Process 2. Design & Formatting Archives

Indie Authors: Use Your Cover to Sell Your Book: Shoshanna (Evers) Gabriel

Shoshonna Gabriel, co-founder of Self Pub Book Covers, and sponsor of our cover competitions prize, offers tips and tools for making sure your cover delivers your book to its readers.

Should Authors Move From Createspace to KDPPrint fo Paperbacks? A First Look

Should indie authors move their books from CreateSpace to Kindle Direct Publishing? ALLi's Watchdog Desk examines the pros and cons…

March 9, 2017
John Doppler
Opinion, Process 2. Design & Formatting, Process 3 & 4: Production & Distribution
37 Comments

How to Print Dyslexia Friendly Books – and Why

Last year ALLi was pleased to support the International Authors' Forum's guidelines to help indie authors make ebooks more accessible…

March 2, 2017
AA Abbott
Process 2. Design & Formatting, Process 3 & 4: Production & Distribution
17 Comments

Ask ALLi Self-Publishing Member Q&A with Orna Ross & Joel Friedlander

Our monthly Ask ALLi broadcasts are an ideal way to keep learning about being an indie author and the skills you need to acquire to become a successful self-publisher. Each month, Orna Ross, ALLi Director, invites a special guest into the indie author hot seat to answer ALLi Members’ self-publishing questions. This month's special guest was self-publishing pioneer Joel Friedlander.

February 17, 2017
Admin
Process 1. Editorial, Process 2. Design & Formatting, Process 3 & 4: Production & Distribution, Process 5 & 6: Marketing & Promotion
1 Comment

2017 Self-Publising Predictions from ALLi Partners

We asked our ALLi Partner Members to share their self-publishing predictions with us, and here's a selection of the trends and direction they see our indie author niche moving towards.

January 13, 2017
Admin
Process 1. Editorial, Process 2. Design & Formatting, Process 3 & 4: Production & Distribution
2 Comments

Our round-up of Indie Author Podcasts for your Holiday Listening

Jay Artale our ALLi communications manager has put together a roundup of our Ask ALLi and Indie Author Fringe podcasts, and coaxes us to take time for ourselves over the festive season to listen and be inspired.

Are you an ALLi Member? Reedsy want to help pay for your next book

As a follow up to their Indie Author Fringe Session Reedsy is hosting their first official giveaway to ALLi members, and is offering up to $3,000 worth of book production services.

November 8, 2016
Admin
Process 1. Editorial, Process 2. Design & Formatting, Process 3 & 4: Production & Distribution
1 Comment

Book Marketing: How the Cover of Your Self-published Book Influences Your Brand as an Indie Author

Do your book covers convey your author brand effectively? Professional book designer Aimee Coveney explains the many benefits of good cover branding for self-published books and shares simple tips on how to develop effective author branding for your books, whatever kind of book your write.