Virginia Writes
With the Indie Author Project, provided by LVA's Library Development Division, anyone in Virginia can share their writing on the Indie Virginia platform. The Indie Author Project also provide tools for authors to create an ebook as well as a collection of great self-published content from authors across Virginia. Use the links below to get started.
LVA offers Virginia authors the opportunity to design their own books, poetry, novels, and any other written content in digital and print-ready formats using Pressbooks Public.
Start creating by logging into or creating your BiblioBoard Library account.
Virginia authors, submit your eBook to the LVA Indie Author Project to have it showcased in the Indie Virginia Regional Collection.
Readers across the Commonwealth can discover your work with the potential for national exposure. Share your book now!
Discover local content from self-published Virginia authors, top indie eBooks, and so much more. Never experience a hold or checkout limit.
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More Information
With the Indie Author Project, anyone in Virginia can share their writing on the Indie Virginia platform. Watch the video below to get started submitting your book to Indie Virginia.
Indie Author Project is open to all Virginia authors, but there are some eligibility guidelines set up by BiblioBoard.
All Indie Author Project (IAP) submissions are vetted based on a set of criteria established by BiblioBoard. The best of the best ebooks are chosen to be a part of the Indie Author Project Select collection, curated by Library Journal and library editorial boards across North America and chosen by editors and librarians from thousands of submissions. IAP Select features NY Times and USA Today best-selling authors and numerous award winners, as well as talented emerging authors.
If your book is selected for Indie Author Project Select, you can opt into a royalty-paying program, where your ebook is sold in curated collections via library ebook platforms such as OverDrive, The Palace Project, and cloudLibrary. The program is only available to authors who are part of our curated Indie Author Project Select collections.
Whether you are a librarian or an author, you can get help with IndieBooks and BiblioBoard at support@biblioboard.com.
The Virginia Indie Author Project is made possible by a grant from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services.