looks like.

Are you currently distributing to the library market but want to reach even more readers? PublishDrive has great news: we’ve…

As self-publishing evolves, more opportunities appear every day for indie authors to make money and reach new readers. One exciting…

Have you decided to finally publish that ebook you’ve been working on? That’s great! We can’t wait to see it.

If you have been thinking about publishing your ebook on Google Play, this guide goes over everything you need to…

So you’ve decided to move your books to PublishDrive from another self-publishing platform - that’s great! Although you might think…

When going wide (instead of remaining exclusive to Amazon), self-published authors typically do one of the following: Each option has…

*Note: This post contains an affiliate link. Indie publishing companies are faced with a common challenge: today’s self-publishing landscape requires…

Previously, there were two main options available for independent ebook distribution: While both of these options have pros and cons,…

Walmart is one of the largest and most well-known retailers worldwide, and they recently expanded into the ebook market. With…

After our beta launch of PD Abacus last month, the PublishDrive team has been listening to your valuable feedback about…

Whether you’re a bestselling author with a large back list or a debut author, readers always want one thing from…

The PublishDrive team just wrapped up a week at the Romance Writers of America conference, which was held in NYC…

After releasing our Team Royalties feature a few months ago, we received some very valuable feedback: authors who distribute directly…

One of my favorite things about self-publishing is the community. While there’s no guidemap for guaranteed success, there are so…

Instagram is a great platform for indie authors to increase readership and engage with the reading community. Just take a…

After working hard to finish writing your book, it can be discouraging to read about self-publishing myths like these: “Ebooks…

We live in a culture where we’re considered productive if we work fourteen hours a day. Nobody bats an eye…

The PublishDrive team spent an amazing 4 days (May 16-19) at the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America’s 54th…

You might be using Pinterest for recipes or wedding dress ideas, but did you know that it’s just as valuable…

As many indie authors and publishers recently found out, Google updated their policies for self-publishing aggregators. The primary change is…

As a reader, you may have participated in a Goodreads challenge, using it to motivate you to read at least…

The Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America’s 54th annual conference and Nebula Awards ceremony is just around the corner…

As an author, you might be thinking, “Why should I waste my time on Instagram?” or “I’m on deadline. I…

I recently attended the first annual San Diego Writers Festival at the beautiful Central Library in downtown San Diego. Throughout…

Writing conferences are essential to your career as an author: you can attend informative presentations, connect with like-minded authors, and…

If you’re a self-published author and you don’t have a mailing list or newsletter set up, this should be your…

Think about every time you open a book: you probably skim through the first few pages until you reach chapter…

Choosing the right publishing route can be intimidating. Worry not, let's go through the some of the options you have,…

Reader reviews are crucial for boosting ebook sales for self-published authors. They can: While doing your pre-launch research, you might…

Headaches about splitting book royalties and managing a transparent business? Not anymore!PublishDrive saw an increase in the number of romance…

For many authors, public speaking is a source of anxiety. But effective communication skills are crucial, whether you’re networking with…

You may have noticed we recently rolled out some improvements to the PublishDrive platform. These adjustments were based on valuable…

PublishDrive recently became the first self-publishing platform to offer a built-in Amazon ebook advertising tool, and authors have been loving…

Back in April of 2017, our partnership with Amazon changed, giving our users better royalties and other benefits. To help…

Amazon’s Sponsored Products ads are among the most powerful marketing tools for authors who sell ebooks on Amazon. But the…

PublishDrive offers two pricing options: Royalty Share and Subscription Pricing. These flexible options allow authors at every stage of their…

When we rolled out Subscription Pricing last October, some were hesitant to give it a shot at first. After all,…

Marketing is one of the most important elements of an indie author’s career. The right marketing strategy – before and…

Our free ebook conversion has been a huge help for PublishDrive authors, but our team wanted to create a tool…

One of the most common challenges new authors face is ebook conversion. You may have spent months (or years!) writing…

At PublishDrive, we’re always seeking new opportunities for indie authors to access global sales channels and increase their readership. As…

We have an early gift we’d like to share: ebook promotion features are now available directly on the PublishDrive platform.!…

The PublishDrive team just wrapped up an incredible three days at the recent 20Booksto50k conference, which was held in Las…

Hi there! My name is Monica and I’m super excited to be joining the PublishDrive team. I’m the new content…

Are you a writer if you are not writing your own book? And, are you an author if you are…

Authors tend to sum up their experiences regarding self-publishing somewhat like this: “I had no idea what I was getting…

We released our category recommendation AI last week, and it has been a huge success. Just to recap if you…

Metadata is very important. We know this. The title, cover image, subtitle and description are crucial because they help your…

PublishDrive accepts docx as the source file. Good news for those authors who are not too familiar with the technical…

PublishDrive signed a contract with retail giant DangDang, often dubbed as ‘the Chinese Amazon’. To celebrate this partnership, here is…

This week’s guest post by author Jules Fier underlines the importance of creating an author website and gives you a…

The following article could not have been made without the help of PublishDrive author Gabriel Wolf. We are grateful for…

The new European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is coming to effect shortly (May 25), and has definitely created a…

While everybody agrees that creating a beautiful book cover should be the work of an artist, hiring book designers could…

I’m all for AI and chatbots – I even designed one! -, but every time I hear ‘use artificial intelligence…

