Small Spec Book Awards

The mission of the SSBA is to recognize and promote independent and small press authors writing exceptional speculative fiction. Run by @LNHolmeswriter & Millie

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It is time to officially announce the 2026 Small Spec Book Awards nominees. Please help us in congratulating them.

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What does Sarah plan to do for the 2026 awards?

Check it out:
📣Promote the SSBA, the nominees, semifinalists, finalists, and winners

Happy to have you aboard this SSBA ship, Sarah! Thanks for joining us this year!

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Sarah’s entire thread:

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Next up on our “Get to Know our Influencers” series is Sarah Foil, writer & bookstagrammer! (SSBA Founder L. N. Holmes & Sarah actually knew each other long before the SSBA existed.) Sarah is another first year influencer.✨ Let’s get to know her and her work a little better. /1

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Other than Instagram and on her website, you can follow Sarah on Facebook:

https://t.co/7SBf3fGcLa

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What does Sarah plan to do for the 2026 awards?

Check it out:
📣Promote the SSBA, the nominees, semifinalists, finalists, and winners

Happy to have you aboard this SSBA ship, Sarah! Thanks for joining us this year!

/fin

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Other than Instagram and on her website, you can follow Sarah on Facebook:

https://t.co/7SBf3fGcLa

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Sarah is also a “marketing director... with over 10 years of experience in the rental home industry.” She’s even made free content calendars—for both rental properties and bookish creators—which she gives away for free on her website.

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Sarah has been awarded the Netgalley top reviewer badge, and she’s also a Reedsy professional reviewer! She ran a book blog for years on her own website. Nowadays, she regularly reviews and spotlights books on her Bookstagram.

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Sarah also runs the Literate Cafe, a community and support group for Bookstagrammers.

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Sarah is currently querying her YA fantasy novel. “I first became interested in writing when I was in 3rd grade & read WHERE THE FERN GROWS with my dad. My dad started crying at the end of the book & I was fascinated with the idea that stories could... move someone to tears.” /4

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About Sarah’s Bookstagram: “What I post: book recommendations, writing/querying updates, funny inspirational reels, book club ideas, support for fellow bookstagrammers, and advocacy for LGBTQ+ writers and readers.” /3

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Sarah in her own words: “I’m a... writer living in rural North Carolina with my [family].... We spend most of our free time binge-watching TV shows, playing video games, and wandering around our local Barnes & Noble to add more books to our to-be-read pile.” /2

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Next up on our “Get to Know our Influencers” series is Sarah Foil, writer & bookstagrammer! (SSBA Founder L. N. Holmes & Sarah actually knew each other long before the SSBA existed.) Sarah is another first year influencer.✨ Let’s get to know her and her work a little better. /1

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@myleejmiller We are so happy to have you as part of our team, Mylee! Thank you for joining us! 💙

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I am *so* late to announcing this, as I've been absolutely swamped with deadlines and various other things, but I wanted to officially say that I'm a judge for SSBA 2026: the Small Speculative Book Awards!

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