award-winning novelist, poet, creative catalyst, Alliance of Independent Authors
Orna Ross
award-winning novelist, poet, creative catalyst | Alliance of Independent Authors
About Orna
Orna Ross is the pen name of Aine McCarthy, born in 1960, an Irish author known for her work as a novelist and poet. She is a former university teacher and an advocate for creativism. Ross is the founder of the Alliance of Independent Authors, a professional organization that supports authors who self-publish their work. Her contributions to the publishing industry have earned her recognition as one of the top 100 most influential people in publishing by The Bookseller, a UK publishing trade magazine. As an award-winning novelist and creative catalyst, she is actively involved in promoting independent authorship and fostering creative expression among writers.
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Latest interviews
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Self-Publishing with ALLi
Where Friction Hides in Your Author Business (And When It Might Be Useful), with Orna Ross and Joanna Penn
May 17, 2026
Self-Publishing with ALLi
Guided Selling for Authors: Taking Readers by the Hand, with Orna Ross
May 6, 2026
Stark Reflections on Writing and Publishing
Going All In On Substack with Orna Ross
Apr 30, 2026
Self-Publishing with ALLi
Substack as a Marketing Tool for Indie Authors, with Orna Ross
Apr 8, 2026
Self-Publishing with ALLi
Indie Author Lab Debuts as London Book Fair Opens Its Doors to Self-Publishers with Orna Ross and Joanna Penn
Mar 18, 2026
Self-Publishing with ALLi
The Bookstore Indie Authors Deserve: ALLi Members' Big New Shopfront, with Orna Ross and Melissa Addey
Feb 22, 2026
Self-Publishing with ALLi
How Indie Authors Market Literary Fiction, with Orna Ross
Feb 11, 2026
Self Publishing Insiders
2025 Indie Author Income Survey
Feb 5, 2026
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