Volume One · 2026
IndieReader’s biweekly editorial newsletter on the forces shaping independent publishing.
No. 7 June 1, 2026
The 85 Percent Club
In recent years, the word “publishing” has gotten rather slippery.
No. 6 May 18, 2026
Needle in a Needlestack
The strange business of literary awards and why they still matter.
No. 5 May 4, 2026
To Query or Not to Query
How books actually make their way onto shelves, and what authors can do about it.
No. 4 April 20, 2026
Why?
If writing doesn’t sustain a living, what sustains the writer? The numbers are grim. The answer isn’t.
No. 3 April 6, 2026
The Human Element
AI is here. The writing world is split. And the line between craft and automation has never been blurrier.
No. 2 March 23, 2026
There’s Still Time
The old paths to readers are closing. New ones are forming in unexpected places. Plus: is the book review dead?
No. 1 March 9, 2026
Why This. Why Now.
IndieReader launches Dispatch. A look at the shifting media landscape and what it means for independent authors.
No. 8 June 15, 2026
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No. 9 June 29, 2026
Coming soon.