The Seven Processes of Publishing: Marketing
Today, the Alliance of Independent Authors AskALLi team is examining the fifth process of publishing: marketing.
Easy Ways Indie Authors Can Be More Eco-Friendly
Indie authors are always looking to be more inclusive, progressive, and mindful. But we're also part of the publishing industry whose paper consumption has brought into question its eco-friendliness. In this post, the Alliance of Independent Authors' explores how indie authors can be more eco-friendly in their author business.
New Self-Publishing Facts and Figures Released
Following the world’s first independent and international survey of the incomes of self-published (“indie”) authors, commissioned by ALLi and presented at the London Book Fair in April 2023, which showed that self-published authors earn more than authors with traditional publishers, two further reports are now available, offering authors even more facts and figures on self-publishing so that they can make confident business choices.
Writing a Series With Dan Parsons and Melissa Addey: Beginners Self-Publishing Podcast
In today's Beginners Self-Publishing Podcast: writing a series. Oscar Wilde, Emily Brontë, and Silvia Plath only wrote one book. History tells us it’s possible to “make it” with just one title, but is that still true today? Generally, no. It can happen, but most modern authors need a series for a range of reasons. In this episode, ALLi’s Product Marketing Manager Dan Parsons and Campaigns Manager Melissa Addey discuss why series help authors build a business. Plus, they outline the forms series can take and explore a range of tips authors can use to maximize the value of a series.
The Seven Processes of Publishing: Book Distribution
Once you've published your book, how exactly do you get it to readers? Today, the Alliance of Independent Authors AskALLi team is examining the fourth process of publishing: book distribution.
Matty Dalrymple and Mark Lefebvre: Reaching More Readers with Your Short Fiction — Self-Publishing Conference Highlight
In this Self-Publishing Conference Highlight, authors and educators Matty Dalrymple and Mark Lefebvre explore ways writers can use their short fiction to connect with more readers, while generating income at the same time. Opportunities in anthologies, foreign language markets, and audio, as well as effective use of short fiction as reader magnets or reader funnels are covered, alongside creative ideas such as incorporating short fiction in location-based apps, or using micro-fiction as part of your bookstore pitches.
Self-publishing News: New Version of EPUB Bakes in Reader Accessibility
W3C's new EPUB standard has accessibility baked in. Literary groups bring lawsuit against Arkansas legislators. Naver's NFT move.
Part-Time or Full-Time Self-Published Author? What Does it Take?
Writing full-time is something that many authors aspire to. In fact, it's the pervading "goal" in the industry. The general expectation is that if you write, you want to write full-time. But not everyone does. Which is why today, the Alliance of Independent Authors AskALLi team is looking at part-time or full-time self-publishing author? And what does it take?