Self-Publishing Advice & Inspirations Podcast
1) Advice: Business Models and Ethics for Indie Authors With Orna Ross and Joanna Penn
On the Self-Publishing with ALLi Podcast, Orna Ross and Joanna Penn focus on business models and ethics for indie authors. They look at how “windowing” releases and short KU stints can fit into a publ...Show More
2) News: Libby Launches Inspire Me, Threads Adds Long-Form Text, Anthropic Settlement Raises Fair Use Questions
On this episode of the Self-Publishing News Podcast, Dan Holloway reports on Libby’s new Inspire Me discovery tool, which promises to boost book discoverability but has raised concerns among librarian...Show More
3) Leveraging Professional Services for Profitability with Reedsy: Self-Publishing Advice Conference Highlight
In this Self-Publishing Advice Conference highlight, Martin Cavannagh of Reedsy moderates a panel with editor Rebecca Heyman, designer Danna Mathias Steele, and marketeer Ricardo Fayet. The session ex...Show More
4) Inspirational Indie Author Interview #191: David Penny Proves Persistence and Series Success Can Drive an Indie Career
My guest this episode is David Penny, a longtime ALLi member who began publishing fiction in the 1970s, took a long break to build a career in software, and returned to writing with a renewed focus on...Show More
5) News: US Reading Habits Decline, Audible Royalties Disputed, Spotify Tests Visual Audiobooks
On this episode of the Self-Publishing News Podcast, Dan Holloway looks at a new study on US reading habits that shows a 40 percent drop in reading for pleasure between 2003 and 2023, with possible sh...Show More
6) Interview: How Authors Can Earn Income and Visibility Through Libraries With Dale L. Roberts and Sylvia Hubbard
Libraries offer more than just shelf space—they can be a consistent source of income and visibility for indie authors. In this episode, Dale L. Roberts talks with award-winning author and publishing s...Show More
7) Maximizing Profit with IngramSpark: Self-Publishing Advice Conference Highlight
In this Self-Publishing Advice Conference highlight, Ben Hughes, senior manager of business development for IngramSpark UK and AU, moderates a panel with successful authors who are thriving on the pla...Show More
8) News: Anthropic Class Action Deadline Nears; New Competency Tool for Editors
On this episode of the Self-Publishing News Podcast, Dan Holloway reports on urgent updates in the Anthropic class action case, with a fast-approaching deadline for authors to register their works. He...Show More
9) Interview: Exploring Global Distribution, Metadata, and Accessibility With Anna Featherstone and Danica Favorite
ALLi nonfiction adviser Anna Featherstone chats with Danica Favorite, community manager at PublishDrive, about the challenges indie authors face in global distribution. They discuss how writers can na...Show More
10) Inspirational Indie Author Interview #190: Yvonne Vincent. From Facebook Blog to Bestselling Novelist Writing Humorous Stories About Everyday Life
My guest this episode is Yvonne Vincent, who began her path to becoming a full-time author with a Facebook blog called Growing Old Disgracefully, writing humorous posts about everyday life. During loc...Show More