How I Do It: Indie Authors Share the Secrets of their Success – This Week: Amy Shojai
We're thrilled to be featuring in our mini-masterclass slot an author of both fiction and non-fiction writer who is also…
Book Marketing: How, Why and When to Use Blab – and What is Blab, Anyway?
PLEASE NOTE: SINCE LORNA SIXSMITH WROTE THIS HELPFUL ARTICLE, THE BLAB SERVICE HAS UNFORTUNATELY BEEN CLOSED DOWN. (We're just leaving…
This Week’s Self-publishing News: Opening Up
The talk of the self-publishing town this week is one that is indie music to my ears! In Monday's opinion…
Publishing: Everything the Indie Author Needs to Know about ISBNs for Self-published Books
A terrific and comprehensive post on the topic of ISBNs, the unique international identifier given to every book, from ALLi…
What’s the Best Print on Demand Service for Self-published Paperbacks?
The days of ending up with a garage full of paperbacks you can't sell are over (and have been for a while), but there's still Vanity Press and Assisted Publishing Services that don't care if you print more copies of your paperback than you really need, and have nowhere to park your car.
Opinion: Why Authors Shouldn’t Spend Too Much Time on Photography
How much time do you spend taking photographs to publicise your self-published books? Or to illustrate your blog posts, to…
How I Do It: Indie Authors Share the Secrets of Their Success – This Week: Wendy Jones
Scottish crime writer Wendy Jones was an obvious candidate for our "How I Do It" interview series, because at several…
Book Promotion: 10 Ways to Build Your Author Mailing List without Paying for Facebook Advertising
One of the hottest topics in book promotion right now is the use of strategic Facebook advertising to build your…
This Week’s Self-publishing News: The art of Discovery
OK, we all know that the very best advertising for your books is the last book you wrote. But you…
Publishing: How to Make Money for your Self-published Books with Apple
It's a pleasure to welcome Giacomo Giammatteo back to the blog with a Watchdog guide to how to make more money…
Writing: 20 Ways to Make Progress on a Self-published Novel Without Actually Writing
Sometimes it is hard to settle to the process of writing, says Writing Magazine creative writing tutor and indie author…
June’s Ask ALLi Self-Publishing Live Q&A Event for Authors
This month's Ask ALLi is on Tuesday June 28th at 8pm GMT. ALLi Director Orna Ross, and Author Enterprise Advisor Joanna Penn, will be answering self-publishing questions from our ALLi Members during our Live Google Hangout Event.