Translation Rights for Indie Authors – Update for ALLi Members from Jennifer Custer
Dear ALLi Members It's been some months since we set out to explore translation rights for self-publishers together and I…
Book Reviewing Ethics and Etiquette for Self-Publishers
Where do Indie authors draw their lines?
Linda Gillard asks ALLi Members Where They Draw Their Lines
On Wednesday last author Joni Rodgers took Amazon to task for what she sees as their high-handed treatment of author-reviewers. Some believe the new policy amounts to censorship, but Amazon needed to respond to the many bogus reviews posted by authors – some well-known – who thought disparaging rival books with fake reviews or penning their own eulogies was all in a day’s work.
Such practices are indisputably unethical, but many think Amazon over-reacted. So what is acceptable when promoting your book? Where should we draw the line? Talking to a group of ALLi authors, I found the boundaries of their moral comfort zone varied. Authors are also readers and reviewers but, disappointed and frustrated, some have now given up posting on Amazon and have decamped to GoodReads.
When posting their reviews, do ALLi author-reviewers use a pseudonym? And do they post honest reviews? Richard Bunning rejected pseudonyms. “I really feel that authors need to be seen to be squeaky clean. Full disclosure and honesty demand the use of author name.”
Is Exploiting Self-Publishing Authors To Be The New Publishing Model?
Is the new business model for publishers to be selling over-priced and under-performing services to writers? That's the question that…
Amazon Reviews #2: Answers To Indie Authors’ Questions About Customer Reviews Policy
ALLi has been closely watching Amazon's removal of reviews as part of their effort to clean up the customer review system…
Amazon Is Censoring Self-Publisher’s Reviews says Indie Author and Bookseller, Joni Rodgers
Long before I was a writer, I was a voracious reader. I enjoy excellent work in every genre. PR reps,…
Forget Facebook. GoodReads Is The Best Social Network for Indie Authors
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Alliance of Independent Authors FAQ
Am I Eligible to Join ALLi? We have four grades of member, from Associate to Professional. Full details are available on the JOINING PAGE.…
Amazon Removing Indie Author’s Reviews. Self Publishers: Tell Your Story Here.
At the Alliance of Independent Authors, we largely support Amazon's work to clean up the customer review system for books,…
Self-Publishing Young Adult Fiction: An Indie Authors Guide to YA Success by SR Johannes
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Announcement: New Key People at The Alliance of Independent Authors
We like to bring your attention to some of the wonderful people who have recently stepped up to help make…
Self-Publishing From Outside USA: How To Reclaim US Tax on Indie Author Royalties
If you are a non-US author, your royalties from your US book sales will be subject to a 30% withholding…
Commonwealth Foundation Opens Prize to Self-Publishers
The Commonwealth Foundation has made its annual call for entries for their Book Prize and Commonwealth Short Story Prize. The…