In this episode of the Nurturing Librarian Podcast, Nicole discusses the importance of supporting independent authors in the current book market. With the rise of self-publishing platforms, indie authors face unique challenges and opportunities. While it's crucial to support libraries and indie bookstores, there's a debate about stepping away from giants like Amazon. The host encourages exploring platforms like Kobo Plus and listening to indie authors' audiobooks on Spotify. Additionally, seeking recommendations from local libraries and bookstores can help discover hidden literary gems as well as researching indie publishers.****Book News and Recs<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/217896282-courtroom-drama?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=sHDcYataCU&rank=2" target="_blank">Courtroom Drama</a><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/51791252-the-vanishing-half?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_13" target="_blank">The Vanishing Half</a>Indie Publishers from <a href="https://bookriot.com/indie-publishers-with-extensive-bipoc-queer-catalogs/#:~:text=My%20own%20personal%20favorites%20aside%2C%20The%20Feminist,everyone%20can%20see%20themselves%20reflected%20in%20books." target="_blank">BookRiot</a>Shawnaci YouTube <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/ShawnaciSchroeder" target="_blank">Channel</a><a href="https://www.blackodyssey.net/" target="_blank">Black Odyssey Publishers</a>Connect with me on Insta, Blue Sky, LinkedIn, Storygraph at The Nurturing Librarian****Looking for more book recs? Check us out on<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/13492305-thenurturinglibrarian" target="_blank"> goodreads</a>Music: "Almost Bliss" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)<a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank">Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License</a>

If self-care starts with a good book, then a good book begins with an author. What can we as bookworms be doing in this moment to support authors as books are being viewed as more political than ever and resources to libraries are being cut. Let's talk about supporting authors, particularly debut and indie writers, so that we can continue to have all the books go out into the world. Here are tips on how you can help today!

Supporting Authors in a Changing Literary Landscape