The Shout-Out

9 September 2026

Four indie books, each by an author featured for the first time. Every title links to its page here, and buying goes straight through the author's own retailer.

To our authors: your account page has a new Share your listing panel. It gives you a ready-to-copy link for your book and a Listed on IndieFiction badge for your website, your Linktree, or anywhere you talk about your writing. Every link helps readers find you, and helps your book climb search results too.

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  DREAMS

  by Slavica Joković

  Business/Career

  “This is a comprehensive and fascinating read for those who dream and wish to understand more about their dreams.” – Readers' Favorite Book Review Have you ever thought about the meaning of dreams? Have you ever wondered what lies beyond the dream? Dreams constantly arouse people's curiosity and amazement, although they infinitely exceed common understandings. Everyone, thinking about the world and themselves, at least sometimes asks: What is all this? How did all this come about? What is it really about? That's why this book has needed to be written. The inspiring book "DREAMS" is a collection of short stories that includes: Messages from Dreams, It Was Just a Dream, and other stories. In the book, real-life true events are intertwined with dreams. Considering dreams as a powerful source of inspiration, wisdom, and intuition, this book incites a deeper reflection on the topic. The book "DREAMS" offers a universal message about the struggle for justice, willpower, and hope.

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  Belonging is the Brand: Inclusive Marketing in Higher Education

  by Reginald Lewis, Ed.D.

  Business/Career

  Belonging is the brand: inclusive marketing in higher education by Reginald Lewis, ED.D. Second edition Paperback - 124 pages Learn more The enrollment cliff is here. To survive, U.S. campuses must move beyond marketing noise and embrace a new strategy: Belonging. In Belonging is the Brand, Dr. Reginald Lewis provides a roadmap for leaders to navigate today's anti-DEI climate and build a community where every student feels at home. Learn how to turn connection into your greatest competitive advantage and make your campus the only logical choice.

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  Letting Go

  by Jordin Lea Andrews-Jones

  Self-Help/Personal Growth

  An intimate reflection on feeling deeply, healing slowly, and learning to let go. A heartfelt journey through change, grief, growth, and finding the courage to move forward.

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  The Birdfeeder

  by Damiam V. Henry

  Spirituality/Religion

  The Bird Feeder is a deeply reflective journey through suffering, forgiveness, identity, and the search for meaning. Through conversations with a wise old mentor known only as the Bird Feeder, a troubled narrator confronts regret, grief, faith, love, and the lives he never lived. Blending storytelling with philosophy and spiritual insight, Damiam V. Henry offers a moving exploration of what it means to heal, to endure, and ultimately to become at peace with oneself. A thoughtful companion for readers of Viktor Frankl, Marcus Aurelius, Kahlil Gibran, and Paulo Coelho.

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