Indie Author Appreciation Day is an annual observance dedicated to celebrating independent authors and protecting the freedom to read—especially in a time when books, voices, and stories are increasingly challenged or silenced.

Founded by Queen of Smut and the Library of Sin, this day exists as both a celebration and a stand.

Stand With Indie Authors

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What Is Indie Author Appreciation Day?

Indie Author Appreciation Day is an annual observance dedicated to celebrating independently published authors and the vital role they play in literature, culture, and free expression.

Why Indie Authors Matter

Indie authors:

  • Operate as small businesses and creative entrepreneurs

  • Take risks traditional publishing often avoids

  • Amplify marginalized and underrepresented voices

  • Keep diverse, challenging, and innovative storytelling alive

Why We’re Fighting Book Bans

Censorship does not protect readers.
It limits access to empathy, representation, and truth.

Book bans disproportionately affect independent and marginalized voices—stories about identity, trauma, sexuality, culture, and survival. Indie Author Appreciation Day stands firmly against censorship and in defense of the freedom to read.

We believe readers should choose their books for themselves.

How to Participate

✔ Buy an indie book
✔ Leave a review
✔ Share an indie author
✔ Read a challenged or banned book
✔ Use #IndieAuthorAppreciationDay

How the Celebration Works

Indie Author Appreciation Day

April 1

The official observance—recognized, shared, and celebrated annually.

INDIE AUTHOR APPRECIATION WEEK

April 1–7

A focused week of daily themes, author spotlights, reader actions, and community engagement.

INDIE AUTHOR APPRECIATION MONTH

All Of April

A month-long awareness campaign dedicated to education, advocacy, and sustained support for independent authors and free expression.

Indie Author Appreciation Week Themes

April 1–7

Daily Themes

  • April 1: Why Indie Authors Matter

  • April 2: Banned & Challenged Indie Books

  • April 3: Small Presses & Self-Publishing

  • April 4: Reviews = Survival

  • April 5: Marginalized Voices

  • April 6: Buy Indie Day

  • April 7: Community Shoutouts

One day. One action. One reason to care.

Take the Pledge

Reader Pledge

I pledge to support independent authors, challenge censorship, and defend the freedom to read, especially when stories make people uncomfortable.

Author Pledge

I pledge to write boldly, support fellow indie authors, and stand against censorship that seeks to erase stories and voices.

Founder Statement

Indie Author Appreciation Day was founded to honor independent authors and defend the freedom to read.

Indie authors are creatives, entrepreneurs, and cultural contributors, often writing stories that challenge norms and give voice to experiences that deserve to be seen.

As book bans and censorship continue to rise, this day exists as both celebration and resistance. We uplift indie voices. We support free expression. We protect stories.

Founder

libraryofsin.com

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Download the official Indie Author Appreciation Day emblem and help amplify independent voices.

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