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ACX Finally Adds Audiobook Preorders & Amazon Ads | Self-Publishing News (Oct. 8, 2026)

ACX just added audiobook preorders and opened verified audiobooks to Amazon Ads, giving authors new ways to build momentum and reach listeners. Audible is also testing interactive audiobook features, while Spotify is expanding audiobooks to more than 180 markets worldwide. Plus, KDP permafree may be changing, IngramSpark refreshed its free author training, and Written Word Media wants indie authors to weigh in on its annual survey.

All that and more in the Self-Publishing News for October 8, 2026.

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