Self-Publishers: How You Can Get Your Questions Answered
Self-publishing (and indeed writing) is often misconceived as a purely solitary business - which makes life a little difficult when…
Opinion: Why 2020 Predictions Aren’t All Gloom and Doom
American novelist John Doppler embraces the apocalypse that some are predicting for the world of publishing and explains why indies needn't be…
Successful Indie Authors Share Their Secrets. How I Do It by Rebecca Cantrell
Rebecca Cantrell, is a New York Times bestselling author, recently became the first indie author to win the prestigious International…
Reaching Readers via Libraries: Important Feedback from Jane Davis
Having previously failed to convince her local libraries to stock her self-published titles, British novelist Jane Davis was delighted to…
Publishing: How do Book Bloggers Work? Interview with Stephanie M Hopkins
Understanding how book bloggers operate will help you approach them in the right way and increase your chance of gaining…
What Is Literary Fiction and Why Does It Matter?
Reports of the death of literary fiction are greatly exaggerated, claims US science fiction and fantasy author Kevin McLaughlin,…
ALLi News: Creating Something Constructive out of Controversy
Summer is here in London, temperatures are rising - and so it seems is the general pulse of the self-publishing…
Opinion: Professional Societies – Opening Doors or Putting Up Barriers?
How do you choose which authors' societies to join, and will they let you in, if you're an indie author?…
How to Reach Readers with the Indie B.R.A.G. Medallion
Thriller writer Alison Morton shares her positive experience of applying a quality control award for self-published books and explains how…
Publishing: Can Indie Authors Dispense with The Writers’ & Artists’ Yearbook?
Here's an interesting debate to start the weekend! Should indie authors dispense with the weighty publishing industry directories that have…
Writing: What is Flash Fiction and Why Write It Now?
In the first of an occasional series defining and celebrating different genres and formats of writing, British author Debbie Young…
All about the money? Wanted: Your opinions on author earnings
It’s been hard not to notice how the publishing industry’s attention has been focussed on the always-thorny topic of author…