Self-publishing News: A Groundbreaking Shortlisting
Michael Winkler shortlisted for Grimmish in Australia's Miles Franklin Award. The new Curae Prize for writers who are carers is open to indies.
Surveying Self-Publishing: Facts about Indie Author Income in 2022
Publishing is a fast-paced and ever-changing industry and so we at the Alliance of Independent Authors thought it might be useful to many writing-based organizations to offer both a brief update on the importance of self-publishing today and on how organizations can ensure they are including high quality indie authors in their work, for mutual benefit. This is facts and figures about indie author income in 2022.
Inspirational Indie Author Interview. Keith A Pearson: He Wrote His First Book on a Bar Bet, Then Readers Wanted More
My ALLi author guest this episode is Keith A Pearson, who grew up in economically disadvantaged conditions in England, left school when he was sixteen, and developed a work ethic as he advanced in his career. That work ethic came in handy when he transitioned to full-time author. It was a very unlikely new career choice for Keith, who did not exactly surround himself with the literati. In fact, he wrote his first book on a bar bet with a friend. I'll let Keith A Pearson tell the rest of his story.
Spotify Rewrites Audiobook Sales Rules, Buys AI Narration Tool: Self-Publishing News Podcast with Dan Holloway and Howard Lovy
Today on Self-Publishing News: Spotify rewrites the rules on audiobook sales by ditching the subscription model and going à la carte. Also, Spotify buys an AI narration tool, but is artificial intelligence really ready to take over from human narrators?
TwitterChat: Are beta readers necessary?
On the ALLi Twitter chat (#indieAuthorChat) this week we asked questions about Are beta readers necessary?
Self-publishing News: Breakthrough Indie Success
A breakthrough success for indie authors in Australia's Miles Franklin Award. New Royal Literary Society Fellowships open to indies.
The Indie Authors’ Ultimate Guide to Hiring Virtual Assistants
There comes a time for many entrepreneurs, writers and business owners where you can't keep up with the quantity of work you have or want to produce in the amount of time you have. What then? Shrink your business, hire a member of staff or outsource to freelancers. Today, the Alliance of Independent Authors AskALLi team is looking at the latter. Working with virtual assistants for indie authors..
Should I Traditionally Publish my Book? Other Questions Answered by Orna Ross and Michael La Ronn in our Member Q&A Podcast
Should I traditionally publish my book? This is among the questions answered on our #AskALLi Members Q&A hosted by Michael La…
Twitterchat: Should Authors Use Video to Promote Their Books?
On the ALLi Twitter chat (#indieAuthorChat) this week we asked questions about Should Authors use video to promote their books?
Self-publishing News: Spotify to Move From Subscription and Sell Individual Audiobook Titles
Spotify plans to sell individual audiobook titles and a new award for disabled writers open to indie authors.
A Salary for Novelists: What do you think?
At ALLi we're always looking at different business models for authors and a salary for novelists is a new one on us. A recent innovation announced by De Montfort Literature (DML) will pay writers a small annual salary to write novels, which DML will produce, distribute and promote. We thought we'd ask ALLi Advisors what they think of a salary for novelists. And, of course, we're interested in you our members and readers, and what you think.
Inspirational Indie Author Interview. Tessa Buckley: New Life as an Author After MS Diagnosis
My ALLi author guest this episode is Tessa Buckley, who had a successful career working with architects and designers until she…
