Uploaded August 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Scammers are back with a new scheme that targets indie authors using the old Nigerian prince angle—except now, they want to market your book. Meanwhile, Bookshop.org is showing major growth with $1 million in ebook sales, but most authors still don’t know what it is or how to access it. And Findaway Voices is officially gone, with INAudio taking the reins. What does that mean for your audiobooks? Let’s break it all down in this week’s publishing news update
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Sources:
- Bookshop.org Reports 65% Growth, E-books Add $1 Million in Sales - publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/bookselling/article/98300-bookshop-org-reports-65-growth-e-books-add-1-million-in-sales.html
- Return of the Nigerian Prince: A New Twist on Book Marketing Scams - https://writerbeware.blog/2025/08/01/return-of-the-nigerian-prince-a-new-twist-on-book-marketing-scams/
- Introducing Voices by INaudio - voicesbyinaudio.com/article/introducing-voices-by-inaudio
- BKLNK Site Up for Sale - bklnk.com/contact.php
- Spoken - https://spoken.press
- ProseWrite - DaleLinks.com/ProseWrite (affiliate link)
- Written Word Pod - youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmwLRSmSbsmlms6EVDGMsso0SDkjA0MnB
ALLi: How Indie Authors Build Loyal Readers with Dale L. Roberts and J. Kevin Tumlinson - selfpublishingadvice.org/podcast-loyal-readers
0:00 Intro
0:20 A New Twist on Book Marketing Scams
2:24 Bookshop.org Reports 65% Growth
4:11 Introducing Voices by INaudio
6:20 BKLNK for Sale
8:22 Spoken v1 Launch Coming Soon
10:00 ProseWrite Updates
11:02 Written Word Pod
12:03 How Indie Authors Build Loyal Readers
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
Scammers are back with a new scheme that targets indie authors using the old Nigerian prince angle—except now, they want to market your book. Meanwhile, Bookshop.org is showing major growth with $1 million in ebook sales, but most authors still don’t know what it is or how to access it. And Findaway Voices is officially gone, with INAudio taking the reins. What does that mean for your audiobooks? Let’s break it all down in this week’s publishing news update
🔴 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.
Sources:
- Bookshop.org Reports 65% Growth, E-books Add $1 Million in Sales - publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/bookselling/article/98300-bookshop-org-reports-65-growth-e-books-add-1-million-in-sales.html
- Return of the Nigerian Prince: A New Twist on Book Marketing Scams - https://writerbeware.blog/2025/08/01/return-of-the-nigerian-prince-a-new-twist-on-book-marketing-scams/
- Introducing Voices by INaudio - voicesbyinaudio.com/article/introducing-voices-by-inaudio
- BKLNK Site Up for Sale - bklnk.com/contact.php
- Spoken - https://spoken.press
- ProseWrite - DaleLinks.com/ProseWrite (affiliate link)
- Written Word Pod - youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmwLRSmSbsmlms6EVDGMsso0SDkjA0MnB
ALLi: How Indie Authors Build Loyal Readers with Dale L. Roberts and J. Kevin Tumlinson - selfpublishingadvice.org/podcast-loyal-readers
0:00 Intro
0:20 A New Twist on Book Marketing Scams
2:24 Bookshop.org Reports 65% Growth
4:11 Introducing Voices by INaudio
6:20 BKLNK for Sale
8:22 Spoken v1 Launch Coming Soon
10:00 ProseWrite Updates
11:02 Written Word Pod
12:03 How Indie Authors Build Loyal Readers
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
