Articles & Announcements
Every month, we send a newsletter to our community featuring upcoming events as well as an article by one of our knowledgeable team members. This page chronicles the articles, but be sure to sign up for the newsletter to get them in your inbox and to be updated about events.
Monthly Publishing Q&A
Join Ali Shaw for a monthly Q&A about the publishing process, the business of writing, and the book world in general. If you have urgent questions about how your book is progressing through the publishing path, bring them! If you've always wondered about something...
read moreGifts for Readers. Gifts for Writers. Gifts for YOU!
’Tis the season for book recommendations! What are your favorite books of the year? What are you wishing for this holiday season? Here are some to consider (with links to buy on Bookshop.org or Libro.fm, which both support independent bookstores!): National...
read moreShould I Narrate My Own Audiobook?
By Indigo Executive Editor and Audiobook Producer Ali Shaw Whether you’re a traditionally published author or a totally independent author, it’s worth considering releasing an audiobook version. According to Bookstat, as reported in Publishers Weekly, 188 million...
read more4 Tips for Successful Author Entrepreneurship
By Ali Shaw, Executive Editor I often talk with aspiring authors whose main vision is to get the book out. And with the magic of seeing their name on the cover and holding that long-awaited volume in their hands, who can blame them? And, I add, don’t you as an author...
read moreCongratulations to Nora Liu Robinson, 2023 Author Diversity Scholarship Winner!
Congratulations to Nora Liu Robinson, the winner of Indigo's 2023 Author Diversity Scholarship. Nora will receive $1,000 toward Indigo services to use for her writing projects. Nora Liu Robinson’s book, Not OK, is a memoir-in-essays about identity development while...
read moreHow to Write Engaging Characters
by Melissa Eskue Ousley, Collaborative Editor One of my favorite books about writing is On Writing by Stephen King. It’s an excellent how-to manual to hone your writing skills and create memorable characters. He once said that “books are uniquely portable magic,” and...
read moreCongratulations to Jessica Pelton, a 2023—24 Indigo Student Diversity Scholarship Winner!
Congratulations to Jessica Pelton, one of the recipients of the 2023—24 Ooligan Press Diversity Scholarships! We are honored to share Jessica's application essay here: It is unsurprising to anyone who knows me that books played a significant role in my process of...
read moreCongratulations to Ariana Espinoza, a 2023—24 Indigo Student Diversity Scholarship Winner!
Congratulations to Ariana Espinoza, one of the recipients of the 2023—24 Ooligan Press Diversity Scholarships! We are honored to share Ariana's application essay here: As an avid reader and English major, the sort of literature I digest is very important to me. The...
read moreCongratulations to AJ Adler, a 2023—24 Indigo Student Diversity Scholarship Winner!
Congratulations to AJ Adler, one of the recipients of the 2023—24 Ooligan Press Diversity Scholarships! We are honored to share AJ's application essay here: My name is AJ Adler, she / they pronouns, and I’d like to focus on LGBT+ media. Specifically, I would like to...
read moreThey May Be Killed, But They’re Still Your Darlings: Book Cover Concepts That Didn’t Make the Cut
By Jenny Kimura, Collaborative Designer Every creative out there knows that the best form of a piece of work is one that has gone through multiple iterations. Whether you’re writing or designing, the best way to start a creative project is to try many different ideas...
read moreWriting a Gripping Utopia
by Arwen Spicer, Author and Guest Contributor In today’s increasingly dystopian reality, readers are hungry for hope, so it’s not surprising utopian fiction is making a comeback. But just what makes a good utopian story, a delight the reader will still think about...
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