Your Guide to Self-Publish Like a Pro

As we reach the end of 2025, it's worth taking a look back at the year in book publishing. The industry continues to undergo massive disruption. New technologies, shifts in format adoption, alternative routes to publication, and legal cases all create new challenges and new opportunities for self-published authors. So let's dive into the headlines and our key takeaways from book publishing in 2025!

As of Feb. 1, 2026, IngramSpark is increasing its pricing again. The company's market access fee or global distribution fee will increase from 1.5 percent to 1.875 percent. This fee applies to every book enabled for distribution. For example, the fee for a book with a list price of $10 will increase from 15 cents to 18.75 cents.

The 2025 holiday countdown has begun, and for self-published authors this presents a unique opportunity for creative marketing and last-minute book sales. Did you know that 16% to 20% of Americans leave the bulk of their holiday shopping until December? That's right, nearly 70 million shoppers are still scrambling for meaningful, personal, and memorable gifts—and indie books check all those boxes. Below are four creative, practical, and surprisingly simple marketing ideas to help you make the most of these final holiday shopping days.

Thanksgiving is next week, which means the holiday season is officially upon us. It's a busy time of year, and many writers get sidetracked. We get it. But when writing goals are missed and deadlines still loom, the holidays can become stressful. It doesn't have to be that way.