# How Translation Helps Indies Expand into New Markets

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Podcast: [Self Publishing Insiders](https://stenobird.com/podcast/self-publishing-insiders-285652)
Published: 2026-04-16T05:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Skye B. MacKinnon shares best practices for how to translate indie books into different languages.

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