Today, we’re excited to host a cover reveal for Floodwaters by Wren Rivers (@corvidarcana.bsky.social) a prequel novella to the thrilling queer seafaring fantasy series, The Divine Archive. Book 1, Blood of the Gods, is releasing in summer 2026. www.readindiefantasy.com/cover-reveal...

Edge of a World by J.D Rivers!

Today we're hosting a spotlight for The Gallery of Nightmares: Lost by @shadowmyths.com, a collection of six illustrated short stories of horror: www.readindiefantasy.com/saturday-spo...

The next indie book on my TBR is The Glass Garden by Jessica Lévai published by @lfpbooks.bsky.social An archaeologist makes a strange discovery on an exoplanet, a cavern containing a mysterious glass garden. 👀 I’m a sucker for books featuring alien worlds. #booksky #sciencefiction 💙📚🪐

Just finished a beta read of A Good Day to Die by GR Matthews Then went straight into A Honeymoon of Grave Consequence by Stephanie Burgis for a cute and fun little breather. Tomorrow back into muddy trenches and full on grimdark with an ARC for A Winter's Mercy...

I’m working my way further into “Death’s Beating Heart” this weekend! 🔲🔳⬛️⬛️⬛️⬛️⬛️⬛️⬛️⬛️ 15% ➡️ 🏁 🪐📚💙

Welcome to the weekend! What indie or self-published book are you currently reading or planning to? #ReadIndieFantasy

With the fifth Self-Published Science Fiction Competition (SPSFC) taking book entries next month, we're looking for a few good volunteers to join us as judges: spsfc.space/2025/09/19/j... More than a few, actually. #SPSFC

Welcome new followers! Please do check out our website over at www.readindiefantasy.com 😎 We post reviews, features, interviews, spotlights, cover reveals, and MORE! Plus, we're planning on something very special in the next few months... 👀 We also have a cozy Discord server: discord.gg/Jgx6XjDNpJ

Welcome new followers! Please do check out our website over at www.readindiefantasy.com 😎 We post reviews, features, interviews, spotlights, cover reveals, and MORE! Plus, we're planning on something very special in the next few months... 👀 We also have a cozy Discord server: discord.gg/Jgx6XjDNpJ

We've got room for 3 more ADHD authors/ authors of ADHD characters in this Itch Bundle. 📦📚

Listen to Tru! Tru is wise. #TotallyUnbiasedFacts /nils

Today we're excited to reveal the cover for A Winter's Mercy by @fantasticphil.bsky.social, the third book in The Blood Scouts series of World War-inspired fantasy that began with However Many Must Die, a SPFBO X semi-finalist: www.readindiefantasy.com/cover-reveal...

Today we’re excited to reveal the cover for Bounty Inc., the new upcoming sci-fi book by @adamholcombe.bountyink.com, author of A Necromancer called Gam Gam: www.readindiefantasy.com/cover-reveal...

Today we're hosting a Saturday Spotlight for Blue by @ormakal.bsky.social, a fantasy for those who enjoy murder mysteries: www.readindiefantasy.com/saturday-spo...

Today we’re giving a boost for a new cozy fantasy series launching on Backerkit! Crystals, Carrots & Cosmic Clues by Claudia Belle combines the Gilmore Girls banter with Good Omens vibes. Find out more: www.readindiefantasy.com/backerkit-bo... Or back it here: www.backerkit.com/c/projects/c...

A new online event for indie authors coming this October!

Are you an indie author (self-published or small press) with a SFF novella? Then you'll want to enter this contest! Open now, but be quick, as there are limited entries!

Today we're hosting a Saturday Spotlight for Child of Vanris by @authornikki.bsky.social, the first in The Warden’s Son series, a completed series of epic YA fantasy: www.readindiefantasy.com/saturday-spo...

Today we're revealing the cover for Fairy Seasons by @spookyxpickle.bsky.social, an anthology of terror and delight inspired by fairies and folklore! This is also part of the @the-book-bazaar.com crowdfund coming this November. www.readindiefantasy.com/cover-reveal...

Today we're excited to host a cover re-reveal with these gorgeous new covers for The London Charismatics series by @jbensonink.bsky.social! These are a four-book spooky, surreal fantasy series starting with The Fire in the Glass! 🔥 www.readindiefantasy.com/cover-re-rev...

If you're into epic fantasy, there's a fantastic bundle on itch.io of 22 books for just $20, including my first two Mennik Thorn novels. This is an enormous saving! Particularly check out books by Bjørn Larssen and Ashley Capes. itch.io/b/3251/an-ep...

Today we're hosting a Saturday Spotlight for A Sharper, More Lasting Pain by @authoralexharvey.bsky.social - described as a claustrophobically tense sapphic fantasy dark academia! Find out more here: www.readindiefantasy.com/saturday-spo...

We have a reveal! Today, we're excited to share the cover of JD River's new book The Wish of a Dragon - the second book in the Otar's Universe series. Check it out on our website, here: www.readindiefantasy.com/cover-reveal... @jd-rivers.com #BookSky

Today we’re excited to reveal the cover for Tales of Lunis Aquaria Volume II by @tessahastjarjanto.com! If you like short story collections that cross modern fairy tales with a Studio Ghibli influence, this is for you: www.readindiefantasy.com/cover-reveal...

