KDP has quietly confirmed a huge change to the Select program, and we've got the update. Plus, big audiobook news from ElevenLabs, a lifetime discount on Authorbase, and a special report from Jane Friedman on the past decade of publishing. All that and more in the Self-Publishing News for September 9, 2025. <ul> <li>The Final 3: Your Publishing Playbook, Rewritten - <a href= "https://DaleLinks.com/Kickstarter">https://DaleLinks.com/Kickstarter</a></li> <li>Email Marketing for Books - <a href= "https://DaleLinks.com/EmailBook">https://DaleLinks.com/EmailBook</a> </li> </ul> Sources: <ul> <li>KDP: How to enroll in KDP Select - <a href= "https://kdp.amazon.com/en_US/help/topic/GD9PMU58BV24QFZ7#enroll">https://kdp.amazon.com/en_US/help/topic/GD9PMU58BV24QFZ7#enroll</a></li> <li>Kindlepreneur: ghost categories. - <a href= "https://kindlepreneur.com/how-to-choose-the-best-kindle-ebook-kdp-category/"> https://kindlepreneur.com/how-to-choose-the-best-kindle-ebook-kdp-category/</a></li> <li>Publisher Rocket - <a href= "https://DaleLinks.com/Rocket">https://DaleLinks.com/Rocket</a> (affiliate link) </li> <li>Amazon Ads - <a href= "https://advertising.amazon.com">https://advertising.amazon.com</a></li> <li>Writer Beware: If Your Publisher Promised to Register Your Copyright, Check Your Registration Now - <a href= "https://writerbeware.blog/2025/08/29/if-your-publisher-promised-to-register-your-copyright-check-your-registration-now"> https://writerbeware.blog/2025/08/29/if-your-publisher-promised-to-register-your-copyright-check-your-registration-now</a></li> <li>Jane Friedman: How Publishing Has Changed Since 2015 - <a href= "https://janefriedman.com/how-publishing-has-changed-since-2015/">https://janefriedman.com/how-publishing-has-changed-since-2015/</a> </li> <li>GeniusLink - <a href= "https://DaleLinks.com/Genius">https://DaleLinks.com/Genius</a> (affiliate link)</li> <li>ALLi’s 2025 Author Income Survey - <a href= "https://allianceindependentauthors.org/survey">https://allianceindependentauthors.org/survey</a> (deadline September 17, 2025)</li> <li>MailerLite: Free plan update: What you need to know - <a href= "https://www.mailerlite.com/help/free-plan-update-faq">https://www.mailerlite.com/help/free-plan-update-faq</a></li> <li>MailerLite - <a href= "https://dalelinks.com/mailerlite">https://dalelinks.com/mailerlite</a> (affiliate link)</li> <li>Author Nation - <a href= "https://DaleLinks.com/AuthorNation">https://DaleLinks.com/AuthorNation</a> (affiliate link) </li> <li>ElevenReader - <a href= "https://elevenreader.io/">https://elevenreader.io/</a></li> <li>AuthorBase - <a href= "https://DaleLinks.com/AuthorBase">https://DaleLinks.com/AuthorBase</a> (affiliate link) Lock in 20% off for life till September 30th. </li> <li>September 2025: Creating Multiple Income Streams from Your Book - <a href= "https://twinflamesstudios.com/monetize?partnerid=r1397">https://twinflamesstudios.com/monetize?partnerid=r1397</a> (affiliate link)</li> <li>Draft2Digital's Self-Publishing Insider: Catching Up with Dale Roberts - <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/live/WRG4SfnhDKg?si=JY2_3R4oSxEeCSlv">https://www.youtube.com/live/WRG4SfnhDKg?si=JY2_3R4oSxEeCSlv</a></li> <li>Subscribe to The Self-Publishing Hub - <a href= "https://TheSelfPublishingHub.com">https://TheSelfPublishingHub.com</a></li> <li>Subscribe to my email newsletter - <a href= "https://DaleLinks.com/SignUp">https://DaleLinks.com/SignUp</a> </li> <li>Join Channel Memberships - <a href= "https://DaleLinks.com/Memberships">https://DaleLinks.com/Memberships</a></li> <li>Join Me on Discord - <a href= "https://DaleLinks.com/Discord">https://DaleLinks.com/Discord</a></li> <li>Check out my main YouTube channel - <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/@dalelroberts">https://www.youtube.com/@dalelroberts</a></li> <li>My Books - <a href= "https://DaleLinks.com/MyBooks">https://DaleLinks.com/MyBooks</a></li> <li>Wanna tip me? Visit <a href= "https://dalelroberts.gumroad.com/coffee">https://dalelroberts.gumroad.com/coffee</a>.</li> </ul> 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

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