Self-publishing News: Amazon and the Emails
Amazon remains tight-lipped after leaking many of its customers emails, but opens up its US store to Australian customers once again.
Book Marketing: 15 Practical Ways to Get More Book Reviews
Are you worried that book reviews aren't coming in as quickly as you'd like? Read this checklist of 15 things you can do to build up reviews and see if you are missing any tricks! Compiled from the ALLi Hive wisdom.
Self-publishing News: Booksellers Square Up to Amazon (Again)
Booksellers stand up to Amazon and force a backdown over the withdrawal of the Abebooks website from several countries. Smashwords celebrates its half millionth title with a radical site overhaul.
Book Marketing: Make the Most of Your Great Book Reviews
It's too easy to remember the bad reviews and forget the good ones - so here's how and why to keep track of all your best reviews and how to use them to advantage both for personal motivation and for book marketing.
Self-publishing News: The Role of the Library
In this week's Self-publishing News Round-up, we hear how more audiobooks are available for library borrowing, Amazon's recruiting speaks volumes about the future of work, and we say goodbye to the founder of the Little Free Library.
Self-publishing News: Amazon’s Bad Week
Amazon's share price took a plunge but what exactly does this mean for indie authors? Amazon also seems to have been removing authors' titles seemingly at random.
Self-publishing News: Rise of Subscription Publishing
Subscription services are the talk of Frankfurt Book Fair while Comic Con's success demonstrates the continued rise of graphic literature. Amazon faces increased postal costs while Barnes and N oble Press has something new.
Moving from CreateSpace to KDP: A Simple Guide
Nervous about moving your CreateSpace books to KDP? It's easier than it looks! Here's everything you need to know about the switchover.
Tips and Tools for Launching a Book: AskALLi Advanced Self-Publishing Salon October 2018
In this month's Advanced Self-Publishing Salon from the Alliance of Independent Authors, Orna Ross and Joanna Penn discuss tips and…
Self-publishing News: Indies in Bookstores
There is a new campaign to promote bricks and mortar bookstores, but many indie bookstores are at odds with indie writers over Amazon.
Should Just Anybody Write a Memoir? IndieVoices Podcast September 2018
I’m about to say something with which just about every other person in the publishing industry will disagree. In fact,…
Self-publishing News: Whose Rights?
The European Union's copyright reform legislation passed last week. Many bodies representing authors and publishers are delighted. Many internet freedom campaigners are devastated. What does this mean for you. Also, interesting developments at Amazon.