What is an Indie Next List?

The Indie Next Lists are monthly and seasonal lists of independent booksellers’ favorite new handsells. Anyone who works at a bookstore belonging to the American Booksellers Association is eligible to recommend their favorites! Nominations are accepted through Edelweiss, NetGalley, the ABA’s online form, or email.

How do I nominate for Indie Next?

There are three ways for ABA member booksellers to nominate titles to the Indie Next List:

1. Complete the form on this page.
2. On Edelweiss, go to the book page, click on “Review,” write a review, and under the “Nominate” section, select “Indie Next.” Unfortunately, clicking “Much Love” does not count as a nomination.

What is the indie list?

The Indie List is an initiative created to represent the community of experienced freelance people across the disciplines of strategy, creativity, e-commerce and project management. Promoting creativity, innovation, championing freelancers and connecting them to reliable income streams is what we’re all about.

Where can I find indie books?

Indiebound.org is a great resource for finding these bookstore gems to see if they offer any local indie finds. Social media is another great way to learn about and follow indie authors and readers. If you find an indie author you like, show them some love and follow them Facebook, Twitter, and GoodReads.

Who owns Indie Bound?

ABA
IndieBound, the marketing movement developed by ABA, celebrates independent bookstores and supports localism.

Is IndieBound owned by Amazon?

Indiebound – one Amazon alternative for books Bookshop, a project from the American Booksellers Association, is a network of independent bookstores. You can order any book you can find on Amazon, through Bookshop instead.

What is indie book genre?

Independent, or indie, publishing is the term used to describe the process of bringing a book to publication without going through a traditional publisher. When the indie label is affixed to a literary work, it simply means that the author is going it alone, independently from a traditional publishing house.

How do I get on IndieBound?

Publishers can support independent bookstores by linking and asking their authors to link to IndieBound.org for book sales. You can become an affiliate and earn referral fees, or link to a book product page without becoming an affiliate. Links, options, and details are at indiebound.org/spread-word.

What means Indie Bestseller?

The Indie Bestseller List puts the diversity of independent bookstores on display. It is produced just two days after the end of the sales-week, and is the most current snapshot of what’s selling in indie bookstores nationwide.