Major Shakeup in Author Platforms: What You Need to Know | Self-Publishing News (June 16, 2025)

A major shift in the book world is brewing as Everand acquires Fable, signaling a new direction for online book clubs and author-reader engagement. Meanwhile, Amazon has quietly cut more jobs—this time in the books division—raising questions about the future of publishing operations. But it's not all doom and gloom. Authors can tap into a fresh wave of events like the Book Launchers summit, the ALLi podcast, and the upcoming Author Nation conference to stay ahead of the curve. If you're serious about writing, marketing, or selling books, this week's news matters.

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New sources:

• Everand Acquires Online Book Club Platform Fable - https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/digital/content-and-e-books/article/97975-everand-acquires-online-book-club-platform-fable.html
• Amazon cuts more jobs, this time in books division - https://www.reuters.com/business/world-at-work/amazon-cuts-more-jobs-this-time-books-division-2025-06-06/
• Dibbly Create presents: Guided Book Flow - https://dalelinks.com/guidedbookflow (affiliate link) 
• StoryOrigin: Nonfiction Books: A Guide to Book Launches and Marketing - https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/9mjlZ4g0QaOUJNHg1OwXxQ#/registration 
• Book Launchers presents: The Future of Book Marketing Summit - https://DaleLinks.com/AuthorLaunckKit (affiliate link)
• Authortube Writing Conference - https://www.authortubewritingconference.com/ 
• Author Nation - https://DaleLinks.com/AuthorNation (affiliate link)
• The Truth About Book Promotions (and Why Authors Get It Wrong): Self-Publishing with ALLi Featuring Dale L. Roberts - https://selfpublishingadvice.org/podcast-book-promotions/
• Written Word Media Speaker Series with Dale L. Roberts - https://www.youtube.com/live/bj8wjbSXgJE?si=hJMTc_RXJrJ3YEpx 

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