Empowering Indie Authors in 2026: Hurdles and Advice From Industry Experts

Strong narratives and belonging help indie authors succeed say industry experts of The Writer’s Scene at the Arizona Author Book Festival.
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Empowering Indie Authors in 2026: Hurdles and Advice From Industry Experts

Strong narratives and belonging help indie authors succeed say industry experts of The Writer’s Scene at the Arizona Author Book Festival.

Writer's Digest
Empowering Indie Authors in 2026: Hurdles and Advice From Industry Experts

Strong narratives and belonging help indie authors succeed say industry experts of The Writer’s Scene at the Arizona Author Book Festival.

Writer's Digest

Competing Literary Festivals Vie for Attention Amidst Sunita Williams' Visit

Two book festivals in Kerala are trying to get noticed. Astronaut Sunita Williams is visiting, and both festivals want her to join them. This shows how they are different.

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Two big book festivals in Kerala are happening at the same time. Astronaut Sunita Williams is visiting, and both festivals want her to be part of their events. This shows how the festivals are trying to be popular and different from each other.

#KeralaLiteratureFestival, #BookFestivals, #SunitaWilliams, #Kerala, #LiteraryEvents

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Two Book Festivals in Kerala Compete for Attention

Two book festivals in Kerala are trying to get noticed. Astronaut Sunita Williams is visiting, and both festivals want her to join them. This shows how they are different.

Authors Share Unforgettable Moments From Book Festivals

A wave of joyous children, a famous good Samaritan, and why you shouldn’t be afraid to sit in the front row.

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Watching the Cymera festival online – again!

As last year I treated myself to a digital weekend pass for this year’s Cymera festival of fantasy, scifi and horror writing. This 3-day festival had taken place in Edinburgh in late May and …

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I have found 3 streaming events I want to get tickets for to watch. Rosemary Goring talking about Mary Queen of Scots, Emily Wilson talking about translating Homer, and Val McDermid talking about her Queen Macbeth book. But overall the number of events I could choose from was way down on previous years. I have emailed the book festival my views. #bookstodon #books #bookFestivals #Edinburgh #EdinburghBookFestival #accessibility #streaming
On plus, having realised how few of the Edinburgh Book Festival events this year are offering streaming, I can very quickly go through the programme. No need to read all the event listings, looking for those I like. I can just look for the few with a livestream tag under them. Sheesh! #bookstodon #books #bookFestivals #Edinburgh #EdinburghBookFestival #accessibility #streaming
Finally going through the printed Edinburgh Book Festival Programme, and hugely disappointed by how few events this year are offering streaming paid tickets. I’ve enjoyed many of their talks remotely in recent years. This feels like a real step back, discriminating against people who can’t attend in person. #bookstodon #books #bookFestivals #Edinburgh #EdinburghBookFestival #accessibility #streaming