A Celebration of Small Press and Self-Published Books
Author Jack Messenger has tried countless strategies for marketing his literary fiction novel, but many of them have failed. In “10 Common Mistakes to Avoid when Marketing Your Novel,” he shares his experiences to help other authors avoid following a similar path.
“5 Independent Presses Celebrating Black Culture” is a literary listicle about the independent presses founded by black publishers that are producing books with a black audience in mind. Check out which indie presses Jaylynn Korrell picked in her latest article at Independent Book Review.
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Independent Book Review’s Jay Korrell scoured the internet for “13 Quotes to Keep You Excited About Reading.” The list includes quotes about reading by JD Salinger, Maya Angelou, Eudora Welty, and more.
These ten independent presses have been publishing innovative and incredible books for quite some time now, so we decided it was about time you learned more about them.
This interview with author Laura Morrison is about her fantasy novella Come Back to the Swamp, finding a publisher, and writing creepy fiction.
Alexander Smith shares his blog post “How I Wrote 90 Pages in Two Days” with Independent Book Review about sitting down to write, eliminating distractions, and working hard in your DIY Writer’s Retreat.
Holly Tri (Imperative Editing and Services) uses Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice to provide 3 tips for writing realistic dialogue.
Christopher DiCicco, author of the story collection So My Mother, She Lives in the Clouds, has written a compelling, truly original, and hilarious blog post about mixing poetry with flash fiction.
After winning the IBR Book of the Month Contest for April, Annie Hartnett sits down with our editor-in-chief for an original interview about writing, animals, and more.