One of my reading goals this year is to read more self published/indie books. So far, I’ve found some great reads and am looking for more!
Have a self published/indie book? Leave a link below 😄
Today my
#Youtube
channel reached 1k subs! I’m blown away! Thank you all so much for your support, being your incredible selves and making the book community as wonderful as it is.
I wouldn’t be here without all of you.
Celebration livestream is being planned. Stay tuned
I'm currently prepping for another Indie Spotlight episode!
This series spotlights indie books including published and upcoming releases.
SO!
#IndieAuthors
share your books in the comments below with the elevator pitch!
1500 Subscribers Achieved!
Thank you so much to everyone who subbed, shared my channel or even just checked it out.
I haven’t done an AMA livestream since I originally started the channel so maybe I’ll do something along those lines to celebrate.
I’ll share more soon!
It's been busy here with holiday wrap up and working on channel updates.
One of my goals for 2024 was branding that better matched my content and I'm thrilled to share the new logo for my youtube channel with you all!
A banner and a new video intro has also been done too.
YOU! You wonderful folks made this happen! Thank you so much for 1,300 subscribers on my YouTube channel 🥳
At 1,500 I think a livestream celebration is in order 🤩
2023 has been wild and filled with milestones for my YouTube channel.
And now it’s closing in to 1,500 subs! Thank you all so much for sharing in our passion for stories.
What do you think? A live celebration and AMA when the time comes? 🤔
Wow, 900 subscribers!
Thank you all so much for your support. You made this possible and I’m incredibly grateful for all the opportunities, interactions and friendships.
Planning a celebration and giveaway for 1K, so stay tuned. 💜
The first episode of Indie Spotlight is now live!
Featuring 10 books, including recently released and upcoming releases in SFF. You'll find novellas, chonkers, debut authors and much more!
Link ⬇️
It's Giveaway Time! Thank you all for 1000 followers.
@jimwilbourne
has kindly offered a copy of his book, The Seventh Cadence, as the prize.
To Enter:
Like & RT This Post
Follow
@jimwilbourne
Follow
@kayshiddenshelf
Open to US, UK, CAD, AUS and closes September 14th, 2022.
I’m planning some 2024 content. Specifically an Indie Spotlight of recent/upcoming releases on my
#Youtube
channel.
#IndieAuthor
feel free to share your books in the comments!
Bonus: What’s your elevator pitch for it?
I’ve just realized I’ve reach 2000 followers on Twitter, thank you so much!
I started my
#Booktube
channel in Jan of 2022 and never thought it would amount to much. You’ve all blown that out of the water! Thank you for all the fantastic book recs, chats, and more.
54 subs left until I reach 1,500 subs on YouTube!
And it’ll be 2 years since I started the channel on January 10th, 2024.
It would be amazing if it hits 1,500 subs by the channels birthday.
Thank you all for an amazing 2 years on
#Booktube
🥳
I just realized I’ve hit 3000 followers on X! You’re all amazing!!
Thank you all so much for the support and I hope you continue to enjoy the posts and content 💜
Thank you all so much for 800 subscribers on Youtube!
January 10th marks one year on BookTube and what a year it’s been.
Both milestones sound like a great time to do a giveaway. Stay tuned for details and thank you for all your support!
You’re amazing 💜
My YouTube channel recently reached 700 subscribers!
Thank you so much to everyone who has taken the time to stop by and check it out.
You’re incredible!
2 years ago I took the plunge and posted my first video on
#Youtube
. I never could have imagined how far the channel would grow.
Thank you all so much for another incredible year, for watching me ramble about books, chatting with me and all the support.
🚨
#Giveaway
(International) 🚨
Don't miss your chance to win the first 3 books in the Triempery series (signed), art cards and map from
@triempery
To Enter:
- RT this post
- Follow
@triempery
- Comment with a💍
Winner will be chosen on April 7th!
My
#BookTube
channel reached 500 subscribers yesterday evening!
I can’t thank you all enough for your support and I hope you continue to enjoy the videos to come.
Plans are in works to celebrate, so stay tuned 🥳
You are amazing!
It’s a beautiful day out (finally) and mood reading has struck! I’m 50 pages into An Ocean of Others by
@JoshSEdwards
with a fantastic performance from Danny Gavigan so far.
I’ve really missed reading outside ☀️
What are you reading?
In January 2022, I started my BookTube channel, which reached 785 Subs thanks to all of you.
I also beat my reading goal, which is something I never thought I’d accomplish.
Most importantly, I made many incredible friends in the book community and I’m grateful for you all.
📚COVER REVEAL📚
I’m honoured to assist with the cover reveal of The Dragon Legion by
@isaachillauthor
Welcome to the Sunborn Series, where Empires rise, fall and against all odds, rise again.
The Dragon Legion is born.
Releasing May 14th!
See 🧵⬇️ for more details.
#indieauthors
it's that time again! I'm prepping for episode 6 of Indie Spotlight.
Share your upcoming or recent releases down in the comments with a one line pitch.
Today’s video is the start of a new series on my
#Youtube
channel, where I bake or cook things from books.
