I was one of the judges for the fourth Self-Published Science Fiction Contest. It’s a contest I believe in, because it helps bring attention to and elevate indie science fiction, and if there was ever a genre that was made for indie publishing, it’s this one. Traditional publishers need to be very risk-averse, and science […]
I’m one of the judges for this year’s Self-Published Science Fiction Contest. While I present my scores below, please note that I am part of a large team of judges, and the finalists will be decided by the combined vote of several teams of judges. So just because I liked or disliked a title, it […]
The Self-Published Science Fiction Contest groups its entries into several judging pools at the start of the contest, each of which is assigned to a different team, each of whom selects several quarterfinalists and, eventually, two semifinalists. However, the contest also has what’s known as an “Escape Pod” option, where judges can look at books […]
I have issues, so after finishing reading my allocation, I rummaged around in the books allocated to the rest of my judging team, much like a raccoon in a dumpster: uninvited but relaxed, delighted by my own personal search for treasure. As these aren’t my assigned books, many of my assessments may not count for […]
I’ve read through my initial book allocation for my role as a judge on Team Tar Vol On in this year’s Self-Published Science Fiction Competition(SPSFC)! In this initial phase of judging, each of us is asked to categorize a book as a “Strong Yes,” “Soft Yes,” “Soft No” or “Strong No.” We’re asked to read […]
Last year, I entered the first book of Apocalypse Parenting in the Self-Published Science Fiction Competition and made it to the semi-finals! I’m still writing that series, so this year I’m participating as a judge on team Tar Vol On. I’ve been allotted ten specific books from our group’s 30 for initial review, but I […]
I read a lot within the genre I write in – LitRPG – but I like to read a number of the entries in the SPSFC each year, partly as a chance to stretch my brain and partly to give indie authors a chance. I review any book I finish! Rather than give a star […]
A bit after the 2022 Self-Published Science Fiction Competition kicked off I made a post about five books from the competition I’d found good enough to finish. I’m back now with eight more! These aren’t selected from all the entrants. I was looking exclusively at books available on Kindle Unlimited and I only gave a book a […]
The 2022 Self-Published Science Fiction Competition kicked off recently, and I’ve been reading my way through some of the entrants that both A) appealed to me on some level and B) were available on Kindle Unlimited. I have fairly eclectic tastes, and for your perusal today I present the first five books I liked enough […]