The Indie Author Book Festival is designed by Independently Published Authors to:

• showcase the outstanding books available from their fellow indie writers,

• to celebrate books and reading, and

• to exchange best ideas for the professionalisation of independently published authors.

 

And what is an independently published author? An author who has chosen not to sign up with a traditional publisher. They oversee and project manage all aspects of their book, from the hiring of professional editors, cover designers and typesetters, to ensuring their books are available on the various print-on-demand distribution methods that allow their titles to be available globally. Simply put, they contribute towards the cost of their book in some form, and strive to be "professionally self-published".

 

So why have their own fair? Unfortunately, this method of publishing is sometimes seen as an outlier in the traditional world and a lot of "Traditional" fairs and festivals do not welcome indie authors in to their events. In late 2022, we decided that if we couldn't join them, we'd organise a series of dedicated fairs and an overarching Festival specifically for Indies. 

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The concept was popular and so more events are being planned to give readers a fun and engaging chance to come along and:

Discover their New Favourite Author

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