Thrilled to see that @alden's book Deep Oakland is a SF Chronicle best seller!

It's also the only book from an independent publisher on the list this week.

Congrats Andrew!

#Heyday #HeydayBooks #DeepOakland #BestSeller #sfba #SFChronical #LocalPublisher #independentpublisher #independentpublishing #geology #history @bookstodon

Thanks to #HéloïsePress, I've read #LisaPike's debut short story collection #IndustrialRoots, a stunning and satisfying set of stories that document the lives of a sprawling working class family in #Ontario, #Canada through the eyes of the #women. The collection will be published in April and is worthy of your attention.
https://thinkaboutreading.wordpress.com/2023/03/07/industrial-roots/
#books #BookReview #CanadianLiterature #IndependentPublisher

The great thing about buying e-books directly from small / indie publishers' sites is the fact that your purchase history's intact (mine went all the way back to 2016 in this case), and you can re-download the files in whatever format you like. I was able to easily replace the .mobi files I purchased from Riptide Publishing with the more agnostic e-pub. Score.

#SmallPress #IndependentPublisher #RiptidePublishing #EBook #EPub

"The launch of our imprint Pineapple Lane expresses our belief in the importance of dual-language, mother-tongue books for children.”

#IndependentPublisher @LittleTollerBooks is launching an imprint dedicated to dual-language books for children displaced by conflict.

Read here: https://buff.ly/3Hqs8sh

#TheBookseller #Publishing #Ukraine

The Memory of the Air is a 93-page monologue from the perspective of a woman who has survived sexual trauma and a dysfunctional relationship. Author #CarolineLamarche has her anonymous narrator tell her story with truth and beauty, enabling her to emerge stronger from her past.

I loved this #translation by #KatherineGregor for #HéloïsePress. Héloïse is an #IndependentPublisher that launched last year and is fast becoming a favourite of mine.

https://thinkaboutreading.wordpress.com/2023/01/16/the-memory-of-the-air/

#books #BookReview

Err I forgot to add all the hashtags to this thread so...

#BookHistory
#independentpublisher
#BookPublicity
#BooksBooksAndMoreBooks
#BeltPublishing
#SmallPublisher
#PublishingStudies
#PublishingIndustry
#publishingstrategy

I saved #JimMoir's #Birds so that I would have something restful to read during the festivities, and it properly hit the spot.

Jim Moir understands birds on a different level. As Chris Packham points out in the foreword, he looks at them so intensely that he knows how they feel. At times, the eye looking out from the page has a near human quality to it.

https://thinkaboutreading.wordpress.com/2022/12/26/birds-paintings-of-100-british-birds/

#books #BookReview #Unbound #IndependentPublisher

Come to think of it, the guardian /does/ allow to make a donation of an amount of your choice at a time of your choice, and gives access to /all/ of their site, no paywall. It’s an nice approach that treats readers like grownups instead of assuming that we steal if given the chance. Let’s encourage other press outlets to do the same by supporting the guardian with visits, and the occasional 10 bucks. #press #presse #paywalls #Pluralistic #freedomofthepress #independentpublisher #independentNews

I’m loving these latest books from Aderyn Press #amreading #newbooks #independentpublisher #novels

Did you know - in addition to drawing posters, we publish books? Crazy, but it’s true! Books about scientists and space exploration, zombies, pirates and more! Check them out! https://www.monkeyminionpress.com/collections/books #mastoArt #art #smallPress #independentPublisher

3 Good Things, Monday!

1. My art open house (drop in by appointment) is going well! Have sold a few pieces so far (all Reiki-infused and inspired), and more appointments scheduled prior to December 24th. In the photo I've attached, you'll see one of my paintings in the background behind all the text of the book cover for my new novel (see number 2 below). :-)

