The Self-Published Science Fiction Competition
@spsfc.bsky.social
An annual contest to pick a winner from hundreds of self-published novels in SF. Currently reading and reviewing for our fourth contest. Web site: https://spsfc.space
The fifth #SPSFC is about to close for entries and we're looking for a few more judges:
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Come for the free books. Stay for the Discord community full of self-published authors and avid science fiction readers.
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Come for the free books. Stay for the Discord community full of self-published authors and avid science fiction readers.
November 7, 2025 at 8:38 PM
The fifth #SPSFC is about to close for entries and we're looking for a few more judges:
spsfc.space/2025/11/07/l...
Come for the free books. Stay for the Discord community full of self-published authors and avid science fiction readers.
spsfc.space/2025/11/07/l...
Come for the free books. Stay for the Discord community full of self-published authors and avid science fiction readers.
The fifth Self-Published Science Fiction Competition (#SPSFC) has begun taking entries from authors. Details and the entry link here:
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If you're not entering a book join us as a judge!
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If you're not entering a book join us as a judge!
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How to Enter SPSFC 5
The fifth Self-Published Science Fiction Competition (SPSFC) has begun taking entries. The authors who’ve been asking us when SPSFC 5 will begin as they get their manuscripts ready can be giv…
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October 13, 2025 at 5:52 PM
The fifth Self-Published Science Fiction Competition (#SPSFC) has begun taking entries from authors. Details and the entry link here:
spsfc.space/2025/10/13/h...
If you're not entering a book join us as a judge!
spsfc.space/2025/09/19/j...
spsfc.space/2025/10/13/h...
If you're not entering a book join us as a judge!
spsfc.space/2025/09/19/j...
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:
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More than a few, actually. #SPSFC
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More than a few, actually. #SPSFC
September 19, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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:
spsfc.space/2025/09/19/j...
More than a few, actually. #SPSFC
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More than a few, actually. #SPSFC
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Congratulations to the top recognized and all who submitted works for consideration!
I’ll link my personal favorites below. There were several excellent books that I’d read previously which didn’t advance in other groups.
I enjoyed being a judge, thank you again!
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I’ll link my personal favorites below. There were several excellent books that I’d read previously which didn’t advance in other groups.
I enjoyed being a judge, thank you again!
spsfc.space/2025/08/07/a...
And the SPSFC 4 Winner is
After four rounds of reading over the past 10 months, the judges of the fourth Self-Published Science Fiction Competition (SPSFC) have advanced books through the scout phase, team quarterfinals, se…
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August 13, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Congratulations to the top recognized and all who submitted works for consideration!
I’ll link my personal favorites below. There were several excellent books that I’d read previously which didn’t advance in other groups.
I enjoyed being a judge, thank you again!
spsfc.space/2025/08/07/a...
I’ll link my personal favorites below. There were several excellent books that I’d read previously which didn’t advance in other groups.
I enjoyed being a judge, thank you again!
spsfc.space/2025/08/07/a...
Reposted by The Self-Published Science Fiction Competition
Big congratulations to @wickwelker.bsky.social, well done!
August 8, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Big congratulations to @wickwelker.bsky.social, well done!
Here's more on the #SPSFC 4 winner Saint Elspeth by @wickwelker.bsky.social and the top 6 books.
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Carve out some quality time for yourself this evening and read a self-published novel.
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Carve out some quality time for yourself this evening and read a self-published novel.
August 7, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Here's more on the #SPSFC 4 winner Saint Elspeth by @wickwelker.bsky.social and the top 6 books.
spsfc.space/2025/08/07/a...
Carve out some quality time for yourself this evening and read a self-published novel.
spsfc.space/2025/08/07/a...
Carve out some quality time for yourself this evening and read a self-published novel.
And the SPSFC 4 Winner is
After four rounds of reading over the past 10 months, the judges of the fourth Self-Published Science Fiction Competition (SPSFC) have advanced books through the scout phase, team quarterfinals, semifinals and finals. What was once a to-be read pile of 175 books has…
After four rounds of reading over the past 10 months, the judges of the fourth Self-Published Science Fiction Competition (SPSFC) have advanced books through the scout phase, team quarterfinals, semifinals and finals. What was once a to-be read pile of 175 books has…
And the SPSFC 4 Winner is
After four rounds of reading over the past 10 months, the judges of the fourth Self-Published Science Fiction Competition (SPSFC) have advanced books through the scout phase, team quarterfinals, semifinals and finals. What was once a to-be read pile of 175 books has become one winner and five runners-up claiming the top six places. Five teams participated in judging from start to finish:
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August 7, 2025 at 2:49 PM
And the SPSFC 4 Winner is
After four rounds of reading over the past 10 months, the judges of the fourth Self-Published Science Fiction Competition (SPSFC) have advanced books through the scout phase, team quarterfinals, semifinals and finals. What was once a to-be read pile of 175 books has…
After four rounds of reading over the past 10 months, the judges of the fourth Self-Published Science Fiction Competition (SPSFC) have advanced books through the scout phase, team quarterfinals, semifinals and finals. What was once a to-be read pile of 175 books has…
The winner of the fourth #SPSFC is Saint Elspeth by @wickwelker.bsky.social, 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."
www.amazon.com/Saint-Elspet...
