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
LitRPG