About this episode

Dan Holloway discusses recent developments in the publishing industry, including new tariffs, AI's impact on publishing, and the relaunch of a book imprint for indie authors.

On this episode of Self-Publishing with ALLi, Dan Holloway covers four stories: a new EU tariff that will affect authors shipping books directly to European readers; The Economist's striking data showing book publishing volumes have doubled since ChatGPT launched in 2022; the Commonwealth Short Story Prize awarding its top prize to the very story accused of AI authorship; and the relaunch of Simon and Schuster's Pocket Books imprint, which is specifically targeting successful indie and hybrid authors for a romance-first print list launching in January 2027. Sponsor Self-Publishing News is proudly sponsored by PublishMe—helping indie authors succeed globally with expert translation, tailored marketing, and publishing support. From first draft to international launch, PublishMe ensures your book reaches readers everywhere. Visit publishme.me . Find more author advice, tips, and tools at our Self-publishing Author Advice Center , with a huge archive of nearly 2,000 blog posts and a handy search box to find key info on the topic you need. About the Host Dan Holloway is a novelist, poet, and spoken word artist. He is the MC of the performance arts show The New Libertines, He competed…

People in this episode

Host: Dan Holloway

Topics covered

• EU tariff
• AI publishing
• indie authors
• Pocket Books
• Commonwealth Short Story Prize

Keywords

• EU tariff
• AI publishing
• indie authors
• Pocket Books
• Commonwealth Short Story Prize
• The Economist
• PublishMe

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Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Economist, Simon and Schuster, Commonwealth Short Story Prize

Books & works: The Transparency of Sutures

Places: EU

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