The Alliance of Independent Authors

20/08/2026

🎧 On the Alliance of Independent Authors (ALLi) : Howard Lovy chats with Linda L. Garnett, a gothic supernatural thriller author who came to fiction after seven years in independent music journalism.

Listen now: https://selfpublishingadvice.org/podcast-inspirational-indie-author-interview-linda-l-garnett/?utm_source=contentstudio.io&utm_medium=referral/

Tune in to our Inspirational Indie Author interview with Linda L. Garnett, who brings indie music experience to gothic fiction.

20/08/2026

Happening Today: Session 2 of our Sell More Books LIVE series is here, and this time we're getting into the specifics: formats, genre, and what's actually converting right now.

When: Thursday, August 20th, 11am Los Angeles, 1pm Chicago, 2pm New York, 7pm London
Where: ALLi Member/Community Hub on SelfPubConnect

ALLi Members RSVP here: https://selfpubconnect.mn.co/events/live-sell-more-books-session-2-book-promotion-workshop/?utm_source=contentstudio.io&utm_medium=referral

Not a member of the Alliance of Independent Authors? Join us here: https://www.allianceindependentauthors.org/?utm_source=contentstudio.io&utm_medium=referral

19/08/2026

Is your book promotion reaching everyone or no one?

Discover the power of tailored messages for warm, cool, and cold readers in our latest YouTube tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EF1_PLFZ3Uc/?utm_source=contentstudio.io&utm_medium=referral

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19/08/2026

We're very excited to be heading to AUTHOR NATION in November. More details to follow on what we'll be getting up to. Comment below if you'll be there!

18/08/2026

🎙️ New Self-Publishing with ALLi - ALLi News Editor, Dan Holloway brings two pieces of good news for indie authors: the launch of the Indie Manga Alliance, a new US-based group representing manga creators and publishers outside the mainstream, and Libro's expansion into e-books, giving readers another way to support indie authors and bookstores at the same time.

Listen now: https://selfpublishingadvice.org/podcast-indie-manga-alliance-launches/?utm_source=contentstudio.io&utm_medium=referral/

Dan Holloway covers a new EU tariff on book shipments, The Economist's AI publishing data, and the Commonwealth Prize winner.

18/08/2026

Happening Thursday: Session 2 of our Sell More Books LIVE series is here, and this time we're getting into the specifics: formats, genre, and what's actually converting right now.

When: Thursday, August 20th, 11am Los Angeles, 1pm Chicago, 2pm New York, 7pm London
Where: ALLi Member/Community Hub on SelfPubConnect

ALLi Members RSVP here: https://selfpubconnect.mn.co/events/live-sell-more-books-session-2-book-promotion-workshop/?utm_source=contentstudio.io&utm_medium=referral

Not a member of the Alliance of Independent Authors? Join us here: https://www.allianceindependentauthors.org/?utm_source=contentstudio.io&utm_medium=referral

14/08/2026

What’s new in ALLi's Community/Member Hub? Let’s catch you up!

If you're a member of the Alliance of Independent Authors, dive in: https://selfpubconnect.mn.co/spaces/12755709/feed/?utm_source=contentstudio.io&utm_medium=referral

Upcoming live events & replays for members:

📌 In Replay: Making the Most of Your Membership Session

📌 UPCOMING LIVE: Sell More Books - Book Promotion Workshop (Session 2) - 20th Aug

Latest forum features and discussions for members:

📌 How do you survive the second draft? Join our 'Question of the Week' discussion
📌 Share your latest author milestones and achievements in our Member Milestones Call Out
📌 Vote for the topic of our next Wellbeing session

And lots more...

If you’re an ALLi member, jump in to share your insights, ask questions, join live events, and connect with other indie authors making things happen.

Not a member yet? Discover the benefits: https://www.allianceindependentauthors.org/member-benefits/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=contentstudio.io

See you there!

13/08/2026

🎧 On the Alliance of Independent Authors (ALLi) : host Howard Lovy talks to novelist, poet, and educator Elizabeth Gauffreau about beta readers — what they actually do, how they differ from developmental editors, and why their real job is reader response, not critique.

Listen now: https://selfpublishingadvice.org/podcast-beta-readers/?utm_source=contentstudio.io&utm_medium=referral/

Howard Lovy talks with Elizabeth Gauffreau about beta readers — what to ask, whom to choose, and how to use their feedback wisely.

13/08/2026

Happening Today: Join Ross Lynch, ALLi’s Global Community Lead, for a live introductory session to the Alliance of Independent Authors, to help you make the most of your membership.

When: Thursday, August 13th, 11am Los Angeles, 1pm Chicago, 2pm New York, 7pm London
Where: ALLi Member/Community Hub on SelfPubConnect

ALLi Members RSVP here: https://selfpubconnect.mn.co/events/making-the-most-of-your-membership-orientation-session?instance_index=20260820T180000Z/?utm_source=contentstudio.io&utm_medium=referral

Not a member of the Alliance of Independent Authors? Join us here: https://www.allianceindependentauthors.org/?utm_source=contentstudio.io&utm_medium=referral

12/08/2026

- What can you do if you find your book is being sold under a false name?

The latest instalment in our Spammers & Scammers blog series looks at what you can do to prevent this from happening and what to do if it does happen to you: https://selfpublishingadvice.org/spammers-and-scammers-what-to-do-when-your-book-is-sold-under-a-false-name/?utm_source=contentstudio.io&utm_medium=referral/

Welcome to Spammers and Scammers, our third edition in this series where we look at different scams targeting our indie author and publisher community so we can stay educated and protected from bad actors and sneaky service providers. This month…