Writing: The Thrill of Belonging to the SFWA
US novelist Brian Freyermuth describes the thrill of being accepted as a member of a prestigious genre writers' organisation, the…
US novelist Brian Freyermuth describes the thrill of being accepted as a member of a prestigious genre writers' organisation, the…
Our Berlin correspondent Nerys Hudson shares some insights into publishing gained from the other side of the bookshop counter at…
Orna Ross, founder and director of ALLi, explains why she likes the term author-publisher. At ALLi, independent authors come in many guises…
You've heard of "Name and Shame"? This post is all about "Name and Gain"! We believe the entire publishing industry…
Historical novelist Jane Steen turns the spotlight on ethical issues - an aspect of self-publishing that she deems to be…
Australian indie author Rebecca Lang, who writes as R R Lang, shares her disappointment at the Sydney Writers' Festival dismissive…
British indie author and journalist Catriona Troth provides a constructive riposte to the media's often over-reductive response to self-published authors'…
ALLi's blog editor Debbie Young, who co-authored the organisation's latest handbook, "Opening Up To Indie Authors", speaks out about what…
A round-up of ALLi members' personal posts about their experience of London Book Fair 2014 Readers of this blog who…
A post to celebrate the successful launch of ALLi's new guidebook, Opening Up To Indie Authors, written to help self-publishing…
As Earl's Court exhibition centre prepares to open its doors to London Book Fair 2014 event, Lorna Ferguson reflects on…
When I left my publisher for the creative freedom of going it alone, I was delighted to find a community…