Books on Fire Podcast

04/20/2025

🔥 ANNOUNCEMENT: We’re Pivoting with Purpose! 🔥

After careful consideration, we’ve decided not to move forward with the FIRE & Embers Book Awards for 2025.

The book award space has become oversaturated with "enter-to-win" models—and that’s never been what we’re about. As champions of indie authors and publishing professionals, we want our work to uplift, not blend in.

So what’s next?

🎙️ We’re thrilled to introduce the Books on FIRE Podcast — a weekly show hosted by Rita and Sandy that shines a spotlight on indie authors, small presses, and the brilliant minds behind the scenes of independent publishing.

✨ 12 episodes already recorded
✨ Featuring real conversations, real journeys, and real insight
✨ Streaming now on Spotify, YouTube & our official website

👉 Check it out:
🌐 https://booksonfirepodcast.wixsite.com/home
📺 YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCj2ebFpGj0uVGPwTFk4Calg
🎧 Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/07YirdWsYsbbSIFpO850W8

Same mission. Bigger mic. 🔥

04/04/2025

📣 Small press & hybrid publishers, this is YOUR time to shine! FIRE & Embers Book Awards celebrates indie publishing. Enter today! 🌎✨ https://www.firebookawards.com/

04/04/2025

✍️ You wrote the book. Now let the world see it. Submit to FIRE & Embers Book Awards and claim your spotlight. 🏆🔥 All genres welcome! https://www.firebookawards.com/

04/02/2025

📖 Published between 2020-2024? The Embers Award is waiting for you! 🏅 $250 prize + industry recognition. Enter today! 🔥 https://www.firebookawards.com/

04/01/2025

🏆 Winning a book award builds credibility & trust with readers! Submit to FIRE & Embers Book Awards and take your book to the next level. 🔥 https://www.firebookawards.com/

03/31/2025

🚀 Dream of being an award-winning author? This is your chance! Submit your book to FIRE & Embers Book Awards and win up to $1500! 🏅 https://www.firebookawards.com/

03/30/2025

📚 Indie authors, your moment is NOW! Enter FIRE & Embers Book Awards and get the recognition your book deserves! 🏆🔥 Early Bird Deadline: May 31. https://www.firebookawards.com/

03/13/2025

🔥 Episode 1: The Story Behind FIRE & Embers Book Awards | Books on FIRE Podcast 🔥

In this debut episode of Books on FIRE, moderator Aimee Ravichandran sits down with publishing powerhouses Rita Mills and Sandy Lawrence to discuss the origins of the FIRE & Embers Book Awards—and how it all led to the launch of this very podcast!

With over 75 years of combined experience in indie publishing, Rita, Sandy, and their fellow award co-founders have dedicated their careers to elevating independent authors. Listen in as they reminisce about their 20+ years of friendship, share their journeys in the world of books, and highlight why recognizing excellence in independent publishing is more important than ever.

📚 Whether you're an author, a publisher, or simply a book lover, this episode is packed with insights, industry wisdom, and heartfelt stories.

🎧 Tune in now!

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03/12/2025

Announcing the "Books on FIRE" Podcast which is an extension of the FIRE Book Awards that we launched in 2024. We now have our first 2 podcasts live on YouTube so check them out at the link below.
New interviews drop every Tuesday and our first episode is with Sandy Lawrence and myself with some background on how the award and podcast came about. Aimee Ravichandran one of our partners in the FIRE Book Award is doing the moderator's job on the first podcsat. From here forward Sandy and I will be moderating the interviews. The first 14 episodes will focus on the 2024 FIRE & Embers Book Awards finalists.
Starting in June we will also be hosting a 2nd podcast where we will be talking to professionals in the independent publishing industry to help educate the novice author/publisher. Feedback please on anything from topics and authors to input which will make the podcast better........
https://www.youtube.com/
Thanks to Deena Rae for her help in getting the podcast off the ground and taking on the duties of the producer for us.

Weekly podcast featuring Indie Authors and other industry professionals discussing Books On FIRE