Self-Publishing News: AI Act Approved During London Book Fair
Last week at London Book Fair, it was inevitable that AI should feature prominently. EU's AI Act received its final approval on the middle day of the Fair.
Winners of the 2024 Selfies Awards Announced at London Book Fair: Self-Publishing News Podcast with Dan Holloway
In this special episode of the Self-Publishing News Podcast, Dan Holloway brings us the latest from the London Book Fair, including the much-anticipated announcement of the 2024 Selfies Awards winners. Dan also discusses the resurgence of analog in a digital world, the implications of recent policy changes by major tech platforms like Facebook/Meta, Gmail, and Yahoo Mail, and fantasy author Brandon Sanderson's innovative crowdfunding success.
Self-Publishing News: 2024 Selfies Awards Winners Announced at London Book Fair
In the short time since the Selfies launched in 2018, London Book Fair has come to feel like “that time of year.” Forget the Oscars, the awards that celebrate the best indie books in the categories of adult fiction, children’s fiction and autobiography/memoir are the red carpet event that counts.
Self-Publishing News: Would You Spend the Night in a Secret Library?
There is an opportunity for you to stay one night in a secret library in one of the most famous historical buildings in the world this March
Meet ALLi at the London Book Fair 2024: Team Stand, Indie Author Talks, and Drinks Party
Join us this year at the London Book Fair 2024, Stand 1F51, at the heart of the new Self-Publishing Zone, where the ALLi team and volunteers will be waiting to chat with you about all things indie publishing.
ALLi Out and About: London Book Fair
Welcome back to our continuing series of articles ALLi Out and About. The Alliance of Independent Authors AskALLi team is asking members who attend book fairs, conferences or industry events (be they in-person or online) to share the lessons they've learned attending the events. This is ALLi Out and About: London Book Fair.
Insights from 20Books Seville and the London Book Fair: Advanced Self-Publishing Podcast With Orna Ross and Joanna Penn
In this month’s Advanced Self-Publishing Podcast ALLi Director Orna Ross and Enterprise Adviser Joanna Penn discuss insights gleaned from their visits to the 2023 London Book Fair and 20Books to 50K conference in Spain. They share what they consider to be the most important trends, tools and technologies emerging for authors, with advice on how to make these work for you, and their personal lessons learned.
Self-publishing News: Sustainability Centre Stage at London Book Fair
Senior tech figures sign open letter calling for a pause on AI as London Book Fair goes all in on sustainability.
Alliance of Independent Authors Events at the London Book Fair 2023
The Alliance of Independent Authors was founded at the 2012 London Book Fair and has had a presence at the fair each year since. Today, we're outlining some of the live events ALLi will be involved in at the 2023 London Book Fair.
Self-publishing News: AI is Writing Poetry. Will it Get Good at it in 2023?
AI is Writing Poetry. Will it Get Good at it in 2023? And Covid continues to influence the way the book industry does business.
Are Book Fairs the Right Place for Indie Authors? With Orna Ross and Dan Parsons: Foundational Self-Publishing Podcast
Today on the #AskALLi Foundational Self-Publishing podcast: Are book fairs the right place for indie authors? Recorded at the London Book Fair, this podcast focuses on how indie authors can make the most of publishing conferences like this one. ALLi Director Orna Ross and Production Manager Dan Parsons talk about networking for indie authors. What you should know before walking into the chaos and crowds of a book fair.
Self-publishing News: Anger at the Amazon Ebook Returns Scam Driven by BookTok
Authors' petition to change Amazon's ebook returns policy following returns scam shared on TikTok, and Italian publishers claim piracy cost them 771 million Euros during the pandemic.