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Alliance of Independent Authors

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 updates and shares with you:

- Types of awards and prizes
- Awards open to indie authors
- How to enter book awards

If you’d like to get your foot in the awards scene door, Book Prizes & Awards for Indie Authors will show you the way.

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Short Publishing Guides for Indie Authors

Book Prizes & Awards for Indie Authors: The ALLi Guide to Being an Award-Winning Self-Publisher

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 of Independent Authors, you’ll learn all the key facts to make informed decisions about ISBNs and be confident when publishing your own books.

Using ISBNs as an Indie Author

Orna Ross

Encouraging people to publish and share reviews of your book is a key book-marketing task, and one on which other aspects of marketing rest.

Reviews provide the social proof that is the bedrock of attention from booksellers, bloggers, media, libraries and other influencers.

There are many ways to get your book reviewed and it can be challenging to know what’s ethical and advisable, and what’s worth your time and money.

This Quick and Easy Guide from the AskALLi team at the Alliance of Independent Authors offers guidance to current best practices and ethics and a myriad of ways for you to get more book reviews, fast.

Your First 50 Book Reviews: ALLi's Guide to Getting More Reader Reviews

Do you think libraries don’t buy books from self-published authors? Think again.

In a 2016 survey conducted by US-based library service New Shelves Books, 92 percent of librarians reported they regularly purchase from self-published authors and small presses.

Clearly, librarians are buying self-published books that fit their acquisitions guidelines.

And libraries are full of avid readers. This Quick and Easy Guide from the AskALLi team at the Alliance of Independent Authors tells you all you need to know to get your book onto library shelves worldwide.

Your Book in Libraries Worldwide

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 only teach you how to be a good podcast guest but also how to produce your own show and grow a following as a broadcasting author.

Reading this guide, you’ll learn:

- A breakdown of essential podcasting equipment

- Ways to use podcasting to benefit your author career

- Tips on finding an audience and creating your show

- Strategies for producing high-quality audio

- Practical distribution tactics to maximise your reach

- Effective marketing tactics for you launch and beyond

- And more, including a jargon-busting glossary and links to extra resources to help you keep learning and building on the information provided.

The advice in this book is best practice as honed by the experiences of our members and the thousands of authors – novelists, non-fiction writers and poets – who visit ALLi’s Self-Publishing Advice Centre each month.

We’re the only non-profit organization for self-published writers doing this kind of work.

If you’re ready to become a savvier author and grow your presence in the podcasting space, grab Podcasting for Authors, and let ALLi show you how to turn your imagination into income.