Latest stats show indie authors setting the pace in the US digital market, a new ‘hybrid’ publisher, and writing an expert sales description – just some of the self-publishing news stories this week from our ALLi partners and friends. Valerie Shanley reports … US ebook Market Turns Page in Indies Favour … Latest data published by […]
Following her attendance at the recent PublishingNext conference in Goa, ALLi Ambassador Rasana Atreya has compiled a series of fascinating take-home points on the state of the Indian market for self-published books and indie authors. PublishingNext is the brainchild of Leonard Fernandes and Queenie Rodrigues, co-founders of the India-based POD (print on demand) company, Cinnamon Teal. […]
In 2012 the manuscript of my novel, Tell A Thousand Lies, was shortlisted for the Tibor-Jones South Asia prize. Subsequently, I declined a traditional publishing contract and self-published. In February of 2014, when Amazon started operations in India, they flew me to New Delhi to be part of the launch. I’ve also been interviewed extensively […]
Ahead of our website launch and another big announcement that’s coming to you later this week (we do so love to intrigue!), we’re pleased today to introduce a new ALLi event focusing on the connection we all treasure the most – that between the author, and the reader. ALLi Social is a monthly Goodreads online […]
Not long after the release of his debut YA novel, British author Stuart Harper made an exciting discovery that made him reconsider his definitions of what spells self-publishing success. His experience, shared on ALLi’s private Facebook forum this morning, instantly struck a chord with other indie author members around the world, who have also given […]
Indian author Rasana Atreya provides invaluable insight into the current state of self-publishing in India, and shares her views on opportunities and constraints for indie authors in her home country. On February 16, Amazon hosted a self-publishing event in New Delhi, India – Amazon for Authors: Navigating the Road to Self-Publishing Success. Three KDP authors were […]