Press
Press and media
Writing about indie publishing, or about IndieFiction itself? Everything here is yours to use without asking: the logo files, the description, the numbers and a contact that reaches a person rather than a form.
How to describe us
Four lengths, all written to be copied as they stand. If you would rather write your own, the two facts worth getting right are that listing a book is free, and that readers buy from whichever retailer the author chose rather than from us.
The problem we exist for
Most independently published books never find their readers. Not because they are not good, but because online discovery runs on sales rank and advertising budget, and a first-time novelist has neither.
One sentence
IndieFiction is a free catalogue of independently published books, where readers browse by genre, mood and hand-picked reading lists rather than by algorithm, and authors list their work without paying a fee or a commission.
One paragraph
IndieFiction is a free catalogue of independently published books, built so those books get found. Readers browse by genre, by mood and trope, through hand-picked reading lists, or by unwrapping a book at random. Every book page links straight to wherever its author sells it, so readers buy from the author and the site takes nothing. Short stories are the exception: those are published in full and free to read on the site. Authors list a finished book and get a permanent page for it, with five listings free, no commission, and nobody standing between them and their reader. Alongside the catalogue the site publishes practical guides on writing, editing, publishing and marketing, and an open question board where authors answer each other.
In full
IndieFiction is a free catalogue of independently published books, built so those books get found.
For readers. Browsing is free. Explore more than 500 indie titles by genre, by mood and trope, or through reading lists put together by hand rather than by software. Every book page links straight to wherever its author sells it, so you buy from them and we take nothing. Short stories are the exception: those we publish in full, free to read on the site. Try Blind Date with a Book, where you choose a mood and unwrap three matches without seeing the cover or author first. Save what you want to read, follow the authors you like, and publish reviews and notes on a reader page of your own. Join the reader list and tick one box so authors looking for early readers can offer you an advance copy, free.
For authors. List your finished book and get a permanent page for it: your cover, your description, your words, and a link straight to wherever you sell it. Five listings are free. We take no commission and never sit between you and your reader, so you keep every cent you earn. Build a public author profile, publish short stories, and answer other writers on the open question board. Paid plans add extra listing slots, a page for a work in progress readers can follow before release, and catalogues for small presses.
IndieFiction is built and run by Abhishek Aggarwal, an independent author in Victoria, Australia, who published his own book and then built the place he wished had existed for it.
The facts
The catalogue numbers below are read from the live site, so they are current rather than whenever this page was last written.
- Books listed
- 555
- Authors with a profile
- 270
- Free short stories
- 16
- Guides for authors
- 16
- Live since
- July 2026
- Cost to list a book
- Free
- Commission on sales
- None
- Operated by
- Abhishek Aggarwal, sole trader
- Based in
- Victoria, Australia
Logo and brand files
Two marks: the logo, which pairs the symbol with the name, and the wordmark, which is the name on its own. Use whichever fits your layout.
Logo
Wordmark
- Logo, SVGBest for print and anything that scales.
- Logo, PNG1531 by 378, transparent.
- Logo on cream, PNGFor light backgrounds that are not white.
- Wordmark, SVGType only, no mark.
- Wordmark, PNG1777 by 266, transparent.
- Wordmark on cream, PNGFor light backgrounds that are not white.
Using them
- Please use the files as they are, without recolouring or stretching them.
- Leave clear space around the mark of at least the height of the letter I.
- The cream versions are for warm backgrounds. On white, use the plain versions.
- The name is one word with two capitals: IndieFiction. Not Indie Fiction, not Indiefiction.
Colours
- Teal#0e6f75
- Ink#2a2320
- Coral#db4a39
- Paper#faf5ec
Who runs it
IndieFiction is built and run by Abhishek Aggarwal, an independent author based in Victoria, Australia. He writes every guide on the site himself, and published his own book before building the place he wished had existed for it. You can read more on the about page.
Get in touch
For interviews, quotes, data questions or anything you cannot find here, email hello@indiefiction.com. A person reads it, and we answer quickly. You can also use the contact form.