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Indie Author Deals – Black Friday and Cyber Monday ALLi Partner Discounts 2025

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.

Award Wins, Debut Novel, Coming-of-Age Breakthrough, and More: ALLi Member Milestones October 2025

This regular post from the Alliance of Independent Authors celebrates ALLi member successes to inspire our indie author community. Our ALLi Member Milestones, October 2025, celebrate the successes of author members Julie L. Brown, Áille Róis, Michelle M. Pillow, Jackie Watson, Daniel Ellrick, Janus Lucky, and Michael Banks. Congratulations to all those featured in this month’s roundup and to everyone in our community who has hit a milestone!

SelfPubCon 2025: Full Agenda and Speaker Line-Up Announced

The Self-Publishing Advice Conference (#SelfPubCon25) is almost here! Mark your calendars for Saturday, October 18th to Sunday, October 19th, 2025, running from 8am–4pm (ET) / 1pm–9pm (UK) each day. With two full days of expert-led sessions, panels, and networking, this year’s conference promises fresh insights and practical takeaways you won’t want to miss. Free access is available to all during the conference weekend.

Alliance Of Independent Authors | ‘Write Your Why’ Competition At SelfPubCon 2025 | AskALLi Team

Enter the ‘Write Your Why’ Competition at SelfPubCon 2025

Calling all indie authors and self-publishers! In association with the upcoming Self-Publishing Advice Conference, we’re thrilled to announce our latest free-to-enter competition, with big prizes up for grabs, kindly donated by ALLi partner members.

AI for Authors: Ethical & Practical Guidelines

When you hear the words "artificial intelligence" it usually evokes one of two responses, either excitement and curiosity at the prospect of new technologies, bringing more books and products to the world, or fear because the only experience of you have of AI are movies like I, Robot, the Matrix and the Terminator. But the Alliance of Independent Authors is here to show you the plethora of opportunities AI brings authors and how to work with AI ethically. This article is brought to you by Orna Ross. With thanks to Joanna Penn, Laurence O'Bryan of BooksGoSocial, Amit Gupta of Sudowrite, JD Lasica of Authors AI.

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Kickstarter Success, Comic-Con Debut, a 15-Year Novel Journey, and More: ALLi Member Milestones August 2025

This regular post from the Alliance of Independent Authors celebrates ALLi member successes to inspire our indie author community. Our ALLi Member Milestones, August 2025, celebrate the successes of author members Jeff Probst, Whitney Cubbison, Michael Maloof, Simona Rinfreschi, Helen Parker-Drabble, Laura Drake, and Amber Hathaway. Congratulations to all those featured in this month’s roundup and to everyone in our community who has hit a milestone!

Romantic Comedy Award, Interactive Middle Grade Bestseller, and More: ALLi Member Milestones June 2025

This regular post from the Alliance of Independent Authors celebrates ALLi member successes to inspire our indie author community. Our ALLi Member Milestones, June 2025, celebrate the successes of author members Cliff Lovette, Suzanne Lissaman, Linda Browne, Matty Dalrymple, Michael La Ronn, Kathryn Holme, Mark Leslie Lefebvre, Judy L. Mohr, Brock Stephen Henning, and Debbie Carroll. Congratulations to all those featured in this month’s roundup and to everyone in our community who has hit a milestone!

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Save the Date: Self-Publishing Advice Conference 2025 — #SelfPubCon25

The Self-Publishing Advice Conference (#SelfPubCon25) is back this October as we bring together leading voices from the self-publishing industry for another packed, practical and inspiring online event.

Radio Debut, Poetry Breakthrough, Book Launch, and More: ALLi Member Milestones May 2025

This regular post from the Alliance of Independent Authors celebrates ALLi member successes to inspire our indie author community. Our ALLi Member Milestones, April 2025, celebrate the successes of author members Janus Lucky, Russell Phillips, Michael Zajaczkowski, Jerry Vanschaik, Fay A. Klingler, Jeff Probst, C. Ruth Taylor, and Maria Iliffe-Wood. Congratulations to all those featured in this month’s roundup and to everyone in our community who has hit a milestone!

Debuts, Awards, TV Buzz, and More: ALLi Member Milestones April 2025

This regular post from the Alliance of Independent Authors celebrates ALLi member successes to inspire our indie author community. Our ALLi Member Milestones, April 2025, celebrate the successes of author members Kelle Lima, S. G. Baker, Amy M. Le, Gary Corbin, Marcha Fox, Barbara Mostella-Oliver, Catherine Matthews, Anna Lucia, L. S. Westhoff, and Mark David Gerson. Congratulations to all those featured in this month’s roundup and to everyone in our community who has hit a milestone!

ALLi Condemns Meta's Use Of Indie Authors’ Books To Train AI Without Permission, Calls For Transparency, Compensation | As…

ALLi Condemns Meta’s Use of Indie Authors’ Books to Train AI Without Permission, Calls for Clarity and Compensation

The work of Orna Ross, founder of the Alliance of Independent Authors, and thousands of other independent authors and ALLi members have been identified as part of the vast collection of books used—without permission or payment—to train Meta’s AI models.

Debut Award, Viral Sci-Fi, Historical Novel Recognition, and More: ALLi Member Milestones March 2025

This regular post from the Alliance of Independent Authors celebrates ALLi member successes to inspire our indie author community. Our ALLi Member Milestones for March 2025 celebrate the successes of author members Ali Steed, Jeff Probst, Helena Trooperman, Sara Sartagne, Elizabeth A. Estabrooks, Debbie Emmitt, and Nancy Stanfield Webb. Congratulations to all those featured in this month’s roundup and to everyone in our community who has hit a milestone!