Do you offer ARCs (advance review copies) of your books to potential readers for review? Ever stopped to question whether it’s actually unethical to do so? Mark Horrell explains why he thinks it is – and why the practice should end.
Archive | Book Promotion & Marketing
Self-publishing Author Advice about reaching readers, author platform, discoverability, book marketing and book promotion
Greatest Hits of 2018: AskALLi Advanced Self-Publishing Salon January 2019
This month’s Advanced Self-Publishing Salon from the Alliance of Independent Authors features some of the best discussions of the year between Orna Ross and Joanna Penn. Enjoy this compilation of three of their best shows. The AskALLi podcasts are sponsored by Damonza: Books Made Awesome. Topics discussed include: Are We Moving Toward Self-Publishing 3.0? Orna […]
Best Book Marketing & Promotion Advice from 2018
Like some inspiration and ideas for your 2019 book marketing campaign? This post, rounding up some of the best marketing and promotion advice from the ALLi blog in 2018, will help you hit the ground running.
Self-publishing Success: Anna Sayburn Lane’s Indie Novel Stocked by Multiple London Bookstores
Do you dream of getting your self-published books stocked by bricks-and-mortar bookstores? Let Anna Sayburn Lane inspire you with her case study and practical tips that have got her debut novel stocked in London bookshops.
From Amazon to Wattpad—A Look Back at Indie Publishing This Year: IndieVoices December 2018
I first launched my IndieVoices podcast in March 2017 as a way of helping to amplify voices that had been marginalized—politically, artistically, socially, and in many other ways that have tragically divided us recently. I truly believe that everybody with a story to tell should be given the opportunity to tell it and be heard. […]
Book Marketing: How to Build Rapport with Your Readers
Successful book marketing in 2019 will depend on building better rapport with your readers in a genuine, sincere and interesting way. Here are four key ways you can do this – by Meghan Harvey of Girl Friday Productions.
Opinion: Take Time to Read This Christmas (In Praise of Jólabókaflóð)
Need an excuse to read instead of writing this holiday season? Go on, you know you want to – and it’ll make you a better writer! Bjorn Larssen’s post about Jolabokaflod provides the excuse and the inspiration that you need to do just that.
Most Common Self-Publishing Questions of the Year: AskALLi Members’ Q&A December 2018
Welcome to AskALLi, the Self-Publishing Advice Podcast from the Alliance of Independent Authors. This week it’s our monthly Member Q&A where ALLi Members’ have their most pressing self-publishing questions analyzed and answered. Join your regular hosts for the Member Q&A: Michael La Ronn and Dan Blank. The AskALLi podcasts are sponsored by Damonza: Books Made […]
Book Marketing: How to Use Author Central to Raise Your Profile Overseas
Are you making the most of Amazon’s Author Central facility in all its territories to raise your author profile and draw attention to your self-published books around the world? Here’s a quick guide and some food for thought from Debbie Young.
Opinion: Make 2019 Your Best Year Yet as an Indie Author
To help you concentrate your thoughts for a successful new year of self-publishing, here’s a chance to revisit the most relevant opinion posts from the AskALLi blog in 2018. Here’s to our best year yet as indie authors!