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Audio Interview: Elevating Indie Book Design
Episode 694
ALLi Campaigns Manager Matty Dalrymple talks with book cover designer Rachel Valliere about improving indie book design through a crucial but often overlooked tool: the creative brief. Rachel explain…
Published on 5 months, 1 week ago
Member Q&A Podcast: How to Find the Right Developmental Editor for a Specialized Nonfiction Book
Episode 693
In this episode of the Self-Publishing with ALLi Member Q&A podcast, hosts Michael La Ronn and Sacha Black discuss how to find a developmental editor for a nonfiction book that covers complex, contro…
Published on 5 months, 1 week ago
News: Meta Ruling Raises Fair Use Questions, Cloudflare Launches AI Licensing Tool, Author Claims Direct Control of Rights
Episode 694
On this episode of the Self-Publishing News Podcast, Dan Holloway explains how the Meta ruling favors tech companies but leaves the door open for future cases that could benefit authors. He also cove…
Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago
Audio Interview: Building Your Author Platform in 2025
Episode 692
What does it really take to build a lasting author platform in 2025? In this episode of the Self-Publishing with ALLi Podcast, host Dale L. Roberts chats with indie author Kerrie Flanagan about what …
Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago
Inspirational Indie Author Interview #187: Mark David Gerson. Award-Winning Writer Publishes Across Genres, Coaches Others, and Champions the Power of Story
Episode 691
My guest this episode is Mark David Gerson, an award-winning author of more than twenty books spanning fantasy, memoir, and writing guides. He once avoided writing, but eventually embraced it—and now…
Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago
News: European Accessibility Act Now in Force; US Court Rules AI Outputs Are Fair Use
Episode 692
On this episode of the Self-Publishing News Podcast, Dan Holloway explains how the European Accessibility Act will impact authors selling into the EU, with practical tips on accessible formats and wh…
Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago
Vellum Co-Creator Brad Andalman on Formatting, Efficiency, and What's Next for the Popular Indie Author Tool
Episode 690
In this episode of the Production and Distribution stream of the Self-Publishing with ALLi podcast, ALLi nonfiction adviser Anna Featherstone speaks with Brad Andalman, co-founder of Vellum, the popu…
Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago
What the First AI Copyright Ruling Means for Authors
Episode 689
ALLi Director Orna Ross unpacks the first court ruling on AI's use of copyrighted books and why it matters to indie authors. She explains how the judge balanced "fair use" with pirate copying, then w…
Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago
News: Audiobook Downloads Surge, TikTok's 8th Note Press Stalls, and AI Copyright Concerns Rise with Dan Holloway
Episode 688
On this episode of the Self-Publishing News Podcast, Dan Holloway covers strong UK audio growth, with audiobook downloads up 31 percent in 2024, and rising fiction sales led by romance. He previews a…
Published on 5 months, 4 weeks ago
From Manuscript to Mic — Preparing Your Book for Audiobook Production: Self-Publishing with ALLi Featuring Matty Dalrymple
Episode 687
In this episode of the Self-Publishing with ALLi Podcast, Matty Dalrymple talks with MaryCatherine Jones of The Audiobook Experience about how authors can set themselves up for audiobook production s…
Published on 6 months ago