We had a wonderful day on Sunday 26th April 2026 and Sunday 4th October 2026, the first two in-person festivals. The next date is Sunday 25th April 2027 Festival ~ Meet the (Indie) Authors then Sunday 3rd October 2027… and hopefully ongoing.
READERS: spend a wonderful day in the company of a wide variety of authors from around the UK. Tickets will available in the next few weeks. Advance booking recommended as we can’t guarantee there will be any tickets left on the day.
AUTHORS: network with other authors and readers. The panels are full to take part but you’re welcome to purchase a ticket and have your flyers and/or bookmarks on the marketing table. Spaces are running low (four) to take part in the October festival but plenty for the April 2027 festival. New to Self-Pub Fest? See the Participate page for details.
WHEN/WHERE: The third ‘in person’ festival is being held on Sunday 25th April 2027 then Sunday 3rd October 2027, both at the Holiday Inn, on the corner of New Road / Aston Clinton Road, Aylesbury HP22 5QT.
BOOKS: We will have a bookshop for panel authors’ books. They will receive 100% of the agreed cover price. Any card fees will come out of ticket sales. There will also be book-related tote bags for sale at just £3 each and other goodies starting at £1 each. ALL the profits (everything other than the venue hire) from the day goes to the three book-related local charities.
Self-Pub Fest has been created by Aylesbury author, tutor, mentor, WI/U3A speaker, blogger, podcaster Morgen Bailey, who you may know from looking after many of the local book swap libraries. She has three crime-writing friends on her unofficial committee (names in bold below).
Historical dates
Future dates
- Sunday 25th April 2027 ~ indie authors talking about their writing with two reading sessions
- Sunday 3rd October 2027 ~ indie authors talking about their writing with two reading sessions
- then hopefully the last Sunday in April and first Sunday in October each year ongoing ~ indie authors talking about their writing
If you’d like to take part see the Participate page.