Uploaded April 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Audiobook Creation Exchange (ACX) rolled out new features and analytics for account holders, plus I share deeper insights into ACX's new digital voice narration with the cloning capabilities. Kobo Plus expanded into two new regions. National Novel Writing Month shut down; what happened and what can authors do now? And an Australian erotica author has been arrested due to some disturbing allegations. Find out about all that and more in the self-publishing news this week!
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Sources:
- Now in Beta: Narrator Voice Replicas on ACX - acx.com/mp/blog/now-in-beta-narrator-voice-replicas-on-acx
- Getting the most from your ACX reporting and analytics - acx.com/mp/blog/getting-the-most-from-your-acx-reporting-and-analytics
- Rakuten Kobo Launches Kobo Plus in Singapore & Malaysia - kobowritinglife.com/2025/03/18/rakuten-kobo-launches-kobo-plus-in-singapore-malaysia
- NaNoWriMo shutting down (covered by The Bottom Line) - janefriedman.com/the-bottom-line-janes-publishing-industry-newsletter (subscription required)
- The State of NaNoWriMo - A Community Update - March 2025 - youtu.be/TR6NnjgeIIY?si=Yr8eQ3F7fgYyukWd
- Apple Books for Authors - authors.apple.com
- Sydney author Lauren Tesolin-Mastrosa arrested over ‘pedophilia’ book - https://www.news.com.au/national/nsw-act/crime/sydney-author-lauren-tesolinmastrosa-arrested-over-pedophilia-book/news-story/5babb82438d7adc5ca699c877b07641a
- CoverRater - coverrater.com - use coupon code DALEROCKS for 20% off (good till Sept. 30, 2025)
- PublishDrive - DaleLinks.com/PublishDrive (affiliate link)
- PublishDrive presents: Building Your Author Platform with Evan Gow of StoryOrigin - publishdrive.com/building-your-author-platform-with-evan-gow-of-storyorigin.html
- Keith Wheeler presents: YouTube for Books - dalelinks.com/youtubeforbooks (affiliate link)
- Book Career in a Year by Nick Thacker - bookcareerinayear.com/sp/book/ref/1
- Books that Make You presents: Dale L. Roberts on Self-Publishing for New Authors – Your Guide to Indie Success - youtu.be/_9CejZROHcU?si=63ji1R6XkK9IAMCi
- Self-Publishing with ALLi presents: Marketing Strategies for Children’s Books That Work - selfpublishingadvice.org/podcast-marketing-strategies-for-childrens-books
- The Writing Community Chat Show presents: A Haunted Island. A Spooky Investigation. - kickstarter.com/projects/thewccs/a-haunted-island-a-spooky-investigation?ref=project_link
- Teddy AG Smith presents: Dale L. Roberts - Beyond Amazon: The Strategic Approach to Publishing Wide - youtu.be/bea3M6zGlqQ?si=AlfTwqLTn9cBPXkw
- ULTIMATE ‪@DaleLRoberts‬ QUIZ | ARE YOU A SELF-PUBLISHING WITH DALE EXPERT? - youtu.be/o2n7Kw6q6l0?si=3IYU8M32GGqS8qaI
0:00 Intro
0:42 Sponsor
1:50 Feedspot
2:25 Now in Beta: Narrator Voice Replicas on ACX
4:46 Getting the most from your ACX reporting and analytics
5:32 Rakuten Kobo Launches Kobo Plus in Singapore & Malaysia
7:02 NaNoWriMo shutting down (covered by The Bottom Line)
8:40 The State of NaNoWriMo - A Community Update - March 2025
10:04 Apple Books for Authors
10:54 Sydney author Lauren Tesolin-Mastrosa arrested over ‘pedophilia’ book
12:52 CoverRater
16:13 PublishDrive
16:31 PublishDrive presents: Building Your Author Platform with Evan Gow of StoryOrigin
16:58 Keith Wheeler presents: YouTube for Books
18:10 Book Career in a Year by Nick Thacker
18:44 Books that Make You presents: Dale L. Roberts on Self-Publishing for New Authors
18:59 Self-Publishing with ALLi presents: Marketing Strategies for Children’s Books That Work
20:00 The Writing Community Chat Show presents: A Haunted Island. A Spooky Investigation
20:50 Teddy AG Smith presents: Dale L. Roberts - Beyond Amazon:The Strategic Approach to Publishing Wide
21:11 ULTIMATE ‪@DaleLRoberts‬ QUIZ | ARE YOU A SELF-PUBLISHING WITH DALE EXPERT?
22:01 Closing
Where noted, some outbound links financially benefit the channel through affiliate programs. I only endorse programs, products, or services I use and can stand confidently behind. These links do not affect your purchase price and greatly helps to building and growing this channel. Thanks in advance for understanding!
- Dale L. Roberts
Audiobook Creation Exchange (ACX) rolled out new features and analytics for account holders, plus I share deeper insights into ACX's new digital voice narration with the cloning capabilities. Kobo Plus expanded into two new regions. National Novel Writing Month shut down; what happened and what can authors do now? And an Australian erotica author has been arrested due to some disturbing allegations. Find out about all that and more in the self-publishing news this week!
