Alliance of Independent Authors
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Opening Doors is ALLi's best practice guide to the publishing industry for indie authors. From entering awards and joining literary associations, to approaching festivals, bookshops and making the most of your publication rights, this proactive book is full of tips, insights and inspiring case studies.
This guidebook is part of ALLi's ongoing Open Up to Indie Authors campaign to encourage and aid literary events, festivals, prizes, reviewers, booksellers,...
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Do you want to understand podcasting as an indie author and thrive in this growing industry? We're here to help.
Podcasting has never been easier, but with so many options and so much to learn, identifying what information is relevant for authors can be a challenge.
Enter Podcasting for Authors. Based on data and analytics from trusted sources, as well as anecdotal advice from authors who are already killing it with podcasting, this guide will not...
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Children's book authors: Self-publishing a children's book means not just writing a good manuscript but also producing the book in various formats, and selling it to those who purchase books for young readers. This guidebook from the Alliance of Independent Authors (ALLi) provides the practical guidance you need.
Drawing on the expertise of ALLi's self-publishing children's writers, and with input from ALLi's Children's Advisor, the highly successful...
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Are you an indie author who wants to win an award for your writing and publishing? You can.
Indie authors have long been excluded from the most prestigious book prizes, awards, and competitions, but the awards scene is changing. According to Hannah Jacobson, founder of BookAwardPro.com, "Over 92% of all book awards are available to indie and self-published authors," including many that are for indie authors only.
This short guide provides the latest...
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ISBNs are unique product identifier codes that help distributors, wholesalers, retailers, and readers find your book and contrary to poor advice, yes, independent authors do need them. Understanding how ISBNs work, why they matter, and how to source and use them will help you distribute your self-published books efficiently and professionally.
But there is a lot of misinformation out there.
In this short guide from the AskALLi team of the Alliance...
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Authors: Want to know how to assemble the perfect self-publishing team for you, which services are reputable and which to avoid? This guide has the answers.
Choose the Best Self-Publishing Services is a comprehensive guide to hiring services across the seven stages of the publishing process: editorial, design, production, distribution, marketing, promotion and rights licensing.
Drawing on the experience of the Alliance of Independent Authors (ALLi)'s...
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Do you have self-publishing questions that you can't seem to find the answer to? We're here to help. It has never been easier to publish a book, but with so many options, it can be hard to know whether writing advice is good or bad. Your Self-Publishing Questions Answered is based on overwhelming data & analytics: 1,000+ questions from our author members, 2000+ ALLi blog articles, 400 ALLi podcast episodes, our 24/365 Facebook community where members...
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It has never been easier to publish a book, but publishing a book is never easy.
Creative Self-Publishing is a comprehensive guide to every step in the publishing process, written by the director of the Alliance of Independent Authors (ALLi), and drawing on the experience of thousands of ALLi members.
The book's focus is how to apply your creativity to publishing, as much as to writing. It takes an individual approach, beginning with you-your passion,...