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Most Common Self-Publishing Questions of the Year: AskALLi Members’ Q&A December 2018

December 15, 2018
Howard Lovy
Book Production & Distribution Advice, Book Promotion & Marketing Advice, Writing Advice
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Welcome to AskALLi, the Self-Publishing Advice Podcast from the Alliance of Independent Authors. This week it’s our monthly Member Q&A where ALLi Members’ have their most pressing self-publishing questions analyzed and answered. Join your regular hosts for the Member Q&A:…

Production & Distribution: A Visit to Gardners – UK & International Book Wholesaler

We talk a lot about each end of the distribution chain - POD production and sales in bookstores - so Clare Flynn's post profiling book wholesaler Gardners provides valuable insights into the bit in between!

Photo Of Girl Sitting On Sofa Reading Book In Front Of Extensive Bookshelves To Illustrate What Makes Readers Buy Books

Which is better: KDP Print or IngramSpark? Both, says ALLi

Want to sell more paperbacks around the world? Then make sure you self-publish them via both IngramSpark and KDPPrint - this post will tell you why and how.

Conference Report: Digital Book World 2018 – The Top Takeaways For Independent Authors at DBW

October 18, 2018
Orna Ross
ALLI Campaigns, Book Production & Distribution Advice, Running An Author Business
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ALLi Director Orna Ross shares the key takeaways from the groundbreaking Digital Book World conference 2018, including exciting opportunities and calls to action for indie authors who want to be a part of selfpublishing 3.0.

Exclusive Ingram Tour for ALLi Members at Digital Book World

Are you planning to attend Digital Book World this October? If so, don't miss this opportunity, available exclusively to ALLi members, to take a guided tour of Ingram's nearby printing plant to gain fascinating insights into how print-on-demand works.

How to Print a Personalized Copy of a Self-published Book

August 30, 2018
Debbie Young
Book Production & Distribution Advice, Book Promotion & Marketing Advice
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A new benefit of using print-on-demand to add to your list: this fab, fun and affordable service from IngramSpark to add a one-off personalized front page to your books, at just $1 a time. How will you use it to promote your books? We share some ideas.

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Happy 5th Birthday to IngramSpark: Exclusive Interview with Robin Cutler

July 16, 2018
Debbie Young
ALLI Campaigns, Book Production & Distribution Advice
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IngramSpark has since its inception been a valued Partner Member of ALLi, and a generous supporter and sponsor of our activities. We are therefore delighted to welcome to the blog today IngramSpark Director Robin Cutler to reflect on what it means to…

Book Production Top Tip: How and Why to Use Both CreateSpace (KDPPrint) and IngramSpark to Self-publish Print Books – and A Special Free Offer for ALLi Members

Whether you're new to self-publishing paperbacks or an established user of print-on-demand, this post provides a handy reminder of how to use CreateSpace and IngramSpark together to maximise your reach - and how ALLi members can make substantial cost savings

AskALLi Members’ Self-Publishing Q&A – with David Penny & Debbie Young (November 2017)

November 3, 2017
Admin
Book Design & Formatting Advice, Writing Advice
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Each month David Penny and Debbie Young are in the indie author hot seat to answer the most pressing self-publishing questions from our ALLi Members.

Most Common Self-Publishing Questions of the Year: AskALLi Members’ Q&A December 2018

Production & Distribution: A Visit to Gardners – UK & International Book Wholesaler

Which is better: KDP Print or IngramSpark? Both, says ALLi

Conference Report: Digital Book World 2018 – The Top Takeaways For Independent Authors at DBW

Exclusive Ingram Tour for ALLi Members at Digital Book World

How to Print a Personalized Copy of a Self-published Book

Happy 5th Birthday to IngramSpark: Exclusive Interview with Robin Cutler

Book Production Top Tip: How and Why to Use Both CreateSpace (KDPPrint) and IngramSpark to Self-publish Print Books – and A Special Free Offer for ALLi Members

AskALLi Members’ Self-Publishing Q&A – with David Penny & Debbie Young (November 2017)

Book Distribution: The Benefits of Ingram’s iPage Service

Self-publishing News: All the Fun of the Fair

Three Week Countdown to Indie Author Fringe