For our next contest that begins taking books on Nov. 1, the Self-Published Science Fiction Competition is adding a rule. #SPSFC
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My novel, Kenai, which won the SPSFC indie sci-fi competition out of 221 entries, is free as an ebook until October 24th. It's a military sci-fi story about a former space marine with a discredited past. See below for more.
Grab a copy on me, and enjoy!
The winner of the fifth Self-Published Science Fiction Competition (SPSFC) is Our Simulated Selves by Nikki Null. “[T]his book could legitimately help a lot of people understand themselves.” — SPSFC 4 winner Wick Welker
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The runner-up in the fifth Self-Published Science Fiction Competition (SPSFC) is ab initio by Jacob Terracina. “This was that book that I was reading on train, waiting at bank, at the cafe, and got annoyed every time I was interrupted.”
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Third place in the fifth Self-Published Science Fiction Competition (SPSFC) goes to Generations by @NoamJosephides. A "slow-burn conspiracy theory space opera" on a generation ship 80 percent of the way to a new home.
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Fourth place in the fifth Self-Published Science Fiction Competition (SPSFC) goes to Artificial Selection by Marianne Pickles. A cozy mystery in a hopeful climate apocalypse starring a benevolent AI and the Head of Awkward Questions.
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Fifth place in the fifth Self-Published Science Fiction Competition (SPSFC) goes to FrostByte by N.S. Chaudhury. A Desi cyberpunk novel of illegal resurrection. Judge: "Ngl, I adored this book."
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Sixth place in the fifth Self-Published Science Fiction Competition (SPSFC) goes to Time Traitors by Eli Donovan. Judges called it a romp with a "cast of scientific and seedy characters all trying to avoid becoming dinner."
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ALT The cover of Eli Donovan's science fiction novel Time Traitors, which depicts an athletic woman and man carrying hefty rifles they probably need, given that they are standing in a jungle with a dinosaur in the foreground that looks like a Triceratops and another in the background that's a Tyrannosaurus Rex.
The winner announcement for SPSFC 5 is coming today and being written as we speak. Hold all calls. Clear your calendars.
The final finalist is Generations by @noamjosephides, an epic about a colony ship that carries the last hope of humanity and a centuries-old conspiracy.
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The fifth finalist is Our Simulated Selves by Nikki Null, a quantum thriller of romance, recreated realities and who we're truly meant to be.
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The fourth finalist is FrostByte by N.S. Chaudhury, a South Asian cyberpunk novel about illegal resurrection and solving your own murder.
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The third finalist is Artificial Selection by Marianne Pickles, a post-apocalyptic mystery full of awkward questions and hope.
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The second finalist is ab initio by Jacob Terracina, an artificial intelligence courtroom thriller about what it means to be human.
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The first finalist is Time Traitors by Eli Donovan, a tale of dinosaurs, poachers and a broken time machine.
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ALT The cover of Eli Donovan's science fiction novel Time Traitors, which depicts an athletic woman and man carrying hefty rifles they probably need, given that they are standing in a jungle with a dinosaur in the foreground that looks like a triceratops and another in the background that's a tyrannosaurus rex.
Six books have advanced to the finals of the fifth Self-Published Science Fiction Competition (SPSFC). We'll announce them in random order in the next six posts.
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The Self-Published Science Fiction Competition (#SPSFC) announces its semifinalists for year #5! Congrats to those still in the running and thanks to everyone who takes part.
SPSFC 5 judging teams have announced the 10 novels advancing to the semifinals.
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The finals are coming on Aug. 1. #sciencefiction
Judging teams for SPSFC 5 are beginning to decide which books will advance to a full read for consideration as semifinalists. Here's a status board with the book allocations to teams.
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If you have Kindle Unlimited, 63 of the books entered into #SPSFC are available there. Look for (KU) on the list:
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