- Book Award Pro - DaleLinks.com/BookAwardPro (affiliate link)
🔴 Subscribe to The Self-Publishing Hub - TheSelfPublishingHub.com
🟡 Subscribe to my email newsletter - DaleLinks.com/SignUp
🟣 Join Channel Memberships - DaleLinks.com/Memberships
🔵Join Me on Discord - DaleLinks.com/Discord
🔥 Check out my main YouTube channel - youtube.com/@DaleLRoberts
📚 My Books - DaleLinks.com/MyBooks
😇 Wanna tip me? Visit dalelroberts.gumroad.com/coffee.
Sources:
- Now in Beta: Narrator Voice Replicas on ACX - acx.com/mp/blog/now-in-beta-narrator-voice-replicas-on-acx
- Getting the most from your ACX reporting and analytics - acx.com/mp/blog/getting-the-most-from-your-acx-reporting-and-analytics
- Rakuten Kobo Launches Kobo Plus in Singapore & Malaysia - kobowritinglife.com/2025/03/18/rakuten-kobo-launches-kobo-plus-in-singapore-malaysia
- NaNoWriMo shutting down (covered by The Bottom Line) - janefriedman.com/the-bottom-line-janes-publishing-industry-newsletter (subscription required)
- The State of NaNoWriMo - A Community Update - March 2025 - youtu.be/TR6NnjgeIIY?si=Yr8eQ3F7fgYyukWd
- Apple Books for Authors - authors.apple.com
- Sydney author Lauren Tesolin-Mastrosa arrested over ‘pedophilia’ book - https://www.news.com.au/national/nsw-act/crime/sydney-author-lauren-tesolinmastrosa-arrested-over-pedophilia-book/news-story/5babb82438d7adc5ca699c877b07641a
- CoverRater - coverrater.com - use coupon code DALEROCKS for 20% off (good till Sept. 30, 2025)
- PublishDrive - DaleLinks.com/PublishDrive (affiliate link)
- PublishDrive presents: Building Your Author Platform with Evan Gow of StoryOrigin - publishdrive.com/building-your-author-platform-with-evan-gow-of-storyorigin.html
- Keith Wheeler presents: YouTube for Books - dalelinks.com/youtubeforbooks (affiliate link)
- Book Career in a Year by Nick Thacker - bookcareerinayear.com/sp/book/ref/1
- Books that Make You presents: Dale L. Roberts on Self-Publishing for New Authors – Your Guide to Indie Success - youtu.be/_9CejZROHcU?si=63ji1R6XkK9IAMCi
- Self-Publishing with ALLi presents: Marketing Strategies for Children’s Books That Work - selfpublishingadvice.org/podcast-marketing-strategies-for-childrens-books
- The Writing Community Chat Show presents: A Haunted Island. A Spooky Investigation. - kickstarter.com/projects/thewccs/a-haunted-island-a-spooky-investigation?ref=project_link
- Teddy AG Smith presents: Dale L. Roberts - Beyond Amazon: The Strategic Approach to Publishing Wide - youtu.be/bea3M6zGlqQ?si=AlfTwqLTn9cBPXkw
- ULTIMATE ‪@DaleLRoberts‬ QUIZ | ARE YOU A SELF-PUBLISHING WITH DALE EXPERT? - youtu.be/o2n7Kw6q6l0?si=3IYU8M32GGqS8qaI
0:00 Intro
0:42 Sponsor
1:50 Feedspot
2:25 Now in Beta: Narrator Voice Replicas on ACX
4:46 Getting the most from your ACX reporting and analytics
5:32 Rakuten Kobo Launches Kobo Plus in Singapore & Malaysia
7:02 NaNoWriMo shutting down (covered by The Bottom Line)
8:40 The State of NaNoWriMo - A Community Update - March 2025
10:04 Apple Books for Authors
10:54 Sydney author Lauren Tesolin-Mastrosa arrested over ‘pedophilia’ book
12:52 CoverRater
16:13 PublishDrive
16:31 PublishDrive presents: Building Your Author Platform with Evan Gow of StoryOrigin
16:58 Keith Wheeler presents: YouTube for Books
18:10 Book Career in a Year by Nick Thacker
18:44 Books that Make You presents: Dale L. Roberts on Self-Publishing for New Authors
18:59 Self-Publishing with ALLi presents: Marketing Strategies for Children’s Books That Work
20:00 The Writing Community Chat Show presents: A Haunted Island. A Spooky Investigation
20:50 Teddy AG Smith presents: Dale L. Roberts - Beyond Amazon:The Strategic Approach to Publishing Wide
21:11 ULTIMATE ‪@DaleLRoberts‬ QUIZ | ARE YOU A SELF-PUBLISHING WITH DALE EXPERT?
22:01 Closing
Where noted, some outbound links financially benefit the channel through affiliate programs. I only endorse programs, products, or services I use and can stand confidently behind. These links do not affect your purchase price and greatly helps to building and growing this channel. Thanks in advance for understanding!
- Dale L. Roberts
