Uploaded September 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Spotify and TikTok are teaming up to change how readers discover audiobooks, but that's just the beginning. In this week's self-publishing news, Draft2Digital responds to the KDP Select library shift, CraveBooks rolls out new perks, and the founder of Book Award Pro shares why niche awards might be more powerful than you think.
- The Final 3 | My Kickstarter Campaign - DaleLinks.com/Kickstarter
- Draft2Digital - dalelinks.com/d2d (referral link)
- D2D's The Indie Advantage - authoremail.com/email/campaigns/ft563zqc4b1e8
- D2D Answers: Getting Your Books into Libraries While Enrolled In Kindle Unlimited - youtube.com/watch?v=kv__4chF-Oo
- KDP Select Undergoes MASSIVE Change... It'll Surprise You - youtu.be/EpeDj4b4SHs
- Publishers Weekly: Spotify Launches BookTok Hub - publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/international/international-book-news/article/98564-spotify-teams-with-tiktok-on-booktok-hub.html
- Publishers Weekly: ReaderLink Agrees to Buy Baker & Taylor - publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/industry-deals/article/98575-readerlink-agrees-to-buy-baker-taylor.html
- ALLi: Small Awards, Big Impact: Why Niche Recognition Can Outperform Major Prizes - selfpublishingadvice.org/small-awards-big-impact
- CraveBooks - DaleLinks.com/CraveBooks (affiliate link)
- Get Authentic Book Reviews - GetAuthenticBookReviews.com
- Book Marketing that works: Insights from Dale L. Roberts - streamyard.com/watch/ujr67ajAi499
- Book Marketing in 2025: What Works and What Doesn’t | Joe Solari of @AuthorNationLive - youtube.com/live/tU3ffjzZBTc?si=wy7_FnKRqfw3t8zj
🔴 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.
Time Stamps Credit: @AuthorDLTillery
0:00 Intro
0:30 The Final 3 | My Kickstarter Campaign
1:36 D2D's The Indie Advantage
2:18 D2D Answers: Getting Your Books into Libraries While Enrolled In Kindle Unlimited
2:36 KDP Select Undergoes MASSIVE Change... It'll Surprise You
3:27 Publishers Weekly: Spotify Launches BookTok Hub
5:08 Publishers Weekly: ReaderLink Agrees to Buy Baker & Taylor
6:11 ALLi: Small Awards, Big Impact: Why Niche Recognition Can Outperform Major Prizes
7:01 CraveBooks
7:40 Get Authentic Book Reviews
8:55 Book Marketing that works: Insights from Dale L. Roberts
9:46 Book Marketing in 2025: What Works and What Doesn’t | Joe Solari of @AuthorNationLive
10:29 The Final 3 | My Kickstarter Campaign
10:56 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
---
@kickstarter @Draft2Digital @AmazonKDP @AllianceofIndependentAuthors @cravebooks @FlaviaKennedy-s6h @PublishDrive @AuthorNationLive
Spotify and TikTok are teaming up to change how readers discover audiobooks, but that's just the beginning. In this week's self-publishing news, Draft2Digital responds to the KDP Select library shift, CraveBooks rolls out new perks, and the founder of Book Award Pro shares why niche awards might be more powerful than you think.
- The Final 3 | My Kickstarter Campaign - DaleLinks.com/Kickstarter
- Draft2Digital - dalelinks.com/d2d (referral link)
- D2D's The Indie Advantage - authoremail.com/email/campaigns/ft563zqc4b1e8
- D2D Answers: Getting Your Books into Libraries While Enrolled In Kindle Unlimited - youtube.com/watch?v=kv__4chF-Oo
- KDP Select Undergoes MASSIVE Change... It'll Surprise You - youtu.be/EpeDj4b4SHs
- Publishers Weekly: Spotify Launches BookTok Hub - publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/international/international-book-news/article/98564-spotify-teams-with-tiktok-on-booktok-hub.html
- Publishers Weekly: ReaderLink Agrees to Buy Baker & Taylor - publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/industry-deals/article/98575-readerlink-agrees-to-buy-baker-taylor.html
- ALLi: Small Awards, Big Impact: Why Niche Recognition Can Outperform Major Prizes - selfpublishingadvice.org/small-awards-big-impact
- CraveBooks - DaleLinks.com/CraveBooks (affiliate link)
- Get Authentic Book Reviews - GetAuthenticBookReviews.com
- Book Marketing that works: Insights from Dale L. Roberts - streamyard.com/watch/ujr67ajAi499
- Book Marketing in 2025: What Works and What Doesn’t | Joe Solari of @AuthorNationLive - youtube.com/live/tU3ffjzZBTc?si=wy7_FnKRqfw3t8zj
🔴 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.
Time Stamps Credit: @AuthorDLTillery
0:00 Intro
0:30 The Final 3 | My Kickstarter Campaign
1:36 D2D's The Indie Advantage
2:18 D2D Answers: Getting Your Books into Libraries While Enrolled In Kindle Unlimited
2:36 KDP Select Undergoes MASSIVE Change... It'll Surprise You
3:27 Publishers Weekly: Spotify Launches BookTok Hub
5:08 Publishers Weekly: ReaderLink Agrees to Buy Baker & Taylor
6:11 ALLi: Small Awards, Big Impact: Why Niche Recognition Can Outperform Major Prizes
7:01 CraveBooks
7:40 Get Authentic Book Reviews
8:55 Book Marketing that works: Insights from Dale L. Roberts
9:46 Book Marketing in 2025: What Works and What Doesn’t | Joe Solari of @AuthorNationLive
10:29 The Final 3 | My Kickstarter Campaign
10:56 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
---
@kickstarter @Draft2Digital @AmazonKDP @AllianceofIndependentAuthors @cravebooks @FlaviaKennedy-s6h @PublishDrive @AuthorNationLive
