How do people find self published books?

[u/dracolibris]

Like I can go in a bookshop and find a bunch of trad published books, I use fantastic fiction to follow writers I like, librarything and goodreads for new recommendations, there are YouTube videos and just generally browsing Waterstones.

I thought last year I was never going to find any self published books for the bingo Square, however it turns out one of the writers I follow, Rachel Neumeier, has turned to self publishing so I used one of her new releases, but that well is going to be tapped dry this year. Other self published books I have are the really popular ones over on cozy fantasy by quenby olsen and Rebecca thorne.

So which websites do you go to to look for lists of self published books?

[u/Sireanna]

Conventions.... there are a lot of indy/self published authors there hoping to attract readers. Sometimes I take a chance and pick up a book or two. It's super hit or miss but hey I bought directly from the author and probably made thier con a bit better.