Opinion: Is it Time to Drop the S Word?
Debbie Young, Commissioning Editor of the ALLi Author Advice Centre blog and advocate of ALLi's #Authors4Bookstores campaign, asks whether it's…
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…
21 Ways to Sustain Independent Bookshops
It's all too easy for indie authors to assume that independent bookstores and bookshops aren't interested in self-published books, that…
New Writing Project Celebrates Bookshops – Call for Entries
What writer doesn't love bookshops, or hasn't been influenced or inspired by visiting bricks-and-mortar bookstores from an early age? Independent…
Opinion: Why Indie Authors Need Bookshops
To celebrate the UK's Independent Booksellers' Week that launched this weekend, ALLi Author Advice blog editor Debbie Young explains why…
ALLi Campaign: Introducing #Authors4Bookstores
ALLi's newest campaign is to encourage indie authors and bricks-and-mortar booksellers to work together to mutual benefit. Full details will…
How to Connect With Bookshops – Advice from a Former Bookseller
Our Berlin correspondent Nerys Hudson shares some insights into publishing gained from the other side of the bookshop counter at…
Reaching Readers: How Readers Discover Books
It's all very well for self-published authors to talk about reaching readers, but how do you find the readers you…
How To Reach Readers: Befriend Your Local Bookshop
Self-published author Catriona Troth describes how making friends with her local bookshop has helped her raise her profile as a…
Reaching Readers: Using Apps to Make Your Book Stand Out from the Crowd
Self-published author Marisha Pink describes her creative use of digital technology to make Finding Arun, her new book, stand out…
How Indie Authors Can Get Their Books Stocked in Bookshops – Part #2
In her previous post, Roz Morris described how she got her novels stocked by independent bookstores. Drawing on that experience,…