An indie author is a writer who publishes their work without the help of an established press. Often called self-publishing authors, they are responsible for editing, producing, distributing, and marketing the books they write.*
Indie Authors will often outsource for editing and cover design, but they hold complete control of the process.
If you still have questions, check out this very helpful link on Reedsy.com
Reedsy is a great resource for authors.
Tasmanian Indie Author Book Fair 