International Insights Archives

What Authors Need to Know About GPSR, the EU’s New Product Safety Rule

If you're an indie author selling books in the European Union, you’ve probably heard about the new General Product Safety Regulations (GPSR) 2024. These rules came into effect on December 13, 2024, and they’re shaking things up for anyone selling physical products—including books—into the EU market.

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ALLi Out and About: Michael La Ronn Jeddah International Book Fair

Welcome to a new series of articles the Alliance of Independent Authors AskALLi team is running: ALLi Out and About. We're asking members who attend book fairs, conferences or industry events (be they in-person or online) to share the lessons they've learned attending the events. This is ALLi Out and About: Jeddah International Book Fair

International Insights: Global Publishing News

For this week’s edition of the Alliance of Independent Authors International Insights hosted by Mark Williams of The New Publishing Standard, we’re discussing the latest in global publishing news.

International Insights: Wattpad

For this week’s edition of the Alliance of Independent Authors International Insights hosted by Mark Williams of The New Publishing Standard, we’re discussing Wattpad.

November 14, 2020
Mark Williams
International Insights, Process 3 & 4: Production & Distribution
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International Insights: Amazon Sweden

For this week’s edition of the Alliance of Independent Authors International Insights hosted by Mark Williams of The New Publishing Standard, we're discussing Amazon Sweden.

International Insights: Kobo

For the next edition of the Alliance of Independent Authors International Insights hosted by Mark Williams of The New Publishing Standard, we’re sticking with global book distributors this week. Today focuses on Kobo.

September 26, 2020
Mark Williams
Business & Planning, International Insights, Process 3 & 4: Production & Distribution
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International Insights: Big Bad Wolf

For the next edition of the Alliance of Independent Authors International Insights hosted by Mark Williams of The New Publishing Standard, we’re moving on to Big Bad Wolf. If you missed our introduction series to global book markets, you can read them here: Africa, India and China markets in Asia, the Middle East North Africa markets, the Ibero-America markets, the Asia-Pacific markets and the European markets, and also a special edition on the English-language markets. This is international insights: Big Bad Wolf.

International Insights: Amazon

For the next edition of the Alliance of Independent Authors International Insights hosted by Mark Williams of The New Publishing Standard, we’re moving on to the giant that is Amazon. If you missed our introduction series to global book markets, you can read them here: Africa, India and China markets in Asia, the Middle East North Africa markets, the Ibero-America markets, the Asia-Pacific markets and the European markets, and also a special edition on the English-language markets. This is international insights: Amazon edition.

September 5, 2020
Mark Williams
Business & Planning, International Insights, Process 3 & 4: Production & Distribution
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International Insights: Online Book Fairs

For the next edition of the Alliance of Independent Authors International Insights hosted by Mark Williams of The New Publishing Standard, we’re moving on to online book fairs. If you missed our introduction series to global book markets, you can read them here: Africa, India and China markets in Asia, the Middle East North Africa markets, the Ibero-America markets, the Asia-Pacific markets and the European markets, and also a special edition on the English-language markets. This is international insights: online book fairs.

August 29, 2020
Mark Williams
Business & Planning, International Insights
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International Insights for Indie Authors: Africa

For the next edition of the Alliance of Independent Authors International Insights hosted by Mark Williams of The New Publishing Standard, we’re back for the final regional spotlight. For part 7 of our introduction to the global book markets we have Africa in our sights, rounding off a series of posts that have looked at the key India and China markets in Asia, the Middle East North Africa markets, the Ibero-America markets, the Asia-Pacific markets and the European markets, and also a special edition on the English-language markets. This is international insights for indie authors: Africa

August 22, 2020
Mark Williams
Business & Planning, International Insights
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International Insights: Europe

For the next edition of the Alliance of Independent Authors International Insights hosted by Mark Williams of The New Publishing Standard, we’re back for another regional spotlight. To read the rest, you can visit: Asia here, Middle East Arab markets here, Ibero-America here and Asia-Pacific here. Today, Mark is focusing on the Europe market.

August 15, 2020
Mark Williams
Business & Planning, International Insights
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International Insights: Asia-Pacific

For the next edition of the Alliance of Independent Authors International Insights hosted by Mark Williams of The New Publishing Standard, we're back for another regional spotlight. To read the rest, you can visit: Asia here, Middle East Arab markets here, Ibero-America here. Today, Mark is focusing on the global Asia-Pacific market.

August 8, 2020
Mark Williams
Business & Planning, International Insights
6 Comments

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