Best 40 Indie Book Podcasts in the US

A curated list of the best indie book podcasts to listen to. Each listing includes host, booking agent, and producer contact information to facilitate collaborations.

1. Scott's Table

Scott's Table
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New podcast Where indie authors and book lovers come together.Hosted by Scott from Scott's Table Reads, this

Email

****@gmail.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(US) 2

Avg Length

33 mins
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2. The Broke Book Girls Podcast

The Broke Book Girls Podcast
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We are Anne, Bessie and Bree and we are here to be your go-to destination for Indie reads! We highlight

Email

****@gmail.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(US) 1

Avg Length

76 mins

3. Self-Publishing with ALLi

Self-Publishing with ALLi
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The Self-Publishing with ALLi podcast from the Alliance of Independent Authors provides a comprehensive guide

Host

Howard Lovy (Male)

Producer/Network

Alliance of Independent Authors

Email

****@howardlovy.com

Listener Type

Content Creators, Creative Writers, Entrepreneurs

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.3/5

Apple Review

(US) 55

Avg Length

28 mins

4. Book Marketing Tips and Author Success Podcast

Book Marketing Tips and Author Success Podcast
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Ready to supercharge your author journey? Join bestselling author and book marketing maven Penny Sansevieri

Hosts

Penny Sansevieri (Female), Amy Cornell (Female)

Producer/Network

Author Marketing Experts

Email

****@amarketingexpert.com

Listener Type

CEOs, Marketing Professionals, Authors

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.7/5

Apple Review

(US) 85

Avg Length

38 mins

5. Wish I'd Known Then . . . For Writers

Wish I'd Known Then . . . For Writers
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Welcome to the Wish I'd Known Then podcast. Join authors Jami Albright and Sara Rosett as they interview

Hosts

Sara Rosett (Female), Jami Albright (Female)

Producer/Network

Sara Rosett and Jami Albright

Email

****@sararosett.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.8/5

Apple Review

(US) 126

Avg Length

45 mins

6. Self Publishing Insiders

Self Publishing Insiders
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Brought to you from the indie author experts at Draft2Digital! Each week, Self Publishing Insiders features

Hosts

Jim Azevedo (Male), Mark Leslie Lefebvre (Male), Lexi Greene (Female), Dan Wood (Male)

Producer/Network

Draft2Digital, Kevin Tumlinson, Mark Leslie Lefebvre, Dan Wood

Email

****@draft2digital.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.7/5

Apple Review

(US) 25

Avg Length

51 mins

7. Inside Independent Publishing (with IBPA)

Inside Independent Publishing (with IBPA)
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'Inside Independent Publishing (with IBPA)' wants to make you a smarter publisher by giving you access to

Host

Christopher Locke (Male)

Producer/Network

Christopher Locke

Email

****@christopher-locke.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.4/5

Apple Review

(US) 21

Avg Length

41 mins

8. The Indy Author Podcast

The Indy Author Podcast
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Matty Dalrymple (DAL-rim-ple) podcasts, writes, speaks, and consults on the writing craft and the publishing

Producer/Network

Matty Dalrymple, The Indy Author

Email

****@gmail.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(US) 26

Avg Length

41 mins

9. For the Love of Books Podcast

For the Love of Books Podcast
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Indie and small press authors talk about the writing craft and their support for each other's work.

Producer/Network

Emma Palova

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.8/5

Apple Review

(US) 4

Avg Length

31 mins

10. Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative Teams

Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative Teams
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Engaging conversations with Authors, Narrators, Post-production audio engineers, Marketing teams as well as

Host

Becky Parker Geist (Female)

Producer/Network

Becky Parker Geist

Email

****@gmail.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(US) 4

Avg Length

32 mins

11. Bookstore Explorer

Bookstore Explorer
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Join author and bookseller Matt Browning as he goes behind the shelves with booksellers, authors and other

Producer/Network

Matt Browning

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.9/5

Apple Review

(US) 21

Avg Length

39 mins

12. The Author's Lounge with O'Cyrus

The Author's Lounge with O'Cyrus
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The Author's Lounge is a podcast hosted by 24x award winning author and indie publisher, Briel O'Cyrus. This

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(US) 1

Avg Length

40 mins

13. Authors' Allies

Authors' Allies
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For the past decade, I've worked closely with authors and noticed that independent authors often struggle to

Email

****@authorsallies.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(US) 1

Avg Length

15 mins

14. The Creative Penn Podcast For Writers

The Creative Penn Podcast For Writers
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Information, inspiration and interviews on writing, self-publishing, book marketing and making a living with

