A Celebration of Small Press and Self-Published Books
THE MELANCHOLY HISTORY OF MAYFLY by Mutch Katsonga is a creepy literary gothic novel with exciting prose. Check out what Joe Walters of Independent Book Review has to say in his review of this indie author title.
BLACK VOLTA by Pete KJ is a literary novel and a journey through past traumas and hopes for a brighter future. Check out what Kathy L. Brown has to say about this indie author title in her first IBR book review.
MS. NEVER by Colin Dodds is a mysterious metaphysical novel touching on themes of depression, loss, and selling your soul. Check out what Joe Walters of Independent Book Review has to say about this indie author title.
GHOSTS OF YOU by Cathy Ulrich is a short story collection that holds a microscope up to the murder mystery genre. Check out what Joe Walters of Independent Book Review has to say in his review of this Okay Donkey Press title.
SIGHTSEEING by Michael Onofrey is a mysterious and sensual novella set on a hypnotic night in France. Check out what Rosa Kumar of Independent Book Review has to say in her review of this Clash Books title.
AS A RIVER by Sion Dayson is a literary fiction novel with lyrical prose that pulls you under the weight of history. Check out what Sean Alan Cleary has to say in this IBR book review of this Jaded Ibis Press book.
NOT DEAD YET AND OTHER STORIES by Hadley Moore is a literary fiction short story collection about loss and how people are changed by their circumstances. Check out more of what Jaylynn Korrell of Independent Book Review has to say in her review of this Autumn House Press title.
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.
WHAT STELLA SEES by Sarah Kornfeld is a magical tale of epilepsy and artistry. Check out what Jack Messenger has to say about this excellent debut novel in his latest independent book review.