Self-publishing News: When the News becomes the News
Facebook has changed the way it decides what shows up in your newsfeed to avoid content from businesses, but what does that mean for indies? And Amazon has been tinkering with KDP.
Amazon’s Secret 50% Royalty Slips Out
A glitch on KDP's site revealed a surprise: an option for an as-yet-unimplemented 50% royalty rate. What does this mean for indie authors?
Book Production Top Tip: How and Why to Use Both CreateSpace (KDPPrint) and IngramSpark to Self-publish Print Books – and A Special Free Offer for ALLi Members
Whether you're new to self-publishing paperbacks or an established user of print-on-demand, this post provides a handy reminder of how to use CreateSpace and IngramSpark together to maximise your reach - and how ALLi members can make substantial cost savings
The Most Significant Events for Indie Authors in 2017
ALLi founder and director Orna Ross reflects on the state of self-publishing at the close of 2017 and gives great advice on how to move forward successfully as an indie author in 2018
ALLi Watchdog Posts for 2017: A Round-up of Best Practice Advice
A handy summary of ALLi Watchdog John Doppler's best practice advice for self-publishers everywhere, to help you get the most out of self-publishing services and to avoid the traps and scams.
10 Myths and Misunderstandings about Amazon
Popular myths about Amazon policies could cost you royalties, or even your Amazon account. Have you been misled?
Sunday Self-publishing Success Story: Michael Alvear
Michael Alvear is best known for his audacious guidebook, "How to Make a Killing on Kindle" - find out how practising what he preaches has brought him phenonemal sales and professional ALLi member status
Replacing Pronoun
Now that Pronoun is closing, where should authors turn for distribution? ALLi's Watchdog Desk compares ebook distributors to see how they stack up to Pronoun.