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Like most tasks in self-publishing, authors are in charge of distributing their own books.

Audiobooks are the fastest-growing segment in publishing. With one in five people in the…

If you’re thinking about selling books online, Barnes and Noble self-publishing is definitely one…

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When self-publishing, authors face a critical crossroad; to publish exclusively with Amazon or publish…

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For a fellow indie author or publisher, resourcefulness is key. When running your own…

You’ve embarked on the road of self-publishing. Whether you’re in the process of writing…

Self-publishing has become a way for authors to keep control over their work. Additionally,…

Reader reviews are crucial for boosting ebook sales for self-published authors. They can: While…

The marketplace for children’s books has shifted positively for self-publishing indies in the last…

When it comes to children's books, there are some absolute truths we need to…

When you finish writing your book, you inevitably face the question: self-publishing or traditional…

The first graphic novel I read was Frankenstein. In French. I was studying the…

Wherever you turn, there is a graphic novel sparking joy for someone. They have…

Nowadays, ebooks can be as beautiful as physical books. All you need is the…

Metadata in publishing is the information about a book: it includes the author, title,…

My team and I at PublishDrive have been attending as many book events as…

Kinga here, PublishDrive’s co-founder and CEO. My team and I attended the NINC Conference…

Russia invaded Ukraine on 24 February, disrupting millions of lives and industries, and causing…

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While several excellent ebook writing and conversion apps are available—from free to hundreds of…

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Social media has become a part of our daily lives. When we wish to…

You want to self-publish on Amazon KDP, the largest book retailer on Earth. Well,…

Know what a synopsis is? And is it needed for your self-published book? If…

So you self-published a book. But in a sea of competition, how to get…

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We mention how easy it is to self-publish with PublishDrive, kinda all the time.

Here are 10 book description hacks you can implement right now. The book description…

Whether you’re a self-publishing company or author, you want to distribute content to major…

By the end of 2020, indies made 85% more sales on the self-publishing platform…

PublishDrive is expanding its self-publishing platform full speed ahead! Our newest addition is Empik,…

Our team has been working hard to expand PublishDrive’s distribution network. In recent months,…

Audiobook publishing on one dashboard Along with ebook and print, PublishDrive helps manage audiobook…

Following our recent announcement on iReader joining PublishDrive’s distribution reach, we welcome another partner…

Thinking about entering the YA book category? Good call. Since the outbreak of the…

Following our recent announcement about adding Ingram to PublishDrive’s distribution network, we have yet…

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Authors are self-publishing New Adult books to help niche their market. Wherever you are…

PublishDrive is an all-in-one self publishing platform that has helped 18,000+ indies publish 100K+…

Thinking about publishing a book yourself, without spending a dime? You’re in luck: there…

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This article is written by Taylor Payne from Scribe Media. Her team helps…

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“PublishDrive is actually about 1/4th of my monthly income at this point. Which is…

An ISBN number helps you identify your book in stores. You can get a…

Self-publishing is tough, but not impossible. This short article will demonstrate what you should…

Everything has changed. What hasn’t changed is our mission to help authors make more…

Romance (including erotica) is the hottest genre to sell in, being the most profitable…

Digital has dominated in 2020. In the United States, book establishments have decreased due…

In 2020, digital dominated the publishing world. From launching audio and print distribution to…

China is the largest market in the world, with 60% of the population regularly…

Digital books are in demand this year. Especially for those in traditional publishing, transitioning…

Digital publishing soars in 2020, and audio is the fastest growing segment. In the…

Book publishing can feel like a maze, especially for indie authors. With different publishing…

In a time of wide-scale shutdowns and social distancing, we’ve lost a handful of…

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Whether you already published or not, you need a solid marketing plan. As an…

We are paying close attention to the book market this year. Although there can…

We are paying close attention to the book market this year. Although there can…

Before publishing, get your digital book corrected and polished within one to two business…

We are paying close attention to the book market this year. Although there can…

The Bulk Import feature in PublishDrive allows book publishers and authors to upload ebooks…

PublishDrive Abacus is the only service out there for efficiently splitting book royalties among…

Since the pandemic and numerous shutdowns worldwide, we are paying close attention to the…

In this guide, we go over how to sell your book on Kindle Direct…

“Our mission is to change how the world reads.” This is the business objective…

Since the pandemic and numerous shutdowns worldwide, we started paying close attention to the…

If you’re looking for other ways to sell books online other than Amazon, go…

If you’re a publisher, the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted your business like many sectors…

COVID-19 has affected communities of every size and function; from large institutions to small…

Everything is changing. What doesn’t change is our mission to help authors and publishers…

Money can sound like a boring or even taboo topic for artists and creatives.

As pioneers in self-publishing, we’ve done it again. We’ve expanded PublishDrive’s capacity and added…

As you might know, PublishDrive’s royalty management and splitting service Abacus has been saving…

Self-publishing is a hot trend in the publishing industry. There are more tools to…

The self-publishing market in 2019 showed that there has never been a better time…

The self-publishing market in 2019 showed that there has never been a better time…

Are you currently distributing to the library market but want to reach even more…

As self-publishing evolves, more opportunities appear every day for indie authors to make…

The PublishDrive team is back from 20Books Vegas 2019, and we’re excited to tell…

This self-publishing success story is brought to you by Claire Culliford. Claire is a…

Have you decided to finally publish that ebook you’ve been working on? That’s great!…

So you’ve decided to move your books to PublishDrive from another self-publishing platform -…

