KDP and Audible offer new features, and StreetLib expands to the Middle East and South Asia following its plans for Africa.
Archive | Self-Publishing News
Self-Publishing News: Apple’s Latest Event
Apple launches a subscription news service and Patreon changes its fee structure while artificial intelligence writes novels.
Self-publishing News: Indie Breakthrough
ALLi’s Jane Davis wins the Selfies Award at London Book Fair, new KDP dashboard feature, and StreetLib continues to expand.
Which Self-Publishing Companies Are Reputable? Other Questions Answered; News From the London Book Fair; AskALLi Members’ Q&A with Orna Ross and Michael La Ronn
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 Orna Ross. The AskALLi podcasts are sponsored by Damonza: Books Made […]
Writing: ALLi Members Win & Place in Inaugural Award for Self-published Authors
Sharing the outcome of the new Selfies award recognising self-published books, run by BookBrunch, sponsored by IngramSpark and won by ALLi member Jane Davis! Orna Ross reports.
Self-Publishing News: The First Selfies
The first winner of the Selfies is announced at London Book Fair, and new offerings from BookBub and PublishDrive.
Self-Publishing News: A Fair Deal for Indies
Bogota Book Fair opens its doors to indies, StreeLib opens 20 new portals & there are new offerings from Smashwords and Draft2Digital.
Plagiarism? Ghostwriting? How Far Would You Go for a Successful Book? AskALLi Advanced Self-Publishing Salon with Joanna Penn and Orna Ross March 2019
In this month’s Advanced Self-Publishing Salon from the Alliance of Independent Authors, Orna Ross and Joanna Penn discuss ethics. The need for book reviews, the desirability of bestseller badges, the value in superfast author business models can put a strain on ethics. Sometimes authors make mistakes inadvertently, sometimes we stretch the rules on purpose. Orna and Joanna […]
Self-publishing News: A Plagiarism Problem?
Plagiarism is in the news, possibly targeting indies and on KDP in general and we examine the indie presence at London Book Fair.
Self-publishing News: Too Hot to Handle?
Storytel is embarrassed by the success of audiobook erotica on its website while Wattpad launches a promising venture in Korea.