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Sci-fi Novel Review: Those Left Behind by N.C. Scrimgeour

The first round of the second annual Self-Published Science Fiction Competition (SPSFC2) has ended, and my team has hand-picked three semifinalists to send to two other teams of fellow judges. In return, we have received six semifinalists from two other judging teams, which we will read before the end of April. And one of the… Continue reading Sci-fi Novel Review: Those Left Behind by N.C. Scrimgeour

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Sci-fi Novel Review: The Last Gifts of the Universe by Rory August

The first round of the second annual Self-Published Science Fiction Competition (SPSFC2) has ended, and my team has hand-picked three semifinalists to send to two other teams of fellow judges. In return, we have received six semifinalists from two other judging teams, which we will read before the end of April. One that I was… Continue reading Sci-fi Novel Review: The Last Gifts of the Universe by Rory August

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Fantasy Novel Review: They Made Us Blood and Fury by Cheryl S. Ntumy

They Made Us Blood and Fury is a self-published fantasy novel that—despite my involvement with SPSFC and general awareness of SPFBO—wasn’t really on my radar before I saw it pop up as a Nommo Award finalist. Not sure whether I just missed it, or whether there’s a disconnect between the US/UK self-publishing scene and the… Continue reading Fantasy Novel Review: They Made Us Blood and Fury by Cheryl S. Ntumy

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SPSFC Semifinalist Review: The Audacity by Carmen Loup

My judging team in the second annual Self-Published Science Fiction Competition (SPSFC2) has sampled all 28 books in our first round allotment and narrowed them down to eight quarterfinalists for the entire team to read in full. Our next step is to score those eight quarterfinalists and select three semifinalists to send to two other… Continue reading SPSFC Semifinalist Review: The Audacity by Carmen Loup

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SPSFC Semifinalist Review: Exin Ex Machina by G.S. Jennsen

My judging team in the second annual Self-Published Science Fiction Competition (SPSFC2) has sampled all 28 books in our first round allotment and narrowed them down to eight quarterfinalists for the entire team to read in full. Our next step is to score those eight quarterfinalists and select three semifinalists to send to two other… Continue reading SPSFC Semifinalist Review: Exin Ex Machina by G.S. Jennsen

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SPSFC Semifinalist Review: The View From Infinity Beach by R.P.L. Johnson

My judging team in the second annual Self-Published Science Fiction Competition (SPSFC2) has sampled all 28 books in our first round allotment and narrowed them down to eight quarterfinalists for the entire team to read in full. Our next step is to score those eight quarterfinalists and select three semifinalists to send to two other… Continue reading SPSFC Semifinalist Review: The View From Infinity Beach by R.P.L. Johnson

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SPSFC Quarterfinalist Review: Things They Buried by Amanda K. King and Michael R. Swanson

My judging team in the second annual Self-Published Science Fiction Competition (SPSFC2) has sampled all 28 books in our first round allotment and narrowed them down to eight quarterfinalists for the entire team to read in full. Our next step is to score those eight quarterfinalists and select three semifinalists to send to two other… Continue reading SPSFC Quarterfinalist Review: Things They Buried by Amanda K. King and Michael R. Swanson

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SPSFC Quarterfinalist Review: The Left Hand of Dog by Si Clarke

My judging team in the second annual Self-Published Science Fiction Competition (SPSFC2) has sampled all 28 books in our first round allotment and narrowed them down to eight quarterfinalists for the entire team to read in full. Our next step is to score those eight quarterfinalists and select three semifinalists to send to two other… Continue reading SPSFC Quarterfinalist Review: The Left Hand of Dog by Si Clarke

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SPSFC Quarterfinalist Review–Syn City: Reality Bytes by Lewis Knight

My judging team in the second annual Self-Published Science Fiction Competition (SPSFC2) has sampled all 28 books in our first round allotment and narrowed them down to eight quarterfinalists for the entire team to read in full. Our next step is to score those eight quarterfinalists and select three semifinalists to send to two other… Continue reading SPSFC Quarterfinalist Review–Syn City: Reality Bytes by Lewis Knight

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SPSFC Quarterfinalist Review–The Sphere: A Journey in Time by Michelle McBeth

My judging team in the second annual Self-Published Science Fiction Competition (SPSFC2) has sampled all 28 books in our first round allotment and narrowed them down to eight quarterfinalists for the entire team to read in full. Our next step is to score those eight quarterfinalists and select three semifinalists to send to two other… Continue reading SPSFC Quarterfinalist Review–The Sphere: A Journey in Time by Michelle McBeth