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The Indie Ink Awards is starting its fourth year! Nominations are now open, throughout the month of November! We've made changes this year to make it even more fair in the finals round!
For more info go to https://indiestorygeek.com/a/indie-ink-awards-2025
To nominate, find the book on https://indiestorygeek.com/ (or submit it!) and press the Nominate button!
Want to be a judge this year? We're looking for all the diverse judges we can get! Sign up at https://forms.gle/SskGrZtscT2tRQU77 -
What a surprise to discover that two Stelliform books took home top prizes at the Indie Ink Awards this weekend! Congrats to two amazing writers and their incredible books: Tiffany Morris and E.G. Condé for best Indigenous and Latinx/Latine Rep respectively! See more here: https://indiestorygeek.com/a/indie-ink-awards-2024
#indieink #indieinkawards #indieinkawards2024 #indiebooks #smallpress #indigenousliterature #indigenoushorror #latinxbooks #latinebooks #lgbtqbooks #queerbooks
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What a surprise to discover that two Stelliform books took home top prizes at the Indie Ink Awards this weekend! Congrats to two amazing writers and their incredible books: Tiffany Morris and E.G. Condé for best Indigenous and Latinx/Latine Rep respectively! See more here: https://indiestorygeek.com/a/indie-ink-awards-2024
#indieink #indieinkawards #indieinkawards2024 #indiebooks #smallpress #indigenousliterature #indigenoushorror #latinxbooks #latinebooks #lgbtqbooks #queerbooks
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What a surprise to discover that two Stelliform books took home top prizes at the Indie Ink Awards this weekend! Congrats to two amazing writers and their incredible books: Tiffany Morris and E.G. Condé for best Indigenous and Latinx/Latine Rep respectively! See more here: https://indiestorygeek.com/a/indie-ink-awards-2024
#indieink #indieinkawards #indieinkawards2024 #indiebooks #smallpress #indigenousliterature #indigenoushorror #latinxbooks #latinebooks #lgbtqbooks #queerbooks
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What a surprise to discover that two Stelliform books took home top prizes at the Indie Ink Awards this weekend! Congrats to two amazing writers and their incredible books: Tiffany Morris and E.G. Condé for best Indigenous and Latinx/Latine Rep respectively! See more here: https://indiestorygeek.com/a/indie-ink-awards-2024
#indieink #indieinkawards #indieinkawards2024 #indiebooks #smallpress #indigenousliterature #indigenoushorror #latinxbooks #latinebooks #lgbtqbooks #queerbooks
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What a surprise to discover that two Stelliform books took home top prizes at the Indie Ink Awards this weekend! Congrats to two amazing writers and their incredible books: Tiffany Morris and E.G. Condé for best Indigenous and Latinx/Latine Rep respectively! See more here: https://indiestorygeek.com/a/indie-ink-awards-2024
#indieink #indieinkawards #indieinkawards2024 #indiebooks #smallpress #indigenousliterature #indigenoushorror #latinxbooks #latinebooks #lgbtqbooks #queerbooks
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Tons of amazing winners announced among the pool of incredible finalists of the Indie Ink Awards!
Check them all out: https://indiestorygeek.com/a/indie-ink-awards-2024
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The Indie Ink Awards Ceremony is in one hour! I'm so excited to unveil the winners! We had a great batch of finalists, and so many wonderful books to put on your TBR!
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Cat reviews Upscaled by Joseph John Lee, saying it "brings in a lot of humour, there are some moments I found myself laughing out loud at the silliness of it all and the tale builds up to a brilliant ending" & it's "a ya, but it feels like it would suit middle grade readers too seeing as Ailis is that age group and the adventure is very much a middle grade one."
Check it out: https://thestrawberrypost.wordpress.com/2025/07/22/book-review-upscaled-by-joseph-john-lee-indieinkawards/
#IndieInkAwards #Bookstodon #BookReview #IndieStoryGeek #Dragons #IndieAuthors
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Ollie reviews Bookstories by Sarah Tollok, which they say "does a great job of giving you that “small-world!” excitement- two seemingly disconnected characters meet, or things seem to come full-circle, and it made me want to scream with joy. There are so many smaller stories, interconnected, packed into one giant story. And I loved every one of them."
