What Is Vanity Publishing?
Vanity presses are almost universally reviled, but is the nearly 80-year-old definition still appropriate in the self-publishing renaissance?
Friends Don’t Let Friends Use Vanity Presses
How do you explain the dark reality of vanity presses to an author who desperately wants to believe the sales pitch? Show them the proof.
Self-Publishing Watchlist for December 2018
ALLi's Self-Publishing Watchlist highlights companies whose complaints are on the rise. We monitor these companies carefully, and upgrade or downgrade…
Self-publishing News: Eyes on the Prize
Futurebook reminded us that the key to success is finding our niche, while The Selfies is a new Prize for indie authors.
Is the Better Business Bureau Promoting Bad Business?
The Better Business Bureau was founded in 1912 as an independent watchdog, and for many years, it served a vital…
The Decline and Fall of the Vanity Press
Vanity presses — predatory companies that sell authors worthless or overpriced services — profited mightily with the rise of indie…
This Week’s Self-publishing News
There's no getting away from that word 'new' as just one week into 2016 and already a lot is happening…
The Alliance of Independent Authors, Penguin & Author Solutions
Another year, another update to our guide to author services, How To Choose A Self-Publishing Service. And so another email to…
This Week’s Self-publishing News
Latest stats show indie authors setting the pace in the US digital market, a new 'hybrid' publisher, and writing an expert…
ALLi Watchdog: Latest On Author Solutions
Recent news from ALLi Watchdog Victoria Strauss about a second class action being taken out against Author Solutions, the umbrella firm for…
Watchdog: Is Kirkus Selling Dreams – or Do They Deliver?
ALLi Watchdog Giacomo Giammatteo continues his examination of the Kirkus book reviews service. A lot of companies have jumped on…
Review: Penguin’s Author Solutions Still Poor Self-Publishing Service Choice
It's update time for our Choosing A Self-Publishing Service Guidebook. Our latest edition will be released next week on Amazon and all major retailers…