{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Traditional Publishing Opens a New Door for Indie Authors | Self-Publishing News (July 23, 2026)","description":"A major traditional publisher is making a surprising move toward indie authors. We also cover a KDP payment change, new details about Audible\u2019s royalty model, and fresh opportunities for book promotion and AI discoverability. Plus, the Rapid-Fire Newsflash features author resources, timely discounts, and more publishing updates.  Dibbly Create - https:\/\/DaleLinks.com\/DibblyCreate (affiliate link) KDP Community: EUR Check Payments Changing in August 2026 -  https:\/\/www.kdpcommunity.com\/s\/article\/EUR-Check-Payments-Changing-in-August-2026?language=en_US ACX: Suggested Price - https:\/\/help.acx.com\/s\/article\/suggested-price PublishDrive - https:\/\/DaleLinks.com\/PublishDrive (affiliate link) Draft2Digital: The Draft2Digital Promotions Team -  https:\/\/draft2digital.com\/blog\/the-draft2digital-promotions-team\/ Publishers Weekly: Pocket Books Relaunched as Home for Self-Published Authors -  https:\/\/www.publishersweekly.com\/pw\/by-topic\/industry-news\/publisher-news\/article\/100756-pocket-books-relaunched-as-home-for-self-published-authors.html ALLi: How to Make Your Books Discoverable by AI, with Orna Ross and Rob Prime -  https:\/\/selfpublishingadvice.org\/podcast-how-to-make-your-books-discoverable-by-ai\/  ALLi's Community Hub: SelfPubConnect - https:\/\/selfpubconnect.mn.co\/ The Alliance of Independent Authors - https:\/\/DaleLinks.com\/ALLi (affiliate link)    Rapid-Fire Newsflash  IngramSpark: A Definitive List of Writing Contests and Book Awards for 2026-2027 -  https:\/\/www.ingramspark.com\/blog\/2025-book-awards-contests-for-indie-authors Authors Guild: Do Authors Need an LLC or S-Corporation? -  https:\/\/authorsguild.org\/resource\/do-authors-need-an-llc-or-s-corporation\/&amp;nbsp; Gemsy (the book review exchange platform) - https:\/\/DaleLinks.com\/Gemsy (affiliate link)  Use DALESUMMER50 for 50% off the annual plan (good till August 20, 2026)   The Indy Author Podcast: Book Marketing on a Budget with Kevin Hall - Ep. 345 - https:\/\/youtu.be\/tb7U7_15jzk?si=oBYwzp3hgpqw3WAG&amp;nbsp; The Smashwords Summer\/Winter Sale - https:\/\/www.smashwords.com\/shelves\/promos The Self-Publishing with Dale Series (on Smashwords) - https:\/\/www.smashwords.com\/books\/byseries\/113712  &amp;nbsp;  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 ","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\/42190250\/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\/42190250"}