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SPR Awards 2015 Open For Submissions From Indie Authors Now!

Self-Publishing Review, the premier site dedicated to indie book reviews today launches its yearly competition to find the best fiction, non-fiction and short e-book written by a self-published or indie author.

This year the competition has added a Grand Prize, with the lucky recipient garnering either a Fire HDX Kindle or an iPad Mini, meaning one overall winner will take home prizes worth over $600.

There are three categories: Fiction, Non-Fiction and Shorts, with liberal rules to encompass as many authors as possible. You can enter if you live anywhere in the world as long as your book is in […]

Cate Baum2014-12-13T09:26:01+02:00December 13th, 2014|Categories: Lead Story, News|

Amazon Updates VAT Pricing for EU Sales

In a move that’s going to confuse self-publishers worldwide, Amazon revealed how VAT taxes are going to work for European sales of self-published books after January 2015.

On January 1, 2015, European Union (EU) tax laws regarding the taxation of digital products (including eBooks) will change: previously, Value Added Tax (VAT) was applied based on the seller’s country – as of January 1st, VAT will be applied based on the buyer’s country. As a result, starting on January 1st, KDP authors must set list prices to be inclusive of VAT. We will also make a one-time adjustment for existing books

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Henry Baum2020-02-21T04:32:59+02:00December 2nd, 2014|Categories: News|Tags: Amazon News and Tips|

SPR and CreativIndie Announce The Bestseller Book Launch Package

Self-Publishing Review, the leading indie book review site, and CreativIndie, the brainchild of book marketing and design expert Derek Murphy, have come together to offer self-published and indie press authors a guarantee of reaching #1 in their category on Amazon.

The package combines platform-building exposure with solid, provable marketing techniques we are so sure about we will give you your money back if you do not reach the number 1 spot in your category.

The package is only available to ebooks that have not been launched yet, on application. You can apply here.

The Difference Between Platform and Marketing[…]

Cate Baum2020-02-21T03:53:58+02:00November 27th, 2014|Categories: Features, News|Tags: Book Marketing Advice and Tips|

Barnes & Noble Offers Print on Demand for Nook Titles

Barnes & Noble is a very confusing company. Their website is basically a mess – a terrible commenting system and search often doesn’t work. With stores closing and the world going digital, you’d think they’d put more resources into the web. Now they’re jumping into the print-on-demand business to compete with Amazon and it also falls short. Far from competing with Amazon’s Createspace, it’s a more-or-less unnecessary service that doesn’t provide any distribution.

From the press release:

NOOK Press provides authors with simple tools such as:

• Instant Access: The “Quick Start” option lets writers try out the tools

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Henry Baum2014-12-02T09:06:20+02:00November 11th, 2014|Categories: News|

Looking For A New Book Reviewer At SPR!

We are looking to recruit a part-time, freelance, professional book reviewer with the following qualifications:

1. Professional experience of at least 2 years at a PR 4 or above blog or magazine reviewing books with a minimum of twenty books reviewed – please send links to your profile

2. University – level qualification in English or associated major such as creative writing or publishing

3. First language/native English, i.e. you were born speaking English (in any country)

4. Able to write in US English according to Merriam-Webster and Chicago Manual of Style

5. You can do this job at home, […]

Cate Baum2014-11-01T04:59:39+02:00November 1st, 2014|Categories: News|

Unique 3D Book Badge For Every Lead Story Review!

Get a beautiful and unique 3D book badge with a pullquote and star rating to use freely when you buy a Lead Story Review at Self-Publishing Review!

We love helping our clients get seen online, and seeing as 3D books are all the rage, we thought we’d help you all out and offer a 3D badge with a pullquote from your review and a lovely big star rating to show off to all your readers! You can see some in action on our homepage right now.

To purchase a Lead Story Review, take a look here.[…]

Cate Baum2014-10-06T13:08:30+02:00October 6th, 2014|Categories: News|

Amazon Releases Details on New Crowdsourcing Platform

Details have been revealed about Amazon’s new crowdsourcing platform. It’s for romance, mystery & thriller, and science fiction & fantasy books. From their email:

Thanks for subscribing to receive updates on Amazon’s new publishing program! We’re excited to announce that we’ll be opening for submissions in a couple weeks. We’ll be welcoming submissions for English-language books in Romance, Mystery & Thriller, and Science Fiction & Fantasy genres.

Any adult with a valid U.S. bank account and U.S. social security number or tax identification number is eligible. It only takes 15 minutes to complete a submission.

Here are the things that

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Henry Baum2020-02-21T07:53:28+02:00October 2nd, 2014|Categories: News|Tags: Amazon News and Tips, Social Media|

The Forgotten Pharoah Giveaway!

Julie Gerber isn’t thrilled to be pulled out of school her senior year to follow her parents halfway around the world to unearth a lost pyramid. However, when the cute British guy and the mysterious financier of their project both fight for her attention, things start to get interesting.

The pharaoh known as Djedefre was cursed for the murder of his eldest brother. The work of the archaeologists brings new secrets to light, ones that prove the fallen god-king wasn’t the villain history had painted him to be. Can they prove his innocence?

As the team digs deeper into the […]

Cate Baum2018-05-14T08:19:33+02:00September 30th, 2014|Categories: News|