The Alliance Independent Authors

PODCAST DROP: Latest Self-Publishing News with Dan Holloway
2026-09-18 13:00 - 14:00, 2026-09-11 13:00 - 14:00, 2026-09-04 13:00 - 14:00, 2026-08-28 13:00 - 14:00, 2026-08-21 13:00 - 14:00, 2026-08-14 13:00 - 14:00, 2026-08-07 13:00 - 14:00, 2026-07-31 13:00 - 14:00 (Europe/London) and 7 more dates | ALLi Podcast
A breakdown of the week’s most significant self-publishing news, providing insights, implications, and in-depth analyses.
The Self-Publishing News Podcast stream is proudly sponsored by PublishMe—helping indie authors succeed globally with expert translation, tailored marketing, and publishing support. From first draft to international launch, PublishMe ensures your book reaches readers everywhere. Visit publishme.me.

LIVE: New Member Orientation
2026-09-17 19:00 - 20:00, 2026-08-20 19:00 - 20:00, 2026-07-16 19:00 - 20:00, 2026-06-18 19:00 - 20:00
This live session is an introduction to ALLi and a chance for you to learn how to make the most of your membership, including how to access and use your benefits.
Your host, Ross Lynch, ALLi’s Global Community Lead, will:

Provide an introduction to your ALLi membership, including how to access and use your benefits
Outline what new members often focus on first, and where to go for help and support
Give a short overview of ALLi as an organisation and our role in the indie publishing community

The session ends with a live Q&A, focused on membership and getting started. More detailed or technical questions will be directed to the most appropriate resource or team.
Questions can be asked live via the chat, or submitted in advance in the comments.
A replay will be available for members who can’t attend live.

PODCAST DROP: Inspirational Indie Authors interview
2026-09-13 13:00 - 14:00, 2026-08-30 13:00 - 14:00, 2026-08-16 13:00 - 14:00, 2026-08-02 13:00 - 14:00, 2026-07-19 13:00 - 14:00, 2026-07-05 13:00 - 14:00, 2026-06-21 13:00 - 14:00 | ALLi Podcast
Dive deep into personal stories of indie authors, understanding their pathways to success, challenges faced, and lessons learned.

LIVE MEMBER WELLBEING SESSION: Working With Yourself, Not Against Yourself
2026-07-07 19:00 - 20:00 | SelfPubConnect
Working With Yourself, Not Against Yourself
ALLi’s Member Wellbeing Sessions are a bi-monthly space for members to step back from the pressures of writing and publishing, together, to reconnect with a healthier, more sustainable creative practice.
Hosted by ALLi’s Campaigns Lead, Melissa Addey, and Sarah Begley, ALLi’s member desk lead, these gently structured sessions combine grounding reflection with honest conversation about the emotional realities of author life.
This session explores the success factors that help neurodivergent and cognitively impaired authors thrive – and why those insights apply to every one of us.
We’ll open with a f-r-e-e-writing prompt to get you grounded, then explore together:

What ‘time, space and grace’ actually means as a daily practice — and why so many of us deny ourselves all three

The neurodivergent author experience: late diagnoses, working styles, and what the community said when asked honestly

Working with your natural rhythms and neurology rather than fighting them

Why strategies designed for neurodivergent authors often turn out to be good practice for everyone

This is a space to be honest about how you actually work — not how you think you should.
We know that writing and publishing never get easy, so members at all levels are welcome. Participation is encouraged, but never required. You’re welcome to share as much or as little as feels right.

LIVE MEMBER WORKSHOP: Sell More Books - Book Promotion Workshop
2026-06-25 19:00 - 20:00 | SelfPubConnect
ALLi’s Sell More Books: The Definitive Guide to Book Promotion is officially here!
To celebrate the launch, we’re running an exclusive member-only LIVE series where we break the book down chapter by chapter, giving you the chance to understand the framework at a deeper level and, most importantly, apply it directly to your own work.
Each session will:

Walk through chapters in a focused, practical session

Help you apply the promotion framework to your own books and goals

Answer your questions so you can work through any challenges in real time

This series runs monthly throughout the summer and beyond, so it’s something you can come back to as your promotion evolves: a regular check-in to make sure what you’re doing is really working for you.
Questions can be asked live via the chat, or submitted in advance in the comments.
A replay will be available for members who can’t attend live.

PODCAST DROP: Strengthening Your Story - Developmental Editing for Children's and YA Fiction
2026-06-17 13:00 - 13:30 | ALLi Podcast
On this episode of the Self-Publishing Advice Podcast, Howard Lovy is joined by Amelia Ross who has spent nearly twenty years studying and writing fiction for children and young adults.
As a freelance developmental editor based in Virginia’s Blue Ridge Mountains, she helps kidlit and YA authors strengthen big-picture elements such as plot, tone, conflict, point of view, theme, characters, and setting.
Listen in!

LIVE MEMBER WEBINAR: The End of Open Access? Draft2Digital, AI, and a New Era for Indie Authors
2026-06-09 19:00 - 20:00 | SelfPubConnect
The End of Open Access? Draft2Digital, AI, and a New Era for Indie Authors
When Draft2Digital announced activation and maintenance fees this month, the indie community erupted. Now Orna Ross, founder of the Alliance of Independent Authors, sits down with D2D’s Kris Austin for a frank conversation about what these fees really mean, whether they will actually deter content farms or simply burden legitimate authors–and whether indie authors deserve better communications and consultation processes from their publishing services.
With changes on other platforms also, the open-access era of indie publishing looks to be giving way to one of fees, floors, and compliance layers. Change are being framed as a response to AI but each lands on authors without warning, never mind consultation. What lies ahead for indie authors who stay with Draft2Digital? And what does the new era ask of indie authors and the platforms that serve them?
