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The Ultimate Guide to Being a Hybrid Author

For some, being an indie author is the dream, for others it's a traditional contract. And for others still finding the perfect balance between the two is the real dream. Today, the Alliance of Independent Authors is talking to several ALLi members today, all of whom are hybrid authors. This is the ultimate guide to being a hybrid author.
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The Ultimate Guide to Estate Planning For Authors Part 1: The Author

Thinking about one's death is a difficult topic at the best of times. But it's something that eventually, we all have to face. When you're an author, and you have intellectual property, having a will is even more important to ensure your IP rights are inherited by your rightful heirs. Today, the Alliance of Independent Authors discusses estate planning for authors.
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The Ultimate Guide To Book Fairs For Indie Authors: Picture Of Books On Blue Background

The Ultimate Guide to Book Fairs for Indie Authors

It's ten years since the Alliance of Independent Authors launched at LBF2012 and the association will revisit London Book Fair this year (LBF22) on 5-7 April  to mark its 10th anniversary. If you're coming to the London Book Fair, or planning to visit another fair in 2022, see below for our guide to book fairs for indie authors. 
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The Ultimate Guide to Option Agreements for Indie Authors

Option agreements are the stuff of author dreams. We all want our books to go to screen or theatre or TV or any other number of exciting opportunities. This is the magic of copyright. But what is an option agreement, what do you need to watch out for and what should you consider? Today, the Alliance of Independent Authors welcomes and thanks Silvia Schimdt for her contribution to The Ultimate Guide to Option Agreements.
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Contracts for Indie Authors: A Glossary

Writers are good with words, but when it comes to contracts, they're big, long documents with loads of legal jargon. Not words we would use in flowing prose or fantasy descriptions. And yet, contracts are often a part of our working life as we license rights, sign deals, become hybrid etc. Today, the Alliance of Independent Authors, welcomes Kathryn Goldman who has kindly created a contracts for creatives glossary.
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What to Do When You’re Approached by an Overseas Publisher

The moment you receive an email from a publisher or licenser pitching you for a potential rights deal, is an exciting moment. But there are also lots of scammers in the world, many of whom will try to scam rights, money and your sanity from you. That said, there are also many genuine publishers and licensers out there who really do want to partner with you. Today, the Alliance of Independent Authors AskALLi team looks at what you should do when you're approached by an overseas publisher.
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How Indie Authors Prove Publishing Rights

Proof of rights ownership is actually very straightforward for indie authors. If you have self-published, and no third party is involved, you are indisputably the rights holder. Here the Alliance of Independent Authors AskALLi team advises on how indie authors prove publishing rights.
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Rights Licensing For Indie Authors

The Ultimate Guide to Rights Licensing for Indie Authors

When you start writing, your only concern is getting to the end of your manuscript. Even publishing is a distant concept. But eventually, if you stick at this long enough, the world of rights, translations and selective licensing opens up. In this ultimate guide to selling book rights for indie authors, the Alliance of Independent Authors’ explains selective rights licensing
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Everything you need to Know about the Self-Publishing Advice Conference

The Alliance of Independent Authors Self-Publishing Advice Conference is coming! With less than two weeks to go until the London Book Fair, our first Self-Publishing Advice Conference of 2020 is just about ready. While we’re preparing the presentations, I thought I’d share the schedule, speaker information and everything you need to know about the self-publishing advice conference so you can plan your attendance. But first...
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