The Self Publishing Show

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.

A.I. is a fast-developing field, and it's important for authors to use it both effectively and ethically.

Lloyd Richards' novel flopped 11 years ago. A single TikTok video sent it to the top of the US Amazon charts.

As the Self Publishing Show hits its 400th episode, Mark and James take a look at how the industry has changed and what lies in the podcast's future.

Dialogue expert Jeff Elkins explains how the way our characters talk influences the way our readers view their personalities.

Damon Courtney's BookFunnel is the perfect way to distribute your audiobooks outside of traditional store systems.

SPS Live 2023 was our biggest conference yet – Mark and James take a look at the highlights.

It's important to connect with your audience in a way that's meaningful to them – Book Rockstar can show you how.

Rosa Lee only started writing two years ago, but a surprise viral video on Tiktok means she's now a full time Dark Romance author.

Ricci Wolman explains the various services Written Word Media offers plus the recent partnership with Hello Books.

Dave Cohen is a stand-up comic who's written for TV shows including Not Going Out and My Family – now he's written a book about how to add comedy to your screenplays and novels.

Andrea Wilk and Freya von Korff are bestselling authors living in Germany – here's why you should be translating your books for that market.

The founder of Fictionary explains how it can assist writers in improving the plots, characters and pacing in their stories.

Ryan Cahill couldn't work after moving to New Zealand, so he built a career from writing Epic Fantasy instead.

Readers, agents and the press often care more about how you are and why you write than what you write.

Stuart Grant isn't just a key member of the SPS team – he's also the highest rated web designer on Reedsy.

As much as 20% of the population has a disability – Jeff Adams and Michele Lucchini discuss how to expand our content to include everyone.

Martha Carr explains how to kill it with crowdsourcing and world-building collaborations.

With Launchpad about to open, Mark and James discuss the careers the course has helped build.

A book can lend kudos to a subject-matter expert, but only if they know how to get them into the hands of readers.

Kindle Storyteller finalist Clare Lydon describes the changing landscape of LGBTQ+ romance novels.

Mark and James break down the full SPS Live 2023 conference schedule. Tickets available now!

Stuart Bache explains the emerging trends in cover design and the potential opportunities – and pitfalls – as a result of using AI artwork for your books.

Dakota Krout runs a seven-figure publishing house for one of the fastest growing genres: LitRPG.

Caroline Lutz explains how she makes six figures a year selling books to an exclusively French audience.

Reedsy co-founder Ricardo Fayet delivers useful tips for running effective Amazon Ad campaigns.

Having interviewed Hollywood filmmakers on the secrets of storytelling, John Gaspard passes those tips onto novelists.

Normally a historical fiction author, Margaret Skea describes the process of switching genre to write the biography of Ruth Hadley.

Elizabeth Ann West explains why both stories from the past and technology of the future can be lucrative for authors.

Kate Pickford has written for films, for other authors, and on mass collaborations for charity. Now she's a six-figure author writing books for herself.

Catharina Maura explains how TikTok launched her to the top of Amazon charts worldwide.

SPF Foundation winner Halima Khatun explains how she combines her experience in PR with her new writing career.

SPF tutor and Author Accelerator founder Jennie Nash explains what a book coach is and how authors benefit from editing throughout the writing process.

Dominika Best is a screenwriter, director and VFX artist – how does she apply these skills to writing novels?

Peter Gibbons won the 2022 Kindle Storyteller award only a year after self-publishing his first book, and is now a full-time author.

Having written separately for over a decade, Kerrie and Chuck decided to pool their talents and supercharge two careers at once.

Avery Maxwell was a stay at home mother home-schooling four kids. How did she make the jump to full-time indie author?

Mark Dawson reflects on ten years as an indie author and, after five million books sold, what lies ahead.

Alex Foster describes what it was like working as John McAfee's ghostwriter and what others can expect from working in the business.

Sometimes authors are so focussed on being productive now, they fail to plan for the future.

Ex-cop and non-fiction author Patrick O'Donnell explains how he's moving across to writing crime fiction.

Prolific author John Logsdon explains how the Author Helper Suite can help writers calculate their success.

Bestselling crime author JM Dalgliesh divulges how he balances realism with telling a page-turning story.

Bestselling author Nick Thacker explains the benefits of Author.Email and how to make the most of your mailing list.

In a bonus episode of the Self Publishing Show, Mark and James celebrate the grand opening of the Self Publishing Launchpad course and discuss how SPF is tackling NaNoWriMo this year. The grand opening of Self Publishing Launchpad What has been updated/added/removed in the course What each module of Launchpad teaches students How to maximise your NaNoWriMo word count

Krissi Dallas explains how she went full-time publishing episodic YA Kindle Vella chapters.

Join SPF team members and some celebrity writing guests for webinars, writing sprints, and more encouragement to keep you writing toward your goals during NaNoWriMo 2022.