I had a longer intro written for this series of posts, but it ended up too long. (If you’re curious, it makes up a couple of paragraphs in my Welcome to Self-Published Authors Appreciation Week post). Here’s the compressed version:
One of the things that’s impressed me over the years is seeing the way that Self-Published Authors all tend to support each other. They don’t come across as competitors, you’re colleagues—teammates, almost. Once again this year for SPAAW, I’m exploiting that.
As an expression of that, I’ve asked some authors to promote 1-3 self-published works by someone else—to just give me a quick elevator pitch for them to help get the word out. Several of them replied with those lists (a few have resisted the call for particular titles and have just talked about some other authors–which is close enough for me). Naturally, I’ve asked them all for a quick bit about one of their books/series, too—they should get some attention as well, don’t you think?
Other-Promotion:
The Den of Stone
by Roger Sandri
Imagine the pilot episode of the old TV show Chuck. Only the episode ends with bloodthirsty gargoyles and a sword-wielding badass of a retail employee. After that first fateful night, Courtney struggles to keep her ordinary life and explain why gargoyles keep coming after her. The monsters don’t stop at gargoyles, and the mix of witty banter and dark fantasy will keep you saying, “just one more chapter.”
Instagram ~ Buy the Book on Bookshop.org
A Grim Affair
by Rachel Stanley
Emma is so normal she’s boring. So when she develops a stalker AND dreams about the Keeper of Souls, she doesn’t know how to resist the Grim Reaper’s draw. Will he be the death of her, or will he be her salvation? This fast-paced paranormal romance will keep you on the edge of your seat.
Linktree ~ Buy the Book on Bookshop.org
Ms. Infinity: Earth’s Greatest Hero
by Andrew Kirschner
Bonnie Boring is the average under achiever in an average unglamorous retail job. Except she’s also a refugee extraterrestrial who moonlights as a superhero. When a villain from her past surfaces, she has to use all her powers to protect earth—and even then, she may not prevail. Bonnie is a strong, sassy, female lead in this fast paced book appropriate for teens and adults.
A Bit of Self-Promotion by Irene Hill
The Joe Higgins Small Town Crime Thriller Series
Follow the Fremont County sheriff’s department through investigations as personal as they are dangerous. Set against the rugged backdrop of the American West, these gritty crime thrillers blend search and rescue, small-town murder investigations, and emotionally scarred men and women on the blue line who refuse to quit—even when justice comes at a devastating cost.
Be sure to check out these books and show these Self-Published Authors some appreciation! They’re available at the links above or at the retailer of your choice!
Feel free to head over to my Bookshop.org page to see all the books I’m featuring this week (this may spoil some of the other lists, you’ve been warned). At least as many of them that Bookshop.org sells, anyway.
Visit the SPAAW 2026 Hub to see what other Self-Published Appreciation Posts are out there.
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