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EPISODE · Dec 9, 2025 · 16 MIN

IngramSpark Raises Costs Again | Self-Publishing News (Dec. 9, 2025)

from The Self-Publishing with Dale Podcast · host The Self-Publishing with Dale Podcast

IngramSpark announced new pricing and a higher market access fee that affects every author using their platform. Draft2Digital revealed a major shift in Smashwords royalties, especially for lower priced ebooks. Written Word Media released new survey data showing what separates hobbyists from the authors earning real money. All that and more in the self-publishing news this week. YouTube Channel Memberships (podcast) – https://DaleLinks.com/Membership YouTube Channel Memberships (main channel) – https://DaleLinks.com/Memberships   IngramSpark - https://IngramSpark.com   IngramSpark Rate Card 2026 - https://www.ingramspark.com/hubfs/Rate%20Card_IngramSpark_2026.pdf   IngramSpark December 2025 Newsletter - https://www.ingramspark.com/newsletter-december2025   Draft2Digital - https://DaleLinks.com/D2D (referral link)  Draft2Digital Royalty Rates - https://www.draft2digital.com/blog/royalty-rates/   Smashwords End of Year Sale - https://www.smashwords.com/shelves/promos   Written Word Media: 2025 Indie Author Survey Results - https://www.writtenwordmedia.com/2025-indie-author-survey-results-insights-into-self-publishing-for-authors/   Authors Guild: What Authors Need to Know About the Baker & Taylor Closure and How It Affects Library Access to Your Book - https://authorsguild.org/news/what-authors-need-to-know-about-the-baker-and-taylor-closure/   Booklinker - https://Booklinker.com  Book Award Pro - https://DaleLinks.com/BookAwardPro (affiliate link)  Twin Flames Studios: The Ghostwriting of Christmas Past, Present, and Future - https://twinflamesstudios.com/ghostwriting/ Subscribe to my email newsletter - https://DaleLinks.com/SignUp   Join Channel Memberships - https://DaleLinks.com/Memberships  Join Me on Discord - https://DaleLinks.com/Discord  Check out my main YouTube channel  - https://www.youtube.com/@dalelroberts  My Books - https://DaleLinks.com/MyBooks  Wanna tip me? Visit https://dalelroberts.gumroad.com/coffee. 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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