TwitterChat: Are paperbacks worth the effort for self-published authors?
On the ALLi Twitter chat (#indieAuthorChat) this week we asked questions about Are paperbacks worth the effort for self-published authors?
Self-publishing News: Barnes and Noble adds audiobooks to Nook app
Relaunch of Barnes and Noble’s Nook app adds audiobooks, and libraries criticise platforms distributing self-published conspiracy titles.
ALLi Ten Word Story Competition Winner: Callie Browning
As part of the recent mini #SelfPubCon the Alliance of Independent Authors ran a ten word story competition in partnership with Kobo Writing Life. Today, we hear from the competition winner, mystery author Callie Browning. Congratulations to all the entrants and to Callie.
Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow: Ten Years of ALLi Team Members
We've been celebrating ten years of the Alliance of Independent Authors. So far, we've looked at how members create a sustainable business, the history of self-publishing and a celebration of ALLi itself. But today, we're looking at the team members. We've whipped up a special podcast, partially live from London Book Fair and other recordings in-between. Yesterday, today, and tomorrow, this is ten years of the ALLi team.
Ten Years of Self-Publishing: A Personal Look Back and Forward. Advanced Self-Publishing Podcast With Orna Ross and Joanna Penn
On the Advanced Self-Publishing Podcast: Ten years of self-publishing. As part of its anniversary celebrations, ALLi has been looking back at the past decade —and forward towards the next. In this podcast episode, Orna Ross and Joanna Penn offer a personal perspective on how the unfolding trends of the past ten years affected their own writing and publishing and their hopes and intentions for the next ten years.
TwitterChat: Can you ever be too old or too young to publish?
On the ALLi Twitter chat (#indieAuthorChat) this week we asked questions about Can you ever be too old or too young to publish?
Self-publishing News: Will Europe’s Digital Markets Act make Amazon more Open or more Closed?
Possible consequences for Amazon of European Union's Digital Services Act, designed to ensure interoperability. And what it would mean for indie authors who congregate on Twitter if Elon Musk bought our favourite social media.
Three Kinds of Self-Publishing Author
There are three kinds of self-publishing author. At ALLi, we give them different names, so we know who we are talking about, and how to best serve them. Director of the Alliance of Independent Authors Orna Ross draws the distinction between the self-publishers, the indie authors and the authorpreneurs
Self-Publishing Predictions for the 2020s
Last time we looked at the previous decade in self-publishing. This time out, Alliance of Independent Authors director Orna Ross identifies what she sees as the seven trends that will power self-publishing in the coming decade. This is the next ten years: self-publishing predictions 2022.
Inspirational Indie Author Interview. Dharma Kelleher: Trans Author Brings Visibility to the Marginalized
My ALLi author guest this episode is Dharma Kelleher, a trans writer who believes it is important, especially in these troubled times, to portray trans characters as just as human as everybody else. Since her childhood in Georgia, Dharma has known what it is like to be marginalized. Today, she has a great deal to teach about empowerment through her fiction and nonfiction.
How Do I Obtain Photo Permission In My Book? Other Questions Answered by Orna Ross and Michael La Ronn in our Member Q&A Podcast
How do I obtain photo permission in my book? That is among the questions answered on our #AskALLi Members Q&A hosted by Michael La Ronn, author of science fiction and fantasy novels as well as author self-help books; and ALLi Director, author, and poet Orna Ross.
TwitterChat: How important are keywords and categories on Amazon?
On the ALLi Twitter chat (#indieAuthorChat) this week we asked questions about How important are keywords and categories on Amazon?