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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- 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
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)
Rapid Fire News Flash
- 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)
🟡 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 stamp credit:
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
