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  • SPS-468: SPS Live is Coming to the USA!

    October 8, 2026 · 35 min

    Big news this week – The Self-Publishing Show Live is coming to the USA! James Blatch and Cissy Mecca reveal the plans for the first SPS Live USA, taking place at the Fort Worth Botanic Garden in Texas on April 29th and 30th, 2027. The…

  • SPS-467: Amazon KDP Is Changing – Are You Ready?

    October 1, 2026 · 51 min

    This week on The Self-Publishing Show, it's launch day for Cissy Mecca's latest medieval romance, while James Blatch is getting serious about his own writing again, with a preorder underway and book two already taking shape. The main…

  • SPS-466: Has Digital Narration Come of Age?

    September 24, 2026 · 47 min

    This week on The Self-Publishing Show, James Blatch and Cissy Mecca catch up from opposite sides of Europe, with Cissy joining from Sicily as she prepares for the September 29th launch of her new book. James shares news from Learn…

  • SPS-465: Does BookBub Still Work?

    September 17, 2026 · 44 min

    This week on The Self-Publishing Show, James Blatch is joined by author Skye McKinnon to dig into the numbers behind BookBub Featured Deals and ask whether they still offer authors the same value they once did. Skye shares data from 28…

  • SPS-464: Romance Tropes That Work For Everyone

    September 10, 2026 · 40 min

    This week on The Self-Publishing Show, James Blatch and Cissy Mecca are together in Pennsylvania after celebrating the wedding of their friends Lucy Score and Tim. James even had the honour of officiating the ceremony. There's also…

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  • SPS-463: Big News From KDP

    September 3, 2026 · 44 min

    This week on The Self-Publishing Show, James Blatch and Cissy Mecca have a packed episode of indie publishing news, starting with a significant change to Amazon's preorder rules. Authors can now set up preorders up to 18 months in advance…

  • SPS-462: The Meta Ads Panic!

    August 28, 2026 · 54 min

    Big news this week, the first two speakers for SPS Live London 2027 have been announced! Melanie Harlow and Theodora Taylor will be joining us in London. James and Cissy share the news and talk about when tickets will be going on sale…

  • SPS-461: The Book Launch Process

    August 20, 2026 · 39 min

    This week on The Self-Publishing Show, James Blatch checks in from his final day in New Zealand while Cissy Mecca takes us behind the scenes of her upcoming historical romance launch. They discuss realistic launch goals, building an ARC…

  • SPS-460: Crossing the AI Boundary

    August 13, 2026 · 45 min

    This week on The Self-Publishing Show, James Blatch checks in from New Zealand with Cissy Mecca to tackle the increasingly complicated relationship between authors and AI. They discuss AI watermarking and detection, the problems authors…

  • SPS-459: Your Book As An AI Movie (Part 2)

    August 6, 2026 · 47 min

    This week on The Self-Publishing Show, James Blatch and Cissy Mecca conclude their two-part conversation with Michael Evans, founder of Creatorwood. They delve deeper into how AI is transforming books into cinematic experiences, discussing…

  • SPS-458: Your Book As An AI Movie (Part 1)

    July 30, 2026 · 42 min

    This week on The Self-Publishing Show, James Blatch and Cissy Mecca are joined by Michael Evans, founder of Creatorwood, for Part 1 of a two-part discussion about using AI to turn books into trailers, short films and feature-length…

  • SPS-457: Craft is King (Again)

    July 23, 2026 · 45 min

    This week on The Self-Publishing Show, James Blatch and Cissy Mecca argue that as AI makes it easier than ever to produce competent books, craft is becoming an author's greatest competitive advantage. They explore why developing a…

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Join James Blatch has he navigates the fast changing world of indie publishing. With the biggest guests in the industry and tips on how to stay ahead of the crowd.