Fringe Fireside Chats™

16-24 August 2025

Indie Authors Rise Up®

Join self-publishing experts and authors and tap into their creativity

Photo Credit: Murray Williams

Fringe Fireside Chats™

Please join us for the third Indie Authors Rise UP: Fringe Fireside Chats book festival for independent authors and self-publishing service providers. Dive into the imaginations of over 50 free-spirited writers at 19 events to be held in Somerset West, Gordons Bay and the Strand from Saturday 16 to Sunday 24 August.

Whether you’re a fan of fiction or non-fiction, there’s something for everyone. Serious and light indie authors have to rely on an entrepreneurial spirit and need your support! If you are an author or creative you can also look forward to talks on how to self publish, as well as legal guidance from a leading intellectual property law firm.

Our festival is an open access event, following the groundbreaking model of the Edinburgh Fringe. So if you are a reader please mark your calendar to celebrate our brave writers with us. If you are a writer come check out the festival with a view to showcasing your own book at next year’s Indie Authors Rise Up ® festival!

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