Announcing The 2026 IndieReader Discover Awards!
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IndieReader has been providing professional book reviews to indie, hybrid and self-published authors–for almost 1/2 the price of our competition–since 2009. Our team of reviewers include working journalists, editors, librarians and published writers.
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A Note from IndieReader's New Owners
When Amy Edelman founded IndieReader in 2009, she set out to level the playing field for self-published, hybrid, and small press authors at a time when indie books were often dismissed or overlooked. Thanks to her vision, IndieReader became the go-to platform for professional book reviews, literary awards, and marketing support for independent authors.
Today, more than 2.6 million self-published titles are released each year. Indie books win major awards, top bestseller lists, and inspire film and TV adaptations. But with so much content flooding the market, high-quality indie titles can still struggle to get the visibility they deserve.
That’s why we’re thrilled to lead IndieReader into its next chapter. As founders of Wildbound Literary PR, we’ve spent years helping authors, publishers, and literary organizations bring meaningful stories to life and into the world. Now, we see an opportunity to redefine what it means to be indie—not as an alternative, but as a force: bold, vital, and impossible to ignore.
We’re committed to continuing everything IndieReader is known for—professional reviews, awards, and marketing services—while expanding into new community-building opportunities, strategic partnerships, and innovative tools that connect standout indie books with readers, reviewers, and industry professionals.
Julia & Jared Drake
Co-Owners, IndieReader
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Author Knowledgebase
Advice from IR Approved Author Eric Brockman: “Keep showing up. A lot of the indie path is less glamorous than people imagine. But if you keep showing up and keep stacking real work, the signal gets stronger.”
Eric Brockman’s SOFT EYES, STRONG SPINE: A Guide to Life and Kids from a Divorced Dad speaks well to the contradictions that many men brought up to believe in conventional masculinities face when becoming fathers.
Advice from IR Approved Author Eric Harris: “In a time where many people feel disconnected, I believe something as simple as learning someone’s language and saying, “I’m here for you,” can be incredibly meaningful. It’s a kind of love that can’t be bought.”
Eric Harris’s WHEN I RETURN TO LOVE keeps the promise it makes in the introductory poem: this collection will leave readers satisfied and hopeful on their search for love.
Advice from IR Approved Author Regina Oswald: “I want women to know they are not broken, and that freedom is possible.”
Regina Oswald’s LIBERATION FROM THE DIET PRISON: A Journey to Body-Mind Harmony represents an impressive contribution to the nutrition genre in its relentlessly positive outlook, learned yet easy-to-follow style, and reader-oriented structure.
Advice from IR Approved Author Michael Schwartz: “Say no to most things. If it’s too good to be true. It usually is.”
Michael Schwartz’s I’M ONLY A GOOD DADDY BECAUSE YOUR MOMMY DIED offers trauma survivors a light to shine through the darkness.