National & International Campaigns in Independent Bookstores
All around the world, independent booksellers of the bricks-and-mortar variety are working hard to retain their place on the high…
Book Promotion: Joint Events with Non-Indie Authors
English thriller writer Alison Morton describes her collaboration with a trade-published author, steampunk novelist Liesel Schwarz, to build the audiences…
Ask ALLi May Q&A with Joanna Penn & Orna Ross Video & Podcast
Ask ALLi May – Your Self-Publishing Questions answered by Joanna Penn and Orna Ross Each month Joanna and Orna answer Member’s self-publishing…
Why I Love Bookshops (#Authors4Bookstores)
When launching ALLi's new #Authors4Bookstores campaign during IndieReCon, English historical novelist Piers Alexander captivated the audience with his nostalgic explanation…
Self-publish for less with ALLi member specials
Great Deals and Discounts for ALLi Members Roll up, roll up, dear ALLi members. Our news this week is all…
ALLi Watchdog: Latest On Author Solutions
Recent news from ALLi Watchdog Victoria Strauss about a second class action being taken out against Author Solutions, the umbrella firm for…
ALLi Campaign: Introducing #Authors4Bookstores
ALLi's newest campaign is to encourage indie authors and bricks-and-mortar booksellers to work together to mutual benefit. Full details will…
IndieReCon 2015 and Fringe Fest review
Yes, yes, the past week may have seen online leaks of an obscure little series about a power game between dastardly…
Opinion: We Need Greater Social Diversity in Publishing
At last week's IndieReCon conference, author, poet and campaigner Dan Holloway performed his new poem calling for social diversity in…
Opinion: Why We Need to Talk About Ethics in Self-publishing
Historical novelist Jane Steen turns the spotlight on ethical issues - an aspect of self-publishing that she deems to be…
An Indie Author Is Not An Island
Our decision here at The Alliance of Independent Authors (ALLi) to hire a rights agent to represent our members' books in translation markets has raised the hackles of those who think an indie author is not allowed to make publishing partnerships.
Snarky comments emerging across the Internet, of the indies-admit-they-are-not-so-indie-after-all variety, show that there is still fundamental misunderstanding of what it means to be an indie author or self-publisher.
Here at ALLi, our definition of an indie is one who recognises the writer as the primary driver of the book, not just in getting it written but also in