Book Promotion: How to Pitch to Festival Organizers
Like to take part in a lit fest or other author event but don't know where to start? This handy guide will help you pick the right festival and make a professional and appropriate pitch.
When Amazon Reduces Your Print Book Prices Unexpectedly
Wondering why Amazon sometimes reduces prices of your print books without telling you? Wondering whose pocket the discount comes out of? This post tells you why it's good news for the author and how to make the most of it.
What is Your 2019 Self-Publishing Goal? AskALLi Members’ Q&A January 2019
Welcome to AskALLi, the Self-Publishing Advice Podcast from the Alliance of Independent Authors. This week it’s our monthly Member Q&A…
Indie Publishing as a Hobby or Business: AskALLi Beginners’ Self-Publishing Salon January 2019
Welcome to AskALLi, the self-publishing advice podcast from the Alliance of Independent Authors. This week it's our monthly beginners' self-publishing…
Opinion: Why Giving Readers Free Books for Reviews is Unethical
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.
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…
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…
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…