World Book Day – An Opportunity For Self-Publishing Children’s Authors
If you’re an indie author writing for children or young adults in the UK, there’s an annual gift of an…
Indie Authors ALLi Watchdog Warning: Archway Publishing
The Alliance of Independent Authors (ALLi) is concerned about the email approach being made by Archway Publishing to a…
50 Ways To Reach Your Reader #6: Newsletters & Mailing Lists for Indie Authors
Indie authors often don't think about building a good e-mail database when they consider their book marketing plans. But the…
Is Exploiting Self-Publishing Authors To Be The New Publishing Model?
Is the new business model for publishers to be selling over-priced and under-performing services to writers? That's the question that…
Amazon Reviews #2: Answers To Indie Authors’ Questions About Customer Reviews Policy
ALLi has been closely watching Amazon's removal of reviews as part of their effort to clean up the customer review system…
Self-Publishing Young Adult Fiction: An Indie Authors Guide to YA Success by SR Johannes
According to Galley Cat, the most current American Publishers Association research suggests there has been a 41% percent increase in…
Announcement: New Key People at The Alliance of Independent Authors
We like to bring your attention to some of the wonderful people who have recently stepped up to help make…
Self-Publishing From Outside USA: How To Reclaim US Tax on Indie Author Royalties
If you are a non-US author, your royalties from your US book sales will be subject to a 30% withholding…
Commonwealth Foundation Opens Prize to Self-Publishers
The Commonwealth Foundation has made its annual call for entries for their Book Prize and Commonwealth Short Story Prize. The…
Literary Festivals, Book Events and the Self-published Author. By ALLi Community Builder Dan Holloway
As self-publishing becomes more common, and increasing numbers of indie authors achieve both commercial and critical success, literary festivals urgently…
Why Indie Authors Should Have A Facebook Interest List
Are you finding that your Facebook Author Page generates less response than before? ALLi's social media manager, Karen Lotter, knows…
Please Don’t Call Me An Indie Author
MONDAY OPINION: Some of us wear our indie-author badge with pride. Others think self-publishing is for shmucks. Both stances are…