Alliance of Independent Authors
{{Short description|Non-Profit Organisation of Independent Authors of United Kingdom}}
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| leader_title = Founder and Director
| leader_name = Orna Ross
| leader_title2 = Co-Director
| leader_name2 = Philip Lynch
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| headquarters = London
| formation = 2012
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| region_served = International
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| website = {{URL|https://www.allianceindependentauthors.org/}}
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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,{{cite news| author= Gabrielle Monaghan |url = http://www.thesundaytimes.co.uk/sto/news/ireland/article871869.ece |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150518084200/http://www.thesundaytimes.co.uk/sto/news/ireland/article871869.ece |url-status = dead |archive-date = May 18, 2015 | title = Author unites DIY writers against 'publishing sharks' |publisher= The Sunday Times|date= February 11, 2012| accessdate = May 8, 2015}}{{cite web |last1=Williams |first1=Charlotte |title=Self-published author society prepares to launch |url=https://www.thebookseller.com/news/self-published-author-society-prepares-launch |website=The Bookseller |accessdate=21 February 2020}} by Orna Ross and Philip Lynch.
Campaigns
The Alliance runs several campaigns on behalf of independent authors. In May 2013 they started the "Open Up To Indies" campaign,{{cite web |last1=Farrington |first1=Joshua| title=ALLi calls on trade to 'open up' |url=https://www.thebookseller.com/news/alli-calls-trade-open |website=The Bookseller |accessdate=21 February 2020}} 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,{{cite web |last1=Campbell |first1=Lisa |title=Kobo backs ALLi petition |url=https://www.thebookseller.com/news/kobo-backs-alli-petition |website=The Bookseller |accessdate=21 February 2020}} with the release of a guidebook, Opening Up to Indie Authors{{cite book |last1=Young |first1=Debbie |title=Opening Up to Indie Authors |date=March 24, 2014 |publisher=Font Publications}} 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."{{cite web |last1=Sullivan |first1=Jane |title=Turning Pages: A prize for the best of self-published writers |url=https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/books/turning-pages-a-prize-for-the-best-of-selfpublished-writers-20190228-h1btkk.html |website=The Sydney Morning Herald |date=8 March 2019 |accessdate=24 March 2020}}
In 2014, they launched a self-publishing services directory.{{cite web |last1=Rooney |first1=Mick |title=ALLi Launches New Self-Publishing Service Directory at Frankfurt 2014 |url=http://www.theindependentpublishingmagazine.com/2014/10/alli-launches-new-self-publishing-service-directory-at-frankfurt-2014.html |website=The Independent Publishing Magazine |accessdate=21 February 2020}} 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",{{cite web |last1=Shaffi |first1=Sarah |title=ALLi unveils 'ethical author' code |url=https://www.thebookseller.com/news/alli-unveils-ethical-author-code |website=The Bookseller |accessdate=21 February 2020}}{{cite web |last1=Anderson |first1=Porter |title=Four Points: On The Ethical Author Code And Amateurism |url=https://thoughtcatalog.com/porter-anderson/2014/11/four-points-on-the-ethical-author-code-and-amateurism/ |website=Thought Catalog |date=20 November 2014 |accessdate=21 February 2020}} which set out guidance on how independent authors should conduct themselves.
References
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External links
- [https://www.allianceindependentauthors.org/ Official website]
- [https://selfpublishingadvice.org/ Self-Publishing Advice Centre]
- [https://selfpublishingadviceconference.com/ The Self-Publishing Advice Conference]
Category:Trade associations based in the United Kingdom
Category:2012 establishments in England