# Podcasts

> Discover top self-publishing podcasts covering book marketing, writing craft, and indie publishing strategies

Source: https://selfpublishingdirectory.com/podcasts
Listings: 20
Last verified: 2026-05-14

## Bestseller: A Self-Publishing Podcast

> Reedsy's podcast follows real authors through the full publishing journey — documentary-style narrative seasons plus weekly expert interviews on writing and indie publishing.

- Details: https://selfpublishingdirectory.com/podcasts/bestseller-a-self-publishing-podcast (markdown: https://selfpublishingdirectory.com/podcasts/bestseller-a-self-publishing-podcast.md)
- Website: https://reedsy.com/podcast/
- Pricing: free — $0
- Tags: reedsy, beginner, publishing-journey, narrative, writing-craft, editing, cover-design, marketing, interview

## Book Marketing Tips and Author Success Podcast

> Working book publicist Penny Sansevieri and publishing insider Amy Cornell deliver weekly PR strategies, Amazon tactics, and platform-building advice for self-published authors.

- Details: https://selfpublishingdirectory.com/podcasts/book-marketing-tips-and-author-success-podcast (markdown: https://selfpublishingdirectory.com/podcasts/book-marketing-tips-and-author-success-podcast.md)
- Website: https://amarketingexpert.com/podcast/
- Pricing: free — $0
- Tags: marketing, publicity, PR, amazon, platform-building, book-launch, email-newsletter, social-media, strategy

## Go Publish Yourself

> IngramSpark's insider podcast covering print-on-demand, bookstore distribution, and library placement — 66-episode archive from 2018–2020, no longer actively publishing.

- Details: https://selfpublishingdirectory.com/podcasts/go-publish-yourself (markdown: https://selfpublishingdirectory.com/podcasts/go-publish-yourself.md)
- Website: https://www.ingramspark.com/podcast
- Pricing: free — $0
- Tags: ingram, print-on-demand, distribution, bookstores, library, wholesale, trade-publishing, ingramspark

## Helping Writers Become Authors

> Story coach K.M. Weiland delivers weekly solo deep-dives into story theory, structure, and character — dense craft education in 14-30 minute episodes since 2009.

- Details: https://selfpublishingdirectory.com/podcasts/helping-writers-become-authors (markdown: https://selfpublishingdirectory.com/podcasts/helping-writers-become-authors.md)
- Website: https://www.helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com/
- Pricing: free — $0
- Tags: writing-craft, story-structure, character-arcs, fiction, story-theory, outlining

## Indie Author Magazine Podcast

> Audio edition of Indie Author Magazine's business strategy content — publishing industry analysis and author entrepreneurship for indie authors who prefer listening.

- Details: https://selfpublishingdirectory.com/podcasts/indie-author-magazine-podcast (markdown: https://selfpublishingdirectory.com/podcasts/indie-author-magazine-podcast.md)
- Website: https://indieauthormagazine.com/podcasts/
- Pricing: free — $0
- Tags: business, strategy, magazine, community, indie-author, publishing-industry

## Kobo Writing Life Podcast

> In-depth author interviews on craft and the business of self-publishing, with consistent emphasis on building sustainable careers outside Amazon exclusivity — active since 2013.

- Details: https://selfpublishingdirectory.com/podcasts/kobo-writing-life-podcast (markdown: https://selfpublishingdirectory.com/podcasts/kobo-writing-life-podcast.md)
- Website: https://kobowritinglife.libsyn.com/
- Pricing: free — $0
- Tags: wide-publishing, kobo, distribution, interviews, business, career, non-exclusive

## Novel Marketing Podcast

> The longest-running book marketing podcast, with 500+ episodes covering platform-building, launch strategy, and audience growth for indie and traditional authors.

- Details: https://selfpublishingdirectory.com/podcasts/novel-marketing-podcast (markdown: https://selfpublishingdirectory.com/podcasts/novel-marketing-podcast.md)
- Website: https://www.authormedia.com/novel-marketing/
- Pricing: free — $0
- Tags: book-marketing, author-platform, platform-building, book-launch, indie-publishing, traditional-publishing

## Publish & Prosper

> Lulu's publishing and ecommerce podcast for authors selling direct — covering storefronts, direct-to-consumer strategy, and reducing Amazon dependency.

- Details: https://selfpublishingdirectory.com/podcasts/publish-and-prosper (markdown: https://selfpublishingdirectory.com/podcasts/publish-and-prosper.md)
- Website: https://www.publishprosperpodcast.com/
- Pricing: free — $0
- Tags: direct-to-consumer, direct-sales, ecommerce, author-storefront, lulu, book-marketing

## The Self Publishing Show

> Indie publishing podcast covering paid advertising, author business strategy, and interviews with successful indie authors. 446 episodes, relaunched February 2026.

- Details: https://selfpublishingdirectory.com/podcasts/self-publishing-formula-podcast (markdown: https://selfpublishingdirectory.com/podcasts/self-publishing-formula-podcast.md)
- Website: https://selfpublishingformula.com/podcast/
- Pricing: free — $0
- Tags: facebook-ads, amazon-ads, paid-advertising, author-business, indie-publishing, interviews

## Self Publishing Insiders

> Draft2Digital's weekly show featuring insider interviews on wide distribution, writing craft, and author business strategy — with quarterly community Q&A panels.

