01Apr 19
The Self-Publishing Advice Center: How to Self-Publish A Book
Welcome to ALLi's Self-publishing Advice Center, a community outreach service from the Alliance of Independent Authors, offering advice and guidance you can trust, across the seven processes of publishing:
Editorial
Design
Production
Distribution
Marketing
Promotion
Publishing rights management
01Apr 20
Self-publishing News: 2020 Selfies Winners
ALLi members Clare Flynn and Jemma Hatt win the 2020 Selfies Awards, and the Internet Archive gets into trouble over accusations of piracy
30Mar 20
The Ultimate Guide to Getting Book Reviews
Arguably, when you publish a new book, gaining reviews is a key book-marketing activity; possibly the most important of all marketing tasks. But it's hard, and the rules about what you can and can't do constantly change. This is the ultimate guide to getting book reviews.
29Mar 20
Interview with Sacha Black, Our Expert in Villain-ology: Inspirational Indie Authors Podcast
My guest this week is Sacha Black, who many of you may already know as the cohost of our AskALLi Fiction and Nonfiction podcast and producer of our online self-publishing conferences. What you may not know is that Sacha got her start as a child actress for the BBC and is an expert in how to create a proper villain. There's more to her story, and nobody can tell it like Sacha, herself.
27Mar 20
Poetry Content Marketing with Orna Ross and Dalma Szentpály: Self-Publishing Poetry Podcast
This week’s AskALLi session with Orna Ross and Dalma Szentpály focuses on poetry content marketing. Orna shares her strategy and she and Dalma analyze outstanding content marketing by some other indie poets.
25Mar 20
Self-publishing News: Writers Respond to Covid 19
How CoVid 19 is changing the way the book industry works from writers helping writers to how we think of books. And questions about Bookstat
23Mar 20
The Ultimate Guide to Finding the Right Readers for your Book
As self-publishers, our readers are our greatest asset and our ability to publish directly to them is our greatest opportunity. Finding the right readers is critical to our success. Which is why this week’s #AskALLi Ultimate Guide gives you everything you need to know to find the right readers f0r your book.
22Mar 20
Interview with Kris Spisak—The Grammar Doctor Is In: Inspirational Indie Authors Podcast
My guest this week is Kris Spisak, who discovered that her self-publishing niche is to help other self-publishers focus on their writing and grammar. Her books, Get a Grip on…
20Mar 20
What Can ALLi Members do to Prepare for Coronavirus? Other Questions Answered by Orna Ross and Michael La Ronn; Plus, News with Daniel Holloway: Member Q&A & Self-Publishing News Podcast
What can ALLi members do to prepare for coronavirus? That's among the questions answered in this month's Members Q&A and Self-Publishing News Salon with Michael LaRonn in the co-presenter seat…
18Mar 20
Self-publishing News: Ending Sales Tax on Ebooks
The end of sales tax on ebooks in the UK and the impact of coronavirus: libraries with a leading role in delivering digital reading and Amazon's priorities.
17Mar 20
Coping with Coronavirus and its Consequences: Advice from the Alliance of Independent Authors
Leaders around the world have told us that we are in the middle of the health crisis induced by COVID-19, coronavirus, and we are all now facing into its implications. Most of us, we are told, can expect nothing worse than a week in bed with flu-like symptoms, but some of us are greatly vulnerable. We at ALLi want to wish you and your loved ones wellness and recovery. Your health and wellbeing is what’s most important at this time. Stay as safe as you can.
16Mar 20
The Self-Publishing Advice Conference: Free for Another 24 Hours
On Saturday we ran the Self-Publishing Advice Conference Spring 2020 -- 24 sessions over 24 hours on the theme of boosting your author income. Sacha Black asks: have you registered and tuned in yet? If not, now is the time. The self-publishing advice conference is free for another 24 hours.
15Mar 20
Interview with Holly Lyne—Urban Fantasy Author Gives Back to Indie Community: Inspirational Indie Authors Podcast
My guest this week is urban fantasy author Holly Lyne, who discovered that indie publishing isn't just about writing books. She weaved an entire fantasy world for her readers to enjoy, and then began to give back to the indie community through podcasts and workshops. Indie publishing, to Holly, is all about freedom.
