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★ So, what exactly is IndieReader? ★

If you’re an indie author, you’ve probably heard the name. But what is IndieReader, and what can we actually do for your book?

For more than 15 years, we’ve been helping indie authors get discovered through professional reviews, reader feedback, award recognition, industry opportunities, and more!

Swipe through for the quick tour →

🔗See how IndieReader can help your book, link in bio!

#indieauthor #bookpublishing #booklovers #writingcommunity #selfpublished by @indie_reader

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★ 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐞 𝐂𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬 ★

A new editorial initiative from IndieReader, bringing some of today’s sharpest critical voices to independent books worth discovering.

From the pages of NPR Books, Locus, Reactor, and beyond, notable critics are turning their attention to independent publishing.

The idea is simple: great critics writing about independent books they can’t stop thinking about!

A new chapter for IndieReader, and we’re just getting started!

The first review arrives October 5. Subscribe to our newsletter for a first look, link in bio!

#indiebooks #indieauthors #bookreviews #bookpublishing #bookrecommendations by @indie_reader

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21 days ago

NEW ISSUE! ✉️ The IndieReader Dispatch is back, and this week we’re judging books by their covers.

With AI shaking up the creative world, do authors still need professional book cover designers?

This week’s Dispatch explores the art of book cover design, and we’re also revisiting a guest article by Nick Bailey of @reedsy_hq , exploring the choices facing today’s indie authors.

📰 Explore the latest issue and catch the full article at IndieReader.com! Don’t forget to subscribe to the Dispatch to be among the first to read each new issue. Link in bio!

#indieauthors #bookcovers #selfpublishing #publishingnews #indiebook by @indie_reader

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OPEN BOOK: Meet this week’s indie authors! 📖⭐

From murder mysteries and Prohibition-era Chicago to Arthurian legends, dark humor, and heartfelt stories of forgiveness, there’s something for every reader!

This week, we’re getting to know five IndieReader Approved authors and the books that earned 4+ stars:

★ The Harlot of St. Cecelia’s by Darcy Graves @darcygravesauthor
★ Bootlegger’s Apprentice by Ben Broeren @bdbroeren
★ Ragnell And The Woman Who Was a Beast by Raïna Manuel-Paris @rainaparis2018
★ Sir Pronghorn Academy and Other Stories by Tony Sciarra
★ Unspoken Words by Linda Joyce @lindajoycewrites

Swipe through for a peek inside their books and stories → link in bio to read the full Open Book interviews!

#indieauthor #indiebooks #authorinterview #bookrecs #bookpublishing by @indie_reader

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3 days ago

The IndieReader Top 10 Bestsellers are back, and this week’s lineup has a little bit of everything!

From dragon riders and dark romance to chilling thrillers, deadly secrets, and a little literary magic, there’s no shortage of stories to get lost in!

Here’s how this week’s Top 10 stacks up:

★ 10. The Memory of Borrowed Books by Meg Anderson
★ 9. My Dreadful Darling by H.D. Carlton
★ 8. What Feeds Below by Tatiana Schlote-Bonne @thebuffwriter
★ 7. Lights Out by Navessa Allen @navessa.allen
★ 6. I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman
★ 5. Sometimes I Scare Myself by Jeneva Rose @jenevaroseauthor
★ 4. Archipelago of Light by Dmitri Lincoln Mehlhorn
★ 3. Fruit Fly by Josh Silver @joshsilverauthor
★ 2. The Calamity Club by Kathryn Stockett @kathrynstockettauthor
★ 1. Threshing Day by Rebecca Yarros @rebeccayarros

Swipe through to explore this week’s bestselling reads!

#bookrecs #fantasybooks #thrillerbooks #bestsellers #bookcommunity by @indie_reader

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4 days ago

Being an indie author means wearing a lot of hats. Some expected. Some… not so much.

Writer? Obviously. Marketer? Sure. Photographer, social media manager, amateur Amazon analyst? Somehow, yes.

Swipe through for a few signs you’ve officially entered indie author territory!

What would you add to the list?

#indieauthor #indiebooks #authorlife #writingcommunity #bookmarketing by @indie_reader

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6 days ago

This week’s IndieReader Top 10 Bestsellers are here, with a few new faces joining the lineup!

