If you happened across the cover feature of our print issue in November, you’ll have read about the exciting shift for IAM’s publishing schedule coming in 2026: a focus on longer, more in-depth stories, shared online with you every week rather than with the release of the monthly print issue. If you were at Reader Nation, you may have flipped through the inaugural issue of our reader-focused magazine, Storyteller Showcase—and if you missed out on Author Nation or Reader Nation, be sure to read Jenn Lessmann’s wrap-up of the 2025 conference in this issue.
This month, you’ll read about another big change taking place as we welcome the new year. With Wide for the Win’s Erin Wright stepping down from her role as president, IAM is stepping into a new role as steward for the community. It’s fitting, in a way—for the past five years, we’ve published our magazine wide, hoping to reach as many corners of the industry as possible. Now, we’re broadening our reach even further, to new outlets and new audiences, and we have the honor of doing so while championing the community that made that approach possible for so many authors.
To be clear, our print issues aren’t going away; you’ll still be able to flip through the pages of both Indie Author Magazine and Storyteller Showcase every quarter and at author conferences throughout the year. And regarding Wide for the Win, IAM publisher Chelle Honiker wrote in her announcement about the change in leadership November 7:
“The Wide for the Win website, Facebook group, and courses will remain intact, with no disruption to members. The existing board will become an Advisory Committee to help guide the community’s growth and ensure that its founding spirit remains at the heart of everything.”
As we step into 2026, we’re thrilled to see how much the indie author community has grown in the past year, and we’re honored to be part of that. We also know it couldn’t have happened without your support. So thank you for another wonderful year of learning from, encouraging, and celebrating one another. Thank you for your endless support of our publications. And thank you for your stories—those you’ve published, and those you’ve shared with us.
Happy holidays from IAM. We’re so grateful, and excited, to write this next chapter with you.
Nicole Schroeder
Editor in Chief
