Spotlight Indie
@spotlightindie.bsky.social
Celebrating indie writing and art. We're all about connection, creativity and community. Videos, reviews & regular events for indies. www.spotlightindie.co.uk. Our team: @hollytinsl3y.bsky.social @frasierarmitage.bsky.social @alexsbradshaw.bsky.social
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Want to know a bit more about what we do and our indie author events? Find us at www.spotlightindie.co.uk. You can watch our content here: www.youtube.com/@Spotlight-I.... And here's a little explainer ⬇️
The Big Indie Weekend runs 20th and 22nd February - panels and live chats all weekend, plus daily giveaways and the launch of our Patreon. #writingcommunity #indieauthors @alexandraatman.bsky.social @charliecav.bsky.social @emilyinkpen.bsky.social @dbrook.bsky.social @nicksnapeauthor.bsky.social
February 17, 2026 at 2:01 PM
The Big Indie Weekend runs 20th and 22nd February - panels and live chats all weekend, plus daily giveaways and the launch of our Patreon. #writingcommunity #indieauthors @alexandraatman.bsky.social @charliecav.bsky.social @emilyinkpen.bsky.social @dbrook.bsky.social @nicksnapeauthor.bsky.social
The Big Indie Weekend runs between 20th and 22nd February - panels and live chats all weekend, plus daily giveaways and the launch of our Patreon. Get ready for an epic indie weekend! #writingcommunity #indieauthors #readingcommunity @siennaf.bsky.social
February 17, 2026 at 1:01 PM
The Big Indie Weekend runs between 20th and 22nd February - panels and live chats all weekend, plus daily giveaways and the launch of our Patreon. Get ready for an epic indie weekend! #writingcommunity #indieauthors #readingcommunity @siennaf.bsky.social
The Big Indie Weekend runs between 20th and 22nd February - panels and live chats all weekend, plus daily giveaways and the launch of our Patreon. Get ready for an epic indie weekend! #writingcommunity #indieauthors #readingcommunity @tdevens.bsky.social @simonkewin.co.uk @llmacrae.bsky.social
February 17, 2026 at 12:02 PM
The Big Indie Weekend runs between 20th and 22nd February - panels and live chats all weekend, plus daily giveaways and the launch of our Patreon. Get ready for an epic indie weekend! #writingcommunity #indieauthors #readingcommunity @tdevens.bsky.social @simonkewin.co.uk @llmacrae.bsky.social
The Big Indie Weekend runs between 20th and 22nd February - panels and live chats, plus daily giveaways and the launch of our Patreon. Get ready for an epic indie weekend! #writingcommunity #indieauthors @stefmowords.bsky.social @luketarzian.bsky.social @liviajelliot.com @timmckay52.bsky.social
February 17, 2026 at 11:00 AM
The Big Indie Weekend runs between 20th and 22nd February - panels and live chats, plus daily giveaways and the launch of our Patreon. Get ready for an epic indie weekend! #writingcommunity #indieauthors @stefmowords.bsky.social @luketarzian.bsky.social @liviajelliot.com @timmckay52.bsky.social
Day 2 of our week-long giveaways counting down to the Big Indie Weekend starting this Friday! Not got your hands on a copy of Nick Snape's The Wrecking Squad yet? Here's your chance! Winners announced during our final live panel on Sunday! #indiebooks #booklovers #bookgiveaway #reading
February 17, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Day 2 of our week-long giveaways counting down to the Big Indie Weekend starting this Friday! Not got your hands on a copy of Nick Snape's The Wrecking Squad yet? Here's your chance! Winners announced during our final live panel on Sunday! #indiebooks #booklovers #bookgiveaway #reading
Our new Patreon officially launches this weekend, but it's up and running now! Joining as a member means access to lots of cool, Indie author stuff and behind the scenes content, but more importantly any money goes back into funding our events and keeping them free
Have you taken a look at @spotlightindie.bsky.social's new Patreon? We're dropping posts every day this week in the run up to the official launch this weekend. Today we've released the short story 'Little Claws' by our very own @hollytinsl3y.bsky.social!
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February 16, 2026 at 9:24 PM
Our new Patreon officially launches this weekend, but it's up and running now! Joining as a member means access to lots of cool, Indie author stuff and behind the scenes content, but more importantly any money goes back into funding our events and keeping them free
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February 16, 2026 at 8:30 PM
Doesn't everybody have a favourite word?