"Email Marketing for Self-Published Authors: Top 3 Tips for Success" was written by Ash…

“Finding Your Voice as a Writer: How and Why To Do It” was written…

When going wide (instead of remaining exclusive to Amazon), self-published authors typically do one…

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Previously, there were two main options available for independent ebook distribution: While both of…

Walmart is one of the largest and most well-known retailers worldwide, and they recently…

“Writers Conference Tips: The 5 Print Materials You Should Bring” was written by Jessica…

"Recognizing and Respecting Writer’s Burnout” was written by Jeffe Kennedy, an award-winning, best-selling author…

After our beta launch of PD Abacus last month, the PublishDrive team has been…

Whether you’re a bestselling author with a large back list or a debut author,…

The PublishDrive team just wrapped up a week at the Romance Writers of America…

Whether you are a bestselling author with a large backlist or a debut author,…

After releasing our Team Royalties feature a few months ago, we received some very…

“How to Build a Coaching Program Around Your Non-Fiction Book” was written by…

One of my favorite things about self-publishing is the community. While there’s no guidemap…

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

Instagram is a great platform for indie authors to increase readership and engage with…

After working hard to finish writing your book, it can be discouraging to read…

This article was written by New York Times and USA Today best-selling author, Marina…

We live in a culture where we’re considered productive if we work fourteen hours…

The PublishDrive team spent an amazing 4 days (May 16-19) at the Science Fiction…

As many indie authors and publishers recently found out, Google updated their policies for…

As a reader, you may have participated in a Goodreads challenge, using it to…

This article was written with the help of Gary Collins, bestselling author of the…

The Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America’s 54th annual conference and Nebula Awards…

I recently attended the first annual San Diego Writers Festival at the beautiful Central…

Writing conferences are essential to your career as an author: you can attend informative…

If you’re a self-published author and you don’t have a mailing list or newsletter…

Think about every time you open a book: you probably skim through the first…

Networking at conferences is an essential part of an author’s career. It allows you…

For many authors, public speaking is a source of anxiety. But effective communication skills…

You may have noticed we recently rolled out some improvements to the PublishDrive platform.

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Back in April of 2017, our partnership with Amazon changed, giving our users better…

Amazon’s Sponsored Products ads are among the most powerful marketing tools for authors who…

PublishDrive offers two pricing options: Royalty Share and Subscription Pricing. These flexible options allow…

When we rolled out Subscription Pricing last October, some were hesitant to give it…

Marketing is one of the most important elements of an indie author’s career. The…

Our free ebook conversion has been a huge help for PublishDrive authors, but our…

One of the most common challenges new authors face is ebook conversion. You may…

You’ve probably heard that conferences are essential to your writing career development, but do…

We have an early gift we’d like to share: ebook promotion features are now…

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

Authors tend to sum up their experiences regarding self-publishing somewhat like this: “I had…

Any quick online search will give you slews of experts sharing how to write…

Bradley Matrock from Score Publishing and Digital Book World asks Kinga Jentetics, CEO of…

Metadata is very important. We know this. The title, cover image, subtitle and description…

PublishDrive accepts docx as the source file. Good news for those authors who are…

Being an author is like being an entrepreneur (“authorpreneur”) – you have to think…

Attending industry events (both writing and publishing conferences) is an important part of our…

“I was broke. I was a student and I published Milk and Honey with…

This week’s guest post by author Jules Fier underlines the importance of creating an…

The following article could not have been made without the help of PublishDrive author…

The new European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is coming to effect shortly (May…

I’m all for AI and chatbots – I even designed one! -, but every…

Sci-fi author Joseph Malik has not only collected favourable reviews on his first release,…

To help us understand the Brazilian ebook market, we asked newcomer Pablo Araújo (straight…

Not long after Macmillan closed Pronoun, another publishing giant decided to step down. Amazon…

Many people argue that ebooks don’t have to be beautiful: the ebook readers or…

Today’s article is on a more serious subject: different types of copyright. We have…

Following the success of our last article on ebook editing tools, we decided to…

Have you heard of essay writer bots used by many essay typers? For the…

In a world where we want everything ready as soon as possible, a lot…

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Going wide or KDP only? Today’s article is covering exclusive distribution definition, examples and…

This is the third, final part of our series focused on industry disruptors. The…

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

This article provides a beginner’s guide to ebooks and how to get started with…

It is difficult enough already to price an ebook for your home market: how…

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

This article is the second part of our series, Ebook Pricing for a Foreign…

Following the success of our last article on ebook editors, we decided to create…

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

Podcasts are like Marmite: love it or hate it. With an overwhelming the majority…

It is always exciting to read and write about faraway lands and cultures. But…

Although ‘books’ are not the first thing that comes to mind when I hear…

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

Self-publishing is on the rise, especially in countries where English is a primary or…

Comic books represent a huge part of our modern pop culture. We all know…

It goes without saying that the ebook market is evolving and this trend brought…

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Our new series explores the advantages and disadvantages of self-publishing in different genres and…

Signing a contract and finding the right deal could be difficult if you are…

When I started writing fiction, I assumed that there is not a single writer…

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There’s a lot of innovation and experimentation happening in the Indian book publishing…

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Self-publishing is portrayed as a free or low-cost alternative to traditional publishing. But is…

You wrote a book and decided to go into the publishing industry your way.

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If you do business in the publishing industry, you have to develop your own…

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Publishing an ebook worldwide does not guarantee that your potential readers will know about…

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Book fairs are the gathering points of book industry professionals such as investor events…

Publishing industry is centered in London and New York where you can be in…