Boosting this for the afternoon:

Come find us at Word on the Street this weekend!

Continuing our salute to the incredible indies taking part in our online event from 3rd to 5th October. Read on for part 3 of our Meet The Speakers posts! #indieauthors #indiebooks #writingcommunity #authorevent

@liamjhogan.bsky.social is the author of scifi collection A Short History of the Future and Happy Ending Not Guaranteed - as well as more short stories and collections than we have room for in this post! You can find Liam here: happyendingnotguaranteed.blogspot.com

@jcmberne.bsky.social is the author of The Hybrid Helix series, starting with Wistful Ascending. He thinks that superheroes are cool and we don't disagree. You can find JCM here: jcmberne.com

@hannafordjenny.bsky.social is an SPFBPX finalist and the author of the Black Hind's Wake series and The Aulirean Gates. Can often be found wearing dragon scales and hanging out with Hector. You can find Jenny (and Hector) here: www.jehannaford.com/projects-7

@krystlematar.bsky.social is the author of the Tainted Dominion series, inc SPFBO7 finalist Legacy of the Brightwash. Krystle is also one half of the Dripping Bucket podcast and can fit an impressive number of marshallows in their mouth at once. Find Krystle here: t.co/5VZdRk4DiZ

Book cover artists QRP with your book covers! I love painting book covers! Got a few I can't share yet, and I'd love to do more. :)

NEW TATTOO WHO DIS 🥹 It’s no secret that I’m feral over Hozier’s music. It felt inevitable to put his words on the skin that is becoming a trophy case for my publishing. His words are a constant reminder that we, as artists, have power and a voice. We, as artists, can stand for what we believe in.

If you missed it, the illustrated hardcover for Dead Stars: Part Two is coming soon! www.kickstarter.com/projects/ema...

Physical copies have started popping up. You can preorder Bounty Inc. from Barnes & Noble or Bookshop now! Should be showing up elsewhere soon. Grab yours now! books2read.com/BountyInc

Congratulations to Speak The Ocean by @rebeccaenzor.bsky.social You are through to the #BBNYA2025 final!!!

Frankie Zane is in the post and he damn well knows it

One day I’ll be finished IN THE SHADOW OF MY BRIGHT FUTURE and then I can show all of you fabulous humans the map of Haven that @tallshepherd.com made for me and it’s going to be amazing!!!

Do not underestimate the soft spoken, the kind, the gentle. It takes strength to be those things, sometimes more than you will ever know. If you look closely at someone who conducts themselves honorably, you will find something fierce inside.

@krystlematar.bsky.social does this in such a compelling way in The Tainted Dominion series! It’s an absolutely devastating critique of the powerful.

[COMMISSIONS ARE OPEN] Hey! I'm available for work and personal commissions. I would love to draw all kinds of covers and posters for you, but I'm open to other ideas. If you're interested, please send me a DM or email! [email protected] www.mart-lett.com

this is the worst possible time to do this, since i need to be promoting my debut horror novel moonflow. so hey if you miss my sardonic jibes during my uneventful absence, consider getting yourself a copy! (or request it from your local library) www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/bitte...

Looking for something to read for #bisexualawarenessweek ? My MC, Tyler, is a bisexual you can be aware of (as am I)! Find it here: books2read.com/u/boB9YL Art in the first slide by LittelEvil0ne! littleevil0ne.carrd.co #biawareness #bisexualawareness #biweek #queerbooks #horrorbooks

COPPER SKIN, OAKEN LUNGS is just shy of 20 sign-ups for the ARC and I just want to say thank you to everybody who is giving this little fantasy book a chance. Hoping to send the eBook version out very soon, with the audio version to come sometime after that. 🪐📚💙 🔗 www.adamcbassett.com/copper-ash

This is one of my best ever promotions, already over 150 books given away in just a few hours. Thanks to everyone spreading the word!

Wait, what? Free? Honestly these are all great books - I've already got my copies, but you should get yours for free while you can.

Cover Reveal: Bounty Inc. by @adamholcombe.bountyink.com 📚 rebeccacrunden.com/2025/09/16/c...