Grab a cupcake and take a seat at our live event in #Shrewsbury. Let's talk conflicts and creating tension in low-stakes worlds. Join our speakers in May for this cozy, writerly chat. www.spotlightindie.co.uk #writingevent #authorevent #indieauthors #writingcommunity #readingcommunity #indiebooks
February 16, 2026 at 4:25 PM
Grab a cupcake and take a seat at our live event in #Shrewsbury. Let's talk conflicts and creating tension in low-stakes worlds. Join our speakers in May for this cozy, writerly chat. www.spotlightindie.co.uk #writingevent #authorevent #indieauthors #writingcommunity #readingcommunity #indiebooks
The Big Indie Weekend runs between 20th and 22nd February - panels and live chats all weekend plus daily giveaways and the launch of our Patreon. Get ready for an epic indie weekend! #writingcommunity #indieauthors @bengalley.bsky.social @charliecav.bsky.social @timhardieauthor.bsky.social
February 16, 2026 at 2:01 PM
The Big Indie Weekend runs between 20th and 22nd February - panels and live chats all weekend plus daily giveaways and the launch of our Patreon. Get ready for an epic indie weekend! #writingcommunity #indieauthors @bengalley.bsky.social @charliecav.bsky.social @timhardieauthor.bsky.social
The Big Indie Weekend runs between 20th and 22nd February - panels and live chats all week on our YouTube, plus daily giveaways and the launch of our Patreon. Get ready for an epic indie weekend! #writingcommunity #indieauthors #readingcommunity
February 16, 2026 at 1:00 PM
The Big Indie Weekend runs between 20th and 22nd February - panels and live chats all week on our YouTube, plus daily giveaways and the launch of our Patreon. Get ready for an epic indie weekend! #writingcommunity #indieauthors #readingcommunity
The Big Indie Weekend runs between 20th and 22nd February - panels and live chats, plus daily giveaways and the launch of our Patreon. #writingcommunity #indieauthors #readingcommunity @hannafordjenny.bsky.social @alethearlyons.bsky.social @annatizard.bsky.social @philspeculates.bsky.social
February 16, 2026 at 12:01 PM
The Big Indie Weekend runs between 20th and 22nd February - panels and live chats, plus daily giveaways and the launch of our Patreon. #writingcommunity #indieauthors #readingcommunity @hannafordjenny.bsky.social @alethearlyons.bsky.social @annatizard.bsky.social @philspeculates.bsky.social
The Big Indie Weekend runs between 20th and 22nd February - panels and live chats and daily giveaways plus the launch of our Patreon. Get ready for an epic indie weekend! #writingcommunity #indieauthors #readingcommunity @trudieskies.readindiefantasy.com @nils.readindiefantasy.com
February 16, 2026 at 11:00 AM
The Big Indie Weekend runs between 20th and 22nd February - panels and live chats and daily giveaways plus the launch of our Patreon. Get ready for an epic indie weekend! #writingcommunity #indieauthors #readingcommunity @trudieskies.readindiefantasy.com @nils.readindiefantasy.com
To celebrate the countdown to the Big Indie Weekend, we've got a giveaway running every day this week. Up first is a chance to get your hands on a copy of Violence and Vigilence by the supremely talented David T. List. #indiebooks #booklovers #bookgiveaway #bookcommunity #writingcommunity #BookSky
February 16, 2026 at 10:00 AM
To celebrate the countdown to the Big Indie Weekend, we've got a giveaway running every day this week. Up first is a chance to get your hands on a copy of Violence and Vigilence by the supremely talented David T. List. #indiebooks #booklovers #bookgiveaway #bookcommunity #writingcommunity #BookSky
The Big Indie Weekend is coming! Three days of panels, book chat and awesome indie author guests. Starts 10am on Friday 20th February. Plus we have giveaways every day throughout the week and a live write-a-long session on Saturday. #writingcommunity #indieauthors #indiewriters #booklovers #reading
February 15, 2026 at 6:30 PM
The Big Indie Weekend is coming! Three days of panels, book chat and awesome indie author guests. Starts 10am on Friday 20th February. Plus we have giveaways every day throughout the week and a live write-a-long session on Saturday. #writingcommunity #indieauthors #indiewriters #booklovers #reading
Look at all these wonderful indie writers and creatives! Fancy meeting them? Want to talk books, writing and the indie experience? Join us in #Shrewsbury on 23rd May at our live event. Learn more: www.spotlightindie.co.uk #authorevent #writingcommunity #bookcommunity #writingcraft #readingcommunity
February 15, 2026 at 10:01 AM
Look at all these wonderful indie writers and creatives! Fancy meeting them? Want to talk books, writing and the indie experience? Join us in #Shrewsbury on 23rd May at our live event. Learn more: www.spotlightindie.co.uk #authorevent #writingcommunity #bookcommunity #writingcraft #readingcommunity
