As indie authors, we've all been incensed by reports of scammy, insubstantial book awards that set out as much to exploit self-published books and their authors as to reward them. In an inspiring case study to encourage us all to…
Heather Painter, author of literary short stories and poems, considers writing competition options for indie authors, and draws attention to one with an imminent deadline that she set up specifically to recognise self-published books - the International Rubery Book Award.…
Rebecca Cantrell, is a New York Times bestselling author, recently became the first indie author to win the prestigious International Thriller Writers' Award with her novel The World Beneath. Here she shares her top tips for success as an indie…
Thriller writer Alison Morton shares her positive experience of applying a quality control award for self-published books and explains how it helps her gain credibility and recognition of her alternate history novels. Last month, Sarah Dale announced to fellow ALLi…
Please note that the contests listed below have not been reviewed by ALLi's Watchdog Desk. Readers are urged to visit our Awards & Contests Ratings feature for updated information. While some competitions refuse to allow entries from self-publishers, British novelist…
Since ALLi (The Alliance of Independent Authors) began, back at London Book Fair 2012, we have used a reading panel to choose our Monthly Book picks and Book of the Month. Now, in 2014, we are going to be launching…