We’re back again with some SPSFC news! Some good, some bad. All of the books were read by at least two people, and at least 20%-25% before we voted (with a small exception for a NMS/DNF from me). Our opinions are collected into one. Since I read all three of these, and my opinion on Read More
Category: Books
Book Spotlight: They Lie Here by NS Ford
They Lie Here by N S Ford Genre: Mystery Thriller Published: 4 November 2022 Length: 271 pages Summary TWO MYSTERIES. ONE CITY. MANY LIES. Kat Green has made a career out of tracking down reclusive former celebrities. When she moves to the quaint English city of Waelminster, she’s on the trail of enigmatic pop star Read More
Beelzebub’s Bargain Cover Reveal
Today is an exciting day as my friend Jamedi shared the exclusive first look at the cover for Beelzebub’s Bargain on his website plus a short non-spoilery excerpt! Head over right now to read it. The third cover was one of the first concept my cover designer Ravven showed me and I immediately fell in Read More
SPSFC: Speak To Our Desire by Brenda W. Clough
Speak To Our Desires by Brenda W. Clough is one of the allocations for our Wayward Stars team and Izzy from The Shaggy Shepherd and I were the first ones to read it. We read 20-25% before giving our verdict as we try to do with all of the allocations to give them a fair Read More
Spotlight: Bite Your Neighbour by D.N. Bryn
Yesterday, D.N. Bryn released their new book, Bite Your Neighbour, a m/m paranormal romance (tropes in the image below). I loved Bryn’s other books so I’m really excited about this one! I already knew I’ll fall in love with the characters because Bryn has a gift for writing interesting characters and relationships. They all feel Read More
Indie Accords Readathon Paths Q3/Q4 2022
We’re continuing with the readathons! The Indie Accords crew has just released their new boards for those who want to do themed reading. This readathon is a lot less effort since it’s only six prompts per path (pick one, pick all, it’s up to you) and you have until the end of December. You must Read More
SPSFC Allocations
Earlier this summer, another call went out for judges for a self-publishing contest. A science-fiction one specifically. I’ve been reading more Sci-fi but not in the indie category. And I wanted to give it a shot. But since I’m already a teamleader for BBNYA, I didn’t want to be a full judge. I’ve joined The Read More
Why Indie Books Are Amazing
I discovered self-published books years ago and it was eye-opening. Lichgates by S.M. Boyce was one of the first, and it blew me away. The characters and the worldbuilding were amazing and original. It was fast-paced and kept me hooked until the end. I finished the four-book series in a week. Since then, I’ve read Read More
5 Indie Series to Binge Right Now
For #indieaugust, I want to share five series you can binge right now. Some are finished, others are well on their way and have at least three books out already. If this is not enough, give me a nudge and I’ll find you some more! I’ll be honest, some of these I’ve read, others I Read More
Ready Player Read(athon) Wrap-up
I joined the Ready Player Read(athon) hosted on the SFF Oasis Discord and I wanted to see if I could get a blackout. Some banter in the channels also motivated me to go for it, so I switched out books to make it easier. Shorter books, more novellas, three graphic novels (the max allowed). I Read More
