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Book Tours in 2024: Eight Options for Indie Authors

In this post, we’ll take a closer look at the options you can keep in your toolkit to build a book tour that suits your time, budget and preferences, including links to other top Alliance of Independent Author posts and guides for further reading.

Inspirational Indie Author Interview: Jill Dobson. Traditionally Published as a Teen, Author Gets Tired of Waiting Game and Goes Indie

My ALLi author guest this episode is Jill Dobson, whose story is a little different from the ones I usually tell on this podcast. She found a traditional publisher at a very young age—in fact, when she was a teenager. Then she endured decades of rejection or, even worse, being ignored. She recently went indie and felt like a weight was lifted. Now, it's up to readers to decide and not a nameless gatekeeper.

Self-Publishing News: Font Selection May Help Make Print More Sustainable

HarperCollins claims to save 245.6 million pages, equivalent to over 5000 trees to improve their sustainability credentials.

Fairly Trained Certifies First Ethically Trained Large Language Model: Self-Publishing News Podcast with Dan Holloway

In this episode of the Self-Publishing News Podcast, Dan Holloway brings attention to Fairly Trained, the first platform to certify ethically trained large language models, highlighting a major advancement in AI ethics. Dan also explores HarperCollins' innovative environmental efforts in reducing paper usage through font changes and the carbon footprint disparities between print and audiobooks. Additionally, he discusses the new partnership between Draft2Digital and the social reading app Fable, a development that offers fresh opportunities for authors to connect with readers.

Self-Publishing News: Fairly Trained Certifies First Ethical AI Platform

Fairly Trade is a certification body for AI industries that was able to provide a stamp of approval for individual companies and platforms

April 11, 2024
Dan Holloway
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Independence and Interdependence: Publishing for Profit with Orna Ross and Joanna Penn

What does independence mean for authors in terms of creative and publishing choices? Why is interdependence so important, and how can we be stronger together? Orna Ross and Joanna Penn discuss their ideas.

Self-Publishing News: Draft2Digital Partners With Social Reading App Fable

Draft2Digital will be partnering in a retail distribution deal with the popular social reading app Fable.

Subscription Models for Indie Authors: ALLi Ultimate Guide

Reader subscriptions can be a great way to connect with your fans, generate revenue and cultivate a loyal following. By offering exclusive content, personalized interactions or behind-the-scenes access, authors can create a sustainable income stream while strengthening reader relationships. In today’s post, we'll delve into the essentials of establishing and running a subscription for authors programme, exploring key models, tools and best practices to maximize success so you can watch your fanbase flourish.

Creative ACCESS Marketing — Attracting and Capturing Readers: Creative Self-Publishing Podcast with Orna Ross

In this insightful episode, Orna Ross unpacks the ACCESS framework—Attract, Captivate, Connect, Engage, Subscribe, Satisfy—to understand each stage in the process of attracting and ultimately satisfying your readers—in the most creative way possible.

Self-Publishing News: Storytel’s 2023 Report Throws Light on the Environmental Impact of Audiobooks

Environmental sustainability is very much on the publishing industry radar. It’s a subject I’ve reported on many times on ALLi's News Column. Here is Storytel's 2023 environmental report

Romantasy Rises as FTX Saga Concludes: Self-Publishing News Podcast with Dan Holloway

Welcome to this episode of the Self-Publishing News Podcast, where host Dan Holloway spotlights “Romantasy,” a blend of romance and fantasy that's rapidly gaining momentum in the indie publishing world. This emerging genre, now recognized in mainstream literary circles, is reshaping reader engagement and opening new avenues for authors. In addition, Dan turns his attention to the conclusion of the FTX saga, discussing the implications of Sam Bankman Freed's 25-year sentencing on the tech industry and trust in corporate leadership. The episode also explores the latest in AI advancements and the shifting dynamics of book sales, focusing on digital audio and eBook trends.

Self-publishing News: AI Voice Cloning is (sort of) Here While Sam Bankman-Fried’s 25 Year Sentence Draws a Line Under FTX Scandal

AI has dominated the news so much in the past year, that it’s easy to forget the level of erstwhile hype about the last techno fad, NFTs (non fungible tokens)