Uploaded September 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
The FTC and 22 states are suing Amazon over allegations that the company manipulated its ad auctions and may have pulled more than $20 billion from advertisers. We’re also covering Google’s new Expert Intelligence feature for purchased ebooks, a study linking library ebook lending with lower retail sales, Libro.fm adding ebooks, and the 2026 State of Author Marketing survey. All that and more in the Self-Publishing News for September 3, 2026.
- Publisher Rocket - DaleLinks.com/PublisherRocket (affiliate link)
- Ars Technica: FTC alleges Amazon illegally made $20 billion by rigging billions of ad auctions - arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/09/ftc-alleges-amazon-illegally-made-20-billion-by-rigging-billions-of-ad-auctions
- Google: Expert Intelligence: a new way for you to engage with trusted content - https://blog.google/innovation-and-ai/products/gemini-notebook/expert-intelligence-leading-sources/
- Publishers Weekly: Google Launches AI Tool to Add Interactivity to E-books - publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/publisher-news/article/101136-google-launches-expert-intelligence-adding-interactivity-to-e-books.html
- Publishers Weekly: Study Says Library E-book Lending Hurts Industry Sales - publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/libraries/article/101167-study-says-library-e-book-lending-hurts-industry-sales.html
- Libro.fm Blog: Ebooks Are Coming to Libro! - https://blog.libro.fm/ebooks-coming-librofm/
- The State of Author Marketing: 2026 Annual Marketing Survey for Nonfiction and Memoir Authors - authorgrowthandimpact.org/the-state-of-author-marketing/?ref=369 (affiliate link)
Rapid-Fire Newsflash
- ProWritingAid - DaleLinks.com/ProWritingAid (affiliate link)
- Lulu: The Easiest Way to Sell Direct-to-Reader - lulu.com/sell/sell-on-your-site/buy-button
- GetCovers: How to Make Your Book Cover Typography Stand Out: 6 Practical Tips - getcovers.com/blog/6-typography-tips
- Booksprout - DaleLinks.com/BookSprout (affiliate link)
- PublishDrive: Foundations for Publishing Success - publishdrive.com/foundations-for-publishing-success.html
- The Book Marketing Lab: Book Marketing on a Budget: What to Do with $25, $50, or $100 - thebookmarketinglab.com/Book-Marketing-Budget1
- Indie Author Day - indieauthorday.com
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Time Stamps Credit: @AuthorDLTillery
0:00 Intro
0:32 Publisher Rocket
2:01 Ars Technica: FTC alleges Amazon illegally made $20 billion by rigging billions of ad auctions
5:23 Google: Expert Intelligence: a new way for you to engage with trusted content
6:28 Publishers Weekly: Google Launches AI Tool to Add Interactivity to E-books
7:04 Publishers Weekly: Study Says Library E-book Lending Hurts Industry Sales
8:46 Libro.fm Blog: Ebooks Are Coming to Libro!
9:36 The State of Author Marketing: 2026 Annual Marketing Survey for Nonfiction and Memoir Authors
10:30 ProWritingAid
10:52 Lulu: The Easiest Way to Sell Direct-to-Reader
11:18 GetCovers: How to Make Your Book Cover Typography Stand Out: 6 Practical Tips
11:34 Booksprout
11:55 PublishDrive: Foundations for Publishing Success
12:21 The Book Marketing Lab: Book Marketing on a Budget: What to Do with $25, $50, or $100
12:52 Indie Author Day
13:21 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
The FTC and 22 states are suing Amazon over allegations that the company manipulated its ad auctions and may have pulled more than $20 billion from advertisers. We’re also covering Google’s new Expert Intelligence feature for purchased ebooks, a study linking library ebook lending with lower retail sales, Libro.fm adding ebooks, and the 2026 State of Author Marketing survey. All that and more in the Self-Publishing News for September 3, 2026.
- Publisher Rocket - DaleLinks.com/PublisherRocket (affiliate link)
- Ars Technica: FTC alleges Amazon illegally made $20 billion by rigging billions of ad auctions - arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/09/ftc-alleges-amazon-illegally-made-20-billion-by-rigging-billions-of-ad-auctions
- Google: Expert Intelligence: a new way for you to engage with trusted content - https://blog.google/innovation-and-ai/products/gemini-notebook/expert-intelligence-leading-sources/
- Publishers Weekly: Google Launches AI Tool to Add Interactivity to E-books - publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/publisher-news/article/101136-google-launches-expert-intelligence-adding-interactivity-to-e-books.html
- Publishers Weekly: Study Says Library E-book Lending Hurts Industry Sales - publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/libraries/article/101167-study-says-library-e-book-lending-hurts-industry-sales.html
- Libro.fm Blog: Ebooks Are Coming to Libro! - https://blog.libro.fm/ebooks-coming-librofm/
- The State of Author Marketing: 2026 Annual Marketing Survey for Nonfiction and Memoir Authors - authorgrowthandimpact.org/the-state-of-author-marketing/?ref=369 (affiliate link)
Rapid-Fire Newsflash
- ProWritingAid - DaleLinks.com/ProWritingAid (affiliate link)
- Lulu: The Easiest Way to Sell Direct-to-Reader - lulu.com/sell/sell-on-your-site/buy-button
- GetCovers: How to Make Your Book Cover Typography Stand Out: 6 Practical Tips - getcovers.com/blog/6-typography-tips
- Booksprout - DaleLinks.com/BookSprout (affiliate link)
- PublishDrive: Foundations for Publishing Success - publishdrive.com/foundations-for-publishing-success.html
- The Book Marketing Lab: Book Marketing on a Budget: What to Do with $25, $50, or $100 - thebookmarketinglab.com/Book-Marketing-Budget1
- Indie Author Day - indieauthorday.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
0:32 Publisher Rocket
2:01 Ars Technica: FTC alleges Amazon illegally made $20 billion by rigging billions of ad auctions
5:23 Google: Expert Intelligence: a new way for you to engage with trusted content
6:28 Publishers Weekly: Google Launches AI Tool to Add Interactivity to E-books
7:04 Publishers Weekly: Study Says Library E-book Lending Hurts Industry Sales
8:46 Libro.fm Blog: Ebooks Are Coming to Libro!
9:36 The State of Author Marketing: 2026 Annual Marketing Survey for Nonfiction and Memoir Authors
10:30 ProWritingAid
10:52 Lulu: The Easiest Way to Sell Direct-to-Reader
11:18 GetCovers: How to Make Your Book Cover Typography Stand Out: 6 Practical Tips
11:34 Booksprout
11:55 PublishDrive: Foundations for Publishing Success
12:21 The Book Marketing Lab: Book Marketing on a Budget: What to Do with $25, $50, or $100
12:52 Indie Author Day
13:21 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
