We are back for the fourth annual Self-Published Science Fiction Competition (SPSFC4), and for the fourth consecutive year, Team Tar Vol On will be one of the judging teams. For those who have followed the competition in the past, we have a fewer judging teams this year, and the first round allocations are a bit… Continue reading Meet the Team: Tar Vol On and SPSFC4
We’ve made it to the finals of the third annual Self-Published Science Fiction Competition. Team Tar Vol On has combined with eight other teams to select six finalists to be read by every judge in the competition. We’ve already read and scored Thrill Switch and Kenai, but we’re reviewing four more as part of the last round of… Continue reading SPSFC Finalist Review: Children of the Black by W.J. Long III
We’ve made it to the finals of the third annual Self-Published Science Fiction Competition. Team Tar Vol On has combined with eight other teams to select six finalists to be read by every judge in the competition. We’ve already read and scored Thrill Switch and Kenai, but we’re reviewing four more as part of the last round of… Continue reading SPSFC Finalist Review: Dark Theory by Wick Welker
We’ve made it to the finals of the third annual Self-Published Science Fiction Competition. Team Tar Vol On has combined with eight other teams to select six finalists to be read by every judge in the competition. We’ve already read and scored Thrill Switch and Kenai, but we’re reviewing four more as part of the last round of… Continue reading SPSFC Finalist Review: Three Grams of Elsewhere by Andy Giesler
We’ve made it to the finals of the third annual Self-Published Science Fiction Competition. Team Tar Vol On has combined with eight other teams to select six finalists to be read by every judge in the competition. We’ve already read and scored Thrill Switch and Kenai, but we’re reviewing four more as part of the last round of… Continue reading SPSFC Finalist Review: Memoirs of a Synth–Gold Record by Leigh Saunders
Self-Published Science Fiction Competition (SPSFC) Team Tar Vol On has sent our two semifinalists to a pair of other teams, and in return, we’ve gotten four new semifinalists to review and rate. Our scores will combine with those of these two other teams in order to select two books to advance to the finals, starting… Continue reading SPSFC Finalist Review: Kenai by Dave Dobson
Self-Published Science Fiction Competition (SPSFC) Team Tar Vol On has sent our two semifinalists to a pair of other teams, and in return, we’ve gotten four new semifinalists to review and rate. Our scores will combine with those of these two other teams in order to select two books to advance to the finals, starting… Continue reading SPSFC Semifinalist Review: Replacement by Jordan Rivet
Self-Published Science Fiction Competition (SPSFC) Team Tar Vol On has sent our two semifinalists to a pair of other teams, and in return, we’ve gotten four new semifinalists to review and rate. Our scores will combine with those of these two other teams in order to select two books to advance to the finals, starting… Continue reading SPSFC Semifinalist Review: Any Minor World by Craig Schaefer
Self-Published Science Fiction Competition (SPSFC) Team Tar Vol On has sent our two semifinalists to a pair of other teams, and in return, we’ve gotten four new semifinalists to review and rate. Our scores will combine with those of these two other teams in order to select two books to advance to the finals, starting… Continue reading SPSFC Semifinalist Review: Sunset by Arshad Ahsanuddin
My judging team in the third annual Self-Published Science Fiction Competition (SPSFC3) has made our way through our full 24-book allocation and selected seven quarterfinalists. Since then, we’ve spent a couple months reading these seven quarterfinalists in full in an effort to narrow our allocation down to the two books we’ll be sending forward to… Continue reading SPSFC Finalist Review: Thrill Switch by Tim Hawken
