Creative Book Marketing & Promotion Ideas for Indie Authors and Self-published Books
Fun and effective book promotion ideas from ALLi indie authors and partner members
Publishing: A Case Study of Getting Back Your Rights to a Trade-published Book
Non-fiction indie author Ann Richardson shares her case study of getting her rights back to two trade-published books
Writing: We Need to Talk About World Intellectual Property Day
What intellectual property means to the indie author and self-published books - join Dan Holloway's conversation about this vital issue
Self-publishing News: Amazon in Australia
I spent the weekend imbibing the indie spirit (along with copious quantities of suitably rough coffee) at the fabulous Hawkesbury…
Opinion: Take Care of Yourself
Sometimes it's too easy for indie authors to drive themselves to the point of exhaustion, as Dr Carol Soloway discovered when promoting her novel.
6 weeks until BookExpo Indie Author Fringe 2017: Are you ready to sell more books?
Yes, it's Indie Author Fringe online conference time again, brought to you in association with The Alliance of Independent Authors. Our second event of the year is Fringe to New York's BookExpo (formerly known as BookExpo America), and will feature 24-hours of round-the-clock sessions for authors with an independent mindset, all over the world.
Publishing: More Thoughts on Amazon’s Imprints in the Bestseller Charts
British novelist Jane Steen follows up John Doppler's post about Amazon bestsellers with a case study of her own books' categories.
Writing: How to Plot Better by Concentrating on Character
What's the relationship between plot and character? Olaf Wielk of Beemgee explains their inter-relationship.
Self-publishing News: The continuing rise of the audiobook
I've been thinking a lot about the mechanics of creativity this week. I'm incredibly excited to be talking about creativity…
Opinion: Ask Not What Your Reader Can Do For You, But What You Can Do For Your Reader
Why you should walk the occasional mile in your readers' shoes - rather than expecting to call the shots for them
Book Marketing: How to Optimise Facebook Adverts – A Case Study
A fascinating and insightful detailed case study of G D Harper's Facebook ad campaign to promote his novel "Love's Long Road".
Ask ALLi Self-Publishing Member Q&A with Orna Ross & Paul Teague
Each month, Orna Ross, ALLi Director, invites a special guest into the indie author hot seat to answer ALLi Members’ self-publishing…