ALLi News: Gift Vouchers, Members Catchup and the Bookseller Hot 100
ALLi Vouchers – the gift that keeps on giving. Fresh from Cyber Monday, a quick note on ALLi’s gift vouchers,…
The Story of an Authors’ Collective: Triskele Books
JJ Marsh tells the story of the launch and development of the authors' collective Triskele Books, drawing on their new…
10 Tips To Make Your Self-Published Book Look Professional
Sarah Juckes of ALLi Partner Member Completely Novel offers 10 tips to make your self-published book look at home alongside…
The Dilemma of the Hybrid Author: Which Publishing Route to Choose Next?
Author and creative writing tutor Lindsay Stanberry-Flynn shares the dilemma facing a growing number of authors who have been both…
Read An Indie Author: ALLi Book of The Month Awards
Since ALLi (The Alliance of Independent Authors) began, back at London Book Fair 2012, we have used a reading panel…
Will NaNoWriMo Help You Publish A Novel? Why This Self-Published Author Thinks It Will
Fantasty writer Chele Cooke makes a great case for aspiring self-published authors to use NaNoWriMo as a stepping-stone to publishing a…
Alliance of Independent Authors on Erotica Controversy & Removal of Author-Published Books
The Alliance of Independent Authors (ALLi) and I have been quoted and, yes, even misquoted, about the removal of author-published…
How to Index A Self-Published Non-Fiction Book – A Beginner’s Guide by Joanne Phillips
Professional indexer and successful self-published novelist Joanne Phillips provides an easy-to-follow guide to compiling an index for a self-published non-fiction…
Mark Coker’s Smart Self-publishing Strategies. Part Two: Merchandising For Apple iBooks.
Normally on a Sunday, we run a feature called "How I Do It" that focusses on super-successful indies. Today, in…
How to Choose the Best Self-Publishing Service
A profile of ALLi's Choosing A Self-Publishing Service Guide by its co-author, Ben Galley, one of ALLi's Watchdog team. As…
Mark Coker’s Self-publishing Strategies for Success
Today we are giving the blog floor over to somebody who has worked for years to help indies succeed: Mark…
Reaching Readers: Case Study of a Blog Tour with Gregory Delaurentis
Indie author Gregory Delaurentis' account of organising a blog tour for his debut novel Cover of Darkness provides a useful…