HELP US SPREAD THE LOVE! We can't wait to welcome you on 23rd May for a day of writing talk, book chat and all-round good vibes. Keeping these events free and accessible is really important to us, but we need your support to do that. So, please spread the word! #WritingCommunity #BookSky
February 14, 2026 at 4:03 PM
HELP US SPREAD THE LOVE! We can't wait to welcome you on 23rd May for a day of writing talk, book chat and all-round good vibes. Keeping these events free and accessible is really important to us, but we need your support to do that. So, please spread the word! #WritingCommunity #BookSky
We are delighted to help share the cover reveal for the upcoming release from @simonkewin.co.uk. The Twisted Road launches in March. You can find out more here: spotlightindie.co.uk?p=3096
February 13, 2026 at 6:30 PM
We are delighted to help share the cover reveal for the upcoming release from @simonkewin.co.uk. The Twisted Road launches in March. You can find out more here: spotlightindie.co.uk?p=3096
In case you don't know what we're all about: we host and run events for indie authors, indie book fans and aspiring writers. Our next Big Indie Weekend online event takes place 20th - 22nd February. Our next live event takes place May 23rd, Shrewsbury. #AuthorEvents #WritingCommunity #BookLovers
February 13, 2026 at 4:05 PM
In case you don't know what we're all about: we host and run events for indie authors, indie book fans and aspiring writers. Our next Big Indie Weekend online event takes place 20th - 22nd February. Our next live event takes place May 23rd, Shrewsbury. #AuthorEvents #WritingCommunity #BookLovers
You've seen Friday and Saturday - last but by no means least, here's what you can expect from the Big Indie Weekend on Sunday 22nd February! Featuring:
February 12, 2026 at 8:03 PM
You've seen Friday and Saturday - last but by no means least, here's what you can expect from the Big Indie Weekend on Sunday 22nd February! Featuring:
Got a question about writing, books or the indie experience? We are hosting a live AMA session at our event in #Shrewsbury on 23rd May. Find our more about the event at www.spotlightindie.co.uk #writerevent #authorevent #writingadvice #writingcraft #creativewriting
February 11, 2026 at 7:02 PM
Got a question about writing, books or the indie experience? We are hosting a live AMA session at our event in #Shrewsbury on 23rd May. Find our more about the event at www.spotlightindie.co.uk #writerevent #authorevent #writingadvice #writingcraft #creativewriting
They're back for round two! The beardsmen (or at least some of them) are taking over Spotlight Indie on February 13th. Link to follow soon! #indieauthors #authorchat #writerslife #writingcommunity #indiebooks
February 10, 2026 at 9:01 PM
They're back for round two! The beardsmen (or at least some of them) are taking over Spotlight Indie on February 13th. Link to follow soon! #indieauthors #authorchat #writerslife #writingcommunity #indiebooks
Join our panellists in #Shrewsbury to explore expectations around ability in fiction and how we can write better, more authentic characters - with Tim Hardie, Frasier Armitage, Alexandra Beaumont and Alethea Lyons. #authorevent #shewsburyevents #creativewriting #writingcraft
February 10, 2026 at 7:45 PM
Join our panellists in #Shrewsbury to explore expectations around ability in fiction and how we can write better, more authentic characters - with Tim Hardie, Frasier Armitage, Alexandra Beaumont and Alethea Lyons. #authorevent #shewsburyevents #creativewriting #writingcraft
We've already revealed our Friday lineup for the Big Indie Weekend this month, now it's time to announce the lineup for Saturday 21st Feb, featuring:
February 10, 2026 at 10:07 AM
We've already revealed our Friday lineup for the Big Indie Weekend this month, now it's time to announce the lineup for Saturday 21st Feb, featuring:
We are excited to reveal the lineup for one of our live event panels. Join us at Flaxmill Maltings, #Shrewsbury to hear Steve Pannett, Lee C Conley, TomBookbeard and Stefan Mohamed discuss crafting heroes and villains. #authorevent #shrewsburyevents #writingcraft #writingcommunity
February 9, 2026 at 11:01 AM
We are excited to reveal the lineup for one of our live event panels. Join us at Flaxmill Maltings, #Shrewsbury to hear Steve Pannett, Lee C Conley, TomBookbeard and Stefan Mohamed discuss crafting heroes and villains. #authorevent #shrewsburyevents #writingcraft #writingcommunity
It's Sunday which can mean only one thing...new video day! This week, Alex and Frasier caught up with fantasy/scifi author Dawn Ross. You can watch it here right now! youtu.be/VJJtsf3O3e8 #authorinterview #authorchat #indieauthors #indiebooks
February 8, 2026 at 7:00 PM
It's Sunday which can mean only one thing...new video day! This week, Alex and Frasier caught up with fantasy/scifi author Dawn Ross. You can watch it here right now! youtu.be/VJJtsf3O3e8 #authorinterview #authorchat #indieauthors #indiebooks