Self-publishing news: Books by the Numbers
Industry figures show both audiobook sales and ebook library borrows continue to grow rapidly, while the figures on diversity in publishing are less promising.
Self-publishing News: The Meeting of Media
34% of people listened to a podcast last month, and most of them listened to nearly all of it - audio really is the future. And Wattpad remains a great way for authors to develop loyal fans and sell their work.
Self-publishing News: What Does Internet Freedom Mean for Indies?
A date has been set for an end to net neutrality rules, Open Library launches an embed feature for bloggers, and Amazon considers expansion into the Arab world.
Audiobook Royalties: To Share or Not Share? An Indie Author & a Professional Narrator Answer the Question
Royalty share deals with narrators seem a great way for indie authors to self-publish audiobooks - but how do you persuade narrators that it's a good deal for them too? Author Anna Castle shares the insights gained from interviewing a top narrator.
The Creative and Business Mind-Set: March 2018 AskALLi Advanced Self-Publishing Salon
In this month's Advanced Salon for Indie Authors, Orna Ross and Joanna Penn discuss the different mind-sets and skill-sets required to maximise your self-publishing success - the creative and the business mind. Find out whether you're getting the balance right.
Audiobook Production: How to Choose a Narrator for your Self-published Audiobook
Interested in creating audiobooks? Make sure you pick the right narrator by following novelist Anna Castle and award-winning narrator Joel Froomkin's top tips, presented here in interview form.
Self-publishing News: Amazon Ventures Forth
Amazon moves into from-your-doorstep delivery and releases a Wordpress plug-in to turn your blogs into podcasts, the EU fails to do away with geoblocking, and earning a living through self-publishing non-fiction on Medium proves tricky.
Self-publishing News: Who Owns an Indie’s Works?
New opportunities open up for indies in Arab reading markets while Barnes and Noble have another bad period and a new crowdfunding site launches for author services.
Self-publishing News: How Indie is the Internet?
Get the week's top self-publishing news stories in this handy digest, this week focusing on all things digital, including piracy and copyright issues
The Economics of Audio Books: An Author Case Study: Ian Sutherland
INDIE AUTHOR FRINGE: Ian Sutherland, who has released his books on audio, shares his expertise about the decisions that were part of the process and the benefits of expanding his product line to reach more readers.
Self-publishing News: a Tale of Three Platforms
This week's top self-publishing news stories for indie authors, including Amazon's crackdown on fraud, Kobo's new audio service & falling ebooks sales.
Self-publishing News: In Overdrive
This week's must-read round-up of self-publishing news for indie authors includes news on key distributors, aggregators and bookstores - brought to you by ALLi's news editor Dan Holloway.