James talks to Joe Solari, the man responsible for the world’s largest gathering of indie authors and Darren Hardy, from Amazon KDP, who is the most listened to guest we’ve ever had on the show.
Jul 26, 2024•1 hr 17 min•Season 1Ep. 432
Nick Thacker VP of Author Success at Draft2Digital joins James to dive into what's new and what D2D can offer the self publishing world.
Jun 21, 2024•31 min•Season 1Ep. 431
James talks to Marco Moutinho from Dibbly, a content creation platform, which can help you with freelance services. Dibbly also offers an AI tool ‘Kip’ that has some fantastic features to offer the indie author.
Jun 14, 2024•36 min•Season 1Ep. 430
This week James talks to bestseller Suzy K Quinn and editor Adam Strange from Kevin Anderson & Associates, who brings a wealth of knowledge and experience on editing to the show.
Jun 07, 2024•44 min•Season 1Ep. 429
Join James and Carlyn Robertson from BookBub talking about what's new at BookBub and what BookBub can offer.
May 31, 2024•24 min•Season 1Ep. 428
A fast emerging aspect of indie marketing is direct selling. Bookvault have risen quickly to the top of many authors go-to suppliers for print-on-demand, especially for those special editions that can be extremely good for your bottom line. This week’s show features a chat with Bookvault’s Alex Smith.
May 24, 2024•25 min•Season 1Ep. 427
Vellum is the gold standard for editing your book ready for publication. Listen as James Blatch talks to Brad West about tips for preparing your book
May 17, 2024•33 min•Season 1Ep. 426
Listen as James talks to Mike Hourigan who is the Vice President of Marketing at Written Word Media, where he brings more than 15 years of digital marketing expertise to the table.
May 10, 2024•33 min•Season 1Ep. 425
Join James and the numbers man, Alex Newton from K-lytics who digs beneath the Romantasy data and explains current trends
Apr 26, 2024•42 min•Season 1Ep. 424
Join James Blatch and Stuart Grant from Digital Authors Toolkit and also the highest rated web designer on Reedsy, as they discuss the future of Author websites, direct selling, and how you can make your website stand out.
Apr 19, 2024•35 min•Season 1Ep. 423
Join James and Victoria Gerken from Podium Audio as they discuss how audio is exploding the world of publishing and providing authors with another income stream
Apr 12, 2024•55 min•Season 1Ep. 422
Join James Blatch and Chris Banks as James reveals the speakers and sponsors attending the Self Publishing Show Live in London 2024 and Chris talks about what's new at ProWritingAid and AI, but making sure you add the human touch.
Mar 22, 2024•47 min•Season 1Ep. 421
Join James Blatch as he takes on a hot topic of the moment, AI, and how it impacts authors and creators. Should you be afraid or accepting of this new wave of technology?
Mar 15, 2024•34 min•Season 1Ep. 420
Tune into this week’s episode of the Self Publishing Show to hear more from Michael, including whether selling direct would be preferrable to selling on Amazon, why he chooses to publish his audiobooks exclusively on ACX, and why consistency in magic and worldbuilding rules is key for any kind of Fantasy story.
Feb 09, 2024•42 min•Season 1Ep. 419
Marc Reklau went from struggling writer to earning seven-figures, all by applying the same self-help advice he writes about in his books.
Feb 02, 2024•37 min•Season 1Ep. 417
Tired of tweaking your Amazon Ad keywords? Let Merch Jar automate the process for you.
Jan 26, 2024•26 min•Season 1Ep. 417
From novelist to tabletop game creator, Paddy Finn explains how he created a seven-figure company in an industry where the players come up with the stories.
Dec 22, 2023•53 min•Season 1Ep. 416
Danica Favorite describes the benefits of releasing wide with PD and how you can have a say on the future of AI in publishing.
Dec 15, 2023•34 min•Season 1Ep. 415
Bypass royalty cuts and sell your paperbacks and hardcovers direct to your readers with Bookvault.
Dec 08, 2023•36 min•Season 1Ep. 414
Michaelbrent Collins is a bestselling trad- and indie-published author and screenwriter who teaches writers the principles of writing success.
Dec 01, 2023•45 min•Season 1Ep. 413
Mark Dawson embarks on a solo episode exploring how authors can optimise the time available to them to write (and sell) more books.
Nov 24, 2023•51 min•Season 1Ep. 412
As an Australian living in South Africa, Tony Park explains what he does to make sure he reflects African places, people and practices correctly.
Nov 17, 2023•57 min•Season 1Ep. 411
Getting reviews and reader feedback can be difficult. The Pigeonhole is a new way to transform your relationship with your readers.
Nov 10, 2023•38 min•Season 1Ep. 410
Veteran podcaster and SEO expert Thomas Umstattd explains what the Christian market is and what authors need to consider when writing for it.
Nov 03, 2023•48 min•Season 1Ep. 409
As Launchpad prepares to welcome new students, Mark Dawson breaks down his top ten tips for aspiring authors.
Oct 27, 2023•52 min•Season 1Ep. 408
With a quarter of Amazon categories not having their own bestseller rankings, it’s important to choose ones that’ll help promote your book.
Oct 20, 2023•53 min•Season 1Ep. 407
Self-publishing veteran Joanna Penn talks about her new non-fiction book “Writing the Shadow” and where her writing career will go from here.
Oct 13, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 406
Oct 06, 2023•39 min•Season 1Ep. 405
Book covers, translations, audiobooks – these can all cost a lot of money and put off promising writers. Draft2Digital wants to make self-publishing accessible for all.
Sep 29, 2023•52 min•Season 1Ep. 404
Laura Burton almost gave up on writing after getting a bad review from someone she knew. Then she found the Ads for Authors course, and is now a full-time author.
Sep 22, 2023•59 min•Season 1Ep. 403
