Self-publishing News: Writing on the Go
Well, I've had quite a week. I would say my feet have hardly hit the ground, but as you'll know…
Distribution: Getting Global Reach for your Self-published Books
While many first-time indie authors, and more seasoned ones who have been happy with their sales on Amazon, may opt…
Self-publishing News: Indie Success
Long, hard, slogging practice has been on my mind a lot this week. Tomorrow, I will be running the 100…
Publishing: Kindle Scout Case Study
New Zealand novelist Katherine Hayton shares her inspiring success story about her fourth novel's success in a Kindle Scout campaign,…
Book Marketing: Generous Offer for ALLi Author Members from Ingram Spark re Nielsen Metadata
We are delighted to share the exciting news that IngramSpark and the Alliance of Independent Authors is to pilot an…
This Week’s Self-publishing News: Metadata and beyond
It has been a sad literary week for the poets among us, with the death of Geoffrey Hill, whom many…
Writers Dictating: the Dark Side of Speech-to-Text in Self-publishing Books
Dictating your work has been a hot topic for indie authors for a while now. Whereas it used to be…
Ask ALLi June Self-Publishing Author Q&A Video & Podcast
Each month, Joanna and Orna answer Members’ self-publishing questions during our regular Live Ask ALLi event. If you missed this…
This Week’s Self-publishing News: A time for caution
Here in the UK it's been, shall we say, a week of all change. It seems that the UK can…
This Week’s Self-publishing News: Opening Up
The talk of the self-publishing town this week is one that is indie music to my ears! In Monday's opinion…
Publishing: Everything the Indie Author Needs to Know about ISBNs for Self-published Books
A terrific and comprehensive post on the topic of ISBNs, the unique international identifier given to every book, from ALLi…
What’s the Best Print on Demand Service for Self-published Paperbacks?
The days of ending up with a garage full of paperbacks you can't sell are over (and have been for a while), but there's still Vanity Press and Assisted Publishing Services that don't care if you print more copies of your paperback than you really need, and have nowhere to park your car.