Self-Publishing with ALLi

Dan Holloway, Anna Featherstone, Howard Lovy, Anna Featherstone

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Booking Overview

An author-advice podcast focused on self-publishing, indie-author careers, and practical publishing, with recurring interviews featuring independent authors and publishing practitioners. Credible pitches include prolific or bestselling indie authors, authors with distinctive publishing journeys, and experts in production, distribution, marketing, or author advocacy; booking difficulty is medium because guests generally need a demonstrated publishing track record or specialized expertise, but the show is not limited to celebrity authors.

Metrics

Episodes: 930

Frequency: Multiple_weekly

Rating: 4.5/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Neutral

Location: USA

Contact Information

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Host

Dan Holloway - Novelist, poet, and spoken-word artist who also hosts the performance arts show The New Libertines and has competed in the National Poetry Slam final at the Royal Albert Hall.

Anna Featherstone - ALLi nonfiction adviser, author advocate, mentor, and founder of Bold Authors. She judges business-book and travel-writing awards and presents author marketing and self-publishing workshops.

Howard Lovy - Author, developmental editor, writing coach, journalist, and publishing professional who helps writers develop ideas and strengthen their work while preserving their individual voices.

Anna Featherstone - ALLi nonfiction adviser, author advocate, mentor, and founder of Bold Authors. She judges business-book and travel-writing awards and presents author marketing and self-publishing workshops.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium
Typical Credentials:  
Independent authors with a substantial publishing record, bestseller credentials, distinctive author careers, or practical experience in publishing, production, distribution, marketing, and reader engagement.
Required Achievements:  
Publishing multiple books or a substantial backlist, New York Times or USA Today bestseller status, Building a sustainable independent-author career, Developing professional publishing, distribution, or marketing systems

Recent Guest Discussions

Sarah Martin - Building A Professional Publishing Team, Changing Production And Distribution Choices Between Books, Bookstore Consignment, Speaking Engagements, And Purpose-led Nonfiction Publishing.

Michelle M. Pillow - Building A Long-term Indie-author Career, Romance Publishing, Managing A Large Backlist, Developing Fictional Series Worlds, And Maintaining Reader Connection.

Recent Topics

Self Publishing, Indie Authors, Author Marketing, Publishing, Book Distribution

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Self-Publishing with ALLi
:

Inspirational Indie Author Interview #215: Julie Day Turns a Late Autism Diagnosis Into Inspiration for Young Readers

August 02, 2026

My guest this episode is Julie Day, an autistic author and advocate from London who writes children's books featuring autistic characters finding confidence — the kind of books she never had growing up undiagnosed. Her path to indie publishing began with a recurring dream she had to write down, and it carried her through a late Asperger's diagnosis and a life-threatening heart illness she turned into a book to help others. Find more author advice, tips, and tools at our Self-publishing Author...

News: Anthropic Settlement Gets Final Approval; Simon & Schuster Launches Two Indie Imprints; Canadian Ebook Prices Back KDP's Rate Rise

July 31, 2026

On this episode of Self-Publishing with ALLi, Dan Holloway reports that the Anthropic settlement has received its final legal approval, with nearly half a million titles eligible for a payout of around $3,000 — and legal fees cut to just over $100 million. He covers Simon and Schuster's second new imprint for indie authors, Simon Stream, offering 50 percent net ebook royalties, alongside the previously reported Pocket Books relaunch. And he closes with Canadian survey data showing readers are...

Can You Use a Real Band's Name in Your Book Title? Member Q&A with Michael La Ronn and Sacha Black

July 26, 2026

In this episode of the Self-Publishing with ALLi Member Q&A podcast, hosts Michael La Ronn and Sacha Black discuss whether an author can safely use a real band's name in a novel title, including how to check for trademarks, why disclaimers won't shield you from lawsuits, and when it's worth consulting an intellectual property attorney. Other questions include: What is the best platform for publishing a professionally recorded, author-narrated audiobook, and should you go exclusive with Audib...

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