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The best part of putting this deluxe edition together is the CONSTANT joy of “omg new art in my inbox!!!” I just got a big one, friends. You can still get a copy 🫢

Queerness, because at first it didn’t occur to me not to include people like me, and now because it feels vital that we refuse to be silenced.

Always a blast working with Adam's ideas and Kerstin's amazing artwork! So fun that we get to do it for yet another series!

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Should probably do my own post, but happy to show off some amazing work done by artist @kerosero.bsky.social and designer @vmcclain.bsky.social for the cover for Bounty Inc.! Check it out more here: bountyink.com/bounty-inc-c...

I've read the ARC. It's awesome. Legends and Lattes x Guardians of the Galaxy 🚀🔫

It’s cover reveal time! I was so honoured to help the best Adam @adamholcombe.bountyink.com with his cover reveal for his upcoming sci-fi release BOUNTY INC 😍 Cover art by @kerosero.bsky.social Cover formatting by @vmcclain.bsky.social beforewegoblog.com/bounty-inc-c...

In the spirit of trying to get back in the habit of marketing my books, here’s a reminder that I set up a Patreon account! I’ve been sharing my jazz-era log driver with a psychotropic magic system “short” story over there, and Part 3 just went live! www.patreon.com/posts/138773...

Dennis Lehane lives in my head rent free

Big Indie Weekend Panel: BUILDING A PLATFORM. There's an amazing community of authors, artists and creatives out there. You just have to know where to find them! @adrianmgibson.bsky.social, @krystlematar.bsky.social, @hollytinsl3y.bsky.social and @danielecoolbaugh.bsky.social talk making connections

Any indies have books coming out in October? I'm building next month's new release post, and there's room for new titles! You can submit the book info using the form in the comments (Please use the form to submit. I don't have time to look up books linked on this thread, thx) #booksky #indiebooks

In the spirit of trying to get back in the habit of marketing my books, here’s a reminder that I set up a Patreon account! I’ve been sharing my jazz-era log driver with a psychotropic magic system “short” story over there, and Part 3 just went live! www.patreon.com/posts/138773...

Putting together a folder of vampire books (especially indies) that I can toss in alongside my own vampire marketing this fall and winter. Help me make sure I didn't miss yours! 🩸

I'm looking forward to all of the panels during our Big Indie Weekend but I'm really looking forward to this one!

“If you like to be emotionally damaged? No problem, Shauna Lawless covers that” 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

Our awesome sale is still live, so come check out some fabulously inclusive books 😍

Me, a fool, tempting the universe: I am definitely going to finish this short story this week! My sink, with the avenging energy of the universe: *immediately breaks*

It’s that time of year when you can show your favorite indie authors/books some love over on r/Fantasy! That includes my novel Mushroom Blues, so if you enjoyed my weird fungal murder mystery, consider voting for it 🍄 VOTE HERE: www.reddit.com/r/Fantasy/co...

Vote for Mushroom Blues or any of your favorite indie novels over on r/Fantasy! www.reddit.com/r/Fantasy/co...

I had a blast chatting with fellow author @baptistepinsonwu.bsky.social about Mushroom Blues, fungi, Japanese culture and history, cultural appreciation, marketing a debut novel and so much more. Check it out HERE: youtu.be/G4WiYXdMh6I

Sometimes things don't quite go to plan. It can be hard, when obstacles mean things don't turn out the way we wanted. But the important thing to remember, is that no matter how disappointed you might be, there are always BOOKS. #indieauthors #indiewriters #writingcommunity

New Review: "What I particularly enjoyed was how it’s also a very British novel, with a sense of fun and moments of laugh out loud humour. There’s tea, people go on picnics and sometimes they are forced to eat awful quiche at funerals." The Hallows by HL Tinsley. spotlightindie.co.uk?p=1612

Nearly there!! 🥳🥳🥳 Only 6 away from 100!! On sale for a little bit longer! Get it while it’s hawt hawt hawt! 🎉🎉🎉

Who’s got two thumbs and an ARC of Alix E Harrow’s THE EVERLASTING? THIS GUY!!

👀👀👀 I'm not biased or anything, but I'd say this is a pretty stellar list of books as far as I've scrolled so far. Now onto the third book. (In all honestly, check out all these lists and bloat your TBR!)