My YouTube podcast channel was deleted without warning, leaving me searching for answers. Meanwhile, Baker & Taylor faces closure, PublishDrive partners with ElevenReader for AI audiobooks, and Bookvault unveils new Spot UV and foil upgrades. BookBaby highlights proven ad strategies that drive real sales, and Spoken earns ALLi’s highest rating for author trust. It’s a week packed with big shifts, bold moves, and major updates for indie authors in this week’s Self-Publishing News.
- Self-Publishing News October 13, 2025 - The Final 3 Kickstarter Campaign - https://DaleLinks.com/Kickstarter
- LIVE: Game-Changing Author Strategies Revealed - https://youtube.com/live/C122wCbad-U
- My YouTube Podcast Channel - https://DaleLinks.com/YouTubePodcast
- Baker & Taylor Prepares Plan to Shut Down - https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/publisher-news/article/98777-baker-taylor-prepares-plan-to-shut-down.html
- PublishDrive Partners with ElevenReader for Instant Audiobook Creation - https://publishdrive.com/publishdrive-partners-with-elevenreader-for-instant-audiobook-creation.html
- PublishDrive: Book Marketing that Works Insights from Dale L Roberts - https://youtu.be/wos5AoL5jpk?si=_8KM8622A4fPkETF
- Bookvault Bespoke - https://bookvault.app/bookvaultbespoke-product-examples/
- Booklinker - https://booklinker.com
- BookBaby: Examples of Book Advertising That Drive Sales - https://blog.bookbaby.com/how-to-promote-your-book/book-promotion/book-advertising-examples
- Spoken: V1.04 Release Notes: New Upgrades! - https://spoken.press - ALLi Watchdog List - https://DaleLinks.com/ALLi
- ALLi: SelfPubCon 2025 - https://selfpublishingadvice.org/conference-2025/
- StoryOrigin: Mastering Self-Publishing: From Novice to Pro - https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/mCWvXho_QwGFXcvN6PVe9A#/registration
- Michell Buck Books: Building an Author Platform with Dale L. Roberts - https://open.substack.com/live-stream/66104?utm_source=live-stream-scheduled-upsell
- Miblart: Book Marketing Strategies 2026 - https://miblart.com/book-marketing-webinars/
- Author Nation - https://DaleLinks.com/AuthorNation (affiliate link)
- Author Nation: MEET UPS AND OUTSIDE EVENTS - https://www.authornation.live/2025-meetups
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- Dale L. Roberts
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