As we move into another year, Orna Ross and Joanna Penn discuss how they plan for the year ahead and some of the most important trends for independent authors, including the continued rise of direct sales, the impact of generative AI, and more.
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Show Notes
About the Hosts
Joanna Penn writes nonfiction for authors and is an award-nominated, New York Times and USA Today bestselling thriller author as J.F.Penn. She’s also an award-winning podcaster, creative entrepreneur, and international professional speaker.
Orna Ross launched the Alliance of Independent Authors at the London Book Fair in 2012. Her work for ALLi has seen her named as one of The Bookseller’s “100 top people in publishing”. She also publishes poetry, fiction, and nonfiction and is greatly excited by the democratizing, empowering potential of author-publishing. For more information about Orna, visit her website.
The continued rise of direct sales is highlighted as an important trend for independent authors.