Five Self-publishing Lessons Learned Between Debut and Second Book
In the run-up to self-publishing her second book, Irish indie author Lorna Sixsmith, who self-published her first book on 29th…
How to Promote a Children’s Book with Crossword Puzzles
Following the recent post on using quizzes to promote your book, British indie author Karen Inglis, ALLi's advisor on writing…
4 Top Social Media Rules for Indie Authors
Using social media successfully is a bit like Alice travelling through Looking-Glass World - to reach your goal, you shouldn't…
Opinion: What’s the point of an author website?
With so many opportunities to reach readers provided by social media, is it really worth going to the time, trouble,…
An Inspiring Case Study of Targeted Marketing for Self-Published Books
British indie author Yvonne Payne, who divides her time between Crete and the UK, explains how identifying and focusing on her…
Book Marketing Tip: How to Offer Signed Books at Low Cost
Here's a quick book marketing tip to enable you to personalise your books for individual readers, wherever they are in the…
Book Marketing: How to Use Your Blog to Reach Readers for Your Books
As if blogging isn't tricky enough, Turkish author Atulya Bingham faces the additional challenge of running a blog without a…
Book Promotion: How to Market Self-Published Books in India
Indian novelist Laxmi Hariharan, who now lives and writes in London, England, explains how she secured shelf-space for her self-published books…
ALLi Insights: Legal Essentials for Authors with Helen Sedwick Video & Podcast
In this month’s How-to for Authors, Orna chatted with Helen Sedwick to discuss self-publishing legal essentials. Helen uses simple terms and…
Book Marketing: How to Use a Quiz to Promote a Book
Quizzes are a hugely popular feature on social media, and British indie author Stephen Oram explains how he devised an…
ALLi July Events: How-To for Authors
This month we have a duo of fabulous events being hosted by the Alliance of Independent Authors. As well as our…
Book Marketing: How to Run a Goodreads Giveaway and Why
Love it or hate it, the website Goodreads has one indisputably useful facility for authors: the opportunity to offer a…