Promote your book

Are you an independent or self-published Kiwi author?

Indie Books provides book buyers across New Zealand up to date information about new books published by independent Kiwi authors. The website is a portal to the vibrant independent author community with latest book releases and featured author articles.

The Indie Books newsletter is distributed to retailers, shops, libraries and schools in New Zealand by email every two months.

Why advertise with Indie Books?

Indie Books reaches a database of over 200 retailers, libraries and secondary schools
Showcase your books directly to buyers and readers
Drive more traffic to your website
Generate more sales via your distributor and other channels
Be seen alongside a great range of other independently published titles
Build the profile of the independent author community

Questions?

Our FAQ section is a guide for independent New Zealand authors looking to market their work to commercial buyers, and extend their online presence.

The FAQs cover the practical “how-tos” of the Indie Books platform and the wider NZ book market, including our services, information about buying channels, marketing and networking tips.

FAQs

Online catalogue

The place buyers come to support Kiwi indie authors.

List your book in our online catalogue! Each book listing has lots of information for both commercial buyers and book lovers – blurbs, specs and a range of quick links for more information. We want to make it easy for people to find you and your book online!

We promote the online catalogue in our monthly newsletter, featuring specific genres and latest listings to keep driving traffic through to your website.

List one book for $10, 3 for $25 or 5 for $40 (+ GST).

Listings are renewed annually.

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Featured books – paid promotion

You can feature your new releases or popular titles in the Indie Books newsletter which is distributed by email to our database bi-monthly. This is a great way to get your book in front of buyers from libraries, book stores and secondary schools.

2 months on website homepage in “Featured Books” section
Book featured in newsletter, with blurb and outbound links to your website
Online catalogue listing included
Social media posts/stories

$40 + GST

First featured book (the top spot!) $60 + GST

Advertising Cycle
Feb-Mar • Apr-May • June- July • Aug-Sept • Oct-Nov • Dec-Jan

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Author page

You can have a dedicated page on our website as part of our author directory. This showcases the large and diverse independent author community here in New Zealand. An author page includes: