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22 Apr

Advocacy Update: April 22, 2026

Advocacy Update for the week of April 22, 2026.

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22 Apr

Indies Introduce Q&A with Soraya Bouazzaoui

“Soraya Bouazzaoui brings a refreshing new voice to fantasy with a bold and timely retelling of the mythical figure Aicha. This electric debut is a page-turning glimpse into the people behind a resistance, and the depravity of colonization. Overflowing with love and feminine rage, this is an ode to the strength, resilience, and bravery of those who dare to resist occupation,” said Cassie Goodwin of Loudmouth Books in Indianapolis, Indiana.

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22 Apr
Caro Claire Burke, author of "Yesteryear"

Indies Introduce Q&A with Caro Claire Burke

“In a time where influencers are more prominent now than ever, you will love this novel that goes behind the scenes of a tradwife named Natalie that finds herself thrust from her Instagramable life into an alternate timeline (pun intended) where she does not fully recognize her family or any aspect of her farmlife. Her carefully curated life is uprooted very suddenly and you will #lol at Natalie's plight. This debut novel has a lot of heart, humor, and social commentary and I expect it to be big,” said Annastasia Williams of The Bottom in Knoxville, Tennessee.

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22 Apr
INL author Mac Barnett

Q&A with Mac Barnett, Author of May Indie Next List Top Pick “Make Believe: On Telling Stories to Children”

“With a profound respect for the intellect of children and their openness to the world, both real and imagined, Mac Barnett has written a love letter to not only children’s literature, but to childhood as well,” said Diane Capriola of Little Shop of Stories in Decatur, Georgia.

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22 Apr

Indies Introduce Q&A with Heba Al-Wasity

“This book is literally the luxurious gothic fantasy of my dreams; words cannot describe how hauntingly beautiful it is! Balancing colonial commentaries, a crumbling entombed estate, and splashes of magic and romance, one girl will do whatever it takes to save her family. Heba Al-Wasity crafted a masterpiece that had me ready to spill my own secrets to uncover the mysteries woven within Weavingshaw and once this book has you, I think you will too!” said Haley Calvin of The Novel Neighbor in St. Louis, Missouri.

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