Read more at https://www.instagram.com/p/DLBp8eGsSEO/?igsh=MzNsYms2Y3h4d2Uw
#IndieInkAwards #Bookstodon #Bookstagram #BookReview #IndieStoryGeek #QueerBooks #LGBTQBooks
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Ollie reviews Reclaimed by Seth Haddon: https://www.instagram.com/p/DKa1RWsMnFW/?igsh=MWlweXR3MTM5ajFkeQ%3D%3D
In it, they say: "An example of some amazing 🏳️🌈&🏳️⚧️ rep! Saba has quite a lot of dysphoria, which plays a huge role in the plot. It was written in a way I could really identify with." & "Zek’s descriptions of identity around his disability are great. (Also- YES to the representation and beauty of fat bodies!!)"
#IndieInkAwards #Bookstodon #Bookstagram #BookReview #IndieStoryGeek #HistoricalFantasy
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Kathryn reviews Pretty Average by Arini Vlotman, saying: "I found myself laughing through this book more than I thought I would and was falling in love with the characters."
Read the full review at: https://kathrynbooksville.wordpress.com/2025/05/12/pretty-average-review/
#IndieInkAwards #Bookstodon #BookReview #IndieStoryGeek #RomanceBooks #WorkplaceRomance
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@bookstodon @romancelandia @fantasy
The Book Dragon reviews Breeze Spells and Bridegrooms by Sarah Wallace and SO Callahan which she calls "Bridgerton, but gay and with a dash of fantasy!" and predicts "You’ll leave the book with a lighter heart and maybe some inspiration to follow your passions. Well worth the read."
Check out her thoughts: https://thebookdragondotblog.wordpress.com/2025/05/12/book-review-breeze-spells-and-bridegrooms/
#IndieInkAwards #Bookstodon #BookReview #IndieStoryGeek #FantasyBooks
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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/
#IndieInkAwards #Bookstodon #BookReview #IndieStoryGeek #Romance #LGBTQBooks
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@bookstodon @fantasy @sciencefiction
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
#IndieInkAwards #Bookstodon #Bookstagram #BookReview #IndieStoryGeek #FantasyBooks #ScienceFiction
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@bookstodon @fantasy @lgbtqbookstodon
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
#Bookstodon #BookTube #BookReview #QueerBooks #TransRepresentation #IndieInkAwards #IndieStoryGeek
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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/@bookstodon
#ReadingCommunity #BookReviewer #reading #books #IndieStoryGeek #bookstodon #Blog -
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@bookstodon #ReadingCommunity #BookReviewer #reading #books #IndieStoryGeek
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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
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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
#IndieInkAwards #IndieStoryGeek #IndieAuthor #SmallPress #selfpublishing #bookstodon #BooksToRead @bookstodon
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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/
#IndieStoryGeek #SelfPublishing #SmallPress #BookAwards #BookReview #Bookstodon #POCAuthors
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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/
#IndieStoryGeek #SelfPublishing #SmallPress #BookAwards #BookReview #Bookstodon #Books #POCAuthors
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I just finished uploading all of the latest year's #SPSFC books ( #SPSFC3 I believe) and all of the books from the new #SFINCS competition to https://indiestorygeek.com .
Remember, all of these books are eligible for the #IndieInkAwards competition!
Nominations are open through the end of November, so make sure you nominate your favorite #IndieBooks for the awards that make the most sense for them. All genres of indie books are welcome!#ReadingCommunity #ReadersOfMastodon #Bookstodon @bookstodon
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I wrote up a brief summary of the awards my novels have been nominated for, I would be so appreciative if you took the time to support me and place a vote in the #IndieInkAwards #lgbtbooks #lgbtqbooks #disabledauthors #lgbtqauthors
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You can purchase A LAKE OF FEATHERS AND MOONBEAMS on my website directly at https://www.daxmurray.com/books and use discount code INKAWARDS to get 90% off!
As a bonus, use INKAWARDS2 for SHADES AND SILVER, THE MAGIC SURRENDERED and BIRTHING ORION also on https://www.daxmurray.com/books, just hit the "BUY NOW" button! ✨
Thank you to everyone who nominated me, I am over the moon! Especially SHADES AND SILVER, that book is so personal to me since it's basically me processing the ways in which my concussion and mental illnesses leave me disabled. Thank you!
