2024 Indie Author Predictions With Orna Ross – Happy New Year!
Where will we be 12 months from now? ALLi director Orna Ross peers into the crystal ball for her 2024 indie author predictions.
Register Now: Annual Go Creative! Planning Workshop for Authors and Poets 2024 with Orna Ross
If you'd like to focus on book sales, growth and profit in 2023, join Orna Ross, founder-director of the Alliance of Independent Authors and a group of dedicated indie authors for the Annual Planning Workshop for Authors and Poets: live at 5pm (UK time) on January 6th 2024, or in replay.
Happy Holidays Indie Authors!
HAPPY HOLIDAYS INDIE AUTHORS! We hope you have a wonderful break, from all of us at the Alliance of Independent Authors.
ALLi Self-Publishing Advice: Best Indie Author Blog Roundup 2023
In this final roundup of the year, we're bringing together the best of the rest from across the ALLi Self-Publishing Advice blog 2023, including posts on the first four steps in the publishing process - Editing, Design, Production and Distribution.
Taking a Break From Business: Holidays for Indie Authors
Here at the Alliance of Independent Authors we advocate for regular, high-quality holidays for indie authors; not only for mental wellbeing, but as best practise for business too. A break is the ideal way to clear the mind, inspire new ideas, and manage the risk of burnout. So, today our team here at ALLi share their top tips for taking a break from business.
Marketing and Promoting Self-Published Books: Best Blogs 2023
As the year draws to a close we continue our month of reflection throughout December, and this week we are looking back at the top indie author marketing and promoting self-published books posts on the Alliance of Independent Authors blog. From paid advertising to non-fiction marketing techniques, these are the blogs from 2023 you don't want to miss if you are looking to boost your marketing activity in the coming year...
Self-Publishing Business and Planning Advice: Best Blogs 2023
Yet again, this year has flown by! This month we will be looking back at the top posts on the Alliance of Independent Authors blog. So, don't worry if you've missed some of our weekly advice, guidance and case studies, we'll be rounding them all up this month. And this week, we're kicking off with a selection of the best self-publishing business and planning advice covered in the blog from 2023.
Understanding Sales Figures for Indie Authors: We Need to Talk About… Numbers
If you've ever wondered what sales figures for indie authors really mean, and which numbers are important when self-publishing, read on... This month's opinion piece has been contributed by Alliance of Independent Authors (ALLi) member, Robin Phillips, who writes under the pen name Russell.
The Seven Processes of Publishing: Selective Rights Licensing
Selective rights licensing for indie authors: read on for ALLi’s advice on building and implementing a strategy for your selective rights licensing
20Booksto50kVegas 2023 Part Two! ALLi Out and About with Dina Santorelli
20Booksto50kVegas 2023 was jam-packed with author events, talks and advice. So, following ALLi team member Sacha Black's reflections last week, we're sharing a part two today! Suspense and thriller author Dina Santorelli is an ALLi ambassador based in New York who attended the 20Booksto50kVegas 2023 conference - this is her report. Read on for Dina's reflections on Vegas itself, her takeaways from the event, and what she'll do differently based on what she learnt.
Indie Author Deals – Black Friday and Cyber Monday ALLi Partner Discounts 2023
Black Friday and Cyber Monday are upon us again, with bargains on offer across the internet. Here at the Alliance of Independent Authors, we love an indie author deal and this year is no different. Read on for a stack of deals from ALLi partner members. There's something for every writer at every level in this Black Friday and Cyber Monday sale for writers.
Self-Publishing News: Futurebook Conference 2023 – Audio and AI to Dominate
As Audio and AI dominate the Futurebook Conference 2023 Programme, What Kind of Future is Being Imagined? In just over a week, it will be time for the annual Futurebook conference - what has become one of the most important dates in the calendar for understanding the nature of our industry’s concerns, the climate in which we operate, and the overall appetite for innovation across our landscape.