From monsters and magic to dark romance, literary fiction, and everything in between, there’s a little something for every kind of reader this week.

Here’s how the list stacks up:

★ 10. Monstrilio by Gerardo Sámano Córdova @hello.samanito
★ 9. My Dreadful Darling by H.D. Carlton
★ 8. Florescentia by I.V. Ophelia @ophallic
★ 7. In the Dark by Shain Rose @author.shainrose
★ 6. May We Feed the King by Rebecca Perry @poorsasquatch
★ 5. Fruit Fly by Josh Silver @joshsilverauthor
★ 4. Sometimes I Scare Myself: A Collection of Horror by Jeneva Rose @jenevaroseauthor
★ 3. Dawn of the Cursed Queen by Amber V. Nicole @amber.v.nicole
★ 2. The Calamity Club by Kathryn Stockett @kathrynstockettauthor
★ 1. Threshing Day by Rebecca Yarros @rebeccayarros

Swipe through to see the full Top 10!

#bookrecs #bestsellingbooks #romancebooks #horrorbooks #fantasybooks by @indie_reader

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OPEN BOOK: Meet this week’s indie authors! 📖⭐

What inspired the story? What keeps an author writing? And what happens behind the pages?

This week, we’re getting to know four IndieReader Approved authors and the books that earned 4+ stars:

★ Wild Freedom by Dale M. Kushner @dalemkushner
★ You Don’t Know Jack by Jack R. Taylor
★ None Dare Call It Murder by D. L. Whipple @old.dude.a.no.1
★ Love and Lies Along the Language Barrier by M. Faraday

Swipe through for a peek inside their books and stories → link in bio to read the full Open Book interviews!

#indieauthor #indiebooks #authorinterview #bookrecs #bookpublishing by @indie_reader

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10 days ago

Your October author to-do list has arrived. 🍂

Resurrect the backlist. Brew up some fresh content. Start plotting those holiday promos. And yes, actually carve out some writing time!

We’ve got 8 things for indie authors to check off this month, with a little marketing, a little author life, and plenty of fall energy mixed in.

How many are you checking off this October?
Save this for later + drop your first ✔️ in the comments.

#indieauthor #authormarketing #bookmarketing #writingcommunity #bookcommunity by @indie_reader

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★ It’s official: Marquee Critics is LIVE ★

We’re kicking things off with critic Alex Brown @bookjockeyalex and their review of The Dead Withheld by L.D. Lewis @ellethevillain , published by Neon Hemlock @neonhemlock

Marquee Critics gives established critics the freedom to choose the independent books they can’t stop thinking about and make the case for them. No assignments, just great critics championing books worth discovering.

Of The Dead Withheld, Alex Brown writes:
“L.D. Lewis’ The Dead Withheld is one of those books that grips you by the lapels and screams in your face (complimentary).”

The first Marquee Critics review is live now!

🔗 Read the full review, link in bio!

#indiebooks #indieauthors #bookreview #independentpublishing #bookrecs by @indie_reader

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14 days ago

Darin S. Cape is featured in IndieReader’s “An Open Book” author interview. 📖

Go behind The Killing Machine, learn more about Darin, SHP Comics, and what’s coming next.

Scan the QR code or see the comments below to read the full interview.

Learn more about The Killing Machine at SHPComics.com.

#DarinSCape #TheKillingMachine #IndieReader #SHPComics #IndieComics #SciFiComics #GraphicNovels #ComicBooks by @indie_reader

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OPEN BOOK: Meet this week’s indie authors! 📖⭐

Each of these books earned 4+ stars and the IndieReader Approved seal ⭐ Now, we’re going beyond the review to meet the authors behind them and hear about the inspiration, experiences, and ideas that made it onto the page!

★ All That Was Left Unsaid by @danielledragona
★ The Art of Losing to a Y-14 by @andyradu1981
★ Cooking Up Magick by @author.hlbernabe
★ Temperament by @kgold0
★ The Billionaire of Living by Mike Woodmansee

Swipe through for a peek inside this week’s books → link in bio for full Open Book interviews!

#indieauthors #indiebooks #authorinterview #bookrecs #bookcommunity by @indie_reader

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