Host

Joanna Penn (Female)

Producer/Network

Joanna Penn

Email

****@thecreativepenn.com

Listener Type

Content Creators, Creative Professionals, Freelancers

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.8/5

Apple Review

(US) 609

Avg Length

68 mins

15. Kobo Writing Life Podcast

Kobo Writing Life Podcast
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The Kobo Writing Life Podcast features exciting interviews with bestselling authors, tips on the craft and

Hosts

Tara Cremin (Female), Rachel Wharton (Female), Laura Granger (Female)

Producer/Network

Kobo Writing Life

Email

****@kobo.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.6/5

Apple Review

(US) 51

Avg Length

46 mins

16. The Rebel Author Podcast

The Rebel Author Podcast
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A motivational show for all the creatives out there with an inner rebel. Listen for interviews, industry

Host

Sacha Black

Producer/Network

The Rebel Author Podcast

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

Small Business Owners, Motivational Speakers, Content Creators

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.9/5

Apple Review

(US) 72

Avg Length

56 mins

17. BookED

BookED
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BookED is the bookstore education podcast brought to you by the American Booksellers Association. For

Producer/Network

American Booksellers Association

Email

****@bookweb.org

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(US) 7

Avg Length

35 mins

18. Christian Indie Writers' Podcast

Christian Indie Writers' Podcast
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Writing doesn't have to be a solitary journey. At the Christian Indie Writers' Podcast, we've built a space

Hosts

Jamie Hershberger (Female), Jenifer Carll Tong (Female), Rhonda Hagerman (Female), Christina Cattane (Female)

Producer/Network

Christian Indie Writers

Email

****@gmail.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.8/5

Apple Review

(US) 12

Avg Length

56 mins

19. The Bookshop Podcast

The Bookshop Podcast
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Mandy Jackson-Beverly is a confessed bibliophile who believes independent bookshops are the gems of

Host

Mandy Jackson-Beverly (Female)

Producer/Network

Mandy Jackson-Beverly

Email

****@cricketpublishing.org

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.9/5

Apple Review

(US) 19

Avg Length

40 mins

20. The Pulp Writer Show

The Pulp Writer Show
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Hosted by Jonathan Moeller (author of the FROSTBORN and SEVENFOLD SWORD fantasy series and the SILENT ORDER

Host

Jonathan Moeller (Male)

Producer/Network

Jonathan Moeller

Email

****@jonathanmoeller.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

3/5

Apple Review

(US) 4

Avg Length

16 mins

21. The Banderpod

The Banderpod
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A bookish podcast from Bandersnatch Books bandersnatchbooks.substack.com

Producer/Network

Bandersnatch Books

Email

****@bandersnatchbooks.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(US) 14

Avg Length

36 mins

22. Meet the Author - The Carters

Meet the Author - The Carters
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Featuring indie-published authors. This is not your typical interview format as we engage with the authors in

Hosts

Rob Carter (Male), Joan Carter (Female)

Producer/Network

WLFE-DB Radio Network

Email

****@gmail.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(US) 1

Avg Length

67 mins

23. ARChers Pod

ARChers Pod
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Are the loves of your life literary instead of literal? Allow us to be your matchmakers! ARChers Pod is

Producer/Network

Leah & Laurel

Email

****@gmail.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(US) 2

Avg Length

48 mins

24. Self Publishing School: How To Write A Book That Grows Your Impact, Income, And Business

Self Publishing School: How To Write A Book That Grows Your Impact, Income, And Business
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Learn how to write an publish a book that changes lives. Every week, I interview your favorite authors - the

Host

Chandler Bolt (Male)

Producer/Network

Chandler Bolt, Founder of selfpublishing.com

Email

****@self-publishingschool.com

Listener Type

Investors, CEOs, Small Business Owners

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.8/5

Apple Review

(US) 623

Avg Length

39 mins

25. Tales from the Ranger's Grove

Tales from the Ranger's Grove
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Books & Stories from independent authors brought to life by Russ Johnsonemail:

Host

Russ Johnson (Male)

Producer/Network

Russ Johnson

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

Creative Writers, Book Lovers

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.9/5

Apple Review

(US) 118

Avg Length

41 mins

26. Reedsy Live: The Podcast

Reedsy Live: The Podcast
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A community of 1,000,000 authors and publishing professionals. We help authors create and market the best

Hosts

Casimir M. Stone (Male), Lydia Stevens (Female)

