Recently I blogged about unsung indie heroes, amazing indie authors I have the pleasure of knowing. This was partly to highlight them and their wonderful books but also to thank them for supporting me with the release of my last book, The Day The earth Turned Book 1: Summer.

This Part 2 post aims to shine a light on a few more talented indies who I personally feel don’t get the recognition they deserve. Enjoy and do please check out their books!

Kate Rigby – If you’ve followed me for a while you’ll probably have heard me mention Kate before. Kate was an author I discovered online through her wonderfully crafted novels. I was an instant fan, devouring Fall of The Flamingo Circus and Down The Tubes, among many others. I contacted her via Facebook when I realised she had once lived where I do. In fact, some of the locations in Down The Tubes were places I knew. She was gracious enough to return my message and we’ve been friends ever since, even meeting up in person twice, which was an utter joy! Kate is a lovely person; someone I would instantly turn to if I had a problem and someone I know would offer the best advice regarding writing and publishing. She’s been there and done it all and I consider her a bit of a guru! Sadly, Kate does not get the recognition she deserves in todays over-saturated book market. I feel like if you’ve ever enjoyed one of my books, you would like hers too, as we tend to cover gritty subjects and our books are usually quite character driven. I always know when opening one of her books that I am in for a treat; that I am in very safe hands and won’t be tempted to skim read or put the book down! To find out more about Kate, here are the links to her Amazon page and her website:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Kate-Rigby/e/B001KDR9GE?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_2&qid=1691748359&sr=8-2: Unsung Indie Heroes Part 2 http://bubbitybooks.blogspot.com/: Unsung Indie Heroes Part 2

Miriam Hastings – Miriam is a friend of Kate’s, which is how I was introduced to her books. I read her award-winning novel The Minotaur Hunt and was hugely impressed with her writing style and talent. Just recently I read her latest book, The Dowager’s Dream and absolutely fell in love with it. It’s one of the best books I’ve ever read and I’m pretty sure it will be my book of the year. Last week I posted an interview with one of the main characters, Kirsty, and if possible today, I’d like to encourage you to look up Miriam’s books. In my mind, both Miriam and Kate are natural writers. I think it comes to them as naturally as breathing. Or at least that’s how it feels reading their books! Here are the links to Miriam’s Amazon page and website!

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Miriam-Hastings/e/B00D1WEVO0?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1691749063&sr=1-1: Unsung Indie Heroes Part 2 https://miriamhastings.com: Unsung Indie Heroes Part 2

Steven Smith – an author I only recently discovered, Steven’s steampunk adventure Chasing Shadows is a wonderful action-packed adventure sure to please fans of the genre and otherwise! Steven recently interviewed me for his podcast series and we had a great time chatting about writing and publishing in general. Here are the links to Steven’s Amazon page, website and podcast!

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Steven-Smith/e/B08Z8JXLYD?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1691749423&sr=1-1: Unsung Indie Heroes Part 2 https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-crows-nest1?fbclid=IwAR0lLIW3uKjhqibpOgddLdrweoL2b6_pJpVM32aD8b1VFP1tp5dhH5uLft4: Unsung Indie Heroes Part 2 https://authorstevensmith.co.uk/?fbclid=IwAR3ht0tiv8_C2XQPf0QEkSkSD1hkgg4TFd9wXSDKHZm9uzFjFnm3XajKAXA: Unsung Indie Heroes Part 2

Mick Williams – I’m not sure where or how Mick and I connected online, but I am sure it was somewhere around the start of my journey! Mick has been a great supporter of my books over the years and likewise, I have enjoyed many of his. He’s a very versatile author, catering for just about every taste and covering nearly every genre out there! I think my personal favourite is Final Clearance, a delicious satire-laced exploration of an abused retail worker who finally snaps! Brilliant. Check out his books below, he has so many!

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Mick-Williams/e/B01KQXQ1FI/ref=dp_byline_cont_ebooks_1: Unsung Indie Heroes Part 2 https://mickwilliamsauthor.com/: Unsung Indie Heroes Part 2

Like before, there are many more wonderful indie authors I could highlight here but these are four who have impressed me consistently or recently. I hope you’ll take the time to check out their books as I am sure you will find something you’ll enjoy!