Indigo: editing, design, and more

06/26/2026

What a delicious Little Free Library location for summer browsing! Check out the LFL for more views of this and other great creations! /

[PD: A photo post from Little Free Library. A book depository repurposed from a grill is painted to look like a hamburger with a sesame seed bun as the top lid, and green lettuce, tomato, cheese, and patty below.]

06/25/2026

"Books are downright fabulous and have stood the test of time. And don’t even get us started on that iconic smell. We at Indigo, of course, have our fair share of love to offer for printed matter. We also have endless admiration for the scores of authors, bookstores, and other literary leaners who dole out web-based content for us to enjoy off the page. Here are some of our current favorites...."

Office & communication specialist Nicki Yowell rounds up some wonderful literary creations of all kinds in "Writing Series, Podcasts, and Content Creators We Love" from our blog archives.

👀 See the full list of some of our favorites here: https://indigoediting.com/writing-series-podcasts-and-content-creators-we-love/

[PD: A gradient graphic showcases the aforementioned blog post. An image of two featured logos of items on the list is center. The author's headshot appears in the bottom lefthand corner next to her byline.]

06/23/2026

🎉 Congratulations to author and Indigo client Patricia Haim! 🎉

Patricia's book "Lifelines: A Viennese Family's Letters from Home and Exile, 1938-1947" is a winner of the 20th Annual National Indie Excellence Award in the History-General category!

Learn more about the awards and winners here: https://www.indieexcellence.com/20th-annual-winners

Check out more about "Lifelines" via Bookshop here: https://bookshop.org/p/books/lifelines-a-viennese-family-s-letters-from-home-and-exile-1938-1947-patricia-haim/f88114fc34b0c561

[PD: At top, the NIEA logo; text, National Indie Excellence Awards, Celebrating Self & Independent Publishing Excellence; center, the cover of "Lifelines: A Viennese Family's Letters from Home and Exile, 1938-1947" by Patricia Haim; bottom, more text, "History-General; the above listed book title and author; Sunburst Press.]

06/22/2026

This weekend, check out the Portland Indie Book and Art Fair (PIBAH) at Honey Latte Cafe (1033 SE Main St., Portland) on Sat., June 27, 11:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. The fair is free, all-ages-friendly, and features 40+ local publishers, zinesters, and artists!

Learn more here: https://www.portlandindie.com/

[PD: A promo graphic for the event above with date, time, location, and details listed above. Around the periphery of the graphic, drawn illustrations of worms with books and flowers appear.]

06/19/2026

🌞 Summer vacation is upon us! If you're looking for a fun family craft project, papercraftpanda rounds up suggestions for various age groups in "Easy Beginner Bookbinding Ideas for Teaching Groups of Kids."

Find more ideas here: https://blog.papercraftpanda.com/easy-beginner-bookbinding-ideas-for-teaching-groups-of-kids/

[PD: A graphic with an indigo border, "Indigo Recommends" in the top left corner and "Fun, Games, & Activities" in the top right corner. In center is the linked article title and an image of a person holding a hand-bound book spine out.]

06/18/2026

"So, You Want to Be a Comic Book Artist?" by Philip Amara is a great place to start for any young person with dreams of becoming a cartoonist.

"Find success as a comic book artist with this step-by-step guide to creating, publishing, and marketing your very own comics.

"The secrets to comic book creation are at your fingertips! This comprehensive guide details the steps to becoming a hit comic book maker—from creating compelling characters and illustrations to getting published and marketing a finished product—and is full of insights from world-famous artists from such companies as DC, Marvel, and Dark Horse. In addition to highlighting tips from seasoned pros, inspiring success stories from young artists are sprinkled throughout along with a resource list of potential publishers to help you hit the ground running...."

Learn more about "So, You Want to Be a Comic Book Artist?" here: https://bookshop.org/p/books/so-you-want-to-be-a-comic-book-artist-the-ultimate-guide-on-how-to-break-into-comics-philip-amara/836dd14df70c0dd1?

[PD: An indigo graphic with large white quills on either side. In the center is cover of the aforementioned title.]

06/17/2026

Indigo Recommends: Celebrate Pride 2026 with the Multnomah County Library

Find events, resources, reading lists and more here: https://multcolib.org/pride

[PD: A promo graphic for the above listed event with library logo on top, "Pride, Love Makes a Family" and a Pride flag pennant in center, and text below: "Celebrate Pride 2026 with the library; Join us for joyful events for the whole family, storytimes, crafts, book displays, a table at the Portland Pride Waterfront Festival and much more."]

06/16/2026

TONIGHT, 6/16: Join Indigo Executive Editor Ali Shaw for a free, in-person Book Publishing Q&A at BOLD Coffee & Books (1755 SW Jefferson St., Portland) at 5:30 p.m. Bring your questions about your in-progress and/or dream projects!

The event runs until 6:30 p.m. and is a great opportunity to get some feedback on your publishing queries.

Free and open to the public! Looking forward to seeing you there! 🤓

Event cohosted by BOLD Coffee & Books and Indigo: Editing, Design, and More.

Find more info about the Q&A and all of BOLD's writing and literary events here: https://boldcoffeeandbooks.com/events
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[PD: A promo graphic for the event and info listed above. Ali Shaw's headshot is in the middle with her title information. Date information is in middle and the BOLD logo and contact is at bottom.]

06/15/2026

Indigenous Nations Poets and FAWC Online host In-Na-Po Founders & Fellows Poetry Reading on Thurs., June 25 at 6:00 p.m. ET (3:00 p.m. PT).

Hosted by In-Na-Po founding director Kimberly Blaeser, and featuring: founding board member Jake Skeets, who will read from from his new book Horses, as well as current In-Na-Po fellows Noelani Piters, Owen Oliver, and Donavan Kamakani Albano.

This event is free and open to the public.

Learn more here: https://tinyurl.com/bd58fdvv

Thursday, June 25th at 6pm (Eastern) Join us for an exciting reading and presentation of oral and visual poetry by Indigenous Nations Poets (In-Na-Po) representing

06/12/2026

In honor of the love editors have for their pets, the Northwest Editors Guild presents Summer of ! 🐶 ✍️ How cute!

"All summer long, we're celebrating the 9TH BIRTHDAY of the movement giving fame to your animal editorial assistants....

"We need your help to celebrate! Find out how to share your pics and give your friend a shot at all the virtual fame and ear scratches of the online editorial community..."

Learn more here: https://www.edsguild.org/stetpet

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[PD: An image of a small shaggy black dog on a beach with text on top. In the top left corner, the Northwest Editors Guild logo and the link above. "Summer of " is above and beneath the dog. A sunburst bears text at bottom right, "Celebrating 9 YEARS and more than 500 of your StetPets!"]