Indie Authors at BEA 2014
This is a long post because it marks a major milestone for indie authors: gaining a foothold at Book Expo…
Do Self-Publishing Authors Earn More?
Here at The Alliance of Independent Authors, we’re trying to get an answer to that question. At the Digital Minds…
Review: Penguin’s Author Solutions Still Poor Self-Publishing Service Choice
It's update time for our Choosing A Self-Publishing Service Guidebook. Our latest edition will be released next week on Amazon and all major retailers…
Why Self-publishing Is So Good For Literary Culture
Half or more of the books on Amazon’s daily bestseller lists are now self-published. At The Alliance of Independent Authors…
Opinion: Orna Ross asks “What is publishing for”?
No, this isn't one of those articles about how self-publishing is the way forward for all writers and Penguin-Random House…
How I Do It: Successful Indie Authors Share Their Secrets. This week: Orna Ross
This week, as she launches a poetry anthology for Christmas and celebrates being dubbed "One of The 100 Most Influential…
Alliance of Independent Authors on Erotica Controversy & Removal of Author-Published Books
The Alliance of Independent Authors (ALLi) and I have been quoted and, yes, even misquoted, about the removal of author-published…
Put The Author At The Centre, Not The Publisher.
Let's talk terminology -- a subject that's been exercising minds around ALLi Towers of late. And for the purposes of…
The Alliance of Independent Authors Watchdog Warning: New Self-Publishing Resource from Writers & Artists
Another once-venerable publishing brand, Writers & Artists, an imprint of the Bloomsbury group, is showing little regard for writers as…
Farewell and Thank You Ann Crispin
I didn't know Ann Crispin personally but her friend and partner at Writer Beware, Victoria Strauss, has been a Writers'…
Indie Authors: Feeling Overwhelmed? Tolstoy Has The Answer.
Before we get back to normal transmission next week, we thought you might like Tolstoy's answer to the indie…
New International Rights Service for ALLi Members
ALLi is delighted to announce a new arrangement with PubMatch, the international book rights network. The deal means ALLi Author…