Self-publishing News: Publishers Criticise EU’s Watered Down Attack on Piracy
The EU's Digital Services Act waters down anti-piracy amendments. Print costs rise 40% in 3 months. Pandemic consumer trends are ending.
The Ultimate Guide to Option Agreements for Indie Authors
Option agreements are the stuff of author dreams. We all want our books to go to screen or theatre or TV or any other number of exciting opportunities. This is the magic of copyright. But what is an option agreement, what do you need to watch out for and what should you consider? Today, the Alliance of Independent Authors welcomes and thanks Silvia Schimdt for her contribution to The Ultimate Guide to Option Agreements.
Inspirational Indie Author Interview. Barry Nugent: Transmedia Author Makes Action/Adventure Available in Many Formats
My ALLi author guest this episode is Barry Nugent, who has been self-publishing and podcasting since the early 2000s, well before many people caught on to these trends. Barry is a mild mannered IT guy by day, but spends his early mornings writing action/adventure stories and making them widely available in many formats. His advice to other authors in an era of many choices: listen to your own inner voice.
Self-publishing News: Amazon Backs Down Over Threatened Credit Card Ban
Amazon backs down on threat to stop accepting UK Visa credit cards. RB Media, owner of Overdrive, celebrates record year.
What is the Best Way to Format a Paperback? Other Questions Answered by Orna Ross and Michael La Ronn in our Member Q&A Podcast
What is the best way to format a paperback? This is among the questions answered on our #AskALLi Members Q&A…
Self-publishing News: Overdrive Records Half a Billion Digital Lends in 2021
People borrowed half a billion times from Overdrive's catalogue last year. Is Spotify set to advertise in your audiobook?
What Readers Want from Writers in 2022
Every author wants to sell more books and reach more readers. Today, the Alliance of Independent Authors is examining a new infographic about world reading habits from Global English Editing. The infographic gives us vital information about how readers are reading, today, and what readers want from writers in 2022.
Inspirational Indie Author Interview. Peter Turnham: Dyslexic Author Conquers His Personal Everest
My ALLi author guest this episode is Peter Turnham, who has dyslexia, which means that he has difficulty reading and interpreting words. It seems like an unlikely condition for a writer. But Peter has spent his life proving that he can overcome any obstacle. Peter says the odds of him becoming a writer were about as great as climbing Mount Everest. But I'll let Peter tell the story of how and why he climbed to the peak, anyway.