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"With PublishDrive, there is a bigger representative on the market which can fight for us publishers,” -Samuel Pinansky, President &…

 Your Guide on How to Self-Publish a BookWant to learn how to self-publish a book? That’s awesome because in 2020…

Want to sell print books, but not sure if they're worth the investment? Feel iffy about the logistics? Good…

We've Helped Publish Over 100K Books So Far! Since 2015, we've helped indies maximize their royalties by going global and…

Let's address the elephant in the room. Self-publishing is tough, and it's tough for ALL authors. However, it doesn't…

 Increase Your Royalties with Global Audiobook DistributionOne in five people listen to audiobooks in the US. It’s the fastest-growing segment…

Everything has changed. What hasn’t changed is our mission to help authors make more royalties. Digital book sales have been…

 We're turning some gears and tightening some screws behind the scenes. All in a days work, to make publishing easier…

Romance (including erotica) is the hottest genre to sell in, being the most profitable on Amazon by $1.44 billion. Since…

Digital has dominated in 2020. In the United States, book establishments have decreased due to the pandemic. However, digital substitutes…

In 2020, digital dominated the publishing world. From launching audio and print distribution to seeing boosts in digital book sales…

Whether because of the pandemic or to reach a wider audience, throwing a virtual book launch party is an awesome…

So you have your book ready to publish (congrats!). Your next step should entail preparing for a book launch. Pre-COVID-19,…

The marketplace for children’s books has shifted positively for self-publishing indies. Since the pandemic outbreak, digital books have surged in…

This holiday season is going to be a busy one for authors. 40% of book sales happen around the winter…

China is the largest market in the world, with 60% of the population regularly reading books (that’s around 812 million…

Go Wide and Go Fast 10,000+ publishing authors and indie authors use PublishDrive's distribution network to reach international markets faster.

This year, indies increased digital book sales by 69% via PublishDrive. Running online promotions is a huge reason for that.

Digital books are in demand this year. Especially for those in traditional publishing, transitioning to digital formats has never been…

When self-publishing a book, I know you’re having to invest money into advertising. But before spending big bucks on your…

Digital publishing soars in 2020, and audio is the fastest growing segment. In the United States, audiobook sales made more…

Book publishing can feel like a maze, especially for indie authors. With different publishing processes to know about, don’t forget…

Quick background: Rachel Morgan is the bestselling, self-published author of the YA fantasy series Creepy Hollow. She also writes…

In a time of wide-scale shutdowns and social distancing, we’ve lost a handful of ways to market books. In-person activities…

In the spirit of Halloween, we are spotlighting dark fantasy. Often lumped with horror, dark fantasy is actually housed under…

Whether you already published or not, you need a solid marketing plan. As an indie, you may ask how it’s…

We are paying close attention to the book market this year. Although there can be lots to worry about, we…

Digital book sales increased by 69% in 2020, achieved by indies selling and promoting their best through PublishDrive. This year,…

For most businesses, innovation has taken a backseat in 2020 due to the effects of the pandemic. However, it’s very…

Authors are increasingly looking to Amazon ads to help them sell their books. The Amazon Marketing Services (AMS) ads platform…

2020 has been a challenging year. Fortunately for digital publishing, it’s a lucrative time. From audiobooks to subscription services, various…

We are paying close attention to the book market this year. Although there can be lots to worry about, we…

Before publishing, get your digital book corrected and polished within one to two business days by our best experts in…

We are paying close attention to the book market this year. Although there can be lots to worry about these…

The Bulk Import feature in PublishDrive allows book publishers and authors to upload ebooks for digital publishing all at once.

