Don't miss reading Kathryn's review of Cleats, Corsets, and the Cutie by Ashish Ratogi, where she says "I did not want this book to end because that is how much that I loved these characters and their journey."
Read more! https://kathrynbooksville.wordpress.com/2025/05/05/cleats-corsets-and-the-cutie-review/
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Check out Brewed Books' review of Mushroom Blues by Adrian M. Gibson, where she says: "The world building was so immersive. I felt like I was right in there among the spores. And our main characters had such strong voices and such growth.
I would definitely recommend picking this one up!"
Read more at https://www.instagram.com/p/DIyj0VwvsgR/?igsh=MXdlODJsYTlkMHNrZw%3D%3D
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Check out Margaret Adelle's reviews of Oak King Holly King by Sebastian Nothwell (gay fae romance) & Pray for Him by Tyler Bataglia (ace-psychic-priest struggling with his faith and confronted with having to do an exorcism).
She gives initial & mid-reading thoughts as well as final thoughts so definitely watch this! https://youtu.be/TtTy_iAaAWk
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OllieCy reviews Yours Celestially by Al Hess, saying: "I am once again in awe of his imagination, story telling, and writing style." and "The characters are so lovable it’s amazing. I’m also impressed with Hess’ ability to showcase very real and positive representation, and to use gender-neutral and neo pronouns, without making it a big deal (normalizing them, the way they should be used)."
Read more: https://www.instagram.com/p/DGH4bBjgfeW/?igsh=QkFHa1VRWVJycg%3D%3D
Also, Brewed_Books has her first review up for Ascendant by Michael R. Miller, which she says was hard to put down. In her words: "This. This is what a coming of age dragon rider story should be."
Check out her in-depth review at: https://www.instagram.com/p/DFdSAukvKdS/?igsh=MWR5cGt4aWptdTloaA%3D%3D
Also, Christiane_reads has her first review up for A Curse of Breath and Blood by KW Foster, which she says left her feeling sad and happy and at times laughing out loud! If you love character-building with just enough world-building to immerse yourself in, definitely check out her review and this book!
https://www.instagram.com/p/DFSuFboSe5H/?igsh=QkF6YVR5Z0VCWA%3D%3D&img_index=1
What's this? The first reviews for this years' #IndieInkAwards are already in?
These judges are ravenously reading the 102 finalists we have this year!
First up, Margaret Adelle reviews Celestially Yours by Al Hess AND A Bone in His Teeth by Kellen Graves
in her incredible video at https://youtu.be/ZENVH7JNQUk?si=_J4orMOjl_ge-vG1 . I love how she explains the awards, too--great description. I love how she gives initial thoughts and mid-reading thoughts too!
Definitely watch this!
Want to bury yourself in a different world today? You're in luck--we've announced the finalists for the Indie Ink Awards!
https://indiestorygeek.com/a/indie-ink-awards-2024
We're now entering the reading phase, & the judges have begun their ravenous mad dash for books.
Congrats to everyone that has participated, from readers who nominated books and voted, authors for gifting us review copies, & judges for reading & scoring! We appreciate everyone's support! ❤️
Want to be a judge for this year's #IndieInkAwards ? No experience required, only a love of indie (small-press and self-published) books! We provide the books, dashboard, & a custom-tailored scoring form for you.
The reading period is from February to July, reading 5 finalist books in those 6 months. We'd love to get 10 more reader judges!
Sign up or get more information at: https://indieinkawards.com/be-a-judge/
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Today is the last day to vote for your favorite indie books for the #IndieInkAwards! Vote across 24 different awards focusing on tropes & diversity, and add more books to your TBR while you're at it!
After all, if you're in the mood for something light, for example, there are lots of books across many genres to browse and you might find one that strikes your fancy!
Check them out (and vote!) at: https://indiestorygeek.com/a/indie-ink-awards-2024
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Hey friendos. My novel Physics Trincarnate is up for not one, but two #IndieInkAwards.
If you're interested in supporting me, this article will take you through how to vote for it to get into the next round.
Hope all is well!
https://www.jpohlmanwriting.com/blog/2024/12/27/reminder-physics-trincarnate-is-up-for-an-indie-ink-award-voting-ends-december-31st
It’s Voting for the Indie Ink Awards Time!
Voting is OPEN at the Indie Ink Awards, and all three of the Eleriannan books have been nominated! [THANK YOU]
It's an honor to even be considered, because nominations come from readers. I'd really love to get into the finals, but I know that's a difficult task at best, because there are so many other fantastic books in the
https://www.christianeknight.com/its-voting-for-the-indie-ink-awards-time/
We had a hiccup two hours ago, in which our email went down for an hour. If you signed up on #IndieStoryGeek to vote in the #IndieInkAwards and couldn't proceed because you never got your verification email, that should be working now!
So many people signed up to vote this year that our email system collapsed under the pressure and we had to upgrade to the paid plan. Way to go readers! We're humbled and amazed by all the participation from the #ReadingCommunity
Voting is now open for the Indie Ink Awards! We got an incredible 3300+ nominations across over 680 indie books and now it's time to whittle them down to a manageable number for our judges. Vote for your favorites in our trope-and-diversity focused awards at https://indiestorygeek.com/a/indie-ink-awards-2024 now!
And if you'd like to be a judge, we still need more judges! Sign up here: https://forms.gle/BA9dLBMqysAaoibQ8
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🥺 Witch in the Lighthouse was nominated for Best Cover and Best Use of Tropes for the #IndieInkAwards! Aaahhhh I'm so surprised!! Thank you to whoever nominated my book. 💖😭
Final call for nominations for the #IndieInkAwards ! Got a favorite self-published or small-press book? Nominate it for one of 24 trope and diversity based awards at: https://indiestorygeek.com/a/indie-ink-awards-2024
We'd especially love to see even more nominations for #books by #Black , #Latinx / #latine , #indigenous , and/or #Asian authors.
For more information or to sign up as a judge, check out: https://indieinkawards.com/
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Nominations are still open for the #IndieInkAwards until the end of the month! Got a favorite self-published or small-press book? Nominate it for one of our awards!
We'd especially love to see more nominations for #books by #Black , #Latinx / #latine , #indigenous , and/or #Asian authors!
For more information or to sign up as a judge, check out: https://indieinkawards.com/
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After working hard on this all day, we now have all of the pending stories approved, AND we have all the SPSFC books up on the Indie Story Geek site!
Check out all the SPSFC books at: https://indiestorygeek.com/tag/28
And nominate your favorite books for the Indie Ink Awards at: https://indiestorygeek.com/a/indie-ink-awards-2024
The Indie Ink Awards are open for nominations for our third year until the end of November!
To nominate your favorite small-press or self-published book for one of 24 trope and diversity based awards, go to: https://indiestorygeek.com/a/indie-ink-awards-2024
All genres of fiction prose from YA to Adult are welcome!
For more information or to sign up as a judge, check out: https://indieinkawards.com/
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A big congratulations to @AlinaLeonova for winning an Indie Ink Awards over the weekend for Best Asexual or Aromantic Representation! 🎉🎉👏👏👏
If you haven’t read her book, now is the time to check it out!