#SelfPromo #IndieInkAwards #IndieAuthor #LGBTQBooks #BookNominations #LGBTQBooks #Disability #DisabledAuthors
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Both A LAKE OF FEATHERS AND MOONBEAMS and SHADES AND SILVER are nominated for "Writing the Future We Need: Trans or Nonbinary Representation"
Princen Alexis (they/them) in ALOFAM is a POV Character and is genderfluid/non-binary.
(Alexis is also the kid of a cis woman and a trans woman, and his third parent is an ace man. Are monarchies problematic? Yes. But at least the polyam triad of monarchs is setting a good example on healthy communication in relationships?)
Everyone in SHADES AND SILVER is non-binary, as the Ástfríður do not have a concept of gender and are quite perplexed by the races and cultures that do have gender.
#IndieAuthor #IndieInkAwards #LGBTQAuthors #NonBinary #Trans
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A LAKE OF FEATHERS AND MOONBEAMS is also nominated for "Write the Future We Need: Bisexual or Biromantic Representation"
And just look at these three disaster bisexuals.
ALOFAM is a polyam f/f/nb SWAN LAKE retelling, and yeah, everyone is bi.
https://indiestorygeek.com/a/indie-ink-awards-2023/66
#indieauthors #IndieInkAwards #Bisexual #lgbtqauthors #BisexualAuthor #DisasterBi
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A LAKE OF FEATHERS AND MOONBEAMS is also nominated for PRETTIEST INTERIOR and if you don't have a print copy of ALOFAM, you are missing out.
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You can also vote for A LAKE OF FEATHERS AND MOONBEAMS in the "Best Morally Gray Character" category:
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Heeeey, #WildFlowersElectricBeasts won the #IndieInkAwards for asexual rep! :ablobcatrave: :asexual_flag: 🎉
I'm honored 😊
If you're interested, all the links can be found here: https://alinaleonova.net/book
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Heeeey, my book #WildFlowersElectricBeasts is a finalist for #IndieInkAwards for asexual representation! Thank you so much to everyone who voted for it 🧡 🧡 🧡 Now it's in the judges' hands.
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Voting for #IndieInkAwards is open! I’m so grateful & humbled because #WildFlowersElectricBeasts has been nominated for so many categories! 😭
- best book cover/artist
- best friendship
- best mentor
- best setting
- side character MVP
- ace/aro representation
-mental health representation
- trans/nonbinary representationIf you think my book deserves your vote, please vote. If not, there are lots of other great ones & I voted for some awesome books written by friends 🧡
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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
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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/
#IndieInkAwards #IndieStoryGeek #SelfPublishing #SmallPress #BookAwards #BookReview #Bookstodon #Books
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Alma also reviews Refurbished: The Clover Initiative, saying its themes of "political intrigue, who deserves what human rights, sci-fi elements, magical realism, and dreamwalking, this novel is chock full of themes that many kinds of readers would enjoy."
See more at: https://www.tiktok.com/@alma.raymer/video/7416431134285810987?_r=1&_t=8prKfp9mLaY
#BookReview #BookReviewer #BooksToRead #IndieBooks #BookAwards #Bookstodon #Bookstagram #IndieInkAwards #IndieStoryGeek #BookTok
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Alma Raymer reviews The Follower of Flowers, saying "I love the way that Latinidad feels layered into all parts of the world building of this novel--from drinking mate in certain geographies to the words used to describe monsters of the dark wood"
See more at: https://www.tiktok.com/@alma.raymer/video/7416431134285810987?_r=1&_t=8prKfp9mLaY
#BookReview #BookReviewer #BooksToRead #IndieBooks #BookAwards #Bookstodon #Bookstagram #IndieInkAwards #IndieStoryGeek #BookTok
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Alma Raymer reviews The Name-Bearer, saying "I loved the worldbuilding, magic system, and overall story, all of which were distinctive--perhaps even unique."
She also reviews The Fall Is All There Is, calling it "at times hilariously funny as well as deeply dark"
See more at: https://www.tiktok.com/@alma.raymer/video/7416418309895179563?_r=1&_t=8prHWN7UOyN
#BookReview #BookReviewer #BooksToRead #IndieBooks #BookAwards #Bookstodon #Bookstagram #IndieInkAwards #IndieStoryGeek #BookTok
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AP Goodman reviews Chameleon Moon, saying it's "hard to pick if the world building is the strongest point of this book or the character development. Either way, there is no denying that Sylver uses their words to create art" and calling it "an absolute delight despite the dire world-on-fire setting".