2. I am on track for publishing my second novel (Otter Coast, a medical marijuana mystery!) on the Winter Solstice. A funny day perhaps in light of the timing with holiday sales (it is not in time for people to order paper copies for Christmas and have them arrive, but e-books will be in time); it feels right, so I'm going for it. Also, as you'll see from the photo of the book cover design in progress, we have lots of Lorem Ipsum text to be replaced. I love Lorem Ipsum text, makes me feel like clean dishes, clean sheets, new opportunities. :-)

3. I'm getting closer to solving some work-related architecture and engineering design challenges which are always intriguing to me. Although I can't talk about work-work, I can say that in novel number 1 (The Erenwine Agenda---a love story that centers on fracking---which I am ALSO reissuing on the Solstice, in my given name, Maia Chowdhury) and in novel number 2, there is lots of workplace drama of the highest caliber! 🙂

Now, back to said Day Job. 🙂

#3GoodThings @3goodthings

#Architect #ArtForSale #CreativeWriting #DayJob #Desi #EcoFiction #Fracking #HolidaySale #HydraulicFracturing #IndieAuthor #IndiePublisher #IndependentPublisher #LoremIpsum #MixedDesi #MedicalMarijuana #Mystery #Publishing #Reiki #SmallPress #Solstice #VisionaryEcoFiction #VisionaryFiction #WinterSolstice #WomenInArchitecture #WomenInSTEAM #WomenInSTEM #Writer #Writing

Dentist was fine, so now sat drinking a coffee watching the rain pile down whilst finishing off this Friday’s Author Q&A, bit of a different one this time Ana Sampson editor of various poetry anthologies will be featured.

Also working on the indie publishing special newsletter, talking about https://www.indiepublishers.co.uk site and how I’m going forward with the project.

Then secret project if enough time

#publisher #publishers #IndependentPublisher #PublisherProfile #Newsletter
#substack #DayOff

Three Good Things: The Ecofiction Writer Edition
Epic book day: got novel #1 (The Erenwine Agenda, fracking focus) layout output done for new edition to be published with my new name change (going back to my given name, Maia Chowdhury).
Did the “accept all changes” on novel #2 (Otter Coast, medical marijuana focus) and stripped the Word document of macros, ready for book layout. Pub date for Otter Coast: Dec 21!
And just picked up the printed first draft of novel #3 (Rail, high speed logistics focus)- super rough, finishing the first pass during Nanowrimo.
As I went to Staples to pick up the print I thought “I am a writer!” It only took me 3 novels to say so to myself (it’s in my bio and LinkedIn but to say it and mean it to myself is another thing).
Does that qualify as 3 Good Things? I think it does.
#AmWriting #Architect #BIPOC #BIPOCWriters #ClimateChange #ClimateChangeFiction #Desi #EcoFiction #FictionWriter #Fracking #IndieAuthor #IndependentPublisher #Marijuana #MedicalMarijuana #MixedDesi #MixedRace #Nanowrimo #Publishing #Rail #WinterSolstice #VisionaryEcoFiction #VisionaryFiction #WomenWriters #Writer #Writing
#3GoodThings #ThreeGoodThings @3goodthings

Here's a bunch of hashtags. Maybe authors/novelists/writers will find me.
#thriller
#espionage
#needanewagent
#smallpress
#traditonalpublishing
#independentpublisher
#crimethriller
#horror
#suspense
#coauthor
#reviews
#politicalthriller
#antiautomaticweapons
#crimescene
#stephenking
#Philly
#Phillymummers

Just saw that @katehandheld has come across to Mastodon, they are a great #IndiePublisher to follow and their books are always wonderful

#publishing #IndependentPublisher #Bookstodon #books #bookish

Halo mastodon! We're independent comic publisher based in Jakarta, Indonesia. We love reading comic. We love to talk about it. And sure, we're looking for a cool comic to publish or translate (if it's not in Bahasa Indonesia). Please follow if you're interested.

#independentpublisher #independentpublishing #comicpublisher #indiecomic #graphicnovel #indonesia #jakarta