SLUSHReaders, Authors,
and Bookshops.
Vote books onto shelves. Buy indie titles through your local bookshop. A community marketplace where readers, self-published authors, and independent bookshops discover each other.
Browse freely — no account needed to read.
Three corners, one community
Every corner supports the other two. Readers lift books up, authors create them, bookshops put them on shelves.
Readers
Read opening chapters, vote for the books you want on shelves, build a shareable wish list, and buy indie titles through local shops.
Authors
Self-published? Share your blurb and first chapter, get reader votes, and sell through independent bookshops near you.
Bookshops
A free digital shop window. Curate indie titles, run deals, host author events, and reach readers in your area.
How it works
Read & vote
Anyone can browse the slush pile and read opening chapters. Readers vote for the books they want to see on real shelves.
Authors & bookshops connect
Self-published authors showcase their books. Independent bookshops curate titles, co-create deals, and stock what readers love.
Buy through your local shop
Order indie books routed to a bookshop near you. They source it, you collect it — keeping local bookshops thriving.
Vote this book onto a shelf
Reader votes are the heartbeat of SLUSH. When a book earns enough love, it rises — catching the eye of bookshops looking for their next local favourite.
Your work is protected
Every book is protected from the moment it goes live. Text selection and copying are disabled, and access is logged with a timestamp. Your intellectual property is safe on SLUSH.
SLUSH also hosts a secondary slush pile for industry professionals to browse, shortlist, and request full books. A quieter corner of the same community.
Join the community
Read, vote, submit, or sell — whatever corner you're on.
