Here’s a preview of our 25 entries for the fifth annual SPSFC #5! Visit our team home page here for more information.

Note: These initial summaries don’t include any feedback from judges, who are only just starting to read for the contest. They’re just an advance look at the team’s allotment.

We’re excited to announce our allotment for the 5th annual Self-Published Science Fiction Competition. There are 125 total entries, and our team has 25 of them to read. Here are the third set of five:

The Final Season
by Andrew Gillsmith

Andrew was a semifinalist in SPSFC #4 last year with Our Lady of the Artilects. This new humorous sci-fi story tells of a doomed world and the reality show exploiting its soon-to-die residents. An Amazon reviewer calls it “a well written spoof that will keep you turning the pages until the early hours of the morning.“

The Triangle Age
by David Aumelas

A pair of humans, maybe allies, maybe enemies, struggle to survive on a far-future dying Earth. Readers seem to agree that it ably explores the fantastic and weird. One Amazon reviewer says, “The characters are bizarre and wonderful, with complex relationships and meaningful development.“

Who Nuked Silicon Valley?
by Mike Donoghue

A dystopian story of a subversive woman and an AI bot solving mystery that could topple the world. Kirkus Reviews says, “Other novels have played in this high-tech sandbox, to be sure, but few have done so in a way that makes a reader think and care for both people and artificial entities in such strong and equal measure.” A 4.6 average rating on Amazon from 37 readers.

A Footstep Echo
by J. D. Sanderson

A collection of several works, this book centers around a lonely man and the mysterious girl who pulls him to another time. One Amazon reviewer says, “I truly enjoyed every moment of this collection, which weaves you through an unbelievable journey with believable characters.”

Black Sails to Sunward
by Sheila Jenné

Sheila was a finalist in SPSFC#4 with the interesting and thought-provoking Bisection. In this book, a military sci-fi story, there’s a war between Mars and Earth, and a Martian noblewoman faces mutiny on her warship. One Amazon reviewer describes it as “a ripping good yarn in the tradition of an old adventure story.”

We’ll do our next five book intros soon! Stay tuned on our homepage for more.