Worried about your KDP Select reads dropping to zero? Some authors are reporting strange behavior inside Kindle Unlimited, while a major AI lawsuit involving $1.5 billion hits a possible roadblock. Plus, new tools for library discoverability, podcast interviews that don’t sell books, and surprising updates from the review and marketing world. It’s a packed week of self-publishing news you don’t want to miss. <ul> <li>The Final 3 Kickstarter - <a href= "https://DaleLinks.com/Kickstarter">https://DaleLinks.com/Kickstarter</a></li> <li>KDP Community: KENP Reads Dropped to Zero Since Aug 14 — Anyone Else? - <a href= "https://www.kdpcommunity.com/s/question/0D5at00000OJ6NTCA1/kenp-reads-dropped-to-zero-since-aug-14-anyone-else?language=en_US&t=1757978262334"> https://www.kdpcommunity.com/s/question/0D5at00000OJ6NTCA1/kenp-reads-dropped-to-zero-since-aug-14-anyone-else?language=en_US&t=1757978262334</a></li> <li>Anthropic Lawsuit: Judge Is Unhappy about the Details of $1.5 Billion Settlement (source: The Bottom Line) - <a href= "https://janefriedman.com/the-bottom-line-janes-publishing-industry-newsletter/"> https://janefriedman.com/the-bottom-line-janes-publishing-industry-newsletter/</a> </li> <li>Books by Bots - <a href= "https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2025/09/02/books-by-bots/">https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2025/09/02/books-by-bots/</a> </li> <li>ALLi Podcast: Libby App Releases Inspire Me AI Tool - <a href= "https://selfpublishingadvice.org/podcast-inspire-me/">https://selfpublishingadvice.org/podcast-inspire-me/</a> </li> <li>Writer Beware: Protecting Intellectual Property: What Writers Need to Know About Copyright - <a href= "https://writerbeware.blog/2025/09/12/protecting-intellectual-property-what-writers-need-to-know-about-copyright/"> https://writerbeware.blog/2025/09/12/protecting-intellectual-property-what-writers-need-to-know-about-copyright/</a> </li> <li>The Jay Shetty Effect (Or Lack Thereof) - <a href= "https://michelleglogovac.substack.com/p/the-jay-shetty-effect-or-lack-thereof"> https://michelleglogovac.substack.com/p/the-jay-shetty-effect-or-lack-thereof</a> </li> <li>ProWritingAid: Novel November - <a href= "https://dalelinks.com/novnov">https://dalelinks.com/novnov</a> (affiliate link)</li> <li>Get Authentic Book Reviews - <a href= "https://GetAuthenticBookReviews.com">https://GetAuthenticBookReviews.com</a> </li> <li>Why Most Authors Waste Their Back Matter (and How to Fix It) - <a href= "https://youtu.be/UgQNGZgOiQw?si=-gjXpu1Y98z8q4gr">https://youtu.be/UgQNGZgOiQw?si=-gjXpu1Y98z8q4gr</a> </li> <li>SPTT 094 – Mastering Self-Publishing and Starting Over with Fiction - <a href= "https://youtu.be/ceZdgmTZtcc?si=dZluHaCnEV6L2tmx">https://youtu.be/ceZdgmTZtcc?si=dZluHaCnEV6L2tmx</a> </li> <li>Tertulia for Authors - <a href= "http://DaleLinks.com/Tertulia">http://DaleLinks.com/Tertulia</a> (affiliate link)</li> <li>Book Marketing that Works: Insights from Dale L. Roberts - <a href= "https://streamyard.com/watch/ujr67ajAi499">https://streamyard.com/watch/ujr67ajAi499</a> </li> <li>ALLi’s 2025 Author Income Survey - <a href= "https://allianceindependentauthors.org/survey">https://allianceindependentauthors.org/survey</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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