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 Price of Power
by Michael Michel
Fantastic character work, gorgeous imagery and a setting where ASOIAF meets x-men, Price of Power has it all. For fans of multi-pov works with an emphasis on character building, this one is for you
Website ~ Twitter ~ Buy the Book on Bookshop.org
The Price of Fear
by Miles Lyon
A stunningly powerful voice, this grimdark framed narrative doles out raunchy humor, visceral action, and scintillating dialogue in equal measures. For fans of EOTV & First Law.
The Whisper that Replaced God
by Timothy Wolff
One of the best–if not the best–novellas I’ve ever read, this unreliable narrative features a semi-insane assassin in love with a prostitute who hates him and marked by a god hated by all. Not for the faint of heart, but anyone who can digd unreliable narrators will love this.
Twitter ~ Buy the Book on Bookshop.org
A Bit of Self-Promotion by Z.B. Steele
Whispers of the Storm
My flagship series is Song of the Damned with Whispers of the Storm being the first entry.
A framed narrative where Abercrombie meets Rothfuss, Whispers of the Storm centers on Redlin, an infamous hero-turned-villain on the way to his execution. As he travels to the noose, he chronicles his life as a boy sold to a military academy, his rise to fame, and his fall to infamy
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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