Happy Holidays! Free Writing and Publishing Gifts For Authors
It's the season of giving, and we're spreading good cheer and good news for ALLi members and friends, with lots of writing and publishing discounts and free gifts.
Our round-up of Indie Author Podcasts for your Holiday Listening
Jay Artale our ALLi communications manager has put together a roundup of our Ask ALLi and Indie Author Fringe podcasts, and coaxes us to take time for ourselves over the festive season to listen and be inspired.
Self-publishing News: A Fond Farewell
I think it's probably fair to say that not many of us will miss 2016 when it's gone. All else…
The Best Opinion Posts of 2016
We turn the spotlight of 5 top opinion posts from our 2016 blog archive - all key messages for indie authors everywhere as we prepare for 2017
How to Market Children’s Books Online
How to market books to children aged under 12: think like a broadcaster! Top tips from ALLi's Children's Author Adviser Karen Inglis.
Podcast: Dan Blank shares advice to help Authors Reach Readers
In this interview with David Penny of ALLi, Dan Blank discusses the psychology of writing, how to find alternative outlets for your books, and how writers can use available resources to research their reader audience.
10 Data Sources That Self-publishing Authors Should Update Before Year End
The end of the year is a great time to take stock of the many places that hold data about you and yours books - here's a handy checklist
Writing: What is LIterary Fiction Anyway?
Why wouldn't Shakespeare's royal plays count as literary fiction if written today? Theo Rogers asks provocative questions - and suggests some answers - about the nature of literary fiction.
Self-publishing News: Is This the Future
This is the time of year when the lists, like the leaves two months ago, begin to turn. Already the…
Sunday Self-publishing Success Stories: How I Do It – with Keith Dixon
An inspiring interview with British thriller writer Keith Dixon who lives and writes in France, self-publishing thrillers and other contemporary novels.
1 Simple Marketing Tip to Boost the Reach of Author Facebook Pages
Reports of the death of Facebook author pages are greatly exaggerated - although their reach doesn't match the potential of paid FB ads, here's one easy way to make yours more effective
Ask ALLi December Self-Publishing Q&A Video & Podcast
Each month, Joanna Penn of The Creative Penn and Orna Ross, ALLi Director, answer ALLi Members’ self-publishing questions. If you missed our live Q&A…