indie authors Archives

Encore Month: Bookshop distribution

Like to get your books into bricks-and-mortar bookstores? It'll help if you understand the bookseller's objectives and viewpoint - and this extract from ALLi's guidebook about bookstores will quickly put you in the picture.

July 11, 2019
Admin
Process 3 & 4: Production & Distribution
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How to Get an Author Photo Readers Will Love

Many indie authors struggle with how to handle their author photo. They’re shy, or modest, or frugal, and don’t want to hire a professional photographer “just” for their author photo. Here’s why Boni Wagner-Stafford, ALLi's communications manager and co-founder of ALLi Partner Member Ingenium Books, believes you should.

May 23, 2019
ALLi Editorial
Opinion, Process 5 & 6: Marketing & Promotion
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#SELFPUBCON Fall 2019 Conference Launch

It's that time of year again. #SelfPubCon is launching the Fall 2019 Self-Publishing Advice Conference. Behind the scenes we've been preparing the conference and this year's theme, "sell more books". Here's what you need to know.

May 17, 2019
Sacha Black
Process 3 & 4: Production & Distribution
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Indie Authors and Copyright Debates

ALLi continues to work on development of its Copyright Bill of Rights (working title) for the global self-published author in…

April 26, 2019
ALLi Editorial
Campaigns, Opinion, Process 7. Rights Licensing
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Opinion: Why Indie Authors Should Dare to be Different – by Kyle Waller

Debut novelist Kyle Waller, survivor of severe depression, writes with passion about how the freedom of his status as an indie author allows him to write from the heart about mental illness in his dystopian novel

November 19, 2018
Kyle Waller
Opinion
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Photo Of U-bend In Road And Man Looking At It To Signify A Turning Point

Opinion: What’s the Biggest Turning Point for Indie Authors?

Take inspiration and encouragement from ALLi authors who share the key turning points in their indie author careers, from first discovering self-publishing to mastering writing craft and marketing.

Opinion: A Celebration of the Generous Spirit of Indie Authors and the Self-publishing Community

Why indie authors are better together - an eloquent tribute by fantasy writer McKenzie Austin to the generous spirit that makes us greater than the sum our our parts

June 18, 2018
McKenzie Austin
Campaigns, Opinion, Process 5 & 6: Marketing & Promotion
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Self-Publishing Predictions for 2018

Hit the new year running by reading Orna Ross's insightful predictions of the new opportunities and challenges facing indie authors in 2018 - and feel free to add your own ideas.

The Most Significant Events for Indie Authors in 2017

ALLi founder and director Orna Ross reflects on the state of self-publishing at the close of 2017 and gives great advice on how to move forward successfully as an indie author in 2018

December 31, 2017
Orna Ross
Campaigns, Indie Author Interviews, Opinion
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An Indie Author Gives Thanks

Whether you're celebrating Thanksgiving or a routine Thursday, this is a perfect time to reflect on how fortunate we are to be indie authors today.

November 23, 2017
John Doppler
Opinion
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Writing: 6 Good Reasons to Write a Non-fiction Book

6 good reasons to write non-fiction, by Australian publisher and ALLi partner member Ann Wilson - should you be doing it too?

Alliance of Independent Authors Self-Publishing Predictions 2017

We did a call-out on our ALLi Member Forum for some member predictions for 2017. Here are their thoughts and those of ALLi Director, Orna Ross. You can add your prediction in the comments.

January 2, 2017
Orna Ross
Process 3 & 4: Production & Distribution
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