- Details: https://selfpublishingdirectory.com/podcasts/self-publishing-insiders (markdown: https://selfpublishingdirectory.com/podcasts/self-publishing-insiders.md)
- Website: https://www.draft2digital.com/blog/category/self-publishing-insiders-podcast/
- Pricing: free — $0
- Tags: distribution, strategy, interviews, business, wide-publishing, draft2digital, d2d

## Self Publishing Journeys

> Paul Teague's 450-episode archive blending author interviews with candid solo diary episodes documenting a real indie author's publishing journey from first book to six-figure sales.

- Details: https://selfpublishingdirectory.com/podcasts/self-publishing-journeys (markdown: https://selfpublishingdirectory.com/podcasts/self-publishing-journeys.md)
- Website: https://selfpublishingjourneys.co.uk/
- Pricing: free — $0
- Tags: interviews, author-journeys, craft, publishing, business, diary, archive, concluded

## Self-Publishing with ALLi

> The Alliance of Independent Authors' multi-stream podcast with 8 specialist-hosted shows covering publishing news, author interviews, Q&A, profit strategies, editing, production, and marketing.

- Details: https://selfpublishingdirectory.com/podcasts/self-publishing-with-alli (markdown: https://selfpublishingdirectory.com/podcasts/self-publishing-with-alli.md)
- Website: https://selfpublishingadvice.org/podcast/
- Pricing: free — $0
- Tags: news, business, craft, interviews, community, strategy, advocacy, multi-stream, alli

## Self-Publishing with Dale

> Weekly self-publishing news podcast covering KDP updates, tool launches, and platform changes — short, fast episodes from a full-time indie author.

- Details: https://selfpublishingdirectory.com/podcasts/self-publishing-with-dale (markdown: https://selfpublishingdirectory.com/podcasts/self-publishing-with-dale.md)
- Website: https://selfpublishingwithdale.com/
- Pricing: free — $0
- Tags: KDP, amazon, news, tools, beginner-friendly, weekly-news, platform-updates

## Sell More Books Show

> Weekly self-publishing news digest covering Amazon KDP, book marketing tactics, and indie industry updates from two experienced author-marketers.

- Details: https://selfpublishingdirectory.com/podcasts/sell-more-books-show (markdown: https://selfpublishingdirectory.com/podcasts/sell-more-books-show.md)
- Website: https://sellmorebooksshow.com/
- Pricing: free — $0
- Tags: news, book-marketing, KDP, amazon-ads, kindle-unlimited, weekly-digest, fiction

## SPA Girls Podcast

> Four full-time New Zealand fiction authors share weekly indie publishing tactics, direct sales strategy, and peer-tested advice — running since 2015.

- Details: https://selfpublishingdirectory.com/podcasts/spa-girls-podcast (markdown: https://selfpublishingdirectory.com/podcasts/spa-girls-podcast.md)
- Website: https://selfpublishingauthorspodcast.com/
- Pricing: free — $0
- Tags: fiction, romance, marketing, direct-sales, community, craft, genre-fiction, new-zealand

## Stark Reflections on Writing and Publishing

> Weekly podcast from D2D's Director of Business Development covering digital publishing trends, bookstore culture, and writing craft from a rare insider perspective.

- Details: https://selfpublishingdirectory.com/podcasts/stark-reflections-on-writing-and-publishing (markdown: https://selfpublishingdirectory.com/podcasts/stark-reflections-on-writing-and-publishing.md)
- Website: https://starkreflections.ca/
- Pricing: free — $0
- Tags: digital-publishing, bookselling, publishing-industry, interviews, wide-publishing, industry-news, kobo, draft2digital

## The Creative Penn Podcast

> Long-running podcast by Joanna Penn exploring writing, publishing, book marketing, and the creative entrepreneur lifestyle.

- Details: https://selfpublishingdirectory.com/podcasts/the-creative-penn-podcast (markdown: https://selfpublishingdirectory.com/podcasts/the-creative-penn-podcast.md)
- Website: https://www.thecreativepenn.com/podcasts/
- Pricing: free — $0
- Tags: writing, creativity, business, interviews, publishing

## The Indy Author Podcast

> Weekly long-form interviews covering writing craft and indie publishing business in equal measure — 337+ episodes since 2016, named a Writer's Digest top website five years running.

- Details: https://selfpublishingdirectory.com/podcasts/the-indy-author-podcast (markdown: https://selfpublishingdirectory.com/podcasts/the-indy-author-podcast.md)
- Website: https://www.theindyauthor.com/
- Pricing: free — $0
- Tags: craft, interviews, indie-publishing, business, writing-technique, marketing, author-platform

## Wish I'd Known Then for Writers

> Interviews with indie authors about mistakes, pivots, and hard-won lessons — 315+ episodes, 500K+ downloads, and an inverted format that covers what most shows skip.

- Details: https://selfpublishingdirectory.com/podcasts/wish-id-known-then-for-writers (markdown: https://selfpublishingdirectory.com/podcasts/wish-id-known-then-for-writers.md)
- Website: https://wishidknownforwriters.com/
- Pricing: free — $0
- Tags: interviews, lessons-learned, indie-author, fiction, mistakes, genre-fiction, mindset, business

## Writing Excuses

> Award-winning fiction craft podcast — 15-minute weekly episodes organized into curriculum-style seasonal arcs since 2008.

- Details: https://selfpublishingdirectory.com/podcasts/writing-excuses (markdown: https://selfpublishingdirectory.com/podcasts/writing-excuses.md)
- Website: https://writingexcuses.com/
- Pricing: free — $0
- Tags: writing-craft, fiction, story-structure, character, sff, short-episodes, seasonal-arcs, craft-education, plot, world-building