Self-publishing News: Hurrah for Indie Bookstores
500+ bookstores celebrate Indie Bookstore Day, Young Adult fiction sparks sales growth & Kindle store survives Amazon's China retreat.
Self-publishing News: Airport Bestsellers
Amazon is set to open its first airport bookstore. The EU's new sales tax rules come into force, meaning member countries do not have to charge sales tax on ebooks.
Self-publishing News: How Writing is Changing
Writing gives us freedom. Being indies gives us even more freedom. But new research asks how much freedom we really have in this marketplace.
Self-publishing News: The Meeting of Media
34% of people listened to a podcast last month, and most of them listened to nearly all of it - audio really is the future. And Wattpad remains a great way for authors to develop loyal fans and sell their work.
SelfPub3 & Other Important Issues for Indie Authors: May 2018 AskALLi Advanced Self-Publishing Salon
In this month's Advanced Self-Publishing Salon from the Alliance of Independent Authors, Orna Ross and Joanna Penn discuss SelfPub3. Topics…
Indie Authors’ Questions Answered in AskALLi Members’ Q&A Podcast for April 2018
Indie authors' questions answered in this month's AskALLi Q&A include issues about pen names, rights sales, reviewers and translations - and many other aspects of self-publishing. Catch the answers here - and feel free to put your own questions for next time!
Book Marketing: 6 Top Ways for Indie Authors to Make Self-published Books More Discoverable and More Competitive on Amazon
Here's a handy checklist of pointers to help you optimise your book's visibility on Amazon - make sure you're not missing out on any of these valuable tips to help you make your book more discoverable and to sell more books!
Sunday Self-publishing Success Story: Michael Alvear
Michael Alvear is best known for his audacious guidebook, "How to Make a Killing on Kindle" - find out how practising what he preaches has brought him phenonemal sales and professional ALLi member status
Self-publishing News: Happy Birthday, Kindle
Top stories from this week's news round-up include reflections on the 10th anniversary of the Kindle, the future post-Pronoun, and a new study of how readers view Amazon's book pages.
What’s the Right Price for a Self-published Ebook? – 8 Tips on Pricing Kindle Ebooks
Wondering whether you've got the price right for your ebooks? Check these 8 simple tips to help you optimise sales and profitability.
Self-publishing News: Where Are We With Ebooks?
Our weekly news roundup from Dan Holloway includes updates about the future of ebooks, Digital Rights Management, Geoblocking, the launch of Inara (a new ebook platform whose business model is driven by in-book adverts), Indies and Libraries, Amazon updates in Poland, and the demise of America Star Books.
Self-publishing News: Are ebooks Thriving or Dying?
Oxford is a strange place to be in the summer. It's a pretty small city, and for much of the year…