Episode one features cinnamon rolls from Legends and Lattes by Travis Baldree!
#Booktube
#Baking
#LiteraryAppetites
Episode 3 of Indie Spotlight is now up! It features 10 books both upcoming and recent releases. It was hard keeping it to just 10!
Watch the full episode in the 🔗⬇️
🚨
#Giveaway
(US Only) 🚨
Don't miss your chance to win 1 paperback set of The Seventh Cadence and Strangers in the Promise Land by
@jimwilbourne
.
To Enter:
- RT this post
- Follow
@jimwilbourne
- Comment with a🐉
Winner will be chosen on April 7th!
New Achievement Unlocked!
Thank you so much everyone for 1,500 subscribers.
To celebrate I'll be doing a livestream on Jan 21st at 8PM EST. Let's hangout and do an AMA! Thank you all again for your support, encouragement and helping this channel grow.
🔗⬇️
What a stunning edition from
@binding_broken
! These special editions just keep getting better and better as time goes on.
Today’s video is an unboxing of Red Seas Under Red Skies by Scott Lynch. Watch it in the link ⬇️
🚨COVER REVEAL🚨
I'm honoured to reveal the cover for Fleeting Word by
@AndrewDMth
beautifully done by
@SparrowSprings
.
This novella is a Kallattian Legacy novella, acting as the Prelude to the Kallattian Saga and Postlude to the Protectorate Wars.
More details in🧵
You’re all amazing! My channel is only 19 subs away from 1500 now.
Thank you to everyone who shared, subscribed and checked out my channel.
Not far to go now! 🙌
54 subs left until I reach 1,500 subs on YouTube!
And it’ll be 2 years since I started the channel on January 10th, 2024.
It would be amazing if it hits 1,500 subs by the channels birthday.
Thank you all for an amazing 2 years on
#Booktube
🥳
I am SPEECHLESS!
@GreavesEc
drew a comic after our interview with characters from his trilogy.
I never imagined I'd be put into a comic with an authors characters no less!
Thank you so much Ed, you made my week and I am 100% printing and framing this.
I reached 780 subscribers on my
#BookTube
channel today! January 2023 will be one year on Youtube and I can't thank everyone enough for all the support, and encouragement. This has been an incredible year, thanks to you!
You're amazing!💜
📚COVER REVEAL📚
I’m honoured to assist with the cover reveal of The Godsblood Tragedy by
@williamjadams3
!
Artwork by
@FelixOrtizArts
and title design by Dewey Conway
Releasing July 23, 2024. Details, re-orders and ARC signups in 🔗⬇️
📚 COVER REVEAL📚
I’m honoured to assist with the cover reveal for Riven Earth by
@ZOMGfantasy
!
This is Zammar’s debut and the stunning cover art is done by
@andrew_maleski_
ARC sign ups and more details in the 🧵⬇️
I’m out enjoying the beautiful weather today with Stone &Sky by
@zsdiamanti
A classic fantasy with fun and immersive storytelling that doesn’t skimp on conflict and heavier topics.
Today, I finished reading Becoming a Druid by
@mike_mollman
and currently working on my review.
Until that’s done, let me give you a preview of my thoughts while reading.
“Why?! Why would you do that?! Man, Mike is giving this character a rough time. *gasp* That’s why! Epic!”
I was too excited when the package arrived and just opened the books like it was Christmas!
They were beautifully wrapped until that point.
@binding_broken
knocked this set out of the park. Well done!
Merry Christmas everyone, to those in the future celebrating today and those celebrating tomorrow, may you have a wonderful holiday. 🎄
And to those who struggle this time of year, know that you’re not alone. Wishing you all the best 💜
I woke up to 400 subscribers on my YouTube channel! I’m still in disbelief, but so grateful for everyone’s support.
A huge thank you to
@PetrikReads
and
@TheLitApotho
for their shoutouts of my channel. I wouldn’t be here without others
I hope everyone enjoys the videos 💜
I’ll be interviewing
@rrvirdi
this coming week, so I’ve started reading The First Binding!
It got me thinking about the importance of musicians and storytellers in fantasy, so check out today’s short on the topic. 🔗⬇️
It’s that time again, Indie Spotlight EP 4 is live!
Featuring 10 books in SFF both upcoming and recently released. My apologies in advance to any damage done to your tbr 🫣
Watch the video using the 🔗⬇️
I’m just over 100 pages into Becoming a Druid by
@mike_mollman
and really enjoying it so far. The world is more in depth than I anticipated and the magic is fantastic.
I’ve just finished Heliotrope by Palmer Pickering. I can’t tell you how much I loved this!
This was an immersive read, with endearing characters, found family, impactful scenes, compelling magic, and great battle scenes, all while creating a very human experience.
Full RTC
Day 3 of
#indieadvent
, showcasing one indie book for 24 days.
Today, I wanted to spotlight Dragonmage by
@MLSpencerAuthor
! A phenomenal coming of age story.
Find my thoughts on it here:
Pssst, I loved it! Special thanks to
@h_m_blackwell
for the book!