The big @narratess.com Indie Sale is HERE! From Aug 23rd-25th, get indie fantasy, sci-fi, and horror priced 1.99. 0.99 or FREE! Check out the sale: indiebook.sale Need suggestions? We've put together our usual list of book recommendations: www.readindiefantasy.com/the-narrates...

Today we're excited to host an interview with @dmeyerauthor.bsky.social author of SPFBO semi-finalist Credible Threats! Learn more about his urban fantasy series here: www.readindiefantasy.com/an-interview...

We're starting our Saturday Spotlights again! Every Saturday, we'll spotlight a book, and we're kicking off with Merchants of Knowledge and Magic by @kiraofthewind.com This is a unique fantasy blending dark elements across multiple magical planes! www.readindiefantasy.com/saturday-spo...

Just me in the comments of every social network lately.

What happens when the 16th book in a series has a different narrator than the previous 15? Read my (Nils') thoughts on this and more in our review of The King of Duels, by @thewanderinginn.bsky.social www.readindiefantasy.com/book-review-...

Today we're revealing the cover to Familiar, a new mystery urban fantasy series with vampires by @cara.ink! Check it out here and learn more: www.readindiefantasy.com/cover-reveal...

Starting from next weekend, we're going to host spotlights every Saturday again! These will be random indie books we think need a spotlight, but you can also submit your book! Want to be featured? Submit your book here: www.readindiefantasy.com/spotlights/

This is a great opportunity to help out in the community, and an excellent chance to read some great novellas.

We heard you like indie sales! The Epic Sale of Beloved SFF Books 2025 is taking place between 7th-11th August featuring books recommended by other indie authors at 0.99 or FREE!! Here are 5 books I've read from the sale and 5 books I want to read: www.readindiefantasy.com/epic-sale-of...

Today we're excited to share an exclusive interview with @tessahastjarjanto.com the mastermind behind the amazing Narratess Indie Sale, which is returning this August! Are you an author who wants to take part? Submissions close tomorrow! Find out more: www.readindiefantasy.com/an-interview...

Sometimes, we review books. Here's Nils' review of Return of the Sistah Samurai, by Tatiana Obey @obeytheauthor.bsky.social Nils also take the opportunity to rant about people who question why some readers ask for books by certain types of authors. www.readindiefantasy.com/book-review-...

We've added more books to our LGBTQIA+ collection, which I love doing, so if you have a indie or self-published book/anthology that fits, submit it! We accept Goodreads and Storygraph links, but if your book isn't on there? We'll link to wherever you book is, just include it instead!

July is Disability Pride Month, and we didn't want to end the month without celebrating indie authors with disabilities and chronic illnesses. Here we have FIFTY (!) SFF books for you to choose from and support! There's something for everyone. www.readindiefantasy.com/celebrating-...

Thank you for joining us for Self-Published Authors Appreciation Week and to @wsbookclub.bsky.social for hosting it once more. If you like what our blog does, then please show some appreciation for @nils.readindiefantasy.com & @trudieskies.readindiefantasy.com who are also self-published authors!

With the Self-Published Authors Appreciation Week coming to an end and with today's category being Anthologies, Nils picked books created by two active and hard working groups of authors. www.readindiefantasy.com/self-publish... #SPAAW #SelfPublishedAuthorsAppreciationWeek

It's the final day for Self-Published Authors Appreciation Week and we're shining a spotlight on anthologies and/or story collections! Here are Tru's picks: www.readindiefantasy.com/self-publish... #SPAAW #SelfPublishedAuthorsAppreciationWeek

So, Nils (that's me) is a dork and forgot to attach the header image to the original post, and since people already liked and reposted it, I won't delete it. Instead, I'll just add it here and get a tad bit extra attention that way.

Today we're highlighting short stories and their writers for Self-Published Authors Appreciation Week! A format everyone should read more of. Here are Nils' picks: www.readindiefantasy.com/self-publish... #SPAAW #SelfPublishedAuthorsAppreciationWeek

We read Majordomo for SFINCS loved it! A well deserved winner.

Today we're shining a spotlight on short stories for Self-Published Authors Appreciation Week! A much under-appreciated format in our opinion! Here are Tru's picks: www.readindiefantasy.com/self-publish... #SPAAW #SelfPublishedAuthorsAppreciationWeek

Today's second spotlight wants your attention for two excellent novellas. Quick reads to enjoy on a Friday evening. These are Nils' picks: www.readindiefantasy.com/self-publish... #SPAAW #SelfPublishedAuthorsAppreciationWeek Featuring @timwolffauthor.bsky.social

I saw it's #SelfPublishedAuthorsAppreciationWeek 📚 I'm an autistic ace enby who writes melds of LGBTQ+ sci-fi and fantasy, ranging from urban to post-apocalyptic fae stories, with inspiration from JRPGs and anime. 🎮 ✨ go.cara.ink 🌈🚀💫 ♿️♾️📚 🌈📚🪐 💙📚👀 📢📚 🌈📚♠️ #SPAAW #queerAdultSFF

oh hey, it's #SPAAW #SelfPublishedAuthorsAppreciationWeek! did you know i'm the first self-published author to win a nebula award? my winning book is even on sale for the rest of the month, 50% off on smashwords! www.smashwords.com/books/view/1...

It's #SelfPublishedAuthorsAppreciationWeek (or #SPAAW!) and I'm a self-published author! I have six books out, a fantasy serial, and some short stories!! My most recent book is Errant Wings, about a punk who gets angel wings and problems. Consider checking out all my books! 🌻 sjean.carrd.co#books