Building Your Author Brand: Share Your Books with the World // EP265

Isabelle Knight joins us to share how you can build your author brand, grow your readership, and give your books the best chance of success. ...

Jane Friedman’s 2025 Retrospective & 2026 Publishing Predictions // EP264

Jane Friedman shares her expertise, reflecting on 2025 and looking ahead at what 2026 might have in store for the publishing industry. ...

Reflecting on 2025 and Looking Ahead to 2026 with D2D CEO Kris Austin // EP263

D2D's CEO Kris Austin joins the D2D team to reflect on our 2025 and another year in publishing, and to look ahead to what is on the horizon in 2026. ...

Time to Enroll in the 2026 Read An Ebook Week Sale at Smashwords!

Our favorite week of the year is approaching! You can enroll now for Read an Ebook Week, a week-long celebration of ebooks and the readers who love them, running March 1-7. For the first time, there is no deadline to enroll for D2D authors. You can add or remove books...

Connecting Indie Authors with Indie Bookstores with Bookshops.org // EP262

It's official! Draft2Digital and Bookshop.org have announced our partnership to bring indie ebooks to Bookshop.org! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KxTvr-0T67g Episode Notes It's...
Holiday Hours and Publishing Reminders

Holiday Hours and Publishing Reminders

We are rapidly approaching the holiday season, so it's time to make sure everyone is aware of upcoming holiday hours and publishing deadlines to make sure your books are ready. In observance of the  Thanksgiving holiday in the US on Thursday, November 27, our offices...

Celebrating 1 Year of The Indie Advantage!

Celebrating 1 Year of The Indie Advantage!

November 2025 marks the 1-year anniversary of The Indie Advantage newsletter. We sincerely hope the tools and tips we’ve covered this past year have been helpful and that you’re taking advantage of all that D2D has to offer. If you’ve missed an issue, not to worry....

The Smashwords End of Year Sale 2025!

The Smashwords End of Year Sale 2025!

Enroll now in the 9th Annual Smashwords End of Year Sale 2025! Enrollment is open for the 9th annual Smashwords End of Year Sale, starting December 8 and running through the end of day January 1. The enrollment deadline is December 4, so enroll now so you don’t miss...

Bartz v. Anthropic

Bartz v. Anthropic

As you may have heard or read in the news, Judge William Alsup ruled that Bartz v. Anthropic, a class action case against the AI company Anthropic can move forward. If you believe your copyrighted work has been unlawfully downloaded by Anthropic, you have the...

Building Your Author Brand: Share Your Books with the World // EP265

Isabelle Knight joins us to share how you can build your author brand, grow your readership, and give your books the best chance of success. ...

Jane Friedman’s 2025 Retrospective & 2026 Publishing Predictions // EP264

Jane Friedman shares her expertise, reflecting on 2025 and looking ahead at what 2026 might have in store for the publishing industry. ...

Reflecting on 2025 and Looking Ahead to 2026 with D2D CEO Kris Austin // EP263

D2D's CEO Kris Austin joins the D2D team to reflect on our 2025 and another year in publishing, and to look ahead to what is on the horizon in 2026. ...

Connecting Indie Authors with Indie Bookstores with Bookshops.org // EP262

It's official! Draft2Digital and Bookshop.org have announced our partnership to bring indie ebooks to Bookshop.org! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KxTvr-0T67g Episode Notes It's...

2025 Indie Author Income Survey // EP261

Orna Ross joins us to discuss the results of the ALLi Indie Author Income Survey and what we can learn about our industry. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQZF0igLhWA&t Episode...

IBPA Boot Camp for Author Publishers // EP260

Lee Wind joins us to talk about the IBPA (Independent Book Publishers Association) Boot Camp for Author Publishers, and how to bring all the pieces together when publishing to find your success. [simplecast-embed...

10 Tips for Setting Realistic 2026 Writing Goals // EP259

Mark Leslie Lefebvre provides encouragement on how to set realistic goals to keep you and your book publishing aspirations on track in 2026. ...

Unputdownable – Finding the Right Editor for Your Book // EP258

Autumn A. Arnett joins us to talk about the EFA and what you should keep in mind when finding the right editor for your book. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZPZ3h2JE1A Episode...

Hollywood Secrets: Incredible Characters, Deep Stories, and Super Drafts // EP257

T.D. Donnelly joins us to share practices he has used in his writing to build memorable characters and stories for the screen. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4lxC3T-c0U Episode...

Highlights from Self Publishing Insiders 2025 // EP256

Mark Leslie Lefebvre introduces a series of clips that highlight just 14 of the amazing episodes that have been brought to you every week in this past year. ...

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