Self-publishing News: Pay the Creator
A mixed week for Amazon Prime as Amazon spends $8.5bn to access MGM’s catalogue but makes it harder to cancel Prime membership. And #PayTheCreator campaign seeks to end payment by "exposure".
Self-Publishing News: New York Launches 18 Month Guaranteed Income Scheme for Creative Artists
A new scheme from Creatives Rebuild New York that will pay creatives from minority backgrounds $1000 per month for 18 months.
Ten-Word Story Competition from ALLi and Kobo Writing Life
As part of the Alliance of Independent Authors' tenth-anniversary celebrations, we're running a Ten-word Story Competition, sponsored by Kobo Writing Life…
Stages of the Writing Craft: When is it Worth Rewriting? Advanced Self-Publishing Podcast With Orna Ross and Joanna Penn
On the Advanced Self-Publishing Podcast: Stages of the writing craft. As indie authors, we can update our books whenever we want. For some authors, this feature of digital publishing is a curse, igniting perfectionism and endless tinkering. Even the most productive self-publisher can decide to do a major rewrite of an old project.
The History of Self-Publishing
ALLi has a number of publications both for sale and free to its members. One such publication was written by our fabulous Director, Orna Ross. Creative Self-Publishing aims to empower indie authors to sell more books and create their author businesses their way. Today, the Alliance of Independent Authors Ask ALLi team is looking at the history of self-publishing. We also ask members what they would tell their younger pre-published selves.
What Sells Books in 2022: Kobo Writing Life
If there's one thing we can always be assured of, it's that marketing tactics and methods will be in a constant state of flux. Fads come and go, social media platforms come and go, advertising runs in cycles. Which is why the Alliance of Independent Authors AskALLi team is running a series of "What Sells Books in 2022" posts to bring you the most up to date tactics and tools for your writing business. This is What Sells Books in 2022: Kobo Writing Life.
The Changing Audiobook Market: Advanced Self-Publishing Podcast With Orna Ross and Joanna Penn
In today's Advanced Self-Publishing podcast, Orna Ross and Joanna Penn discuss the changing audiobook market. Audiobooks once again performed well…
Why Are Books Disappearing from Amazon? Self-Publishing News Podcast with Dan Holloway and Howard Lovy
Why are books disappearing from Amazon? Also, paper price hikes hit the publishing industry. These are among the topics discussed on Self-Publishing News with Alli News Editor Dan Holloway and book editor Howard Lovy. Together, they will bring you the latest in indie publishing news.