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 …
In our Partner Spotlight series, an ALLi partner takes over the ALLi blog to share their expertise, experience, and hard-won wisdom on all things writing and publishing. This week, ProWritingAid, the team behind Novel November, walks us through one of… The post How to Write a Book in One Month: A Week-by-Week Plan appeared first …
Marian’s geologist mom has some truly amazing rocks, but Marian’s own collection is nothing to sneeze at; she’s got “an enchanted rock. A prehistoric rock. And a surprisingly speedy rock.” She also has a spot reserved for the very best one, still to be found. Then, at the playground one day, Marian comes across something …
Clayton combines speculative fiction with Catholic theology in this reflective self-helper. Through 35 guided meditations, readers are encouraged to imagine themselves on a quest led by Ignatian principles. The author, who believes that stories reflect divine truths, proposes spiritual practices for worldbuilding, including trusting your imagination, being specific, seeing the world as grace-filled, and embracing …
After a passel of animal musicians pass through the forest, a wandering cricket finds an abandoned violin. “Oh, how practical! A house that can play music. I’m moving in.” During the day she makes pottery and noodles, but by evening she plays wonderful tunes that entrance the other insects and small animals. All is well …
Francine Garcia’s parents must leave her and her toddler brother, Alfond, with Auntie Flora; Francine’s infant brother Ramón needs heart surgery, and her parents will be spending the next month in Atlanta while he undergoes the procedure. Though Francine’s upset about the disruption to her routine and the separation from her parents, she finds solace …
Lamm was a young artist, posting her drawings for 200,000 followers on Instagram and successfully monetizing her artwork through brand endorsements and magazine assignments, when she accidentally typed the wrong password and was locked out of her account for several months. That’s when she realized that her career, as she writes in this accessible manifesto, …
There are inevitable moments “when a CEO admits, quietly and without ceremony, that they are exhausted,” writes Ioli, who adds that most of what she’s learned in her career as a leadership coach “has come from those moments, not from frameworks or models.” In this guidebook for business and organizational leaders, the author reframes leadership …
Theo, a self-described “unmarried, childless, thirty-seven-year-old ex-bookstore clerk,” finds himself unmoored and shaken when his best friend, the successful writer Charles, dies of a drug overdose in New York. Introverted, raised by a cautious grandfather after his mother’s abandonment, and always secretly jealous of the charismatic Charles, Theo finds solace in the fictional world of …
It’s survey time. Specifically, the 2026 Written Word Media survey for indie authors is now open, and judging by last year we can expect the results back before the end of the year. Written Word Media are an ALLi partner member, so I am very happy to encourage people to take part. The post News …
In this Alliance of Independent Authors post, Book Award Adviser Hannah Jacobson explains how books that blend genres can compete across multiple award categories and how authors can find the best fit for their work. Independent authors have a lot… The post Does Your Book Blend Genres? What That Means for Book Awards appeared first …