Read more at: https://www.instagram.com/p/C_x5JkZgZ0V/?igsh=MWd6aW00a3B0aWF3aQ%3D%3D
#BookReview #BookReviewer #BooksToRead #IndieBooks #BookAwards #Bookstodon #Bookstagram #IndieInkAwards #IndieStoryGeek
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WaywardSky reviews First Creation, calling it "one of those unputdownable stories you hear about with vivid scenes and loaded silences that carry such significant weight for its characters that you find yourself holding your breath anticipating - or dreading - what will happen next"
Check it out at: https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/1d00be15-6b06-4b73-8827-fb6a5a93ecc4
#BookReview #BookReviewer #BooksToRead #IndieBooks #BookAwards #Bookstodon #Bookstagram #IndieInkAwards #IndieStoryGeek
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Another review from AP Goodman, this time for Does Love Always Win? She says the "coming of age / coming out was so captivating and intense. I was stricken by all the emotion and couldn't put the book down near the end."
Read more at: https://www.instagram.com/p/C_nmYXdSuXq/?igsh=MW1ubjk2dW5rNXhnaQ%3D%3D
#BookReview #BookReviewer #BooksToRead #IndieBooks #BookAwards #Bookstodon #Bookstagram #IndieInkAwards #IndieStoryGeek
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AP Goodman reviews Deny Me, The Nightshade Boy, saying it "took an interesting spin on a heavy topic, and I'm here for it" and calling it "a well put together story that made the reader left wanting more and feeling good by the end of it."
Read more at: https://www.instagram.com/p/C-py2YUorAb/?igsh=MXFyMHpxdXBlamltNg%3D%3D
#BookReview #BookReviewer #BooksToRead #IndieBooks #BookAwards #Bookstodon #Bookstagram #IndieInkAwards #IndieStoryGeek
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Another Indie Ink Awards review!
Mat reviews World Running Down, saying it "is about love and identity, but also about perseverance and community, proving that with love and support battles are easier to overcome." and "While being a light read, it also tackles heavier themes like bigotry, classism and consent."
Read more at: https://tinyelfarcanist.com/2024/09/01/world-running-down-al-hess-review/
#BookReview #BookReviewer #BooksToRead #IndieBooks #BookAwards #Bookstodon #Bookstagram #IndieInkAwards #IndieStoryGeek
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Another review from the Tiny Elf Arcanist! Mat reviews The Reanimator’s Heart, calling it "a fun mystery with diverse characters and lots of pining." and saying: "Necromancing and romancing. Sweet and funny at times and written in simple prose, this one has quite a cozy feeling."
Read more at: https://tinyelfarcanist.com/2024/08/28/the-reanimators-heart-by-kara-jorgensen/
#BookReview #BookReviewer #BooksToRead #IndieBooks #BookAwards #Bookstodon #Bookstagram #IndieInkAwards #IndieStoryGeek
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Mat reviews The Dryad’s Crown, calling it "one of my favorite reads of the year" and saying "I can not recommend this novel enough. I got easily immersed in this wonderful world with interesting dragon lore, a vast gods’ pantheon, a fey court, and queernormative societies."
Read more at: https://tinyelfarcanist.com/2024/08/28/the-dryads-crown-david-hopkins-review/
#BookReview #BookReviewer #BooksToRead #IndieBooks #BookAwards #Bookstodon #Bookstagram #IndieInkAwards #IndieStoryGeek
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Cat reviews Failure to Communicate, saying "Overall this is an interesting and exciting story featuring an autistic protagonist at its heart." and "The story does a good job of showing how dangerous negative attitudes to those who are disabled in some way can be and I like how this book touches on this issue and more"
Check it out at: https://thestrawberrypost.wordpress.com/2024/08/26/book-review-failure-to-communicate-by-kaia-sonderby-indieinkawards/
#BookReview #BookReviewer #BooksToRead #IndieBooks #BookAwards #Bookstodon #Bookstagram #IndieInkAwards #IndieStoryGeek