Major updates this week in the publishing world: one major distributor is waiving its print market access fee for the next 12 months, while others are making key changes to how authors get paid or discover new readers. Plus, a brief outage, fresh promotional opportunities, and a couple of interviews you don’t want to miss.

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• Distribute Print Books to Ingram Without the Market Access Fee for 12 Months - https://publishdrive.com/distribute-print-books-to-ingram-without-the-market-access-fee-for-12-months.html
• Everand: Update on Subscription Payouts for Full Reads - https://help.publishdrive.com/everand-payout-updates
• Bookvault Outage Incident Last Week - https://status.bookvault.app/incident/619700
• Barnes & Noble Press Blog: Bestseller Tips for Indie Authors - https://press.barnesandnoble.com/bnpress-blog/bestseller-tips-for-indie-authors/
• The Sample Chapter Podcast - Interview with Dale L. Roberts - https://youtu.be/fcQs2cAr-WY?si=MvAKhOP5tPDtZEAl
• Terry Pappy: MSL 212 - Dale L. Roberts on Starting Part 1 - https://youtu.be/KXzchCH3WYk?si=7T7U7PrJsmZswBGI
• BookMARCon - https://bookbrush.com/bookmarcon/
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Tired of book marketing advice that doesn’t work in the real world? Angela Yuriko Smith—author, president of the Horror Writers Association, and creator of Authortunities—joins me live to reveal how authors are finding real visibility through the power of strategic promotion. We’ll dig into how to make the most of book fairs, awards, conferences, and more—and why most authors overlook the marketing gold that’s right in front of them. If you’re looking for practical ways to grow your readership without wasting time or money, don’t miss this episode.

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Radish Fiction is officially shutting down by December 2025. NetGalley just launched a consumer-facing discovery site called Booktrovert. And ACX is testing voice replica AI for audiobook narration. In this week's news update, I cover the latest shifts in the self-publishing world—including a deepfake interview warning, AI narration breakthroughs, and a major indie publishing milestone from Spoken.press.

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News Sources:

• Now in Beta: Narrator Voice Replicas on ACX - https://www.acx.com/mp/blog/now-in-beta-narrator-voice-replicas-on-acx
• Radish Fiction is shutting down in December 2025 - https://goodereader.com/blog/digital-publishing/radish-fiction-is-shutting-down-soon-in-december
• NetGalley Launches New Consumer Marketing Site Called Booktrovert - https://publishingperspectives.com/2025/06/netgalley-launches-booktrovert/
• When an Interview Isn’t Exactly What It Seems: NewYox Media and Its Suite of Magazines - https://writerbeware.blog/2025/07/11/when-an-interview-isnt-exactly-what-it-seems-newyox-media-and-its-suite-of-magazines
• Spoken Beta: V0.9.4 Release Notes: Natural Cadence, Emotional Precision, and Massive MCMV Level Up - https://www.spoken.press/the-spoken-chronicle/spoken-beta-v094-release-notes-natural-cadence-emotional-precision-and-massive-mcmv-level-up
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• Self-Publishing Made Simple with April Cox - https://www.youtube.com/@SelfPubMadeSimple
• BookLinker presents: Your Book Deserves Readers: 3 Steps to Smarter Book Marketing - https://booklinker.mykajabi.com/registration-page
• ALLi Membership - https://DaleLinks.com/ALLi (affiliate link)
• ALLi Member Q&A: Marketing Your Books Using Video with Dale L. Roberts - https://selfpubconnect.mn.co/events/member-qa-marketing-your-books-using-video-with-dale-l-roberts
• The Self-Publishing with ALLi Podcast: Building Your Author Platform in 2025 - https://selfpublishingadvice.org/podcast-author-platform/
• Kobo Writing Life presents: Busting Indie Publishing Myths with Dale Roberts - https://www.youtube.com/live/6oPXIhuzROg?si=YE7mPAAzFYvuYMCq
• Author Nation - https://DaleLinks.com/AuthorNation (affiliate link)

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