Indie April 2026
Would it really be Indie April without the Narratess Indie Sale?
April is all about celebrating independent authors, and the Narratess sale, having grown to be one of the biggest sales around, has for the longest time, been at the forefront of that celebration. And this year it’s back once again, bloating your TBR for 2026, with around 300 books and authors participating, all discounted from $1.99 to FREE. All thanks to Tessa Hastjarjanto and her team for once again hosting this amazing sale.
As last year, you won’t be limited to just buying from Amazon—you’ll have the option to buy from a wide variety of retailers as authors have expanded beyond Jeff’s burgeoning megacorp. This includes my Augment Saga standalone series prequel and SFINCS finalist novella, The Re-Emergence, which will be just $0.99 or equivalent in all marketplaces and on all platforms including Amazon, Kobo, Google Play Books, Apple Books, Smashwords, Itch.io and many more.
So from Saturday 11 to Monday 13 April, be sure to visit the sale page, browse the expansive collection, and find your new favourite sci-fi, fantasy, or horror author!
Itch.io Bundles
There will also be bundles available of participants’ books based around length and genre on itch.io. Not every book in the sale will be in one of these bundles, but they’re still absolutely huge! The bundle pages won’t be live until the day, so bookmark this page and come back on Saturday for all the links in one place:
Top Picks and Recommendations
Here’s a selection of recommendations and top picks from the Narratess Indie Sale this year. Some I’ve read, some I’ve bought, and some I’m looking forward to reading:
No Heart For A Thief by James Lloyd Dulin
Shadow of a Dead God by Patrick Samphire
A Witch in Isenshire by Azalea Forrest
Fimbulvinter’s Fires by A.M. Weald
Hall of Bones by Tim Hardie
Riyati Rebirth Kai Zeal
Cruel Gods: The Thirteenth Hour by Trudie Skies
Hopesgrave Easily by Francis O’Dowd
Imbued by Helyna L. Clove
The Wish and The Demon by Rebecca Crunden
Blade Broken by Niranjan
But wait, there’s more…
Short Story Spotlight Bundle
Celebrate the art of the short story this Indie April with this awesome bundle of 30 stories for just $20, including The God Sun, my Event Horizon-inspired cosmic horror sci-fi novelette. This bundle is going on all month, so you’ve got plenty of time to grab all these amazing short stories!
