Category: Announcements

Indie Reads – January 2015

Indies Unlimited does not review books, but we do have a couple of renowned reviewers on staff. We thought a great way to celebrate indie writing would be to ask those reviewers for their top indie picks of the month. Here are this month’s top picks from our experts:

Bad Traffick 120x177Bad Traffick by DV Berkom

” Utterly gripping, compelling, edge-of-your seat writing. … Highly recommend.”

Read the rest of the review by Cathy Speight.

Bad Traffick is available through Amazon.com.
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all the butterflies in the world by rodney jones 120x177 All the Butterflies in the World by Rodney Jones

“…the end of this book caught me off-guard. It’s not very often that happens. Kudos to Rodney Jones for a wonderful adventure…”

Read the rest of the review by ?wazithinkin.

All the Butterflies in the World is available through Amazon.com.

Groovy Kind of Love by Karen Wojcik Berner 120x177A Groovy Kind of Love by Karen Wojcik Berner

“It’s a classic case of opposites attracting, with each learning from the other and in the process tempering their more extreme tendencies for the better.”

Read the rest of the review by BigAl.

A Groovy Kind of Love is available on Amazon.com..

The God Particle by Daniel Danser 120x177The God Particle by Daniel Danser

“Author Daniel Danser expertly knits recent historical events into a sci-fi thriller that will keep readers at the edge of their seats.”

Read the rest of the review by Michael Thal.

The God Particle is available at Amazon.com.
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The Shadows Call by Matt Hilton 120x177The Shadows Call by Matt Hilton

“Nothing is quite as it seems and in the last quarter Hilton turns the whole story on its head.”

Read the rest of the review by Keith Nixon.

The Shadows Call is available through Amazon.com.
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Shawn Inmon Joins the Staff of Indies Unlimited

Author Shawn InmonWe are pleased to announce that Shawn Inmon has joined the staff of Indies Unlimited as a contributing author.

Shawn is the author of ten titles including Rock ‘n Roll Heaven, Feels Like the First Time, Lucky Man, and the Second Chance Series. His stories also appear in a number of anthologies. Two of his novels have been translated into Spanish and Italian.

In addition to writing, Shawn has experience in a number of different fields including real estate, radio broadcasting, hamburgers, and business consulting. This combination makes Shawn a perfect fit for Indies Unlimited, as we are always fighting over the music on the iPod, and how to say gruel in Spanish.

A true dynamo with over 600 reviews on his first novel which was published just over two years ago, we look forward to learning much from Shawn. Please welcome him to the IU family.

Nominations Open for the 2014 IU Excellence Awards

We are pleased to announce the nominations for the Indies Unlimited Excellence Awards are now open.

This is our way of providing recognition to those in the indie community who have given valuable assistance, resources, information, or other support to improve the quality and visibility of indie authors.

Once again, there are no entry fees and no prizes. The finalists and winners will receive handsome, hand-crafted digital plaques commemorating their victory. It is not merely the plaque, but the votes of confidence and thanks behind it that give the award its proper meaning.

Awards will be given in three categories: Continue reading “Nominations Open for the 2014 IU Excellence Awards”

Announcing the Indies Unlimited Excellence Awards for 2014

Indies Unlimited Excellence Awards We are pleased to announce the Indies Unlimited Readers’ Choice Excellence Awards. This is our way of providing recognition to those in the indie community who have given valuable assistance, resources, information, or other support to improve the quality and visibility of indie authors.

This is the second year of what we hope will become an annual tradition. Awards will be given in three categories:

Best Book Review Site
We feel book review sites are critical to book discovery. Having a lot of great reviews on your book’s page is nice, but book review sites introduce your book to their followers, giving you a better shot at finding new readers. These sites and reviewers deserve our thanks.

Best Writers’ Resource Site
From writing tips to marketing strategy, there are sites out there that help you get it done. Lots of oases dot the indie savannah. Where are your favorite watering holes? Which sites add value to your day and help make you a better writer?

Best Book Promotion Site
There are slews of sites out there today designed to sell books for authors. The sole focus of these sites is the direct marketing of books – no author interviews, features, or giveaways. Just connecting readers with books through targeted advertising. Which of these sites do you count on to sell books?

Obviously, as the sponsor of these awards, Indies Unlimited is excluded from the process. Oh well, it is more blessed to give than to receive. *sniff*

Nominations for each category will open on Sunday. Rules for nominations and voting will be posted at that time. Just so nobody gets too excited, there are no cars or money at stake here. The finalists and winners will receive handsome, hand-crafted digital plaques commemorating their victory. It is not merely the plaque, but the votes of confidence and thanks behind it that give the award its proper meaning. We hope you are as excited about the awards as we are, and we look forward to your enthusiastic participation.