Uploaded September 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Join PublishDrive Community Manager Danica Favorite for a special preview of Foundations for Publishing Success, PublishDrive’s free online conference for authors and publishers, happening September 8–9, 2026.
We’ll explore the conference schedule, introduce the speakers and sessions, and help you identify which topics can address the biggest challenges in your publishing business—including discoverability, marketing, profitability, productivity, audiobooks, AI, and finding the right professional support.
The conference is free, online, and open to authors, publishers, and publishing professionals, whether or not you currently use PublishDrive.
Learn more and register for the conference:
publishdrive.com/foundations-for-publishing-success
We’re also exploring more opportunities to bring the publishing community together, including another online conference in March and a potential in-person event in Budapest in June 2027. If you’re interested in joining us in Budapest, please visit the conference webpage and complete the interest form. Your response will help us determine whether to move forward with planning.
PublishDrive Author Hour is live every Tuesday at 12 p.m. Eastern. Bring your publishing questions, share the topics you’d like us to address, and join us for practical conversations designed to help you build a stronger publishing business.
Join PublishDrive Community Manager Danica Favorite for a special preview of Foundations for Publishing Success, PublishDrive’s free online conference for authors and publishers, happening September 8–9, 2026.
We’ll explore the conference schedule, introduce the speakers and sessions, and help you identify which topics can address the biggest challenges in your publishing business—including discoverability, marketing, profitability, productivity, audiobooks, AI, and finding the right professional support.
The conference is free, online, and open to authors, publishers, and publishing professionals, whether or not you currently use PublishDrive.
Learn more and register for the conference:
publishdrive.com/foundations-for-publishing-success
We’re also exploring more opportunities to bring the publishing community together, including another online conference in March and a potential in-person event in Budapest in June 2027. If you’re interested in joining us in Budapest, please visit the conference webpage and complete the interest form. Your response will help us determine whether to move forward with planning.
PublishDrive Author Hour is live every Tuesday at 12 p.m. Eastern. Bring your publishing questions, share the topics you’d like us to address, and join us for practical conversations designed to help you build a stronger publishing business.
![6 Amazon KDP Alternatives [Publish Wide]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/NZrRm8v8rv8/mqdefault.jpg "6 Amazon KDP Alternatives [Publish Wide]
Hey indies, want to reach more readers? Publishing only on Amazon KDP limits your books exposure.
In this video, we cover 6 great alternatives to KDP, including both retailers and aggregators. Learn about Apple Books, Kobo, Barnes & Noble, Google Play Books, BookBaby, and PublishDrive. Each offers unique benefits and wider reach for your books.
Links mentioned in this video:
https://publishdrive.com/stores
Sections:
Intro 00:00
Retailers vs Aggregators 00:18
#1 Apple Books 01:23
#2 Kobo 01:57
#3 Barnes & Noble 02:13
#4 Google Play Books 02:45
#5 BookBaby 03:10
#6 PublishDrive 03:28
Outro 04:31")
