{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"The Growing Question of Who Wrote the Book | Self-Publishing News (August 20, 2026)","description":"The publishing industry is getting serious about AI authorship, and one major publishing CEO has some surprising thoughts on AI detectors and proving who actually wrote a book. Lulu is rolling out a dead-simple new direct-sales tool, while Dibbly Create finally adds manuscript imports. Plus, Get Authentic Book Reviews and Book Bounty launch new features for authors, along with more updates in the Rapid-Fire Newsflash. Catch up on the latest Self-Publishing News for August 20, 2026.&amp;nbsp;  Publisher Rocket - https:\/\/DaleLinks.com\/PublisherRocket (affiliate link)&amp;nbsp; Publishers Weekly: Brian Murray Addresses AI Authorship Issues -  https:\/\/www.publishersweekly.com\/pw\/by-topic\/digital\/copyright\/article\/101002-brian-murray-calls-for-industrywide-solutions-to-issues-around-ai-authorship.html Jane Friedman: After Editing Two AI-Assisted Manuscripts, I Rewrote My Client Agreement -  https:\/\/janefriedman.com\/after-editing-two-ai-assisted-manuscripts-i-rewrote-my-client-agreement\/ Lulu: Single-Click Selling Option Waitlist - https:\/\/lulu-press.myklpages.com\/l\/Yvt5xc Lulu Publishing: How to Set Up a Lulu Buy Button for Direct Sales | Complete Tutorial - https:\/\/youtu.be\/OslwjE5oUSg?si=BIMoMmd2ZAoqT1C- Dibbly Create - https:\/\/DaleLinks.com\/DibblyCreate (affiliate link)&amp;nbsp; Authentic Book Reviews - https:\/\/GetAuthenticBookReviews.com Book Bounty - https:\/\/DaleLinks.com\/BookBounty (affiliate link)&amp;nbsp;  Rapid-Fire Newsflash&amp;nbsp;  Voice by INAudio - https:\/\/www.voicesbyinaudio.com\/ Spoken Multi-Cast\u2122 Deep Dive Webinar - https:\/\/www.spoken.press\/magicmodewebinar Dale L. Roberts: How to Build an Author Website With No Tech Skills | Tertulia for Authors - https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/live\/ofmFpEP6tnA?si=PprfosdkMKV2ZVqv ProWritingAid: Creative Nudge - https:\/\/prowritingaid.com\/features\/creative-nudges?afid=6615 (affiliate link) ProWritingAid: Is Your Manuscript Really Ready to Publish? - https:\/\/prowritingaid.com\/ready-to-publish\/sign-up Women in Publishing Summit: The Marketing Power of Book Covers: From Market Research to Promotion -  https:\/\/womeninpublishingsummit.com\/event\/marketing-power-book-covers-miblart\/ The Indy Author Podcast: What Draft2Digital's New Fees Mean for Indie Authors with Kris Austin - #349 -  https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=mzutAVKlYxc&amp;amp;list=PLDnpWFQZeQuYxOVgBG8u9DUO-aIjphmG_&amp;amp;index=2 Draft2Digital: YouTube for Authors - https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/live\/T71o5yHGKhY?si=g_QuOp3_hLnn9iVH  &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&amp;nbsp; 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\/42494970\/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\/42494970"}