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Self-publishing Success Stories: Happy 6th Birthday, ALLi!
Celebrating what ALLi has achieved in the six years since it was founded by Orna Ross at The London Book Fair six years ago – are you making the most of the vast resources it has to offer you? Read this checklist to make sure you’re not missing a trick!
Your Invitation to SPAC – ALLi’s Free Online 24-Hour Self-publishing Advice Conference (formerly known as ALLi’s Indie Author Fringe)
Catch up with the latest developments in ALLi’s hugely popular free 24-hour online conference – this year relaunching as SPAC – the Self-publishing Advice Conference. Click here to find out more and to meet the new SPAC organiser, Alexa Bigwarfe.
Collaboration Case Study: How to Use Skype to Work Together Across Continents
Have you ever thought about the possibilities that Skype brings to help you collaborate with other indie authors? Here’s an interesting case study between two ALLi members in the US and Qatar, working together in real time.
How to Write in Collaboration with Your Life Partner: A Case Study of Husband and Wife Team Alex Knudsen & Charlotte Zang
Does your partner also write? Do you help or hinder each other? For top tips on effective collaboration between partners, read this case study of husband-and-wife authors Charlotte Zang and Alex Knudsen
ALLi Partnership Success Story: Thomson-Shore to the Rescue
A heartwarming story of how publishing service provider Thomson-Shore rescued one author from an exploitative deal by the kind of unscrupulous provider that ALLi campaigns against
ALLi Watchdog Posts for 2017: A Round-up of Best Practice Advice
A handy summary of ALLi Watchdog John Doppler’s best practice advice for self-publishers everywhere, to help you get the most out of self-publishing services and to avoid the traps and scams.
Newsflash: PublishDrive Expands Its Ebook Publishing Operations to US – Great News for Indie Authors
Ebook publishing platform PublishDrive extends its operations to US in $1.2MM deal that will open up huge new opportunities to indie authors around the world
Frankfurt Book Fair Indie Author Fringe CONFERENCE CLOSE
INDIE AUTHOR FRINGE: Orna Ross and the Indie Author Team wrap up the last of this year’s Conferences, tell you what their personal highlights were, and announce the winners of the Back Cover Competition.
Getting Started in Self-Publishing: James P Sumner
INDIE AUTHOR FRINGE: James shares his experiences to help you make that transition to full-time author. It’s a realistic goal, and with hard work and a little help, you can achieve it.