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Team 1.21 Gigawatts – Our SPSFC #5 Quarterfinalists – Dave Dobson

Black Sails to Sunward made it to the #SPSFC5 quarterfinals!

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SPSFC5 Round 1 review – Marc Edmond Best: The Cataphract Oath I read this novel for The Self-Published Science Fiction Competition, SPSFC. The following review is my own personal opinion as a judge and does not reflect the views of the team as a whole. Find o…

My third full-read review of Round 1 of #SPSFC #SPSFC5 was for The Cataphract Oath by Marc Edmond Best. #BookSky

Cataphract engineer Victor's thesis talk ends explosively, but will his skills be enough to restore a legendary war machine and a family's future?

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SPSFC5 Round 1 review – Nikki Null: Our Simulated Selves I read this novel for The Self-Published Science Fiction Competition, SPSFC. The following review is my own personal opinion as a judge and does not reflect the views of the team as a whole. Find o…

My second full-read review of Round 1 of #SPSFC #SPSFC5 was for Our Simulated Selves by Nikki Null. #BookSky

Ren needs a brainscanner to figure out what's wrong with him. But...maybe Jeanne could fix him instead?

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SPSFC5 Round 1 review: Marianne Pickles: Artificial Selection I read this novel for The Self-Published Science Fiction Competition, SPSFC. The following review is my own personal opinion as a judge and does not reflect the views of the team as a whole. Find o…

My first full-read review of Round 1 of #SPSFC #SPSFC5 was for Artificial Selection by Marianne Pickles! #BookSky

An AI, a PI, and a geneticist walk into a library on the floating sea platform city of Silicon Fen, a couple of decades after The Melt...

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Review of Generations by Noam Josephides

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The cover of Our Simulated Selves by Nikki Null.

The cover of Our Simulated Selves by Nikki Null.

My second #SPSFC full read is Our Simulated Selves by Nikki Null.

My other fave 30% from the scouting phase so, looking forward to it! Queer, quantum, brainscan-y... 👀 #BookSky #SPSFC5

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And here it is! My last "first impression" post of the last 5 books I sampled for Round 1 of #SPSFC as a member of Team Space Girls! #BookSky 👾🌌 @spsfc.bsky.social #SPSFC5

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The cover of Artificial Selection by Marianne Pickles.

The cover of Artificial Selection by Marianne Pickles.

Starting my first #SPSFC full read with Artificial Selection by Marianne Pickles!

I'm excited, I really liked the beginning. A curious AI and its Head of Awkward Questions sets off to investigate some book vandalism on the platform-city of Silicon Fen... #SPSFC5

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I.K. Stokbaek's review of Wastelands 5/5: A first person narrative, very strong voice, and I like the protagonist, Karridrae Sterling. She may initially come across as silly, but in a gotta-laugh-so-you-don’t-cry sort of way. Her arc thr...

Another #SPSFC5 review!

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Our Simulated Selves A mind-bending quantum thriller about simulated realiti…

Read Our Simulated Selves by Nikki Null as a judge in team #SpaceGirls for #SPSFC5
This is an unequivocal YES from me to move forward to be read by our whole team. I’ve completed it and you can read my review on Goodreads
#SPSFC #Self-publishedSci-fi #🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 #Booksky 💙📚🪐
#pukapuka 📚🇳🇿

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Earth Sucks It’s the apocalypse. And Feng has a knack for pissing p…

I read Earth Sucks by Heather Chambers as a judge 4 team #SpaceGirls in #SPSFC5. Whilst it's a No to moving on, this was an enjoyable read, with some comic relief scattered throughout. I do recommend giving this book a read.
#SPSFC #Self-publishedSci-fi #Aliens #dystopia #Booksky💙📚🪐 #pukapuka📚🇳🇿

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Afterburn Kara is an outcast. A freak. A non-telepath. The only p…

Read Afterburn by D Andrews as a judge in team #SpaceGirls for #SPSFC5 I'd already read this due to personal interest and I'm personally giving this a Yes to move forward.
#SPSFC #Self-published #Sci-fi🪐🚀 #discrimination #gaslighting #Booksky💙📚 #pukapuka🇳🇿📚
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Ashen Light John Allenbeck hates his job. Most days, it feels like …

