AskALLi Team, Author at The Self-Publishing Advice Center

How to Use KDP Print and IngramSpark Together: A Step-by-Step Guide (2026)

If an author wants to maximise readers, booksales, and profits on print books, the Alliance of Independent Authors (ALLi) recommends simultaneously publishing print-on-demand (POD) on both KDP Print (Amazon’s POD service) and IngramSpark (Ingram’s POD service for authors). This article explains how and why and offers a step-by-step guide.

May 21, 2023
AskALLi Team
Process 3 & 4: Production & Distribution
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Member Milestones: Celebrating Your Success

Welcome back to member milestones. Today, the Alliance of Independent Authors is continuing the series of posts celebrating your success.

Developing Your Book Marketing Aesthetic: Creating Images

As indie authors, seeing your book in the wild, in readers hands is a wonderful moment. Made even more special if you're lucky enough to be tagged in stunning photos on Instagram or TikTok or any social media platforms. But how do you do it? Today, the Alliance of Independent Authors AskALLi team welcomes Kate Hennessy, professional photographer and author to explain all.

ALLi Out and About: London Book Fair

Welcome back to our continuing series of articles ALLi Out and About. The Alliance of Independent Authors AskALLi team is asking members who attend book fairs, conferences or industry events (be they in-person or online) to share the lessons they've learned attending the events. This is ALLi Out and About: London Book Fair.

Member Milestones: Celebrating Your Success

Welcome back to member milestones. Today, the Alliance of Independent Authors is continuing the series of posts celebrating your success. As always, we're very proud of all of our members at every level. A huge congratulations to the members featured today.

We Need to Talk about… New ALLi Self-Publishing Opinion Column

In our Alliance of Independent Authors guidebooks, podcast and advice columns, we're careful to distinguish between opinion and fact. In our new column, "We Need to Talk About...", it's going to be all about opinion. We're seeking compelling arguments that stimulate conversation, foster understanding, and expand perspectives.

Ultimate Guide to Selling Print Books Direct from Your Author Website

Are you happy to sell ebooks and audiobooks direct from your author website but you balk at print? It may not be as complex as you think. Today the Alliance of Independent Authors brings you the ultimate guide to selling print books direct from your author website

May 8, 2023
AskALLi Team
Process 3 & 4: Production & Distribution, Top 100
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Member Milestones: Celebrating Your Success

Welcome back to member milestones. Today, the Alliance of Independent Authors is continuing the series of posts celebrating your success. As always, we're very proud of all of our members at every level. A huge congratulations to the members featured today.

The Seven Processes of Publishing: Book Production

Welcome back to the processes of publishing series where the Alliance of Independent Authors AskALLi team is advising on the seven processes of publishing. Today, we're looking at the book production process.

May 1, 2023
AskALLi Team
Process 3 & 4: Production & Distribution
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ALLi Out and About: 20Booksto50k Holland

Welcome back to our continuing series of articles ALLi Out and About. The Alliance of Independent Authors AskALLi team is asking members who attend book fairs, conferences or industry events (be they in-person or online) to share the lessons they've learned attending the events. This is ALLi Out and About: 20booksto50k Holland.

April 29, 2023
AskALLi Team
Opinion
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Alliance of Independent Authors: FAQs Answered

The Alliance of Independent Authors is a global non-profit organisation for authors with a mission of ethics and excellence in self-publishing. We do so many things for authors that it's hard to capture it in a sentence or paragraph. Which is why today, we're doing a run down of our most frequently asked questions from non-members.

Member Milestones: Celebrating Your Success

Welcome back to member milestones. Today, the Alliance of Independent Authors is continuing the series of posts celebrating your success. As always, we're very proud of all of our members at every level. A huge congratulations to the members featured today.

April 20, 2023
AskALLi Team
Process 3 & 4: Production & Distribution
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