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# The Self\-Publishing Advice Center: Guidance for indie authors from Orna Ross and the Alliance of Independent Authors

> Expert self publishing advice, tips and resources to help authors succeed\. Learn how to publish, market and grow your books with trusted guidance\.

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## Pages
- [ALLi Partner Member Directory](https://selfpublishingadvice.org/alli-self-publishing-services-directory/)
- [Self\-Publishing with ALLi Podcast](https://selfpublishingadvice.org/podcast/): Self\-publishing is a fast\-changing industry and in our \#AskALLi podcasts we cover every aspect, from beginners to advanced\. Successful self\-publishers trust the Alliance of Independent Authors to bring only the most up\-to\-date best practice and actionable ideas, tools and techniques\.
- [Jeroen Table 2](https://selfpublishingadvice.org/jeroen-table-2/)
- [Jeroen Table](https://selfpublishingadvice.org/jeroen-table/)
- [ALLi's Indie Author Lab in association with The London Book Fair](https://selfpublishingadvice.org/indie-author-lab/)

## Posts
- [Business Models for Authors](https://selfpublishingadvice.org/business-models-for-authors/): Twelve business models for authors based around publishing books and related products and services, most widely used by members of the Alliance of Independent Authors\. Which one is right for you? 
- [Indie Authors and Creative Self\-Publishing](https://selfpublishingadvice.org/creative-self-publishing-blog/): FOMO, aka fear of missing out, has been around for a long time\. But it feels like it's becoming more acute the more connected our world becomes\. Technology and social media have eradicated barriers to communicating\. We're all up in each other's business, knowing exactly what everyone is doing, what advertising they're using and how much profit it's making\. But you have to wonder whether that's as poisonous as it is helpful\. In this inspirational post, ALLi Director Orna Ross takes a moment to stop and reflect and remind each of us that the only way to win in this industry is to follow a creative self\-publishing approach: to be uniquely\-you\.
- [What Is Publishing? The Seven Processes of Book Publishing](https://selfpublishingadvice.org/7-processes-of-publishing/): Anyone who sets out to publish a book needs to understand the seven processes of publishing\. If you're scratching your head or you've never heard of them, don't worry\. ALLi Director, Orna Ross is here to explain each of the processes and why they should matter to you\.
- [The Self\-Publishing Advice Center: from the Alliance of Independent Authors](https://selfpublishingadvice.org/self-publishing-advice-center/): Welcome to ALLi's Self\-publishing Advice Center, a community outreach service from the Alliance of Independent Authors, offering advice and guidance you can trust, across the seven processes of publishing:

Editorial
Design
Production
Distribution
Marketing
Promotion 
Publishing rights management

- [Self\-Publishing Poetry Books: Why More Poets Need To Make More Digital Books and Chapbooks](https://selfpublishingadvice.org/self-publishing-poetry-books/): If you're a poet, you should be self\-publishing poetry books in multiple formats: ebooks, print on demand \(POD\) and audiobooks\. Here's why\.

## ALLi Home Page Sliders
- [Self publish better books\. Reach more readers\.](https://allianceindependentauthors.org/): Self publish better books\. Reach more readers\.
- [Self publish better books\. Reach more readers\.](https://allianceindependentauthors.org/): Alliance of Independent Authors

## Venues
- [Kensington Town Hall](https://selfpublishingadvice.org/venue/kensington-town-hall/)
- [London Olympia](https://selfpublishingadvice.org/venue/london-olympia/)
- [London Novotel West](https://selfpublishingadvice.org/venue/london-novotel-west/)
- [ALLi Podcast](https://selfpublishingadvice.org/venue/alli-podcast/)
- [Amazon Corporate Office](https://selfpublishingadvice.org/venue/amazon-corporate-office/)

## Organizers
- [London Book Fair](https://selfpublishingadvice.org/organizer/london-book-fair/)
- [Author Nation](https://selfpublishingadvice.org/organizer/author-nation/)
- [Alliance of Independent Authors](https://selfpublishingadvice.org/organizer/alliance-of-independent-authors/)

## Events
- [PODCAST: Publishing for Profit Advice](https://selfpublishingadvice.org/events/podcast-publishing-for-profit-advice/)
- [PODCAST: Marketing \& Promotion Advice](https://selfpublishingadvice.org/events/podcast-marketing-promotion-advice/)
- [LIVE PARTNER WEBINAR: Grow Your Book Business with Customization and Direct Sales with Lulu](https://selfpublishingadvice.org/events/live-partner-webinar-grow-your-book-business-with-customization-and-direct-sales-with-lulu/)
- [Live Webinar: Putting Together Your Publishing Dream Team with Reedsy](https://selfpublishingadvice.org/events/live-webinar-putting-together-your-publishing-dream-team-with-reedsy/)
- [PODCAST DROP: Real\-world production and distribution decisions from best\-selling author, Andrew Griffiths](https://selfpublishingadvice.org/events/podcast-drop-real-world-production-and-distribution-decisions-from-best-selling-author-andrew-griffiths/)

## Series
- [PODCAST DROP: Inspirational Indie Authors interview](https://selfpublishingadvice.org/series/podcast-drop-inspirational-indie-authors-interview/)
- [PODCAST DROP: Latest Self\-Publishing News with Dan Holloway](https://selfpublishingadvice.org/series/podcast-drop-latest-self-publishing-news-with-dan-holloway/)

## Categories
- [Process 3 \& 4: Production \& Distribution](https://selfpublishingadvice.org/category/production-distribution/)
- [News](https://selfpublishingadvice.org/category/news/)
- [Process 5 \& 6: Marketing \& Promotion](https://selfpublishingadvice.org/category/marketing-promotion/)
- [Podcast](https://selfpublishingadvice.org/category/podcast/)
- [Writing](https://selfpublishingadvice.org/category/writing/)

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- [self\-publishing](https://selfpublishingadvice.org/tag/self-publishing-2/)
- [Orna Ross](https://selfpublishingadvice.org/tag/orna-ross/)
- [indie authors](https://selfpublishingadvice.org/tag/indie-authors/)
- [book marketing](https://selfpublishingadvice.org/tag/book-marketing/)
- [Amazon](https://selfpublishingadvice.org/tag/amazon/)

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- [self\-publishing](https://selfpublishingadvice.org/book-tag/self-publishing-5/)
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## Event Categories
- [Podcast](https://selfpublishingadvice.org/events/category/podcast/)
- [Live Events](https://selfpublishingadvice.org/events/category/live-events/)
- [Partner Member Live Webinar](https://selfpublishingadvice.org/events/category/partner-member-live-webinar/)
- [Online Conference](https://selfpublishingadvice.org/events/category/online-conference/)
- [Webinar](https://selfpublishingadvice.org/events/category/webinar/)

## Link Categories
- [Books](https://selfpublishingadvice.org/?taxonomy=pretty-link-category&term=books)

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