PublishDrive Abacus is the only service out there for efficiently splitting book royalties among collaborating writers and publishing teams. The…

Since the pandemic and numerous shutdowns worldwide, we are paying close attention to the book market. Although there are lots…

Getting self-published books into libraries is totally doable today. And, we highly recommend it to increase your chances of being…

Maybe you just completed your first manuscript. Or perhaps you’re a published author wanting another revenue stream. Wherever you are…

“Our mission is to change how the world reads.” This is the business objective of Scribd, a reader subscription service…

Can't afford a designer? No problem. Learn how to create your own book cover and professional designs for FREE with…

Since the pandemic and numerous shutdowns worldwide, we started paying close attention to the book market. Although there can be…

PublishDrive Inc.Last modified: June 16, 2020 This Privacy Policy (the “Policy”) explains how PublishDrive Inc. (“PublishDrive”, “Company”, “we”, or “us”)…

If you’re looking for other ways to sell books online other than Amazon, go global. Indies usually come to a…

If you’re a publisher, the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted your business like many sectors worldwide. But here’s what you should…

COVID-19 has affected communities of every size and function; from large institutions to small businesses, and also the publishing industry.

PublishDrive recently connected with J.A. Armitage from Enchanted Quill Press, a service company supporting indie authors. In this guest article,…

COVID-19 has affected communities of every size and function; from large institutions to small businesses, and also the publishing…

Everything is changing. What doesn’t change is our mission to help authors and publishers sell more books. COVID-19 has affected…

Money can sound like a boring or even taboo topic for artists and creatives. But it’s important to talk about…

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.

As the pandemic cascades, we are experiencing unusual times with social distancing and other everyday life shifts. For those managing…

In this post, we’ll explain the five steps to a successful book promotion. Whether your goal is to get free…

When we first started PublishDrive, we made it our mission to make the publishing process easier than how it was…

As the coronavirus has impacted governments, businesses, and individuals alike, every one of us can use a bit of support.

Print-on-demand services are estimated to be $150 billion dollars by 2022 (Gen Z loves print). Today’s printing technologies make print-on-demand…

One in five people in the US listens to top audiobooks. That’s impressive, right? That’s another reason to learn how…

As pioneers in self-publishing, we’ve done it again. We’ve expanded PublishDrive’s capacity and added print books plus audiobooks to the…

As you might know, PublishDrive’s royalty splitting service Abacus has been saving hours of time for those who work with…

When it comes to online book sales, Amazon.com is the number one store. Now there are a lot of choices…

How to sell books onlineIf you are an author or a publishing company, you want to sell your book online…

Self-publishing is a hot trend in the publishing industry. There are more tools to help published authors and indie publishers…

More than 1.6 million books were published in 2019 - it has never been more important to find the right…

If you distribute your ebooks through an aggregator and your answer to this question is 0, then you are 99%…

Since the release of Abacus, top indie authors like Michael Anderle have been saving hours of time and streamlining…

Self-publishing, in general, has become the way that authors can keep control over their work. Additionally, it allows them to…

The self-publishing market in 2019 showed that there has never been a better time to become a writer. As CEO…

The self-publishing market in 2019 showed that there has never been a better time to become a writer. If you…

In the Future of Publishing panel at 20Booksto50k (one of the major self-publishing industry events), many emphasized the importance of…

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…

The PublishDrive team is back from 20Books Vegas 2019, and we’re excited to tell you all about it! This annual…

This self-publishing success story is brought to you by Claire Culliford. Claire is a children’s book author whose stories help…

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…

"Email Marketing for Self-Published Authors: Top 3 Tips for Success" was written by Ash Salleh. Ash is the Director of…

“Finding Your Voice as a Writer: How and Why To Do It” was written by Tere Michaels. Tere writes happily…

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…

“Writers Conference Tips: The 5 Print Materials You Should Bring” was written by Jessica Thiefels, founder and CEO of Jessica…

"Recognizing and Respecting Writer’s Burnout” was written by Jeffe Kennedy, an award-winning, best-selling author who writes fantasy with romantic elements…

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…

Whether you are a bestselling author with a large backlist or a debut author, readers always want one thing from…

