The Advantages of Self-Publishing for Non-Fiction
"Today is the best time to be an author, especially of non-fiction," says Amy Shojai, certified animal behaviour consultant and…
Opinion: If Indieland Must Have Gatekeepers… by Dan Holloway
Indie author and poet Dan Holloway considers whether it's possible to implement quality control standards in the world of self-publishing…
Opinion: How Indie Publishing Compares to the Indie Music Scene
With a foot in both camps, indie author, poet and musician Jessica Bell is in a great position to compare…
Alliance of Independent Authors on Erotica Controversy & Removal of Author-Published Books
The Alliance of Independent Authors (ALLi) and I have been quoted and, yes, even misquoted, about the removal of author-published…
The Alliance of Independent Authors Watchdog Warning: New Self-Publishing Resource from Writers & Artists
Another once-venerable publishing brand, Writers & Artists, an imprint of the Bloomsbury group, is showing little regard for writers as…
Ambitious Plans In Place for ALLi Blog
Having published an astonishing 157 posts in its first year, the ALLi Self-Publishing Advice blog is gaining a reputation as…
How to Deal with Rejection and Criticism as an Indie Author. A Guest Post by ALLi’s Creative Advisor, Mark McGuiness
The great thing about being an independent author is that you side-step the usual interminable rejections by agents and publishers,…
Guest Post: 50 Shades of Crimson – The Self-Publisher’s Guide to Marketing
Long ago when I was a young mother looking for a little extra income, I got talked into selling Tupperware.…