The Alliance Independent Authors

PODCAST DROP: Windowing, Anthologies, and Murdering Your Darlings
2025-09-07 14:00 - 15:00 (Europe/London) | ALLi Podcast
In their bi-monthly conversational catch-up, Orna Ross and Joanna Penn compare notes on smart sequencing and softer marketing.
Joanna walks through her windowing strategy in publishing her short story anthology, The Buried and the Drowned, and what getting Blood Vintage back has taught her about the submission process.
Orna talks about the joy of bringing everything closer to home, including her part in PoetTown, a local anthology, reshaping her Patreon into a capped, intimate AMA, and starting a new SubStack Making Meaning on the principle of Kevin Kelly’s ‘audience of one.’
They also explore what an Author’s Note can do for reader trust in the age of AI, how to ‘murder your darlings’ in publishing as well as writing, and take a constructive look at truth in memoir through the lens of ALLi’s Ethical Author guidelines (Yes, we’re looking at you Salt Path!).
Tune in to the Creative Self-Publishing Podcast stream for less script, more real talk from two of the most seasoned indie authors in the business.

PODCAST DROP: Latest Self-Publishing News with Dan Holloway
2025-09-05 13:00 - 14:00 (Europe/London) | 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.

PODCAST DROP: Inspirational Indie Authors Interview with host, Howard Lovy
2025-08-31 14:00 - 15:00, 2025-08-17 08:00 - 17:00 (Europe/Amsterdam) | ALLi Podcast
Dive deep into personal stories of indie authors, understanding their pathways to success, challenges faced, and lessons learned.

PODCAST DROP: Self-Publishing News with Dan Holloway
2025-08-29 14:00 - 15:00, 2025-08-22 14:00 - 15:00, 2025-08-15 14:00 - 15:00, 2025-08-08 14:00 - 15:00 (Europe/Amsterdam) | ALLi Podcast
A breakdown of the week’s most significant self-publishing news, providing insights, implications, and in-depth analyses.

PODCAST DROP: Branding, Marketing, & Promotion with Dale L Roberts
2025-08-27 14:00 - 15:00 (Europe/Amsterdam) | ALLi Podcast
Join host Dale L. Roberts as he interviews the brightest minds, experts, and insiders in the writing and self-publishing business. Get actionable insights to help you level up your author brand and reach more readers.

LIVE WEBINAR: Ask the Expert - Children's Books
2025-08-20 20:15 - 21:15 (Europe/Amsterdam) | SelfPubConnect

PODCAST DROP: Production & Distribution with Anna Featherstone
2025-08-20 14:00 - 15:00 (Europe/Amsterdam) | ALLi Podcast
This podcast stream focuses on guiding indie authors through the many pathways to create, publish, and distribute their work. Anna explores strategies, weighs the pros and cons of different models, and helps you find the best fit for your publishing journey.

LIVE PARTNER WEBINAR: How to Publish, Print and Prosper with Lulu
2025-08-18 20:00 - 21:00 (Europe/Amsterdam) | SelfPubConnect
If you have questions about self-publishing, print-on-demand or direct sales, this session is for you!
Join Chelsea Bennett, Lulu’s Education and Community Manager, as she walks you through how to successfully publish and sell your book with Lulu.
They’ll go over Lulu’s suite of tools and resources that help you create beautiful, high-quality books while growing your business and bank account. Tune in to learn what you need to know to successfully publish and prosper with Lulu.
In this session, they’ll cover:

What you need to know before you publish
What sets Lulu apart from other platforms
How to use Lulu’s publishing platform
How to offer direct sales with Lulu

FREE event for ALLi Members.

PODCAST DROP: Editing & Design with Matty Dalrymple
2025-08-13 14:00 - 15:00, 2025-07-16 14:00 - 15:00 (Europe/Amsterdam) | ALLi Podcast
Discover how you can apply best practices in these first stages of the publishing process to ensure the excellence of your work and its ability to appeal to your target readership.

PODCAST DROP: Member Q&A with Michael La Ronn and Sacha Black
2025-08-10 14:00 - 15:00 (Europe/Amsterdam) | ALLi Podcast
Get answers to your most pressing self-publishing questions, find out how ALLi can help you, and engage in our new interactive format, which includes a quarterly Saturday livestream.

PODCAST DROP: Publishing for Profit with Joe Solari
2025-08-06 14:00 - 15:00 (Europe/Amsterdam) | ALLi Podcast
Transform your passion into profit. This podcast helps you balance artistry and entrepreneurship, guiding you every step of the way.

PODCAST DROP: Inspirational Indie Authors: Interview with Howard Lovy
2025-08-03 14:00 - 15:00 (Europe/Amsterdam) | ALLi Podcast
Dive deep into personal stories of indie authors, understanding their pathways to success, challenges faced, and lessons learned

PODCAST DROP: Self-Publishing News Analysis and Commentary
2025-08-01 14:00 - 15:00, 2025-07-25 14:00 - 15:00, 2025-07-18 14:00 - 15:00, 2025-07-11 14:00 - 15:00, 2025-07-04 14:00 - 15:00 (Europe/Amsterdam) | ALLi Podcast

LIVE WEBINAR: Marketing Your Books Using Video with Dale L. Roberts
2025-07-30 19:15 - 20:15 (Europe/London) | SelfPubConnect
ALLi’s Video Content Advisor, Dale L. Roberts will be joining Matty Dalrymple LIVE to chat about how indie authors can utilise the power of video content to market your books, make reader connections, and boost visibility of your author brand.
Dale L. Roberts is a self-publishing advocate, award-winning author, and video content creator. Dale’s inherent passion for life fuels his self-publishing advocacy both in print and online. After publishing over 50 titles and becoming an international bestselling author on Amazon, Dale started his YouTube channel, Self-Publishing with Dale. Selected by Feedspot and LA Weekly as one of the best sources in self-publishing of 2022, Dale cemented his position as the indie-author community’s go-to authority.
Bring along your questions for a live Q&A at the end.

PODCAST DROP: Creative Self-Publishing with Orna Ross & Joanna Penn
2025-07-27 14:00 - 15:00 (Europe/Amsterdam) | ALLi Podcast
A step-by-step guide to creative planning, setting inspiring intentions and realistic goals for writing and publishing, while keeping the creative juices flowing.

PODCAST DROP: Production & Distribution with Anna Featherstone
2025-07-23 14:00 - 15:00 (Europe/Amsterdam) | ALLi Podcast
This podcast stream focuses on guiding indie authors through the many pathways to create, publish, and distribute th

PODCAST DROP: Inspirational Indie Authors: Interview with Howard Lovy
2025-07-20 14:00 - 15:00, 2025-07-06 14:00 - 15:00 (Europe/Amsterdam) | ALLi Podcast

PODCAST DROP: Member Q&A: Michael La Ronn and Sacha Black
2025-07-13 14:00 - 15:00 (Europe/Amsterdam) | ALLi Podcast

PODCAST DROP: Branding, Marketing, & Promotion: Dale L Roberts
2025-07-09 14:00 - 15:00 (Europe/Amsterdam) | ALLi Podcast

LIVE WEBINAR: What’s New at Amazon KDP?
2025-07-08 19:15 - 20:15 (Europe/London) | SelfPubConnect
Join us for a member-only webinar with Jen Barrett, Author & Agent Relations at Amazon – UK Lead, who will be outlining some of the new features at KDP and answering your questions about the platform.
