And the SPSFC 4 Winner is After four rounds of reading over the past 10 months, the judges of the fourth Self-Published Science Fiction Competition (SPSFC) have advanced books through the scout phase, team quarterfinals, se…

Congratulations to the top recognized and all who submitted works for consideration!

I’ll link my personal favorites below. There were several excellent books that I’d read previously which didn’t advance in other groups.

I enjoyed being a judge, thank you again!

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And thanks to all the other participants: @nicksnapeauthor.bsky.social @rohanoduill.bsky.social @tktoppin.bsky.social @geektells.bsky.social @jcgemmell.bsky.social @peterjaldin.bsky.social

Participating authors are:

Me!
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Summer Sci-Fi Book Sale featuring, Just Press Play, The Dark Without, The Fornax Assasin, On The Loop, Cold Rising, RAQ, Exclusion Zone, Cold Blooded, King Liam, Accidental Intelligence, Whispering Skin, Hard Landing, The World In My Hands and The Fullness of Tion.

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‘Tionsphere‘ is sitting in a no. 1 spot in the UK and no.5 in the US! Free for the rest of the weekend as part of the #Narratess Indie April Sale. Over 500 copies downloaded this weekend - don’t was because the sale is over tomorrow! books2read.com/Tionsphere-J...

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Read it; Loved it: Absolution Gap by Alastair Reynolds

A great end to the Inhibitor Trilogy, this is superb hard sci-fi but maybe not the best in the series

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The Fornax Assassin ‘The Fornax Assassin’ by J.C. Gemmell

How about a Future Thriller?
What might Britain be like during a pandemic that lasted 20 years?
What if the Prime Minister was killed to preserve a secret?

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"muggling precious cargo to a remote colony was supposed to be easy. I was dead wrong.
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The Visionary ‘The Visionary’ by J.C. Gemmell

What would it be like if the Antarctic icepack collapsed?
What might happen if the sea rose by 200ft?
One young woman can change the world.
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Nick Snape discusses his series ‘The Scorching’ Independent sci-fi, dystopian and cyberpunk authors discuss their books.

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When a team of Marines faces their greatest threat yet, they must rely on their skills and each other to survive
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In the Fullness of Tion ‘In the Fullness of Tion’ by J.C. Gemmell

A professional fighter attempts to overturn a thousand years of implicit slavery
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Showcasing indie sci-fi authors Showcasing indie sci-fi, dystopiand and cyberpunk authors

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A📚#bookreview for my #scifi #Book with a sea-cop and his sarcastic octopus partner (really) for #Spsfc4 competition.

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Meet Your Maker

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Read it; Loved it: Diamond Mask by Julian May

While Jack comes to terms with his mutation, another young long-brained girl is discovered on the Scottish planet

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The City & The City: A Novel (Random House Reader's Circle) The City & The City: A Novel (Random House Reader's Circle)

From my list of essential sci-fi books:
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Peter Cawdron discusses his latest novel, ‘The Tempest’ Independent sci-fi, dystopian and cyberpunk authors discuss their books.

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From my list of essential sci-fi books:
Frank Herbert’s “Dune”

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The Expanding Universe 10
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‘In the Fullness of Tion’ available now!

‘In the Fullness of Tion’ is a collection of nine unpredictable stories set in an artificial world built on the ruins of drowned Earth

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Detective Beth Lago runs rogue investigations and uncovers a powerful syndicate’s tech-based plan

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D.T. Wilby discusses his novel ‘Ringer' Independent sci-fi, dystopian and cyberpunk authors discuss their books.

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‘In the Fullness of Tion’ available now!

Praise for J.C. Gemmell: ‘takes you through the experience of living in the future’ – Readers’ Favorite

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For any merchanter, safe options are few in the depths of the lawless Frontier. Very few. And as a female, solo merchanter being hunted by the violent criminals that she’s tricked, Samsara has none

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The Visionary ‘The Visionary’ by J.C. Gemmell

What would it be like if the Antarctic icepack collapsed?
What might happen if the sea rose by 200ft?
One young woman can change the world.

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