How to Refocus Your Author Business: AskALLi Advanced Self-Publishing Salon August 2018
In this month's Advanced Self-Publishing Salon from the Alliance of Independent Authors, Orna Ross and Joanna Penn discuss how to…
Self-publishing News: Dog Day Afternoon
What did Amazon Prime Day deliver except pictures of dogs? New distribution opportunities from Smashwords and PublishDrive.
Opinion: Why I Don’t Worry About Amazon Reviews
Frustrated by concerns about Amazon's reviews process? Take heart from this post updating you on ALLi's consultations with Amazon, and Barry Faulkner's reality check on readers' attitudes.
Should You Self-Publish? AskALLi Beginners’ Self-Publishing Salon July 2018
Welcome to AskALLi, the self-publishing advice podcast from the Alliance of Independent Authors. This week it's our monthly beginners' self-publishing…
Self-publishing News: Our Digital Future
A new paper from Frankfurt Book Fair makes the case that in a digital world, publishing will move in the direction of subscription and serialisation. The European Union rolls back on legislation to require us all to police every guest post we upload, and Amazon announces this year's Prime Day.
Self-Publishing Across Different Genres: AskALLi Advanced Self-Publishing Salon July 2018
The particular challenges of self-publishing across different genres is the theme of this month's Advanced Self-Publishing Salon from the Alliance…
Self-publishing News: Talking Author Earnings
Figures show that author incomes continue to fall. Now is the time to make your website secure or fall foul of Google's algorithms, while you may already be falling foul of Facebook and Amazon's.
Opinion: My Time in the Amazon Cooler – by an Author of Disappearing Reviews
Here's one reason why it may seem harder to get Amazon reviews these days: the startling removal of reviews and reviewers for no apparent reason, as Kate McCormick's personal story illustrates.
Self-publishing News: Ending the Stuffing
Amazon has taken action against one of the worst offending Kindle unlimited scammers, but in a disappointingly limited way. They are also causing a major headache for Australian customers.
Self-publishing News: Amazon’s Latest Sledgehammer
Amazon has introduced new rules aimed at stopping the abuse of Kindle Unlimted, and authors fighting back against Faleena Hopkins over Cockygate score an initial win in court.
Building Your Team of Professionals: June 2018 AskALLi Advanced Self-Publishing Salon
In this month's Advanced Self-Publishing Salon from the Alliance of Independent Authors, Orna Ross and Joanna Penn discuss how to…
Self-publishing News: What’s In a Name?
In the first week of GDPR there has been general disruption. The Cockygate incident continues to rumble on with further lawsuits being issued. And Amazon's review policies continue to confuse.