Alliance of Independent Authors (ALLi) Member Benefits
On ALLi’s membership website, there’s a long list of Alliance of Independent Authors (ALLi) member benefits and reasons to join our…
Famous Self-Publishing Authors: Past and Present
The Alliance of Independent Authors is compiling a list of famous self-publishing authors: past and present (see below). If you know…
50 Ways To Reach Your Reader #4: Media Kit for Indie Authors and Poets
If you're a self-publisher, you need a media kit that works for your particular books. Let's look at what goes into a…
Preview: What London Book Fair Offers to Indie Authors
Wondering whether it's worth going to the London Book Fair this year? Our preview shares the highlights of what's of special interest to indie authors - and some consolation for those who can't attend!
Copyright – An Essential Summary for Indie Authors
What is copyright exactly? Make sure you grasp the basic principles to ensure you protect and exploit your rights to your intellectual property - your self-published books. Orna Ross and Helen Sedwick provide a clear and helpful introduction.
New ALLi Self-publishing Services Directory 2019 – Free!
Celebrating the launch of the 2019 ALLi Self-publishing Services Directory, with a link to view, download and print it for your own reference, to help you choose the best services to make your self-published books the best they can be.
Marketing: ALLi’s 3 Guiding Principles for Selling Rights
Like to sell more rights to your books - translation, film, tv, etc - but not sure where to start? First step: read ALLi's three guiding principles to rights selling to set you in the right direction. From the guidebook by Orna Ross and lawyer Helen Sedwick.
How to Find the Best Editing Service for your Self-published Books
Wondering how to find the best editing service for your self-published books? Not sure why you need one? Worried about getting ripped off by sub-standard service providers? All the answers you need are in this post about editing for beginners.
Book Marketing: Book Awards and Indie Authors
This extract from ALLi's Campaign Book, "Open Up to Indie Authors", offers the indie perspective on the book award landscape, from the biggest to the smallest writing prizes - and encourage us to keep campaigning!
Looking for the ALLi Self-publishing Conference?
SELFPUBCON, ALLi's free online self-publishing conference, now has its own dedicated website - this post will show you how to find it and when to look for it!
New IndieLAB Conference Focuses on Indie Authors
We are delighted to preview IndieLAB, one of a growing number of conferences that are opening up to indie authors this fall - organised by Writers Digest in Cincinatti, Ohio.
12 Reasons Why Book Production for Indie Authors Means Thinking Digital
This extract from ALLi's Guidebook on Choosing the Best Self-publishing Services is a powerful reminder of the many benefits the modern form of self-publishing offers indie authors in the digital age
