Indigo: editing, design, and more

10/20/2026

We’re sorry we have to cancel today’s Book Publishing Q&A! Ali cannot be here to run it.

Please put November’s Q&A on your schedule; November 17 at 5:30 p.m. See you then at BOLD Coffee & Books!

10/20/2026

Indigo Team Spotlight: Deborah Jayne, Marketing Specialist

Deborah Jayne is a publicist with nearly twenty years of experience in the publishing industry. Former director of publicity at Tin House Books and special sales manager at Timber Press, Deborah now focuses on freelance work specializing in book tours and award submissions.

She has an MA in writing through the book publishing program at Portland State University, and she lives in Portland, Oregon.

Interested in working with Deborah? Learn more about our marketing services here: https://indigoediting.com/services/author-newsletter-marketing/

[PD: An abstract indigo graphic border. A white paper-style texture is in center. A headshot image of Deborah Jayne is in the center right corner. Text detailed above is in center left and the bottom third of the graphic.]

10/19/2026

Writeability, an amazing lit org, has launched a fab opportunity for Black and Indigenous writers -- fully paid, no entry fees, one-of-a-kind.

Check it out and please, spread the word as the deadline is two weeks away (Oct. 30, 2026): https://www.writeability.org/writeabilityfellows

[PD: A promo graphic for the program listed above. At top is the Writeability logo. Beneath is text, "2027 Fellows Program For Black and Indigenous Writers / In 2027, five Fellows will have fully-funded access to the following: -The annual WRITEABILITY @ Residency at Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts in Gatlinburg, TN in May 2027. -Two formal reading from their work-in-progress, one in-person and one online. -Membership in WRITEABILITY's @ Sustaining Circle, meeting online via Zoom every Thursday @ 12 Noon–1:30 p.m. Eastern for a year. Apply online at [link above.] Deadline: October 30, 2026.]

10/17/2026

Happy S2 day! Join the self-pub and small presses festivities today 12-4 at Lucky Lab NW!

10/16/2026

😍 S2: Small and Self-Publishing Faire has your literary plans covered this weekend!

☕️ TONIGHT (Fri., Oct. 16, 7:00–8:30 p.m): Join us for the S2 Author Social & Reading at our sister business, BOLD Coffee & Books (1755 Southwest Jefferson Street
Portland). The event features a night of self-published authors and small press representation from around the PNW.

📚 TOMORROW (Sat., Oct. 17, 12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.): Check out the S2 Book Faire at Lucky Labrador B**r Hall (1945 NW Quimby St., Portland). Browse author and small press booths and find book signings, raffle prizes, a flash writing contest, and more!

Get more info on the 10/16 BOLD event and more upcoming literary happenings here: https://boldcoffeeandbooks.com/events ..or by following BOLD here:

Check out more info about the full S2 event here: https://www.s2faire.com/ ...or by following S2 here:

[PD: A promo graphic for the two events and info listed above. The S2 logo is in the middle of the image with an illustration of a stack of books on either side.]

10/15/2026

We're so proud of our scholarship programs! Here's Indigo Executive Editor with two winners of the 2023–24 Indigo Student Diversity Scholarship, Jessica Pelton and AJ Adler.

Learn more about our scholarships here: https://indigoediting.com/indigo-scholarships/

[PD: A graphic reads "Throwback Thursday" at top with a torn paper design beneath it. A circular stamped Indigo design is in the upper righthand corner. In center is a photo of Ali Shaw, Jessica Pelton, and AJ Adler smiling and posting in a conference hall. At the bottom a graphic appearing like paper taped on a page, bears a caption: Executive Editor Ali Shaw (left) at PNBA in fall 2023 with two of the recipients of the 2023—24 Indigo Student Diversity Scholarship: Jessica Pelton (center) and AJ Adler (right).]

10/14/2026

A bushel of beautiful for the beach! The spread at Beach Books in Seaside, OR is looking enticing for a cozy fall seaside read! 🍂 Repost /

[PD: A gradient graphic background with a photo post from beach Books in the foreground. Three stacks of books sit atop a marble table in a bright bookstore.]

10/13/2026

🎉 Congratulations to Indigo client and author Jodi Lorimer for the fantastic review of "The Labyrinth of Melusine" in Kirkus Reviews.

"A thoroughly engrossing high-fantasy saga."

"[...] The book’s greatest strength is the author’s evident love of its world—lavish meals and gorgeous landscapes are described with the same immersive brio as dragons’ scales and faeries’ wings, and someone gets called a “villainous hedge-born varlet.” The novel is, in the most complimentary sense of the term, a fairy tale for adults; read it aloud to someone before bedtime."

Read the full review here: https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/jodi-lorimer/the-labyrinth-of-melusine/

[PD: A graphic, "Client Rave Review" with indigo and paper style elements as background. The cover for "The Labyrinth of Melusine" is in center with a blurb from the review, "A thoroughly engrossing high-fantasy saga" with the Kirkus logo below.]

10/12/2026

Submissions for CLMP's Firecracker Awards for Independently Published Literature are open through November 18!

The Firecracker Awards "are given annually to celebrate the books and magazines that make a significant contribution to our literary culture and the publishers that strive to introduce important voices to readers far and wide. Prizes are awarded in the categories of Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Poetry, Magazines/General Excellence, and Magazines/Best Debut."

Repost /

Interested in submitting? Learn more here: https://www.clmp.org/programs-opportunities/firecracker/

Celebrating the Best of Independently Published Literature The CLMP Firecracker Awards for Independently Published Literature are given annually to celebrate the books and magazines that make a significant contribution to our literary culture and the publishers that strive to introduce important voi...

10/09/2026

From slapjacks to sour cream peach pie, InLiterature catalogs seasonal sweet and savory eats from a classic in "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow Menus & Recipes."

Find the full list of recipes and background here: https://inliterature.net/sleepy-hollow/the-legend-of-sleepy-hollow-menus-recipes/

Looking to find different bookish inspiration for your feast? InLiterature recreates recipes inspired by favorite novels and children’s books. Find more here: https://inliterature.net/

[PD: A graphic with an indigo border, "Indigo Recommends" in the top left corner and "Fun, Games, & Activities" in the top right corner. In center is the linked article title, images of a honeycomb, autumn pieces, and a teapot tiled above, and a blurb below: "This Halloween, journey back to 1790s New York with The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. Follow schoolteacher Ichabod Crane as he encounters the legendary Headless Horseman after attending a harvest feast at the Van Tassels' estate, where Ichabod is particularly taken with Katrina Van Tassel, the daughter of the family.]