Welcome to the Indie Author Spotlight by Books Brews & Dogs. This weeks interview is with Inara Gage. We discuss her upcoming release Enlivened Decay (Out 10-7-25), her novella Beauty within the Beast , her duology The Sorenya Chronicles (A Witch's Aura & Aura's Dilemma and her Beautifully Broken series (Bond with the Dark, A Bond with the Blood of Angels, A Bond with the Wrath of Demons (1-3 out now) and A Bond with the Shimmer of Shadows ( in progress).

You can learn more about Inara and purchase her books on her website inaragage.com

They are cheaper on her website and come signed with Stickers! But if you prefer you can also purchase her novels from her TikTok Shop @inara_gage

Or if you really must you can purchase her books through Amazon.com or read them on KU

Also don't forget to pick out a book from Booksbrewsdogs.com to help us continue to support animal rescue efforts. If your low on funds you can always show your support by liking, sharing, commenting and subscribing to our this channel and any of our social media channels @booksbrewsdogs

In this weeks episode we sit with author Sienna Gypsy from Australia. We discuss her book series Angels of Fury and discuss how she includes her life in her character development and relationships and what it's like to write with dyslexia. Sienna is a great story teller with an amazing story of her own. You can follow her on Instagram @sienna_gypsy_author Catch her writing sprints with indie author Gigi Myer (check out my interview with Gigi on our YouTube Channel) on Instagram - Mondays, Substack - Wednesdays and TikTok -Fridays Sienna's books are available on Amazon and KU.

Danielle MacMath discusses her journey to becoming a book narrator, give some behind the scenes details of recording and shares a few voices with us. 

If you are interested in learning more about her work or hiring her for voice over work check out her website 

daniellemacmath.com

In this episode of the Indie Author Spotlight. I am speaking with author Grace Vice about her book Grudges and Revenge. 

We discuss it's morally grey cast as well as the BDSM themes presented in the writing. 

We touch base with her work in the Dark Fairytales for the Unloved anthologies and then she brings up Books Brews and Dogs, mission of helping animal rescues before we sign off.

To keep up with Grave Vice you can visit her website 

gracevicebooks.com 

and follow her on her Instagram profile

@gracevicebooks

Grace's books are available on Amazon, KU and in Barnes N Noble. 

Don't forget to subscribe to Books Brews & Dogs podcast. 

On this episode of Indie Author Spotlight we are talking with author Johnna Dee. 

We discuss her current projects, release dates, and favorite reads. 

To watch the full video and catch a sneak peak of the pups coming and going check out our YouTube Channel! 

Upcoming Releases

June 2025

Ascelin Series Book 3 Crest of the Forgotten 

December2025

Beauty and the Beast - Global Beasts retelling

Projects in the works 

Book 3 to the Gorgon Series

Cake with a slice of Vengeance Novella

Lies Among Gods

Find the links to Johnna Dees Link Tree and where to buy her books below

This was a live recording from 7/3/25.

You can find the live video on our YouTube channel 

youtube.com/@booksbrewsdogs

This was a live chat session with with indie authors Loren Sorensen, Gigi Meier, Sienna Gypsy, Caroline Corvin and Zee the owner of Tabletop Teas. 

In this sessions we introduce ourselves and projects we are currently working on, then move into general discussion about books, life and starting over. 

Meet Amazon best selling author Gigi Meier! 

In this interview we talk about her latest series, life and how she works to support other indie authors. 

Stay up to date with all things Gigi at 

https://www.gigimeier.com/

or find her on social media with the handle

@authorgigimeier

She goes live every Thursday on Instagram

Check out Gigi's podcast Let's Go live available on Spotify 

This podcast is brought to you by Books Brews and Dogs. 

Books Brews and Dogs is an indie online bookshop with a mission to help rescue animals get the care they need and find a loving home. 

Every purchase gives back to animal rescue efforts. 

Pick out your next adventure at 

https://booksbrewsdogs.com

In this episode I am interviewing Saving South Texas Animal Rescue. 

Saving South Texas Animal Rescue is local to Austin and operates throughout Texas but focuses on South Texas. 

They are a 501c3 non-profit and operate through a volunteer basis. 

If you are interested in adopting, fostering or volunteering you can contact Saving South Texas through email or on their website. 

[email protected]

Savingsouthtexas.com

Stay tuned at the end of this short to see the currently available pups!

An interview with indie author Loren Sorensen about writing The Reluctant Star (released on 6/5/25) and life as an indie author. 

* Contains explicit content such as language and talk of an explicit sex scene in a book*

Loren Sorensen's Novellas and short stories:

Where to buy the Reluctant Star and Loren's other works: 

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To Purchase a Blind Date with a Book from Books Brews and Dogs to support Animal Rescue efforts click here.