TwitterChat: SelfPubCon, the Self-Publishing Conference, with Orna Ross
On the ALLi Twitter chat (#indieAuthorChat) this week we asked questions about SelfPubCon, the Self-Publishing Conference, with Orna Ross.
The Ultimate Guide to Hosting a Successful Online Author Event
Rather than cancelling or postponing physical events due to coronavirus, many indie authors are look at taking their events online. The Alliance of Independent Authors Ultimate Guide to Hosting Successful Online explains the pros and cons and how to ensure your event is a success.
Bookstore Chain WH Smith Opens Up to Indie Authors: Case Study with Richard Vaughan-Davies
How indie author Richard Vaughan-Davies secured a booksigning event in bookstore chain WH Smith, which recently announced it is open to approaches from authors - including indies - to hold events in-store. Pick up top tips how to here.
Book Promotion: How to Pitch to Festival Organizers
Like to take part in a lit fest or other author event but don't know where to start? This handy guide will help you pick the right festival and make a professional and appropriate pitch.
How to Hold a Book Launch Event on a Zero Budget
In a month when we're sharing lots of partnership ideas for authors, here's a great case study of a zero-budget book launch shared by two authors
Opinion: Why It’s Important to Support Indie Authors’ Public Events
Co-author of the ALLi guidebook "Opening Up to Indie Authors", Debbie Young calls for indies to support each others' public events as a public show of confidence in the quality of self-published books
How New Writing Events and Groups are Uniting Authors, However They Are Published
How authors publish their books becomes less relevant when the authors themselves take the initiative in setting up events and…
Why Book Talks Aren’t Just About Selling Books
Following our post a week ago examining the real purpose and benefits of book blog tours, today we're tackling the topic…
Book Marketing for Christmas: Themed Event Case Study
Irish indie author Lorna Sixsmith shows lateral thinking by setting up a farming-themed festive event for rural interest authors. I…
Opinion: Asking Takes Courage
Let's start the week with an inspiring tale of perseverance and self-belief leading to success, by indie author and scholar…
Book Promotion: Joint Events with Non-Indie Authors
English thriller writer Alison Morton describes her collaboration with a trade-published author, steampunk novelist Liesel Schwarz, to build the audiences…
Book Marketing: How to Sign a Book
So, you've self-published a book, organised a launch event and done everything on your list to prepare for the big…
