Partner Spotlight: PJ Boox
Meet Patti Brassard Jefferson, proprietor of PJ Boox, an exciting and innovative bookstore that features only indie and small press authors.
AMS Rules Roundup
Amazon Marketing Services (AMS) is one of this year's hottest venues for book advertising, but to take advantage of the…
Partner Spotlight: BooksGoSocial
Read the first in our new series spotlighting valued ALLi Partner Members who help indie authors self-publish their books successfully - meet Laurence O'Bryan of BooksGoSocial.
Reactions to the Amazon Clickfarming Scandal
When David Gaughran exposed clickfarming scams that were manipulating the sales rank of books on Amazon, authors expressed a wide range of reactions.
There's a lot to unpack here. Let's wade in.
Watchdog Advisory: ProofProfessor
During the first quarter of 2017, ALLi's Watchdog Desk received several complaints about a company known as ProofProfessor. The complaints…
How Indie Authors Can Avoid Predatory Awards
With hundreds of contests and awards open to indie authors, it's hard to know which contests and awards can be…
12 Self-Publishing Services Authors Should Beware
Are you getting value for money for any add-on services from a self-publishing services provider? Do you even need them? ALLi Watchdog John Doppler provides a handy checklist to help you sidestep potential pitfalls.
Evaluating Self-Publishing Services with ALLi’s Code of Standards
Our Watchdog John Doppler explains ALLi's Code of Standards by which it assesses service providers and partner members. Familiarity with the code will also help you draw your own conclusions about companies, to supplement ALLi's invaluable guidebook on the topic.
Macmillan’s Acquisition of Pronoun Creates Uncertainty, Hope
Last month, I reviewed Pronoun, an intriguing, free, assisted self-publishing platform. I'm updating that review today with a significant new…
ALLi Watchdog Report: Pronoun
This week, we're taking a closer look at Pronoun, a relatively new digital distributor that's attracting a lot of interest…
ALLi Watchdog Report: Motivational Press
In recent months, many authors have received email solicitations from Motivational Press inviting them to submit a manuscript for publication. Does…
The Alliance of Independent Authors, Penguin & Author Solutions
Another year, another update to our guide to author services, How To Choose A Self-Publishing Service. And so another email to…