Ingram Spark Not Bright For Self-Publishers
Here’s some news straight from the buzzing stalls of Book Expo America. There are some big changes afoot at Ingram,…
Strength in Numbers: How ALLi Members Are Changing Minds about Indie Publishing
"I know quite a few authors who have put an e-book out," said the piece on the Writers & Artists…
Books on the Underground – 50 Ways to Reach Your Readers #12 by Alison Morton
I live in France and can’t access UK bookshops easily, so I’ve had to be a little innovative in…
Indie Authors and Book Expo America
Mad old Manhattan. It’s good to be back, walking small between its skyscrapers; stepping aside to let a scurrying New…
Chat with Ben Galley & Orna Ross at BEA on Shindig on Friday
This is a reminder that you can catch Ben Galley and Orna Ross on Friday, May 31st at 2:30pm EDT…
Online Group Behaviour – How to Survive Joining a Group
Online Groups are little microcosms with their own energy and hierarchies. The longer they exist the more entrenched these power…
Ambitious Plans In Place for ALLi Blog
Having published an astonishing 157 posts in its first year, the ALLi Self-Publishing Advice blog is gaining a reputation as…
Writing In A Digital Age
As the literary events and conference season kicks off, one London conference stands our from the rest. Writing in a…
What is Fan Fiction and Do You Want to Write It?
When I first came across fan fiction I was amazed – not at the idea of writing my own stories…
Sign The Alliance of Independent Authors’ Petition: Opening Up To Indies
As festival season approaches, we're getting started on our campaign to get literary organisations, festivals, bookstores and reviewers to find…
Facebook Author Interviews. 50 Ways To Reach Your Reader #11. By Jessica Bell.
I’ve been blogging for four years. In that time, the writing community has grown. A lot. We have all read…
How Do Indie Authors Create A Brand?
Branding is a buzzword these days. A friend of mine who’s a linguistic anthropologist went to a job hunt workshop,…