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Audiobook market test guide for authors checking rights, listener demand, production routes, and costs
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Audiobook Market Test: A Practical 7-Step Plan

Audiobooks can look like an obvious next step. The format is prominent, major platforms keep investing, and listeners…
Posted by Alun October 29, 2026
Book format strategy for authors shown as an open book branching into print, ebook, and audiobook paths
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Book Format Strategy for Authors: A 7-Step Audit

Adding another format can open a useful new route to readers. It can also consume months of attention…
Posted by Alun October 10, 2026
Publishing decision framework showing a seven-step path from evidence to an author’s next action
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Publishing Decision Framework: A Practical 7-Step Guide

Publishing news can make a thoughtful author feel permanently behind. One week you hear that audio is growing.…
Posted by Alun September 13, 2026
Publishing resilience for authors practical seven-step plan with an open book, compass, and connected publishing routes.
Posted inBook Sales & Revenue Indie Publishing Rights, Contracts & IP

Publishing Resilience for Authors: A Practical 7-Step Plan

Publishing resilience for authors is not about preparing for every possible disaster. It is about organizing your work…
Posted by Alun September 7, 2026

Alun Davies

I’m passionate about helping indie and traditionally published authors make sense of the ever-changing publishing world. Through practical, well-researched content, I aim to give authors the guidance, confidence, and tools they need to write, publish, market, and sell their books more effectively — while building their revenue, authority, and long-term opportunities as writers.

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