Shop Indie: Give the Gift of a Good Book This Season

Christmas bookstore for Indie books

Indie authors are some of the most imaginative and passionate trail blazers in publishing today. They aren’t afraid to take risks or tell their stories. For that, they deserve our respect and support. This holiday season, while shoppers take advantage of Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, Cyber Monday, and beyond, we invite you to shop … Read more

10 Reasons Reader Nation is The Love Letter to Indie Authors You’ve Been Waiting to Read

A group of smiling people wearing “Fantastic Frog” shirts, gathered together at a book or author event, representing a supportive indie author community.

Picture this: You’re clutching a well-worn paperback that made you ugly-cry on a random Tuesday night. The one you stayed up too late reading because you had to know how it ended. The one you shoved into a friend’s hands with the words, “Just trust me.” Now imagine looking up… and the person who wrote … Read more

How to Succeed as a Self-Published Author with Dale L. Roberts

https://youtu.be/_9CejZROHcU Many aspiring authors dream of publishing their first book, but often feel overwhelmed by the process. In this episode, we sit down with Dale L. Roberts, author of Self-Publishing for New Authors, to discuss how to navigate the indie publishing world with confidence. Dale, an award-winning author and advocate for independent publishing, has written … Read more

How Indie Authors Are Taking Over – Insights from Jim Azevedo of Draft2Digital

https://youtu.be/P0TYqMHQ3m0 The publishing world has changed dramatically over the past two decades, and indie authors are at the heart of this transformation. Jim Azevedo, from Draft2Digital, joins us to break down the evolution of self-publishing, and why authors today have more opportunities than ever before. Jim started in the industry with Smashwords, a pioneering platform … Read more