Uploaded February 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Amazon is removing the ability to download and backup Kindle ebooks. And on the same day they roll out that change, Amazon will be closing down Kindle Vella. IngramSpark has a few marketing opportunities this month, as well as a giveaway for five free books. Findaway Voices by Spotify announced an agreement to distribute digitally-narrated audiobooks by Elevenlabs. And so much more in the self-publishing news this week!
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Sources:
- Amazon’s killing a feature that let you download and backup Kindle books - theverge.com/news/612898/amazon-removing-kindle-book-download-transfer-usb
- Kindle Vella Announcement - kdpcommunity.com/s/article/Kindle-Vella-Announcement?language=en_US
- Amazon: We are winding down Kindle Vella - amazon.com/kindle-vella/a/faq
- Spotify Welcomes Digital Voice Narrated Audiobooks from ElevenLabs via Findaway Voices - blog.findawayvoices.com/spotify-welcomes-elevenlabs-audiobooks
- Amazon Ads - advertising.amazon.com
- Apple Books for Authors - authors.apple.com
- IngramSpark: Nominate Your Book Today - ingramspark.com/editorial-calendar
- IngramSpark: Mastering Metadata: Are Your a Book Marketing Pro? - ingramcontent.jotform.com/250495414855160
- Get Authentic Book Reviews - GetAuthenticBookReviews.com
- ProWritingAid: Manuscript Analysis - DaleLinks.com/Analysis (affiliate link)
- PublishDrive: Audiobooks - technical requirements, easy fixes and FAQs - streamyard.com/watch/HNgSJGxZHf44
- Why Cheap Promo is No Bargain: One Unusually Prolific Example - https://writerbeware.blog/2025/02/21/why-cheap-promo-is-no-bargain-one-unusually-prolific-example/
- The Power of Reviews: What Every Author Needs to Know - linkedin.com/pulse/power-reviews-what-every-author-needs-know-ross-brand-ho7ne
- Get More Book Reviews—Faster & Easier! (Book Bounty interview) - youtube.com/live/WFyyMPjJDXk?si=kwmWznhD8vrKz34T
- Join my ARC Team - DaleLinks.com/ARCTeam
0:00 Intro
0:43 Sponsor
1:44 Amazon’s killing a feature that let you download and backup Kindle books
4:08 Kindle Vella Announcement
5:09 Amazon: We are winding down Kindle Vella
5:53 Spotify Welcomes Digital Voice Narrated Audiobooks from ElevenLabs via Findaway Voices
7:35 Amazon Ads
10:24 Apple Books for Authors
10:51 IngramSpark: Nominate Your Book Today
11:41 IngramSpark: Mastering Metadata: Are Your a Book Marketing Pro?
12:24 Get Authentic Book Reviews
14:41 ProWritingAid: Manuscript Analysis
16:38 PublishDrive: Audiobooks - technical requirements, easy fixes and FAQs
16:55 Why Cheap Promo is No Bargain: One Unusually Prolific Example
18:02 The Power of Reviews: What Every Author Needs to Know
18:36 Get More Book Reviews—Faster & Easier! (Book Bounty interview)
19:14 Join my ARC Team
19:57 Closing Info
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
Amazon is removing the ability to download and backup Kindle ebooks. And on the same day they roll out that change, Amazon will be closing down Kindle Vella. IngramSpark has a few marketing opportunities this month, as well as a giveaway for five free books. Findaway Voices by Spotify announced an agreement to distribute digitally-narrated audiobooks by Elevenlabs. And so much more in the self-publishing news this week!
- Book Award Pro - DaleLinks.com/BookAwardPro (affiliate link)
🔴 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:
- Amazon’s killing a feature that let you download and backup Kindle books - theverge.com/news/612898/amazon-removing-kindle-book-download-transfer-usb
- Kindle Vella Announcement - kdpcommunity.com/s/article/Kindle-Vella-Announcement?language=en_US
- Amazon: We are winding down Kindle Vella - amazon.com/kindle-vella/a/faq
- Spotify Welcomes Digital Voice Narrated Audiobooks from ElevenLabs via Findaway Voices - blog.findawayvoices.com/spotify-welcomes-elevenlabs-audiobooks
- Amazon Ads - advertising.amazon.com
- Apple Books for Authors - authors.apple.com
- IngramSpark: Nominate Your Book Today - ingramspark.com/editorial-calendar
- IngramSpark: Mastering Metadata: Are Your a Book Marketing Pro? - ingramcontent.jotform.com/250495414855160
- Get Authentic Book Reviews - GetAuthenticBookReviews.com
- ProWritingAid: Manuscript Analysis - DaleLinks.com/Analysis (affiliate link)
- PublishDrive: Audiobooks - technical requirements, easy fixes and FAQs - streamyard.com/watch/HNgSJGxZHf44
- Why Cheap Promo is No Bargain: One Unusually Prolific Example - https://writerbeware.blog/2025/02/21/why-cheap-promo-is-no-bargain-one-unusually-prolific-example/
- The Power of Reviews: What Every Author Needs to Know - linkedin.com/pulse/power-reviews-what-every-author-needs-know-ross-brand-ho7ne
- Get More Book Reviews—Faster & Easier! (Book Bounty interview) - youtube.com/live/WFyyMPjJDXk?si=kwmWznhD8vrKz34T
- Join my ARC Team - DaleLinks.com/ARCTeam
0:00 Intro
0:43 Sponsor
1:44 Amazon’s killing a feature that let you download and backup Kindle books
4:08 Kindle Vella Announcement
5:09 Amazon: We are winding down Kindle Vella
5:53 Spotify Welcomes Digital Voice Narrated Audiobooks from ElevenLabs via Findaway Voices
7:35 Amazon Ads
10:24 Apple Books for Authors
10:51 IngramSpark: Nominate Your Book Today
11:41 IngramSpark: Mastering Metadata: Are Your a Book Marketing Pro?
12:24 Get Authentic Book Reviews
14:41 ProWritingAid: Manuscript Analysis
16:38 PublishDrive: Audiobooks - technical requirements, easy fixes and FAQs
16:55 Why Cheap Promo is No Bargain: One Unusually Prolific Example
18:02 The Power of Reviews: What Every Author Needs to Know
18:36 Get More Book Reviews—Faster & Easier! (Book Bounty interview)
19:14 Join my ARC Team
19:57 Closing Info
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
