Reading Independent Publishers Month is here again!

Last February’s Reading Independent Publishers Month brought me many new books to enjoy and so it is wonderful to hear it is happening again — as before, hosted by Kaggsy and Lizzy. There are so many creative and risk-taking independent presses worldwide helping readers discover stories and writers that they might not otherwise and, while I have my favourites, there is always room for more! Last year I made a list of indies whose books I had already reviewed and then tried to keep the spirit of #ReadIndies going throughout the year.

So if you are looking for inspiration for your list for Reading Independent Publishers Month, here are some fiction titles I have enjoyed since last February:

Marie Ndiaye Self Portrait in Green (Influx Press) – come and meet the green women…
Claire Keegan Small Things Like These (Faber and Faber) – this short novel has a lot to say.
Qissat: Short Stories by Palestinian Women (Saqi Books) – a strong collection from a diverse group of writers.
Aidan McQuade The Undiscovered Country (Unbound) – a lively murder-mystery set during the Irish War of Independence.
Vigdis Hjorth Long Live The Post Horn! (Verso) – probably the most uplifting tale about postal services you’ll ever read.

And some non-fiction/memoirs:

Svetlana Alexievich Second Hand Time (Fitzcarraldo Editions) – an oral history of the end of the Soviet Union, which would go well together with…
Maria Stepanova In Memory of Memory (Fitzcarraldo Editions) – tracing the history of a Russian family through the objects, photos and anecdotes they leave behind.
Rossana Rossanda The Comrade from Milan (Verso) – postwar Italian politics and cultural life vividly remembered.

I will be attempting to add a few more as we go through February, but from looking at the shelves, I am sure four weeks won’t be long enough again!

What are you planning to read this month for #ReadIndies? Let me know in the comments below.