Producer/Network

Reedsy

Email

****@reedsy.com

Listener Type

Authors, Entrepreneurs

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.8/5

Apple Review

(US) 82

Avg Length

25 mins

27. The Author Revolution® Podcast

The Author Revolution® Podcast
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We've reached the indie author revolution, my friend, and it's time to talk honestly about how you can

Host

Carissa Andrews (Female)

Producer/Network

Carissa Andrews

Email

****@authorrevolution.org

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.9/5

Apple Review

(US) 17

Avg Length

37 mins

28. The Talking Book Podcast

The Talking Book Podcast
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The Talking Book Podcast is the official podcast of the indie audiobook publisher The Talking Book.

Host

Kris Hartrum (Male)

Producer/Network

The Talking Book

Email

****@talkingbook.pub

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(US) 20

Avg Length

24 mins

29. Kickstart Your Book Sales Podcast

Kickstart Your Book Sales Podcast
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Welcome to the Kickstart Your Book Sales podcast with USA Today bestselling authors Russell Nohelty and

Producer/Network

Russell Nohelty and Monica Leonelle

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(US) 1

Avg Length

44 mins

30. Pull Your Shelf Together

Pull Your Shelf Together
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Melissa Taylor and Jessica Osborne, co-owners of the indie bookstore, E. Shaver, Booksellers in Savannah, GA,

Producer/Network

Melissa Taylor and Jessica Osborne

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.9/5

Apple Review

(US) 14

Avg Length

61 mins

31. The Writing Sparrow

The Writing Sparrow
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The Writing Sparrow is all about writing, publishing and marketing your book, so you can go from unfinished

Producer/Network

Sarina

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(US) 3

Avg Length

31 mins

32. Indie Author Blueprint

Indie Author Blueprint
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Get your book from your brain to publication—with YOU directing the process. Are you ready to put in the

Email

****@michellerayburn.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(US) 2

Avg Length

20 mins

33. Rough Drafts Welcome by Salt and Sage Books

Rough Drafts Welcome by Salt and Sage Books
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We're Salt and Sage Books, the industry leader in sensitivity reading. You've got questions about sensitivity

Email

****@saltandsagebooks.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(US) 3

Avg Length

42 mins

34. Read Between the Lines with Molly Southgate

Read Between the Lines with Molly Southgate
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Read Between the Lines is the podcast that brings authors and readers together for thoughtful, inspiring, and

Host

Molly Southgate (Female)

Producer/Network

Southgate Media Group

Email

****@gmail.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(US) 11

Avg Length

32 mins

35. The Children's Book Marketing Podcast

The Children's Book Marketing Podcast
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The Children's Book Marketing Podcast teaches self-published children's book authors how to use branding to

Host

Micaela S. Benn (Female)

Producer/Network

Micaela S. Benn, Marketing Coach | Content Creator | Author

Email

****@childrensbookmarketing.co

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(US) 38

Avg Length

31 mins

36. Author Diary Entries

Author Diary Entries
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Author Diary Entries (formerly known as the Indie Author Weekly podcast) features your host, Sagan Morrow, as

Host

Sagan Morrow (Female)

Producer/Network

Sagan Morrow

Email

****@gmail.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(US) 3

Avg Length

17 mins

37. The Spiracle Podcast

The Spiracle Podcast
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Spiracle Audiobooks is a curated platform for the UK's best literary audiobooks, with a focus on small and

Producer/Network

Spiracle Audiobooks

Email

****@spiracleaudiobooks.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(US) 1

Avg Length

11 mins

38. The Writing Wall

The Writing Wall
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This podcast is designed for indie authors in mind. Each week an indie author, poet, or blogger will have

Hosts

Simone Singh (Female), Shradha Suman Samal (Female)

Producer/Network

The Writing Wall

Email

****@gmail.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(US) 4

Avg Length

23 mins

39. Open Door Discussions

Open Door Discussions
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open door romance (noun): a novel that includes intimate 'bedroom' scenes, ideally in ✨great detail✨Open

Hosts

Nicole Ryan (Female), Shelby Frasher (Female)

Producer/Network

Nicole Ryan & Shelby Frasher

Email

****@nicoleryanbooks.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(US) 1

Avg Length

56 mins

40. Indie Author Insights

Indie Author Insights
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Empowering Independant Authors, One episode at a time.

Producer/Network

Indie Author Insights

Email

****@richardfren.ch

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(US) 1

Avg Length

9 mins