TwitterChat: Five minute Sales Techniques with Alex Goldfayn
On the ALLi Twitter chat (#indieAuthorChat) this week we asked questions about Five minute Sales Techniques with Alex Goldfayn
The Ultimate Guide to Email Marketing for Authors Part 2: Growth
In a three-part series starting last week, the Alliance of Independent Authors #AskALLi team explores mailing lists, how to set them up, how to grow them, manage them and most importantly, build and sustain relationships and connections with your readers. With deep thanks to all of our members who contributed insightful comments and a special thanks to... This is the ultimate guide to mailing lists for indie authors part 2: mailing list growth.
International Insights: Online Book Fairs
For the next edition of the Alliance of Independent Authors International Insights hosted by Mark Williams of The New Publishing Standard, we’re moving on to online book fairs. If you missed our introduction series to global book markets, you can read them here: Africa, India and China markets in Asia, the Middle East North Africa markets, the Ibero-America markets, the Asia-Pacific markets and the European markets, and also a special edition on the English-language markets. This is international insights: online book fairs.
Self-Publishing News: Nook is Back!
James Daunt commits to ebooks and Nook, what's happening with Independent Bookstore Day, Spotify moves into audiobooks.
TwitterChat: Finding your Author Voice with Sacha Black
On the ALLi Twitter chat (#indieAuthorChat) this week we asked questions about Finding your Author Voice with Sacha Black
The Ultimate Guide to Email Marketing for Authors Part 1: Mailing List Strategy
In a three-part series starting today, the Alliance of Independent Authors #AskALLi team explores mailing lists, how to set them up, how to grow them, manage them and most importantly, build and sustain relationships and connections with your readers. With deep thanks to all of our members who contributed insightful comments and a special thanks to Heide Goody, Joseph Alexander and Wendy H Jones for their contributions as well as all the other members who took the time to respond. This is the ultimate guide to mailing lists for indie authors part 1.
International Insights for Indie Authors: Africa
For the next edition of the Alliance of Independent Authors International Insights hosted by Mark Williams of The New Publishing Standard, we’re back for the final regional spotlight. For part 7 of our introduction to the global book markets we have Africa in our sights, rounding off a series of posts that have looked at the key India and China markets in Asia, the Middle East North Africa markets, the Ibero-America markets, the Asia-Pacific markets and the European markets, and also a special edition on the English-language markets. This is international insights for indie authors: Africa
Self-publishing News: Is Amazon Too Big?
US booksellers, publishers, authors call for antitrust action against Amazon. American Booksellers Association criticises Bookshop app terms.
TwitterChat: Getting E-mail List Sign-ups with David Gaughran
On the ALLi Twitter chat (#indieAuthorChat) this week we asked questions about Getting E-mail List Sign-ups with David Gaughran
Is Copyright Broken? Part 3: Artificial Intelligence and Author Copyright
To some authors it sounds mysterious, to some it sounds scary, to others its boring: artificial intelligence. How will copyright be handled in a world where AI is? And more immediately, how can indie authors harness the power of AI to make better books and reach more readers? That is the question the Alliance of Independent Authors, Ask ALLi team aims to answer in today's post: Is Copyright Broken? Part 3: Artificial Intelligence and Author Copyright.
International Insights: Europe
For the next edition of the Alliance of Independent Authors International Insights hosted by Mark Williams of The New Publishing Standard, we’re back for another regional spotlight. To read the rest, you can visit: Asia here, Middle East Arab markets here, Ibero-America here and Asia-Pacific here. Today, Mark is focusing on the Europe market.
Watchdog Advisory: Bookplate Press
The owners of Dog Ear Publishing are apparently attempting to evade angry authors by assuming a new identity: Bookplate Press.