Process 7. Rights Licensing Archives

The Indie Author Rights Program

The Indie Author Publishing Rights Program is an Alliance of Independent Authors program that educates and encourages authors to selectively license publishing rights to trade publishers at home and overseas, TV and film producers and other rights buyers.

September 5, 2019
Sacha Black
Business & Planning, Process 7. Rights Licensing
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ALLi Launches 2019-2020 Broadcast Season

ALLi Launches 2019-2020 Season of #AskALLi Broadcast Salons

After taking a break for the month of July, 2019, the #AskALLi broadcast salons are back for a new season. As ALLi Communications Manager Boni Wagner-Stafford tells us, there's a bunch that's new: new shows, new co-hosts, and a new sponsor for the 2019-2020 broadcast season.

New Royalty Share System for Co-Authors from Publish Drive

Co-writing has always been around. But in recent years, with the rise of faster publishing it's become more popular. One of the drawbacks of co-authoring as Indies is the lack of technology to help with royalty sharing and royalty payments. Until now. Publish Drive have launched a new royalty split system for co-authors which makes sharing royalties simple and pain-free.

July 17, 2019
Orna Ross
Business & Planning, News, Process 3 & 4: Production & Distribution, Process 7. Rights Licensing
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How to Pitch Your Nonfiction Book for Film or TV

Dream of selling rights for a cinema or TV documentary? If you have a strong idea, perhaps even a completed and published book, that dream could well become reality. You could pitch your nonfiction book for film or TV – but you need to know a few essentials first.

May 16, 2019
Charles Harris
Process 5 & 6: Marketing & Promotion, Process 7. Rights Licensing
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Indie Authors and Copyright Debates

ALLi continues to work on development of its Copyright Bill of Rights (working title) for the global self-published author in…

April 26, 2019
ALLi Editorial
Campaigns, Opinion, Process 7. Rights Licensing
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Copyright – An Essential Summary for Indie Authors

What is copyright exactly? Make sure you grasp the basic principles to ensure you protect and exploit your rights to your intellectual property - your self-published books. Orna Ross and Helen Sedwick provide a clear and helpful introduction.

February 22, 2019
Admin
Business & Planning, Process 7. Rights Licensing
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Cover Of The Martian - A Case Study Of Selling Rights

Marketing: ALLi’s 3 Guiding Principles for Selling Rights

Like to sell more rights to your books - translation, film, tv, etc - but not sure where to start? First step: read ALLi's three guiding principles to rights selling to set you in the right direction. From the guidebook by Orna Ross and lawyer Helen Sedwick.

February 1, 2019
Admin
Business & Planning, Process 7. Rights Licensing
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Why Every Indie Author Should Publish Audiobooks (Abooks)

Are you making the most of the opportunity to get your share of the booming audiobook market? Let Orna Ross and Helen Sedwick make a compelling argument in this extract from their guide to authors' rights.

September 28, 2018
Admin
Process 3 & 4: Production & Distribution, Process 7. Rights Licensing
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How Authors Sell Publishing Rights By ALLi Orna Ross And Helen Sedwick

Book Marketing: Indie Authors – Know Your Publishing Rights!

Are you confident that if someone offered you a rights deal tomorrow, you'd know whether it was worth your while? Here's an easy way to start skillin up and get savvy enough to build your author business through rights sales - read this post by Orna Ross and Helen Sedwick.

May 11, 2018
Orna Ross
Business & Planning, Process 7. Rights Licensing
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Photo Of Orna At A Lectern Waving Arms Enthusiastically

Writing: What Can Indie Authors Gain from The London Book Fair This Year?

An insightful interview with ALLi director Orna Ross by Howard Lovy sharing valuable advice on how indie authors can make the most of The London Book Fair, and what to expect if you attend.

March 28, 2018
Howard Lovy
Campaigns, Opinion, Process 7. Rights Licensing
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Opinion: Don’t Be Afraid to Read Your Back Catalogue – You May Be Pleasantly Surprised

Do you have an out-of-print or unpublished back catalogue tucked away? Don't be afraid to get it out and reread it - it may be better than you think, and ideal material for self-publishing, says Ann Richardson, who goes on to offer two cases of her own that have done well.