We formed the Association of Independent Authors earlier this year in response to a need to bring together those independent authors who see themselves as professional writers/businesspeople ie authorpreneurs. We have a code of conduct, which primarily involves how we conduct ourselves in all our business dealings. Our members appreciate that being an independent authors is not about throwing a book together and having it listed in an online bookstore, cross fingers and hope for the best.

One of our roles is to share information and resources so that limited budgets are not wasted on initiatives that do not work, and our ‘profession’ will advance its standing if those who follow in our footsteps don’t make the same mistakes. We’ll all be better and stronger for it.

Many of our members were also published traditionally and have made the switch. We’re devoted and committed to self-publishing because we believe in it.

We’re gearing up for our inaugural conference to be held in San Francisco in July 2012 – it’s early days, but we want to be sure we have the best possible program of speakers. A Call for Submissions has just gone out – see http://www.independent-authors.org/?page=Conference

Thanks for your interest, Ray, and thanks again for allowing us to post your article in our forums. We’d like to offer you and your readers a first-year complimentary membership of the AiA. Register using the Promo Code: COMP.

Kind regards
Mel

I’d love to know more about your organization – and would be happy to post info about your group here on Self Pub Today.

Ray

Regards
Mel
Association of Independent Authors (AiA)

Thanks.

Thanks for the info! I’d love to chat further about your service and promoting it both on the site and to our authors…

Can we chat via phone? Send along your info and I’ll give you a ring

Ray

Cheers.

Thanks for your blog–I think it’s a great resource for aspiring authors (especially first-timers like myself) looking for support on this odyssey of getting a book published.

I was wondering–have you heard of Nautilus Press? A division of The Nautilus Works? I have been hearing a lot of good things about them. They’re an author’s services company, or a vanity press…whatever they’re called these days. And I was wondering what you thought. Apparently they do everything a traditional publisher does–marketing, publicity, distribution, etc…and they’re completely authentic.

I’m interested in becoming one of their clients, but I have heard it’s really difficult because they’re very high end, so I was just wondering if you know anything about them? Any suggestions?

Thanks,
Will