Self-publishing News: Understanding Tomorrow’s Market
A quick round-up of the latest hot news stories in the world of self-publishing, from Amazon, Smashwords, Wattpad, and David Gaughran
Opinion: The Missing Piece in Self-Published Literary Fiction: Unapologetic Marketing
Why indie authors of literary fiction should take a leaf out of the marketing book of genre writers - Jay Lemming describes how this strategy works for him.
Indie Author Fringe Giveaway Winners and Promotional Offers
There's still time to take advantage of the promotions and discounts being offered by our Indie Author Fringe sponsors. Find out how you can save money, and also who won our session giveaways.
Beginners’ Self-Publishing Salon Podcast: Being a Part-time Author w/ Michael La Ronn & Jay Artale
Michael La Ronn and Jay Artale extoll the virtues of the indie author triangle of success: the right mindset, effective writing tools that work for you, and a consistent support network. In this podcast they share how to use these three elements to create a strong foundation to build your indie author goals upon.
How Changing the Covers on a Self-published Book Can Boost Sales – A Case Study
Have you got the best covers for your books? Writing coach Jenny Alexander's case study of boosting sales with a new cover may inspire you to think again.
Writing to Match Genres & Categories – or in Defiance of Them (the Indie Author’s Prerogative!)
Should indie authors comply with genre expectations or defy them? Kicking off a new series about the role of genre in self-publishing authors' success.
Self-publishing News: What Is Amazon Actually Doing?
ALLi's weekly self-publishing news round-up brings the top stories of the week: the closure of the Createspace estore, selling magazines through Issuu, and an increase in ISBNs for self-published books
Frankfurt Book Fair Indie Author Fringe CONFERENCE CLOSE
INDIE AUTHOR FRINGE: Orna Ross and the Indie Author Team wrap up the last of this year's Conferences, tell you what their personal highlights were, and announce the winners of the Back Cover Competition.
Getting Started in Self-Publishing: James P Sumner
INDIE AUTHOR FRINGE: James shares his experiences to help you make that transition to full-time author. It’s a realistic goal, and with hard work and a little help, you can achieve it.
The Economics of Audio Books: An Author Case Study: Ian Sutherland
INDIE AUTHOR FRINGE: Ian Sutherland, who has released his books on audio, shares his expertise about the decisions that were part of the process and the benefits of expanding his product line to reach more readers.
Choosing the Best Self-Publishing Services: Behind the ALLi Watchdog Desk: Jay Artale
INDIE AUTHOR FRINGE: If you're a writer who wants to publish your first book one of the most important decisions you have to make is who to trust to produce and distribute it. Self-publishing is no longer the wild wild west frontier that it was five years ago, but for beginning and emerging authors it can still be a scary and overwhelming place. So who can you trust?
Trends, Tips, and Tricks for Authors and Self-Publishers: Q&A: Andy Bromley, Orna Ross, Kinga Jentetics
INDIE AUTHOR FRINGE: From the International Self-Publishing Programme at Frankfurt Book Fair, three Directors of services (Robin Cutler from IngramSpark, Orna Ross from The Alliance of Independent Authors and Kinga Jentetics from PublishDrive) that handle thousands of authors answer questions from an audience of authors. Chaired by Porter Anderson.