Notes from the group.
Essays and short reads on publishing, digital products, and building focused brands.
Wide Distribution for Self-Published Authors in 2026: Kobo, Barnes & Noble, Scribd, Tolino, OverDrive via Aggregators
Going wide means listing your ebook and paperback on every retailer and library platform that will carry your title, not only Amazon — Kobo, Barnes & Noble Press, Scribd, Tolino, and OverDrive via IngramSpark and other aggregators in 2026.
How to Self-Publish a Cookbook in 2026: A Step-by-Step Playbook
Publishing a cookbook in 2026 means deciding what kind of book it is, getting recipe photography and styling right, applying for a free ISBN in India, formatting for color print and ebook, and going wide across Amazon, IngramSpark, Apple Books, and library platforms.
How Academic and Textbook Authors Get Published (2026): A Knowledge Flow Books Guide
Academic publishing runs on different rules than trade books. Here is the step-by-step path Knowledge Flow Books uses to take engineering, CS, medical, and programming manuscripts to distribution.
Amazon KDP vs Google Play Books vs Apple Books: Royalty Rates Compared (2026)
Amazon KDP, Google Play Books, and Apple Books all offer a 70% ebook royalty, but the price bands, delivery-fee deductions, and payout rules differ in ways that materially change what an author actually keeps per sale.
Itorzo vs Traditional Publishers: Why Independent Publishing Wins for Niche Authors
Royalty splits, rights retention, speed-to-market — a side-by-side look at independent publishing with Itorzo versus the Big Five model.
Freelance Publishing Tools: What Every Independent Publisher Needs (2026)
The full stack — editing, layout, cover, distribution, accounting, and rights — used across the Itorzo Group.
Best Independent Publishing Companies 2026
A global comparison of independent publishing houses — distribution reach, royalty terms, genre fit, and how to choose.
How to Get an ISBN Number in India (Free, 2026 Guide)
Step-by-step guide to applying for a free ISBN through India's Raja Rammohun Roy National Agency. Eligibility, documents, timeline, common rejections.
How to Publish a Book in India (2026): Step-by-Step Guide
Complete 2026 guide — traditional vs self-publishing, ISBN, royalties, costs, taxes, and how to actually get your book on Amazon, Flipkart, and Google Play.
Self-Publishing in India 2026: Royalties, Platforms & What Actually Works
Real royalty math across Amazon KDP, Google Play Books and Apple Books, plus the wide-distribution playbook we use at Itorzo.
Why we build focused brands instead of one big one
Why Itorzo runs four distinct brands rather than one umbrella label — and what that costs and earns us.
Choosing an LLM for cost in 2026: a practical buyer's guide
How to actually compare LLM pricing across OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Mistral and Groq — and where the real bill comes from.
CalcByEA: when satire becomes a product
Behind the scenes of a calculator that charges you for the equals sign — and what it says about modern software.