Veteran educator and author Margaret Stenerson announces the release of two powerful books that shine a light on the transformative power of knowledge, curiosity, and lifelong learning: My Noble Profession (Third Edition) and The Joy of Knowing: Everyday Wonders and Science Stories. Together, these titles offer a heartfelt tribute to teaching as a calling, and …
On this week’s Self-Publishing News podcast, ALLi News Editor Dan Holloway explains what Amazon’s switch from Kindle Unlimited to Kindle Plus means for authors. That includes a separate royalty pot for audiobooks, pay per page listened, and which ACX and Virtual Voice titles qualify. He also looks at the midnight launch parties for Sarah J. …
Some self-published authors have been waiting the better part of a year for payments from Barnes & Noble Press. We are now asking affected authors to help us establish the extend of the problem and get it fixed. What happened?… The post Unpaid by Barnes & Noble Press? Help Us Count the Cost appeared first …
King Finn, son of Folcwald, is a Frisian king. Unlike many great men and kings of his time, he is not a warlord—though he finds himself occasionally concerned about being known as “a king who traded rather than raided,” he knows he has built a solid home for his people and his family. Queen Hildeburh, …
“The decision I made in 1992 to be baptized as a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was not a particularly popular one among my Jewish family,” writes Blank in his introduction. In these pages, the author discusses events from his own spiritual journey while offering broader reflections on faith from …
In this episode of the Self-Publishing with ALLi podcast, Howard Lovy talks with Australian author, playwright, and writing coach Jacqx Melilli about turning life experiences into compelling memoirs. They discuss the difference between memoir and autobiography, how to choose which memories belong in a book, and how to bring personal stories to life through scenes, …
Rae, an author, academic, and musician, examines the Grateful Dead’s eventful history and “points to the unique fusion of the band’s ethos and praxis with elements of Buddhist thought.” Certainly, the band’s countercultural milieu was awash in Eastern and Native American spirituality, and, though none of the group’s members practiced Buddhism as such, many of …
The novel begins with 15-year-old Lijah coming home to an empty townhouse. His mother has apparently stepped out, and his truck-driver father, who’s been away for work, should have returned days ago. Peace Force officers suddenly show up and drive Lijah to a massive building called Linderhaven. As he checks in, he finds that both …
English actor, director, and motion-capture pioneer Serkis is a thrill-seeker in life—he writes here of his successful “solo assault” on the Matterhorn—and also in his art. His attitude is distilled in his initial response to being asked to play Ulysses Klaue in Marvel’s Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015): “Charismatic South African villain who gets his …
Morrell received a comprehensive education in food and drink from parents who ran a wine business. Moreover, her mother schooled her in social graces and an appreciation for beauty and knowledge, telling her, “Being erudite will only help you in life.” Morrell is erudite indeed, dropping $10 words (exuded, charlatan, unctuous) exactly where they fit. …
Over its tenure from 2009 to 2025, WTF, Marc Maron’s interview podcast, became a meaningful model for the medium—a line late in the book succinctly states that in the podcast universe, “in terms of one-on-one interviews there was a lot of Maron in the primordial ooze.” He steadily honed his craft, connecting with guests by …