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

“How to Build a Coaching Program Around Your Non-Fiction Book” was written by Jessica Thiefels, the founder and CEO…

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

“How to Write and Finish Your Novel: My 5-Step Method” was written by globetrotter and writer Ted Neill. Ted has…

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

“How I Sell Self-Published Books Using Social Media” was written by author Laura Burton. Laura writes clean romance and poetry…

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

This article was written by New York Times and USA Today best-selling author, Marina Maddix. Marina is a romantic at…

“Using Crossovers to Promote Your Self-Published Series” was written by award-winning journalist and USA Today bestselling author Jeffery H. Haskell.

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…

This article was written with the help of Gary Collins, bestselling author of the “Living Off The Grid” and “The…

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…

“How to Write the Perfect Author Bio” is brought to you by A.G. Billig. She is a published fiction and…

Networking at conferences is an essential part of an author’s career. It allows you to learn from other authors, build…

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…

You’ve probably heard that conferences are essential to your writing career development, but do you know why? The PublishDrive team…

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…

Any quick online search will give you slews of experts sharing how to write a book description that sells. However,…

Bradley Matrock from Score Publishing and Digital Book World asks Kinga Jentetics, CEO of PublishDrive about PublishDrive’s new pricing model.

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

We’re super excited to be releasing several new features (like AI based category suggestion and automatic ebook conversion from docx)…

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…

Being an author is like being an entrepreneur (“authorpreneur”) – you have to think about your publishing process as a…

Attending industry events (both writing and publishing conferences) is an important part of our job. Asking people to sign up…

What's the difference between traditional and self-publishing? We explore the pros and cons of each. When you finish writing your…

“I was broke. I was a student and I published Milk and Honey with like zero dollars ‘cause I was…

If you attended ThrillerFest 2018 (July 2018 NYC), the annual conference of ITW, International Thriller Writers, then you know what…

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…

You want to sell your books on Google Play Books app? Great! Although ‘books’ are not the first thing that…

I spent most of my time at the London Book Fair 2017 sitting in the front row of the surprisingly…

Setting the ideal price of your ebook is the final step of self-publishing. By the time you get to the…

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…

Self-publishing is on the rise, especially in countries where English is a primary or major language. Authors can choose from…

Comic books represent a huge part of our modern pop culture. We all know characters like Spiderman, Batman or Wonder…

It goes without saying that the ebook market is evolving and this trend brought along another interesting phenomenon in the…

You know Apple, the developers of the iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Apple TV, Apple Watch, and more. iBooks Author is…

PublishDrive is one of the inspiring group of startups that is going to Google HQ this summer to take over…

We are going to give you some bulletproof ideas to get your book out there and spread the word (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…

Signing a contract and finding the right deal could be difficult if you are a newcomer in the publishing industry.

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

Book fairs play a vital role in publishing and allow publishers, authors, industry professionals from all around the world to…

There’s a lot of innovation and experimentation happening in the Indian book publishing industry. In this article, you will learn…

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

Amazon self-publishing isn't the only way to reach readers(This article was updated in December 2019 with recent data and removed…

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…

Do you have a new interesting book for your readers? Great. Do you offer it in the form of an…

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

We have new, detailed sales analytics in PublishDrive! Our objective is to increase your ebook sales with a global reach…

If you do business in the publishing industry, you have to develop your own negotiating techniques. When you are doing…

PROMOTE YOUR EBOOK ON SOCIAL MEDIAFor self-published authors and writers of any kind, social media holds the key to free…

Publishing an ebook worldwide does not guarantee that your potential readers will know about it and find it. Without fine-tuning…

When selling your book online, it's important to know about different ebook pricing business models. The first part of this…

Book fairs are the gathering points of book industry professionals such as investor events or conferences for startups. Everyone goes…

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

Publishers and authors are getting more independent and strong-minded about looking for new ways to distribute books globally. They are…