The inaugural SPSFC (Self Published Science Fiction Competition) is getting under way! The judging teams have their books assigned, and we are chomping at the bit to get started. The At Boundary’s Edge team have spent the past few weeks sorting out the technical details, and while we’re a little way off our reviews yet, we can happily announce the 30 books in the running to be one of our 3 semi-finalists.

Here’s how this is going to work. We’ll read the first 20% of each book over the next few weeks and months, choosing ten to read in full and write reviews of, before whittling those down to the three being sent through to the next round of the competition. Sadly, this does mean we’ll have to bid an early farewell to twenty of these worthy entrants. Writing can be a tough business, and we know how much work goes into self-publishing a book, so with each book we cut, we will be writing short reviews explain why it didn’t make it through. And remember, just because we don’t like a book, doesn’t mean no one else will. I’d encourage anyone reading this to check out the books below and make up their own minds.

They’re an exciting bunch, I’m sure you’ll agree. Without further ado, here they are:

 

Vera Brook – SAND RUNNER

Dystopia

John B. Cheek – BRAGG FOR HIRE

Military SF

Doug J. Cooper-  THE CRYSTAL DECEPTION

Artificial intelligence

R.Coots – DEVOUR THE STARS

Space Opera

Matt Digman & Ryan Roddy – THE DARK THAT DWELLS

Space Opera

Dave Dobson – DAROS

Space Opera

Toshi Drake – ENTITY

SF Horror

Charon Dunn & Sally Smith – RHONDA WRAY: RAPTOR WRANGLER

Adventure

Michael R. Fletcher –  GHOSTS OF TOMORROW

Cyberpunk

Aaron Frale – TIME BURRITO

Time Travel

Chloe Garner – THE FLIGHT OF THE KINGFISHER

Adventure

Andy Geisler – THE NOTHING WITHIN

Apocalyptic

Erik E. Hanberg – THE LEAD CLOAK

Tech Thriller

Al Hess – MAZARIN BLUES

Artificial Intelligence Romance

Aaron Hodges – DEFIANT

Alien Invasion

David Hoffer – MELODY

First Contact

David Kazzie – THE IMMUNE

Apocalyptic

Jamie Krakover – TRACKER220

Cyberpunk

Kyle McKeon – BLOOD ANIMUS

Tech Thriller

Darrel William Moore – DELPHINE DESCENDS

Cyberpunk

Edward Nile – IRONSHIELD

Dieselpunk

Callan Primer – COMPANY DAUGHTER

Adventure

Mihai Pruna – THE SHIFT

Alternative History

Michael Reid Jr – KHAOS

Artificial Intelligence Adventure

Elliott Scott – TERMS OF SERVICE

Cyberpunk

N. C. Scrimgeour – THE EXODUS BETRAYAL

Cyberpunk

Jesse Sprague – BENEATH 5TH CITY

Alien Invasion

Brian G. Turner – DESTROYER

Tech Thriller

Dom Watson – THE BOY WHO WALKED TOO FAR

Science Fantasy

Tao Wong – LIFE IN THE NORTH

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