ALLi to launch bookshop campaign during LBF

The Alliance of Independent Authors (ALLi) is to launch a new campaign aimed at bookshops during the London Book Fair. Called Authors for Bookstores, the campaign will launch at the Indie Author Fringe Festival, which will be held on 17th April at Foyles’ Charing Cross Road flagship. ALLi founder and director Orna Ross (pictured) said the organisation saw getting books into bookstores as “the next step for indie authors”. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2015-03-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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