As part of team #SpaceGirls, I read Ashen Light by Ian Young for #SPSFC5 I personally am giving this a Yes to be read in full by whole team. RTC
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#SPSFC #Self-published #Scifi🪐 #Automata🤖 #crime🔍 #Spaceships🛰🚀#Booksky💙📚 #pukapuka💙📚🇳🇿

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I.K. Stokbaek's review of Man With Gun 5/5: Man With Gun starts out with a vibe like the 2011 British sitcom Trollied and ends up being a lot more like the 2004 American sci-fi drama Lost. The protagonist Hurley Garry is smart, kind, unfi...

Another one 💎 😮 #SPSFC5

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Pleased to have discovered another Hidden Gem #SPSFC5
Iconoclast by Dave Walsh

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Artificial Selection: A Near-Future Science Fiction Mys… From the WINNER of the Green Stories Prize. What do y…

I read 100% of Artificial Selection by Marianne Pickles as a judge in #TeamSpaceGirls for #SPSFC5 Giving this a Y to go forward. See my review at www.goodreads.com/book/show/21...

#SPSFC #Self-published #Sci-fi 🪐📚 #Mystery 🔍 #Booksky💙📚 #Pukapuka📚🇳🇿

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Insider is entered in #SPSFC5 and also on KU!

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Animus Paradox (Digital Extremities, #2) There's a thief on the loose. The Tigres excel at tippi…

Read Animus Paradox by Adam Basset as a judge for #SPSFC5. I enjoyed this & before I knew it, I'd read the whole book. Check out my initial thoughts here www.goodreads.com/book/show/22...

#SPSFC #TeamSpaceGirls #Self-published #Sci-fi 🪐📚
#Booksky 💙📚 #pukapuka 📚🇳🇿

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I.K. Stokbaek's review of The Gestalt in the Machine 4/5: I don't follow tech news closely, so I was never quite sure if the story is contemporary or set in the near-future. I'm not sure how much of the technology mentioned in this book has already been...

Another #spsfc5 entry I couldn't put down
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I.K. Stokbaek's review of Breakwater 5/5: This book has heavy themes of climate change, motherhood, vulnerability, and resilience. It’s set in 2041 Florida, and rising seas are eating away at the peninsula. A realistic disaster happening...

One of the books in my scout pile for #spsfc5 was impossible for me to put down at the 25% mark, so I finished it. I loved Breakwater by Vivian Wilderbridge! I hope more people discover it 🤩

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Beyond the Last Station: A dystopian novel of love, reb… What if freedom isn’t a place — but a passage between w…

Read 20% as a judge for #SPSFC5 (team Space Girls). This is my initial thoughts and is not a reflection on the views of other team members.
This will be a No from me. My initial thoughts can be found here
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Andgate Based on the Award-Winning "Dark Science Fiction" Scree…

Read a percantage of this as a judge (team #SpaceGirls) for #SPSFC5. I will be giving this an N to moving forward. My initial thoughts can be found on Goodreads www.goodreads.com/book/show/23...

#SPSFC #SPSFC #Self-published #sci-fi #dystopia #Booksky💙 #pukapuka📚🇳🇿

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All of Team 1.21 Gigawatts' #SPSFC5 25 entries in one place with intros? Hell yeah.

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📣 It’s #SPSFC5 time and this time I’m a judge!

Team 1.21 Gigawatts. Here’s the first complement self published books for our team that we’ll be going over for the next few months.

Good luck authors!

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All You Need To Know About the Self-Published Science Fiction Competition (SPSFC) — Allison Alexander Key details about the contest for self-published sci-fi novels founded by Hugh Howey.

I'm excited to be a judge for this year's Self-Published Science Fiction Competition! If you write and self-pub sci-fi, you should submit. #SPSFC #SPSFC5 #SciFi #ScienceFiction www.aealexander.com/blog/spsfc

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Very excited to be a judge for #SPSFC5 this year!

Go on sign up, submit your fantastic Sci-fi. I want to read it!

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