Writing: Should The Self-published Author Use A Pen-Name (Pseudonym)?
Trade publishers are notoriously wary of using the same author name across different genres, or of using a name that…
Indie Authors: How To Sell More Books At Christmas
We’re coming in the busiest time of the year for booksellers. Trade publishers and bookstores have long expertise in knowing how…
Writing: Charitable Causes as Motivation
Blog editor Debbie Young explains how helping a favourite charity can be great motivation for self-published writers and indie authors,…
Read An Indie Author: ALLi Book of The Month Awards
Since ALLi (The Alliance of Independent Authors) began, back at London Book Fair 2012, we have used a reading panel…
How I Do It: Successful Indie Authors Share Their Secrets. This week: Dan Holloway
The conversation around successful self-publishing too often revolves around sales. Today's super-successful indie is Dan Holloway, a beacon for literary…
Mark Coker’s Smart Self-publishing Strategies. Part Two: Merchandising For Apple iBooks.
Normally on a Sunday, we run a feature called "How I Do It" that focusses on super-successful indies. Today, in…
5 Cures for the Self-Published Writer’s Block
It's a rare writer who never suffers from writer's block. If you do, you're in good company: it hampers even…
Mark Coker’s Self-publishing Strategies for Success
Today we are giving the blog floor over to somebody who has worked for years to help indies succeed: Mark…
Open Up to Indie Authors Campaign Seeks Volunteers
You've heard of "Name and Shame"? Our Open Up To Indie Authors campaign is all about "Name and Gain". We…
Why Indie Authors Need to Understand the Subculture of Amazon Reviewers
ALLi blog editor Debbie Young pitches into the online review debate and introduces a self-published author who has spent five…
Mark Coker, ALLi Advisor, To Give Two Workshops for Members
Mark your diaries (pardon the pun!) for our first online event of the autumn. Mark Coker, founder of Smashwords and…
Your Self-Publishing Questions Answered at ALLi Author Monthly Circle
Whether you’re struggling with a specific part of the process (finding fans, blog tours, book launches), a publishing tool (KDP…