Writing: What Can Indie Authors Gain from The London Book Fair This Year?
Opinion: What Should Indie Authors Do with their Back Catalogue of Early Self-published Books?
Opinion: Why I Swapped the Traditional Publishing Dream to Self-Publish
With two trade-published books to her name, one fiction, one non-fiction, Emily Benet chose to switch to the path of the indie author and self-publish her third book, a novel, The Hen Party. Her encouraging case study may inspire other…
Publishing: A Case Study of Getting Back Your Rights to a Trade-published Book
Opinion: Why It’s Even Harder to Find an Agent for A Non-Fiction Book – and Why I’m Glad I Tried
Opinion: The Importance of Informed Independence
Enjoy your independence, but make sure your decisions are well informed, cautions ALLi Author Advice Center editor Debbie Young. As the self-publishing sector continues to evolve, it's heartening to see more indie authors self-publishing their books to ever higher standards. When…
Book Marketing: Choosing the Cover for your Self-Published Book – Follow the Crowd or Dare to be Different?
As an indie author, it's your prerogative to do things your way, including choosing the cover design for your self-published book. While trade-published authors often dislike the covers picked by their publishers, that doesn't mean their publishers have got it…
How I Got a Trade Publishing Contract – with a Little Help from my ALLi Friends
Non-fiction author Arun Kohli's testimony about how joining ALLi helped him refine his offer to a trade publishing firm demonstrates the blurring of the line between traditional and self-publishing - and that being an indie author is about attitude, rather…
Why Book Launches Don’t Measure the Success of Self-published Books
Worried that your book didn't make enough sales on its launch? Fear not! John Doppler is here to reassure you that in the world of self-publishing and indie authors, your launch should be regarded as just the start of your…
Why Indie Authors Should Support the Call for Fairer Publishing Contracts
It's easy for indie authors to assume that trade publishing issues don't affect them, given that they've made the decision to ply their trade outside the traditional sector. English author Jane Steen, who is based in the USA, explains why…
Book Promotion: Joint Events with Non-Indie Authors
English thriller writer Alison Morton describes her collaboration with a trade-published author, steampunk novelist Liesel Schwarz, to build the audiences for both of their books via joint in-store events. Liesel Schwarz and I had fun at Rossiter Books two weeks…