Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Draft2Digital is finally explaining why dozens of nonfiction categories were blocked last year, and the answer points to a growing issue with AI flooding parts of the nonfiction marketplace. We also look at fresh market insights from PublishDrive, issues surfacing around the BookBounty review exchange platform, and several updates authors should keep on their radar across distribution, tools, and publishing platforms.
- Author Nation After Party (digital replay) - DaleLinks.com/AuthorNationReplay (affiliate link)
- PublishDrive's Market Intelligence Report 2026 - publishdrive.com/publishdrives-market-intelligence-report-2026
- PublishDrive - DaleLinks.com/PublishDrive (affiliate link)
- Bookshop.org and Draft2Digital Partner - draft2digital.com/blog/bookshop-org-and-draft2digital-partner-enabling-independent-bookstores-to-profit-from-self-published-ebooks
- D2D and Bookshop Team Up: Your Ebooks Reach 4 Million New Readers (video) - youtu.be/DR5ixdGItWE?si=KqZgeuEoSgolvL5p
- Draft2Digital - DaleLinks.com/D2D (affiliate link)
- Indie Author Magazine: Draft2Digital CEO Details How AI Is Actually Affecting the Industry - indieauthormagazine.com/draft2digital-ceo-kris-austin-details-how-ai-is-actually-affecting-the-industry
- Book Bounty - DaleLinks.com/BookBounty (affiliate link)
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- Amazon Ads - ads.amazon.com
- Voices by INAudio - voicesbyinaudio.com
- Novel Report - DaleLinks.com/NovelReport (affiliate link) - Use code GETMYREPORT for $20 off
- IngramSpark: Book Marketing for the Self-Published Author - ingramspark.learnworlds.com/course/book-marketing
- Barnes & Noble Press: Bank Beneficiary Address - help-press.barnesandnoble.com/hc/en-us/articles/45981327203483-Bank-Beneficiary-Address
- ProWritingAid presents: Novel Beginnings - prowritingaid.com/novel-beginnings?afid=6615 (affiliate link)
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- Dale L. Roberts
Draft2Digital is finally explaining why dozens of nonfiction categories were blocked last year, and the answer points to a growing issue with AI flooding parts of the nonfiction marketplace. We also look at fresh market insights from PublishDrive, issues surfacing around the BookBounty review exchange platform, and several updates authors should keep on their radar across distribution, tools, and publishing platforms.
- Author Nation After Party (digital replay) - DaleLinks.com/AuthorNationReplay (affiliate link)
- PublishDrive's Market Intelligence Report 2026 - publishdrive.com/publishdrives-market-intelligence-report-2026
- PublishDrive - DaleLinks.com/PublishDrive (affiliate link)
- Bookshop.org and Draft2Digital Partner - draft2digital.com/blog/bookshop-org-and-draft2digital-partner-enabling-independent-bookstores-to-profit-from-self-published-ebooks
- D2D and Bookshop Team Up: Your Ebooks Reach 4 Million New Readers (video) - youtu.be/DR5ixdGItWE?si=KqZgeuEoSgolvL5p
- Draft2Digital - DaleLinks.com/D2D (affiliate link)
- Indie Author Magazine: Draft2Digital CEO Details How AI Is Actually Affecting the Industry - indieauthormagazine.com/draft2digital-ceo-kris-austin-details-how-ai-is-actually-affecting-the-industry
- Book Bounty - DaleLinks.com/BookBounty (affiliate link)
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- Amazon Ads - ads.amazon.com
- Voices by INAudio - voicesbyinaudio.com
- Novel Report - DaleLinks.com/NovelReport (affiliate link) - Use code GETMYREPORT for $20 off
- IngramSpark: Book Marketing for the Self-Published Author - ingramspark.learnworlds.com/course/book-marketing
- Barnes & Noble Press: Bank Beneficiary Address - help-press.barnesandnoble.com/hc/en-us/articles/45981327203483-Bank-Beneficiary-Address
- ProWritingAid presents: Novel Beginnings - prowritingaid.com/novel-beginnings?afid=6615 (affiliate link)
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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






![IngramSpark Confirms Major Policy Shift | Self-Publishing News (Jan. 27, 2026)
IngramSpark finally confirms a major policy change authors have questioned for months. Draft2Digital faces more library disruption as the post–Baker & Taylor fallout continues. StreetLib, Spoken, and the Alliance of Independent Authors roll out important updates that affect accessibility, distribution, audiobooks, and direct sales. Plus a rapid-fire roundup of tools, pricing changes, contests, webinars, and marketing resources authors need to know right now.
- Author Nation After Party (digital replay) - https://DaleLinks.com/AuthorNationReplay (affiliate link)
- IngramSpark January Newsletter - https://www.ingramspark.com/newsletter-january2026
- IngramSpark - https://www.IngramSpark.com
- Draft2Digital January Newsletter - https://authoremail.com/email/campaigns/kf645sga1z7e1/web-version/lg0604x35fb97
- Draft2Digital - https://DaleLinks.com/D2D (referral link)
- Publishers Weekly: Post-B&T, Vendors Jostle for the Library Market - https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/libraries/article/99377-post-b-t-vendors-jostle-for-the-library-market.html
- Streetlib January Newsletter - https://r.send.streetlib.com/mk/mr/sh/7nVTPdZCTJDXP4ZFwEKPDuIkXZmlANG/qRiO18U5Y6WT
- Streetlib - https://www.StreetLib.com
- Spoken - https://www.spoken.press
- Spoken: Your Story - https://www.spoken.press/yourstory
- Indie Author Bookstore - https://bookstore.allianceindependentauthors.org
- Alliance of Independent Authors - https://DaleLinks.com/ALLi (affiliate link)
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- Dibbly Create Design Studio Webinar - https://mailchi.mp/be6f218b096f/signupforourwebinar
- Dibbly - https://DaleLinks.com/Dibbly (affiliate link)
- ProWritingAid: Novel Beginnings - https://prowritingaid.com/novel-beginnings?afid=6615
- Booklinker: The Book Launch Blueprint - https://booklinker.mykajabi.com/book-launch-blueprint
- David Gaughran: Facebook Ads for Authors [2026] Ad Creation Tutorial - https://youtu.be/xYacxyQJPxM?si=dwUuTnniaQEUoWCK
- Vervante - https://vervante.com
- Vervante: Print with Intention Worksheet - https://store.vervante.com/white_papers/PrintwithIntentionWorksheet.pdf
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Time Stamps Credit: @AuthorDLTillery
0:00 Intro
0:33 Author Nation After Party (digital replay)
1:53 IngramSpark January Newsletter
3:11 Draft2Digital January Newsletter
4:59 Publishers Weekly: Post-B&T, Vendors Jostle for the Library Market
6:24 Streetlib January Newsletter
8:00 Spoken
8:28 Spoken: Your Story
8:53 Alliance of Independent Authors
9:15 Indie Author Bookstore
10:41 Dibbly Create Design Studio Webinar
11:35 Dibbly Pricing Update
11:51 ProWritingAid: Novel Beginnings
12:17 Booklinker: The Book Launch Blueprint
12:36 David Gaughran: Facebook Ads for Authors [2026] Ad Creation Tutorial
13:01 Vervante
13:41 Vervante: Print with Intention Worksheet
13:53 Closing
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- Dale L. Roberts IngramSpark Confirms Major Policy Shift | Self-Publishing News (Jan. 27, 2026)](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/HVeIjtxQxb0/mqdefault.jpg)