Update: I’ve devoured 200 pages since starting An Ocean of Others by
@joshuascottedwards
yesterday and don’t want to put it down.
It feels like a blend of fantasy genres including detective/urban, dark fantasy, classic fantasy, with elements of horror set in a unique 🧵⬇️
I’ve got less than 200 pages left in The Blue Flames by
@jacquelyn_hagen
and my head is spinning with all the reveals and developments!
Excuse my disheveled self while I try to binge the ending 😅😂
Wanna see what books, cover art and audiobook narrators were most memorable for me in 2023?
Check out my Best of 2023 video to find out!
Bonus: you can find the new intro in this video
🔗⬇️
📚COVER REVEAL📚
I’m honoured to assist with the cover reveal for The Switchboard by
@wontwriteitself
!
FOR MAGIC. FOR MEMORY. FOR EACH OTHER.
Cover art by
@PlusTime2
ARC sign ups and details in the 🔗⬇️
📚COVER REVEAL📚
I’m honoured to assist with the reveal for An Exile of Water & Gold by
@JWalkerWrites
the first book in The Song of the Sleepers, an exciting new fantasy epic
Cover art by Jeff Brown
Releasing June 18th, 2024!
ARC Signups and details in the 🧵⬇️
An exciting find at Value Village!
#JannyWurts
is an author i’ve had on my radar since last year and 2024 I plan to dive right into her books. Though finding her books hasn’t been easy at times.
So this was a fantastic find 🔥
COVER REVEAL!
I'm honoured to assist with the cover reveal for Way of the Wizard by
@Michael__Michel
How epic is this cover!?
Typography- Art by Nino
Design-
@jcalebdesign
Releasing May 21st, the ARC Sign-Up Form is pinned in Michael’s profile!
📚COVER REVEAL📚
It's my honour to assist with the cover reveal of Falling Into Oblivion by
@BiblioTheory
!
Fellow Booktuber and now author, Aaron is releasing his debut book with an epic cover. Book 1 in the Tendrils of Chrome series, a Sci-Fi, Cyberpunk Noir at 70k words.🧵
📚Cover Reveal! 📚
I’m honoured to assist with the cover reveal for Death of a Mad Dragon by
@AValdiers
!
This is a Space Western Fantasy and can be read without reading previous novels in the Raoke Gang series.
Releasing June/July with ARCs available in early April.
🔗⬇️
Indie Spotlight EP 5 is here! Highlighting 12 books in the entire episode and luckily I recorded it before loosing my voice.
So if you’re looking to stack onto your tbr, check out the video in the 🔗⬇️
About 6 years ago I rediscovered my love of reading fantasy books and I haven’t looked back.
This is very what it felt like. 🔗⬇️ I quickly fell down the reading rabbit hole.
Although I don’t think my tbr could fit in my lap anymore, let alone my living room 😅
I'm honoured to share with you all the cover reveal for Bone Shroud by
@AndrewDMth
!
Releasing Dec 6th, 2022. Book 2 in the Kallattian Saga and available for pre-order here:
Physical copies will be available on
@BookSilverstone
After much anticipation I received my Kickstarter copy of The Threadlight Trilogy by
@SFFAuthor
only to find it damaged 🫣
Aside from the damage it is a stunning book, and showcases the trilogy beautifully.
Now to wait on customer service to reply to my email with a fix 🤞
Today’s video is more of a personal one as I share a bit about my health and how books have impacted my perspective on through that journey.
Watch the video in the 🔗⬇️
54 subs left until I reach 1,500 subs on YouTube!
And it’ll be 2 years since I started the channel on January 10th, 2024.
It would be amazing if it hits 1,500 subs by the channels birthday.
Thank you all for an amazing 2 years on
#Booktube
🥳
Episode 2 of Indie Spotlight is currently rendering and will be uploaded asap!
I've been testing out some new video editing skills and assets so it took a bit longer to edit than I expected 😅
I finished both Soul Cage by
@L_R_Schulz
and Stone & Sky by
@zsdiamanti
yesterday. Reviews to come for both but I definitely recommend checking them out!
Now I’m reading an ARC for A Reckless Courage by
@SKPuttauthor
a Norse inspired fantasy novella.
What are you reading?
📚 CoVER REVEAL 📚
I’m honoured to assist with the cover reveal for The Bartender Between Worlds by
@h_steuernagel
! This is a low-stakes cozy fantasy about cocktails, magic, portals, and finding where we truly belong.
Cover Designer: MiblArt
Preorder link and details in 🔗⬇️
📚Cover Reveal 📚
I’m honoured to assist with the cover reveal for Thorns of War by
@JoaoSilvaWrites
!
Book two in the Smokesmiths series & a BONUS announcement of his Kickstarter! 🔗⬇️
Go check it out and if you haven’t picked up this series yet, now is a great time to start
You're all amazing, the last two days have been humbling with all the shoutouts and love.
Thank you so much, I'm working my way through notifications to reply individually and I'll be passing on the positivity soon.
Well I finished the Tide Child Trilogy by RJ Barker and book hangover is hitting hard!
Brilliantly done and can’t recommend this series enough. All the ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️