News: Indie Manga Alliance Launches, Libro.fm Adds E-books, and Readers Fail to Spot AI Stories
On this week's Self-Publishing News podcast, ALLi News Editor Dan Holloway brings two pieces of good news for indie authors: the launch of t...
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Interview: How Beta Readers Help Authors See Their Books Through Readers' Eyes, with Howard Lovy and Elizabeth Gauffreau
On the Self-Publishing with ALLi podcast, host Howard Lovy talks to novelist, poet, and educator Elizabeth Gauffreau about beta readers — wh...
News: Literary Agents Update Ethics Rules; Seven-Figure Deal Shelved Over AI Claims; Study Examines AI Books on Amazon
On this episode of Self-Publishing with ALLi, Dan Holloway covers a turbulent week for AI and publishing: the Association of American Litera...
Inside Draft2Digital's New Author Fees, with Orna Ross and Kris Austin
In this member-first partner webinar at the Alliance of Independent Authors, ALLi Director Orna Ross presses Draft2Digital CEO Kris Austin o...
Inspirational Indie Author Interview #215: Julie Day Turns a Late Autism Diagnosis Into Inspiration for Young Readers
My guest this episode is Julie Day, an autistic author and advocate from London who writes children's books featuring autistic characters fi...
News: Anthropic Settlement Gets Final Approval; Simon & Schuster Launches Two Indie Imprints; Canadian Ebook Prices Back KDP's Rate Rise
On this episode of Self-Publishing with ALLi, Dan Holloway reports that the Anthropic settlement has received its final legal approval, with...
Can You Use a Real Band's Name in Your Book Title? Member Q&A with Michael La Ronn and Sacha Black
In this episode of the Self-Publishing with ALLi Member Q&A podcast, hosts Michael La Ronn and Sacha Black discuss whether an author can saf...
News: Perplexity Launches an Ebook Store; Library of Congress Acquires Indie Books; Spotify Passes 100 Million Audiobook Listeners
On this episode of Self-Publishing with ALLi, Dan Holloway covers three stories pointing in the same direction: books are everywhere. He rep...
From First Book to Second: Production and Distribution Choices in Purpose-Led Publishing, with Anna Featherstone and Sarah Martin
Anna Featherstone talks with author Sarah Martin about the production and distribution of her two purpose-led nonfiction books, Dear Psychos...
Inspirational Indie Author Interview #214: Michelle M. Pillow Builds a Lasting Career Through Romance and Reader Connection
My guest this episode is Michelle M. Pillow, a bestselling romance author who has published more than one hundred books during a career span...
News: KDP Raises Its Top Royalty Ceiling; Bookshop.org Launches UK Audiobooks; Dystomance Is the New Romantasy
On this episode of Self-Publishing with ALLi, Dan Holloway covers three positive stories: KDP raising the upper price limit for its top roya...
Interview: How AI Is Changing Book Cover Design, with Howard Lovy and Pablo Yáñez
On the Self-Publishing with ALLi podcast, host Howard Lovy talks to Pablo Yáñez, founder of BeYourCover, about how artificial intelligence i...
Update to Indie Author Lab: Orna Ross's New Program Now Online on Substack
Orna Ross, founder and director of the Alliance of Independent Authors, discusses the development and purpose of Indie Author Lab, explainin...
News: EU Adds Tariff on Book Imports; The Economist Charts AI Publishing Surge; Pocket Books Returns for Indies
On this episode of Self-Publishing with ALLi, Dan Holloway covers four stories: a new EU tariff that will affect authors shipping books dire...
Author Business Q&A: Profit, Pricing, and Publishing Strategy with Michael La Ronn and Joe Solari
In this member-first Q&A on the Self-Publishing with ALLi podcast, host Michael La Ronn talks with Alliance of Independent Authors Business...
Inspirational Indie Author Interview #213: Diane Hatz on Turning Music Industry Chaos into Fiction
My guest this episode is Diane Hatz. Diane spent years in the music industry, working at major and indie record companies, managing a band,...
News: Rakuten Kobo Took a "Book Community First" Approach to AI — and Rejected 45 Percent of Submissions
On this episode of Self-Publishing with ALLi, Dan Holloway reports on a revealing piece by Rakuten Kobo CEO Michael Tamblyn, who explains wh...
How to Make Your Books Discoverable by AI, with Orna Ross and Rob Prime
Artificial intelligence is changing how readers discover books, and few people have a broader view of that shift than Rob Prime. An indie au...
Using Real People's Names in Nonfiction, Pricing an Edit, and Making the Most of a BookBub Deal: Member Q&A with Michael La Ronn and Sacha Black
In this episode of the Self-Publishing with ALLi Member Q&A podcast, hosts Michael La Ronn and Sacha Black discuss whether it is legal to us...
News: BookFunnel Launches WooCommerce Plugin; Substack Opens Sponsorships; New Book Carbon Calculator; Kindle's Story So Far Goes Live
On this episode of Self-Publishing with ALLi, Dan Holloway covers a week dominated by new tools for authors and readers alike. He reports on...