ACX Increasing Royalties for Authors? | Self-Publishing News (Jan. 13, 2025)

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Audiobook Creation Exchange (ACX) is officially rolling out higher royalties for authors, but it's NOT available for everyone. Bookvault, the UK-based print on demand company, expanded print distribution into Australia. And, the Kindlepreneur Dave Chesson updated one of his pieces on keywords that every author should read. All that and more in the self-publishing news this week!

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Sources:

• Coming Soon to ACX: A New Royalty Model and More Opportunities to Earn - https://www.acx.com/mp/blog/coming-soon-to-acx-a-new-royalty-model-and-more-opportunities-to-earn
• Bookvault - https://Bookvault.app
• Written Word Media: The Top 10 Publishing Trends for 2025 - https://www.writtenwordmedia.com/the-top-10-publishing-trends-for-2025/
• How to Find Keywords That Actually Sell Books: Broad vs Niche Keywords - https://kindlepreneur.com/broad-vs-niche-keywords/
• 10 Book Cover Design Trends that Await Us in 2025 - https://miblart.com/blog/book-cover-trends-this-year/
• Stop Missing Out: Monetize Your Writing with Audio | Spoken.Press - https://www.youtube.com/live/PgnK8ZnHC4M?si=szyiUMgpWuOfRn5k
• Spoken Beta V0.7: Full Audiobooks And Custom-Designed Character Voices - https://www.spoken.press/the-spoken-chronicle/v07-full-audiobooks-and-custom-character-voices
• The Ultimate List of Book Fairs, Festivals, and Conferences: January – June 2025 - https://www.ingramspark.com/blog/www.ingramspark.com/blog/ultimate-list-of-upcoming-book-festivals-2025
• Help Shape the Future of AI in Publishing – Take the Survey Today! - https://publishdrive.com/help-shape-the-future-of-ai-in-publishing-take-the-survey-today.html
• Audit My Ads Application - https://DaleLinks.com/AuditMyAds
• Why Your Amazon Ads Fail & How to Fix Them - https://www.youtube.com/live/IfmTzZDWwsI?si=smFPdL7fsDKZzi4q
• Twin Flames Studios present: The State of Publishing in 2025 - http://twinflamesstudios.com/publishing/?partnerid=r1397
• 2025 Publishing All-Stars Predictions - https://www.youtube.com/live/3qfVf5h67xw?si=Z-UOT_kUz5_wibKw
• 100 Livestreaming & Digital Media Predictions, Volume 5 - https://geni.us/F76lM5 (Amazon)
• The Positivity Switch: Practical Steps to a Happier You - https://geni.us/qheToo (Amazon)

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• Miblart - https://DaleLinks.com/Miblart (affiliate link)
• Laterpress - https://Laterpress.com

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