A Celebration of Small Press and Self-Published Books
Jaylynn Korrell and Joe Walters of Independent Book Review team up to share “10 Insightful Books About Writing and Publishing,” including only small press and self-published titles like How to Make a Living as a Writer and Start Writing Your Book Today.
INNOCENCE LOST by Sherilyn Decter is the glowing first novel in the Bootleggers’ Chronicles series, a historical mystery set in Prohibition Philadelphia. Check out what Joe Walters of Independent Book Review has to say in his latest book review.
WILD LIFE by Kathy Fish is a sharp and vivid flash fiction collection, sure to keep you looking inward. Check out more of what Joe Walters of Independent Book Review has to say about this Matter Press title.
Joe Walters is a developmental editor with an eye for novel improvement. Check out what he has to say in his latest Independent Book Review blog post, “31 Specific Strategies for Improving Your Novel.”
MOSTLY DEAD THINGS by Kristen Arnett is a LGBTQ literary novel about taxidermy, familial hand-me-downs, and the quest for vulnerability. Check out what Joe Walters of Independent Book Review has to say about this Tin House Books title.
ARID DREAMS by Duanwad Pimwana and translated by Mui Pooposakul deposits you among the triumphs and struggles of working class that is at once foreign and familiar. Check out what Joshua Ryan Bligh has to say about this short story collection from Feminist Press.
A PEOPLE’S GUIDE TO PUBLISHING by Joe Biel is an intensely readable guidebook to starting and sustaining a book business from the ground up. Check out what Joe Walters of Independent Book Review thinks of this nonfiction title from Microcosm Publishing.
“10 Literary Organizations with Writing Centers, Classes, and Community” is a resource for writers of all experience levels across the country. With organizations in far-off places like California and Boston, this Independent Book Review blog post might be just the thing to get you involved.
LEARN TO SWIM by Joseph Haeger is quiet and heartfelt nonfiction about loyalty, friendship, and letting go. Check out what Joe Walters has to say in his latest IBR book review of this University of Hell Press title.
On April 29th, 2018 Independent Book Review was born. Today, it turns one-year-old, and Joe Walters has something to say about it.