At this point, you already know much more about ebook metadata than you ever intended to. Read this article to…

Remember Amazon’s mysterious 50% royalty rate? Apparently, it wasn’t just an error: it was foreshadowing a new Kindle program. On…

Metadata in publishing is all information about a book: it includes author, title, description, keywords and much more. Ebook metadata…

Metadata in publishing is all information about a book: it includes author, title, description, keywords and much more. Smart metadata…

Metadata – data about data – in publishing is all information about a book. It includes the author(s), title, description,…

Sci-fi author Joseph Malik has not only collected favourable reviews on his first release, but has been selected as an…

What is a beta reader and how to find one is brought to you by Fanni Sütő. Fanni writes poetry,…

To help us understand the Brazilian ebook market, we asked newcomer Pablo Araújo (straight from Recife, Brazil) to analyse the…

Almost exactly two years after it was first announced, Scribd discontinues the monthly reading limit. In 2016, they have introduced…

Not long after Macmillan closed Pronoun, another publishing giant decided to step down. Amazon company CreateSpace will stop offering paid…

We are happy to announce that our publishers can now import many books in one step. The new bulk import…

It is a long lingering myth that children’s books don’t sell well in an ebook form. Who would know this…

Successful fantasy writer Karen Myers has recently written an article on her experience with Amazon AMS ads and has kindly…

It is almost every day that we receive a question from you on the lines of ‘Will my religious book…

We have finished last year with quietly unraveling a new feature. PublishDrive is now displaying Amazon ranks directly on the…

While there are several excellent ebook writing and conversion apps available—from free to hundreds of dollars for every platform—most people…

Many people argue that ebooks don’t have to be beautiful: the ebook readers or apps will ‘strip’ their formatting anyway,…

Today’s article is on a more serious subject: different types of copyright. We have already published a guide at Bookmachine…

Following the success of our last article on ebook editing tools, we decided to create an Ebook formatting 101 with…

For the last few months, I was working on a secret project: teaching and launching our customer service chatbot, Edith.

This is a guest post by BookRazor writer Sarah Robinson. Read her bio at the bottom of the page. Congratulations!…

In a world where we want everything ready as soon as possible, a lot can depend on average publishing time.

It takes a village to raise a child. Similarly: writing a novel is never the work of one person only.

This was not an easy week for indie publishers and self-publishers: Pronoun has announced to shut down, effective immediately. We…

On November 6th, the Macmillan owned Pronoun announced that they are shutting down their services. Pronoun gave an author-focused service,…

PublishDrive is proud to have partnered with Perlego, an innovator in academic publishing. We’re offering our publishers and authors a…

Are you interested in attending a book fair as indie author? Should you attend book fairs as an independent author…

Who would have thought that the design giant Adobe will create their own Canva? It is easy to see why…

Going wide or KDP only? Today’s article is covering exclusive distribution definition, examples and arguments for and against it.Exclusive distribution…

This is the third, final part of our series focused on industry disruptors. The first part analysed how AI will…

(This article was written in anticipation of the ALLi organized session at Frankfurt Book Fair on this topic and will…

Putting aside the constant scare of whether robots will soon take our jobs – coming even from creatives -, AI…

As the Canadian company Rakuten Kobo finally offers audiobook services worldwide, they now appear as a long-awaited competitor for Amazon’s…

Are you ready to get published? Great! Why not throw a party? A book launch is not only a great…

It is the content that matters, not the format – while reading on e-ink readers, tablets and smartphones is an…

It is difficult enough already to price an ebook for your home market: how difficult can it be when you…

Nobody knows better how self-publishing works than our self-published authors. In our series, Self-Publishing Success Stories, we ask our authors…

This article is the second part of our series, Ebook Pricing for a Foreign Market. You can find the first…

Following the success of our last article on ebook editors, we decided to create an Ebook formatting 101 with the…

When US federal judge Jed Rakoff ruled against KinderGuides in August, one of the main arguments used against the company…

Podcasts are like Marmite: love it or hate it. With an overwhelming the majority of the Western world’s population having…

It is always exciting to read and write about faraway lands and cultures. But our ebook pricing tour has finally…

The age of handwriting your ebook and typing it up later is long gone. While I am a lover of…

The growth of interactive ebooks coincided with me getting into publishing studies. I couldn’t be any happier to live in…

Do you remember the eighth commandment? Do not steal. Everybody knows that, and yet: sometimes we get caught off-guard, and…

For the trained eyes, there is nothing more annoying than looking at a book which is just one letter away…

The new Advanced Pricing feature is available now on the platform providing publishers with the option of easily setting the…

Writing for children is rewarding, heartwarming and something to be proud of. No wonder many people aspire to write and…

In the first part of the series, we looked at some cover design services and tutorials to help you design…

Our new series explores the advantages and disadvantages of self-publishing in different genres and guides you through the process. We…

When I started writing fiction, I assumed that there is not a single writer out there who doesn’t want to…

Book cover fonts can make or break your book cover, so you should choose carefully. This complete guide will help…

You can’t judge a book by its cover. Still, people do it all the time. Some authors on the market…

Self-publishing is often portrayed as a free or low-cost alternative for those who cannot get or don’t want to get…

You wrote a book and decided to go into the publishing industry your way. From figuring out what the differences…

Publishing industry is centered in London and New York where you can be in the vibe of the industry. PublishDrive…