WHERE INDIE WRITERS AND INDIE READERS FIND THEIR HOME
Our Vision: At YarnSwoggle we believe that independently published books deserve the same passionate readership as anything on a bestseller list. We are building a warm and thoughtful community with two equal hearts: the writers who create fiction and nonfiction across every genre, and the readers who are hungry to discover them.
Writers need readers who truly engage. Readers need writers who truly reach them. YarnSwoggle is where that meeting happens.
For Readers: If you love discovering new authors, you know the feeling: your next favorite book is out there, but finding it can feel like looking for a star before the sky gets dark.
Here, you will discover carefully curated indie fiction and nonfiction, across mystery, romance, fantasy, memoir, literary fiction, and beyond, recommended by a community that shares your taste. You’ll have the chance to engage directly with the authors whose work resonates with you. You will find your next favorite book, not by accident but by design.
For Indie Writers: If you’re an independently published author, you know the challenge. Great writing alone doesn’t guarantee readers will find you, and reaching them through conventional marketing channels can be crowded and expensive.
YarnSwoggle was built for you. Here you will find readers who are genuinely eager for indie work in your genre. Readers who read carefully, respond thoughtfully, and become the long-term advocates every author is looking for. This is a community for building real and lasting readership.
How We Make a Difference: YarnSwoggle bridges the distance between dedicated indie writers and the readers who want to discover them. Both deserve a community built specifically for them.
Readers discover indie books recommended by people who share their taste and passion for great storytelling.
Writers share work with readers genuinely eager to engage with it at a deeper level than a star rating allows.
Honest and respectful dialogue between authors and readers fosters the kind of genuine literary community that is increasingly rare to find.
The voices of independent writers are celebrated alongside their traditionally published peers, because great writing is great writing regardless of how it reaches the world.
Membership Benefits: A YarnSwoggle membership is designed equally for writers and readers at every stage of their journey.
As a reader you will enjoy access to a curated community of indie fiction and nonfiction across every genre, thoughtful recommendations from people who share your taste, direct engagement with authors whose work moves you, and the pleasure of being part of a community that takes reading as seriously as you do.
As a writer you will enjoy the ability to share your work with readers genuinely eager for it, meaningful responses that help your writing find its audience, exclusive access to resources crafted for indie authors, and a community that understands the particular rewards and challenges of independent publishing.
Simple Affordable Pricing: Your first month is completely free. After that, membership is just $5 per month — a modest investment for meaningful connection, genuine community, and the conversations that indie readers and writers have been looking for.
Join Us: YarnSwoggle is more than a platform. It is a gathering place for people who believe that a well-told story, in any genre, can find the readers who are waiting for it.
If you write or read indie-published books with passion, you have found your community.
Your story belongs here. And so do you.