The Alliance of Independent Authors (often abbreviated to ALLi, pronounced "ally") is a non-profit organisation of independent (or self-published) authors. The organisation was founded at the London Book Fair in 2012,[1][2] by Orna Ross and Philip Lynch.
The Alliance runs several campaigns on behalf of independent authors. In May 2013 they started the "Open Up To Indies" campaign,[3] which called on literary and book trade organizations to recognize independent authors, allow them to join organizations, enter competitions, etc. In 2014, the campaign was relaunched as "Open Up To Indie Authors" in conjunction with Kobo,[4] with the release of a guidebook, Opening Up to Indie Authors[5] by Debbie Young.
Their watchdog desk identifies and warns authors of services and awards that "overcharge, over-promise, under-deliver, or in any way exploit authors."[6]
In 2014, they launched a self-publishing services directory.[7] All the services were approved and adhered to a code of standards set by the alliance.
Also in 2014, the Alliance launched an "Ethical Author Campaign",[8][9] which set out guidance on how independent authors should conduct themselves.
Referencesedit
^Gabrielle Monaghan (February 11, 2012). . The Sunday Times. Archived from the original on May 18, 2015. Retrieved May 8, 2015.
^Williams, Charlotte. "Self-published author society prepares to launch". The Bookseller. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
^Farrington, Joshua. "ALLi calls on trade to 'open up'". The Bookseller. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
^Campbell, Lisa. "Kobo backs ALLi petition". The Bookseller. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
^Young, Debbie (March 24, 2014). Opening Up to Indie Authors. Font Publications.
^Sullivan, Jane (8 March 2019). "Turning Pages: A prize for the best of self-published writers". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
^Rooney, Mick. "ALLi Launches New Self-Publishing Service Directory at Frankfurt 2014". The Independent Publishing Magazine. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
^Shaffi, Sarah. "ALLi unveils 'ethical author' code". The Bookseller. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
^Anderson, Porter (20 November 2014). "Four Points: On The Ethical Author Code And Amateurism". Thought Catalog. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
External linksedit
Official website
Self-Publishing Advice Centre
The Self-Publishing Advice Conference
December 15, 2023
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