A Celebration of Small Press and Self-Published Books
TIRED PEOPLE SEEING AMERICA by Claire Hopple is a flash fiction collection evoking original and haunting depictions of contemporary alienation. Check out what Nathaniel Drenner has to say about this Dosteoevsky Wannabe title in his first IBR review.
VIRTUAL VELOCITY by Anthony Mora is a quick, engaging read about the genesis of a literary superstar. Check out what Ruben Degollado has to say about this Black Rose Writing novel.
HANDS UP by Stephen Clark is a unique police procedural telling a tale of racism and police misconduct. Check out what Gary Corbin has to say about this WiDo Publishing novel in his first review at IBR.
BESOTTED by Melissa Duclos is a good literary romance for all those in search of overcoming the troubles of being an expat. Check out what R. Read of Independent Book Review has to say about this 713 Books title.
RELIEF BY EXECUTION: A VISIT TO MAUTHAUSEN by Gint Aras is a pocket-sized memoir about the author’s personal experience visiting one of the most notorious concentration camps in the world. Check out what IBR’s Liam Anthony has to say in his review of this Homebound Publications title.
BLACK FROM THE FUTURE is a terrific anthology of short fiction and poetry by all black women writers. Check out what Robyn-Lee Samuels of Independent Book Review has to say about this Black Feminist Press 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.
INFINITY STANDING UP by Drew Pisarra is a playful LGBTQ poetry collection that looks at a love story in an imaginative, uninhibited way. Check out what Liam Anthony of Independent Book Review has to say in his latest review of this Capturing Fire Press title.