{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Baker &amp; Taylor Shift That Could Hurt Your Reach | Self-Publishing News (Dec. 2, 2025)","description":"Holiday cutoffs, platform updates, and a major distribution move are shaping the publishing world this week. One company picked up a key piece of a system that almost shut down, and this change could affect how your books reach readers. A few author services also shared new updates, warnings, and opportunities worth exploring. Catch everything you need to know in today\u2019s self-publishing news.  My Channel Memberships (podcast) - https:\/\/DaleLinks.com\/Membership My Channel Memberships (main channel) - https:\/\/DaleLinks.com\/Memberships Publishers Weekly: Lakeside Book Company Buys B&amp;amp;T Distribution Arm -  https:\/\/www.publishersweekly.com\/pw\/by-topic\/industry-news\/publisher-news\/article\/99162-lakeside-book-company-buys-b-t-distribution-arm.html Bookvault \u2013 https:\/\/Bookvault.app (use code BVDALE to waive your first 3 upload fees) Draft2Digital \u2013 https:\/\/DaleLinks.com\/D2D (referral link) Draft2Digital Now Hiring - https:\/\/draft2digital.com\/careers\/ Booksprout \u2013 https:\/\/DaleLinks.com\/Booksprout (affiliate link) Booksprout Now Hiring, Contact: virginie@booksprout.co IngramSpark: Understanding IngramSpark Title Processing -  https:\/\/www.ingramspark.com\/blog\/understanding-ingramspark-title-processing&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Google Play Books Partner Center (GPBPC) \u2013 https:\/\/play.google.com\/books\/publish\/&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; GPBPC: Publisher Program Policies - https:\/\/support.google.com\/books\/partner\/answer\/166501&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; CraveBooks \u2013 https:\/\/DaleLinks.com\/CraveBooks (affiliate link) Written Word Media: Author Beware: How Scammers Target Indie Authors (and How to Avoid Today\u2019s Most Common Publishing Scams) - https:\/\/www.writtenwordmedia.com\/avoid-author-scams\/&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Twin Flames Studios: 7 Smart Ways to Sell More Books During the Holidays (Without Losing Your Mind) -  https:\/\/twinflamesstudios.com\/7-smart-ways-to-sell-more-books-during-the-holidays-without-losing-your-mind\/&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Dibbly Create - https:\/\/DaleLinks.com\/DibblyCreate (affiliate link) Dibbly Create Handbook - https:\/\/dalelinks.com\/dibblycreatehandbook&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Spoken: Digitally-Narrated Audiobooks with Spoken \u2013 Bring Your Backlist to Life in 2026 -  https:\/\/us06web.zoom.us\/webinar\/register\/WN_Hlp1wQBYR-ebipBiVUuc7g#\/registration&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Booklinker: Facebook\/Meta Ads Insights with Melissa Storm - https:\/\/booklinker.mykajabi.com\/Facebook-Ads &amp;nbsp; Subscribe to my email newsletter - https:\/\/DaleLinks.com\/SignUp&amp;nbsp; 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 ","author_name":"The Self-Publishing with Dale Podcast","author_url":"https:\/\/selfpublishingwithdale.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/39237465\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/39237465"}