Publishing Guides for Indie Authors

Being an indie author involves a lot of tasks, from building a publishing team for yourself to selectively licensing your rights and everything in between. After helping several authors in their author journey, ALLi has published a series of guidebooks based on common topics all indie authors need assistance with.

You can purchase these books on our bookstore or, as ALLi members, download these guidebooks in the Member Zone.

Complete Publishing Guides for Indie Authors

Latest Release: How Authors Sell Publishing Rights (2nd Edition)

How Authors Sell Publishing Rights bookRights licensing allows you to make money from your book(s) without writing another word. In “How Authors Sell Publishing Rights” learn more about rights licensing, how to approach rights buyers, what they’re looking for, and what to expect when discussing the license or ‘sale of rights’ for your book.

Purchase Now: Selfpublishingadvice.org/rightsbook

Publishing Guides Books in a row

This entire series will help you build a sound foundation for your author business:

  • Creative Self-Publishing: Build a holistic creative business that can weather the worst of storms.
  • Choose the Best Self-Publishing Services: assemble the perfect self-publishing team for you
  • 150 Self-Publishing Questions Answered: ALLi answers questions across the seven processes of publishing
  • How to Reach More Readers: Combine your goals, interests, strengths and motivators as a writer and publisher to create a marketing plan that’s fun, and a daily part of your author business.
  • Sell More Books: Helps you develop a personalized promotional plan that’s aligned with your strengths and needs, turning promotion into a rewarding part of your author business.
  • How Authors Sell Publishing Rights: Learn more about rights licensing, how to approach rights buyers, what they’re looking for, and what to expect when discussing the license or ‘sale of rights’ for your book.

Purchase Now: Selfpublishingadvice.org/ShopCompleteGuides

Coming Soon: How to Reach More Readers

How to Reach More Readers 3DHow to Reach More Readers combines your goals, interests, strengths and motivators, accommodates your needs and preferences as a writer and publisher to create a marketing plan that’s fun, and a daily part of your author business. 

Preorder Now: Selfpublishingadvice.org/preorder-marketingbook

 

Short Publishing Guides for Indie Authors

Short topics, detailed guides. You should find answers to most of your questions:

  • Your First 50 Book Reviews: best practices and ethics while gathering book reviews
  • Your Book in Libraries Worldwide: understand the world of libraries and get your books in front of avid readers.
  • Using ISBNs as an Indie Author: find out key facts about ISBNs, get answers to your questions, and be confident about their use in author-publishing
  • Book Prizes & Awards for Indie Authors: increase your chance of winning book awards and prizes.
  • Podcasting for Authors: be a good podcast guest and learn how to produce your own podcast and grow a following as a broadcasting author

Purchase Now: Selfpublishingadvice.org/ShopShortGuides

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Campaign Guides for Indie Authors

Join us in empowering indie authors.

  • Opening Doors: Explains everything from entering awards and joining literary associations, to approaching festivals, bookshops and making the most of your publication rights.
  • SelfPub3: The drivers of SelfPub3, and the five author business models in use today
  • Copyright Bill of Rights: What copyright is, its interpretation around the world, and how changes in copyright affect authors.

Purchase Now: Selfpublishingadvice.org/ShopCampaignGuides

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Go Creative! Planners and Workbook

Plan your way to success

  • Monthly Mapping: expand your impact, influence and income as an indie author on month at a time
  • Quarterly Review & Forecast: Create a plan of action that makes every quarter profitable
  • The Planning Workbook: The foundational planner in this series

Purchase Now: Selfpublishingadvice.org/ShopDirectory

 

 

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Partner Services Directory

Build yourself a winning team

The Self-Publishing Services Directory is ALLi's showcase of Partner Members’ approved author services, a list of the best self-publishing services.

Our Watchdog Desk, headed by John Doppler, vets all services to ensure they comply with ALLi standards of ethics and excellence.

The Directory also features relevant articles from ALLi’s Self-Publishing Advice Center, offering authors advice on how to assemble the perfect team of professionals to create great books and author businesses.

Purchase Now: Selfpublishingadvice.org/directory/

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