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 second set of five:
How I Hacked the Moon
by R. A. Dines
A middle grade sci-fi story about a coding camp on the Moon, with an army of coding kids and their associated shenanigans. The description has a ton of charm. A 4.9 average on Amazon from 17 readers.
Ice Born
by Adam Fernandez
Military sci-fi on Titan – very cool. One Amazon reviewer says it’s a
“great read that keeps you engaged from beginning to end as it takes you on a futuristic adventure with profound emotional human connections.“
In Sekhmet’s Wake
by J.D. Rhodes
Definitely the creepiest of our covers! 🙂 Rhodes describes it as a “psychological post-superhero sci-fi thriller,” with a main character who is a prophet (and sounds like maybe a demigod), and a bleak future that may just have a chance at salvation if enemies can work together.
Loyalty to the Max
by Maya Darjani
A future war involving Earth and Mars, with space travel and innocent lives in the balance. A 4.9 average rating on Amazon; one reviewer there says, “The characters are fun, interesting, will pull at your heart strings and exhibit realistic emotional depth.“
Renaissance Paradox History Prime
by K. A. Wood
A near-future high-concept thriller about the end of knowledge and invention, and a hidden centuries-old conspiracy that may rewrite human history. One Amazon reviewer says, “Great read, solid story line, great pacing and just the right amount of intrigue to keep you wanting to always keep going.“
We’ll do our next five book intros soon! Stay tuned on our homepage for more.