<description>&lt;p&gt;On this episode of the Self-Publishing with ALLi podcast, Dan Holloway reflects on the death of Porter Anderson, longtime editor in chief of Publishing Perspectives and a respected, sharp-witted voice in the book world whose influence reached far into both traditional and indie publishing. Dan shares tributes from colleagues and friends before turning to Spotify's year-end audiobook trends, where romantic and "spicy" fantasy continue to dominate and darker genres like dystopia and horror are showing new momentum.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;"&gt;Sponsor&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Self-Publishing News is proudly sponsored by PublishMe—helping indie authors succeed globally with expert translation, tailored marketing, and publishing support. From first draft to international launch, PublishMe ensures your book reaches readers everywhere. Visit &lt;a href= "http://publishme.me/"&gt;publishme.me&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Find more author advice, tips, and tools at our &lt;a href= "https://selfpublishingadvice.org/"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Self-publishing Author Advice Center&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;, with a huge archive of nearly 2,000 blog posts and a handy search box to find key info on the topic you need.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt;And, if you haven't already, we invite you to &lt;a href= "https://www.allianceindependentauthors.org/"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;join our organization&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt; and become a self-publishing ally.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About the Host&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt;Dan Holloway is a novelist, poet, and spoken word artist. He is the MC of the performance arts show The New Libertines, He competed at the National Poetry Slam final at the Royal Albert Hall. His latest collection, The Transparency of Sutures, is &lt;a href= "https://www.amazon.co.uk/Transparency-Sutures-Dan-Holloway-ebook/dp/B01A6YAA40"&gt; available on Kindle&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Self-Publishing with ALLi

Alliance of Independent Authors

News: Remembering Porter Anderson and Spotify's Year in Audiobooks

DEC 12, 20259 MIN
Self-Publishing with ALLi

News: Remembering Porter Anderson and Spotify's Year in Audiobooks

DEC 12, 20259 MIN

Description

On this episode of the Self-Publishing with ALLi podcast, Dan Holloway reflects on the death of Porter Anderson, longtime editor in chief of Publishing Perspectives and a respected, sharp-witted voice in the book world whose influence reached far into both traditional and indie publishing. Dan shares tributes from colleagues and friends before turning to Spotify's year-end audiobook trends, where romantic and "spicy" fantasy continue to dominate and darker genres like dystopia and horror are showing new momentum.

Sponsor

Self-Publishing News is proudly sponsored by PublishMe—helping indie authors succeed globally with expert translation, tailored marketing, and publishing support. From first draft to international launch, PublishMe ensures your book reaches readers everywhere. Visit publishme.me.

Find more author advice, tips, and tools at our Self-publishing Author Advice Center, with a huge archive of nearly 2,000 blog posts and a handy search box to find key info on the topic you need.

And, if you haven't already, we invite you to join our organization and become a self-publishing ally.

About the Host

Dan Holloway is a novelist, poet, and spoken word artist. He is the MC of the performance arts show The New Libertines, He competed at the National Poetry Slam final at the Royal Albert Hall. His latest collection, The Transparency of Sutures, is available on Kindle.