Indie Love

Let’s rewind to 2016, where two smut-loving English students running a book blog decided a blog just wasn’t cutting it when it came to showing love to indie romance authors. We needed something more than Page One Books. While Ash stepped back to focus on her PhD, I started looking at how I could go bigger and better. And so, I created Indie Love Wales with the support of my husband, family and friends.

Since 2018, we’ve been hosting epic annual indie romance writing retreats, organising local author meet-ups and in 2023 we hosted our first ever inclusive romance book signing in Cardiff! Welcoming over 50 authors and 150 readers, we’ve been investing in the Welsh romance community.

For authors, we’re all about creating a super safe and supportive space where you can learn, grow, network and collaborate. Think of us as your personal cheerleadering squad, your writing buddies, your go to for asking the ‘silly’ questions and your safe space, all rolled into one! (And no, we’re definitely not a cult—just passionate about people, romance and self-publishing.)

For readers, bloggers and everyone else in the bookish community, we’re your low maintenance book bestie. We’ll grab dinner or coffee and chat about the finer points of what STFUATTDLAGG means. We’ll rave about our favorite books and swap recommendations that will have you blushing on the bus. And when you tell us you want more local inclusive events, we’ll make it happen.

So, grab a cuppa (or a cocktail) and join our creative, crazy book community!

Our Vision:

To support and encourage indie romance authors while offering a safe, positive space to develop, grow and succeed.

Mission Statement:

To raise awareness of the UK romance indie publishing community, bring more events to Wales and support indie development.

Our Values:

Community over Competition
Honesty, Transparency and Trust
Education, Improvement and Innovation