What’s Included in Comprehensive Book Design Services
Estimated reading time: 5 minutes Can you imagine writing an absolutely brilliant book, but having readers drop off before they even finish the first chapter? It sounds harsh, but it’s...
The BookBaby Difference: Discover the Best Way To Self-Publish a Book
Estimated reading time: 5 minutes At first glance, BookBaby might strike you as an unusual name for a publishing company for independent authors.But once you understand where we come from,...
How to Self-Publish Poetry Without Losing Creative Control
Estimated reading time: 6 minutes You don’t write poetry to have it sanded down into something more “digestible” for marketing. Your poetry is your soul with all its silence, sharp...
Understanding the Self-Help Genre So Your Book Reaches the Right Readers
Estimated reading time: 6 minutes Right now, the self-help genre is spanning two ends of a spectrum. On one end, it can be dismissed as fluffy, vague, and full of...
The Year in Book Selling (and the Focus for 2026)
Estimated reading time: 7 minutes In 2025, print books became harder to place in stores — but far more profitable for authors who sold direct to readers.
As big retailers carried...
The Hidden Costs of Amazon KDP Publishing Authors Should Know
Estimated reading time: 13 minutes If you’re self-publishing today, Amazon’s Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP) can feel like a well-worn path. Everyone who’s anyone publishes there, right? They’ve got it all:...
Why Selling Direct to Readers Beats KDP for Long-Term Author Profits
Estimated reading time: 13 minutes If you’re writing books to bankroll your freedom from the 9-to-5 grind, you’re not looking to chase trickle-down royalties and hope the algorithm notices you....
