The Self-Published Science Fiction Competition

An annual contest to pick a winner from hundreds of self-published novels in SF. Currently reading and reviewing for our fourth contest.

[Dave Dobson @GCDaveDobson]

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.

[The Self-Published Science Fiction Competition @theSPSFC]

SPSFC 5 judging teams have announced the 10 novels advancing to the semifinals.

https://t.co/Z68u6ON3jf

The finals are coming on Aug. 1. #sciencefiction

[The Self-Published Science Fiction Competition @theSPSFC]

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.

https://t.co/aclWNXHq7E

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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:

https://t.co/FhARuhFFOD

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SPSFC 5 judge Allison Alexander has an informative post up about the contest that includes all of the past winners and finalists. #SPSFC

https://t.co/U0Ss7kEcL7

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The fifth #SPSFC is about to close for entries and we're looking for a few more judges:

https://t.co/tBSpi5tGR9

Come for the free books. Stay for the Discord community full of self-published authors and avid science fiction readers.

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The fifth Self-Published Science Fiction Competition (#SPSFC) has begun taking entries from authors. Details and the entry link here:

https://t.co/PSEGE0owec

If you're not entering a book join us as a judge!

https://t.co/AqtLZFTNip

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With the fifth Self-Published Science Fiction Competition (SPSFC) taking book entries next month, we're looking for a few good volunteers to join us as judges:

https://t.co/AqtLZFTNip

More than a few, actually. #SPSFC

[Wick Welker MD🪐 @wickwelker]

Still can’t believe my book, SAINT ELSPETH, won the SPSFC4. Thank you! Special thanks to @GCDaveDobson @theSPSFC

[Mark Lawrence @Mark__Lawrence]

@theSPSFC @wickwelker Hooray!

Well done, Wick!

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Here's more on the #SPSFC 4 winner Saint Elspeth by @wickwelker and the top 6 books.

https://t.co/i8RvPgwQhG

Carve out some quality time for yourself this evening and read a self-published novel.

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The winner of the fourth #SPSFC is Saint Elspeth by @wickwelker, a tightly crafted tale of a doctor who survived first contact and nuclear apocalypse.

"They just arrived, inadvertently triggered humanity to tear itself to pieces, landed, and vanished."

https://t.co/jIS5gdOwpK

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With four places announced out of six, the fourth #SPSFC faces the dilemma of what to announce next.

By a margin of just 0.392, second place goes to "action packed" On Impulse by @HTexle, led by migraine-afflicted ex-space cop Reliance Sinclair.

https://t.co/NRwk081xdD

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Third place in the fourth #SPSFC goes to the second chances resurrection romp Yours, Celestially by Al Hess. Judge: "I needed this in my life right now at a time where I had more than a few negative thoughts in my head about being who I am."

https://t.co/CefOhAIHLq

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Fourth place in the fourth #SPSFC is claimed by the "rollicking space opera" Whiskey and Warfare by @SongMagick. A found family of golden-years space mercs reunite to stop a genocide.

https://t.co/xOvhUkc1eQ

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Fifth place in the fourth #SPSFC goes to the richly constructed noir cyberpunk thriller Accidental Intelligence by @GeekTells. A judge loved that the dark reign of AI began when a videogame "learned so well and so fast that it gained sentience."

https://t.co/by23Ne4CmJ

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After 306 days and 175 novels, the fourth #SPSFC has chosen its winner along with five finalist runners-up.

Sixth place goes to the "awesome high-concept" Bisection by @jennelikejennay. You can share one brain and still not understand someone.

https://t.co/VFyXuQdiMm

[Dave Dobson @GCDaveDobson]

I got my trophy for winning the SPSFC last year with Kenai, and I completed work on the display stand today. Very cool! Some time this month in the finals, I'll be reading this year's winner (although I won't know it yet).

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The 6 novels that made the finals of #SPSFC 4 are Accidental Intelligence by Bryan Chaffin, Bisection by Sheila Jenné, On Impulse by Heather Texle, Saint Elspeth by Wick Welker, Whiskey and Warfare by E. M. Hamill and Yours Celestially by Al Hess. #readem

https://t.co/Mqr2AQT3aB

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Saint Elspeth by Wick Welker has been picked as an #SPSFC 4 finalist:

https://t.co/ZjDP9L22Kh

Judge: "I'm really glad I read this book. ... I like Elspeth Darrow. I rooted for her."