"They just arrived, inadvertently triggered humanity to tear itself to pieces, landed, and vanished."
www.amazon.com/Saint-Elspet...
August 6, 2025 at 10:42 PM
The winner of the fourth #SPSFC is Saint Elspeth by @wickwelker.bsky.social, 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."
www.amazon.com/Saint-Elspet...
"They just arrived, inadvertently triggered humanity to tear itself to pieces, landed, and vanished."
www.amazon.com/Saint-Elspet...
With four places announced out of six, the fourth #SPSFC is faced with the dilemma of what to announce next.
By a margin of just 0.392, second place goes to "action packed" On Impulse by Heather Texle, led by migraine-afflicted ex-space cop Reliance Sinclair.
www.amazon.com/Impulse-Reli...
By a margin of just 0.392, second place goes to "action packed" On Impulse by Heather Texle, led by migraine-afflicted ex-space cop Reliance Sinclair.
www.amazon.com/Impulse-Reli...
August 6, 2025 at 10:24 PM
With four places announced out of six, the fourth #SPSFC is faced with the dilemma of what to announce next.
By a margin of just 0.392, second place goes to "action packed" On Impulse by Heather Texle, led by migraine-afflicted ex-space cop Reliance Sinclair.
www.amazon.com/Impulse-Reli...
By a margin of just 0.392, second place goes to "action packed" On Impulse by Heather Texle, led by migraine-afflicted ex-space cop Reliance Sinclair.
www.amazon.com/Impulse-Reli...
Third place in the fourth #SPSFC goes to the second chances resurrection romp Yours, Celestially by @al-distortion.bsky.social. 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."
www.amazon.com/Yours-Celest...
www.amazon.com/Yours-Celest...
August 6, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Third place in the fourth #SPSFC goes to the second chances resurrection romp Yours, Celestially by @al-distortion.bsky.social. 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."
www.amazon.com/Yours-Celest...
www.amazon.com/Yours-Celest...
Fourth place in the fourth #SPSFC is claimed by the "rollicking space opera" Whiskey and Warfare by @emhamill.bsky.social. A found family of golden-years space mercs reunite to stop a genocide.
www.amazon.com/Whiskey-Warf...
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August 6, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Fourth place in the fourth #SPSFC is claimed by the "rollicking space opera" Whiskey and Warfare by @emhamill.bsky.social. A found family of golden-years space mercs reunite to stop a genocide.
www.amazon.com/Whiskey-Warf...
www.amazon.com/Whiskey-Warf...
Fifth place in the fourth #SPSFC goes to the richly constructed noir cyberpunk thriller Accidental Intelligence by @geektells.bsky.social. A judge loved that the dark reign of AI began when a videogame "learned so well and so fast that it gained sentience."
www.amazon.com/Accidental-I...
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August 6, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Fifth place in the fourth #SPSFC goes to the richly constructed noir cyberpunk thriller Accidental Intelligence by @geektells.bsky.social. A judge loved that the dark reign of AI began when a videogame "learned so well and so fast that it gained sentience."
www.amazon.com/Accidental-I...
www.amazon.com/Accidental-I...
After 306 days and 175 novels, the fourth #SPSFC has chosen its winner along with five finalists as runners-up.
Sixth place goes to the "awesome high-concept" Bisection by @jennelikejennay.bsky.social. You can share one brain and still not understand someone.
www.amazon.com/Bisection-Sh...
Sixth place goes to the "awesome high-concept" Bisection by @jennelikejennay.bsky.social. You can share one brain and still not understand someone.
www.amazon.com/Bisection-Sh...
August 6, 2025 at 8:29 PM
After 306 days and 175 novels, the fourth #SPSFC has chosen its winner along with five finalists as runners-up.
Sixth place goes to the "awesome high-concept" Bisection by @jennelikejennay.bsky.social. You can share one brain and still not understand someone.
www.amazon.com/Bisection-Sh...
Sixth place goes to the "awesome high-concept" Bisection by @jennelikejennay.bsky.social. You can share one brain and still not understand someone.
www.amazon.com/Bisection-Sh...
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
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June 5, 2025 at 5:33 PM
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
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Saint Elspeth by Wick Welker has been picked as an #SPSFC 4 finalist:
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Judge: "I'm really glad I read this book. ... I like Elspeth Darrow. I rooted for her."
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Judge: "I'm really glad I read this book. ... I like Elspeth Darrow. I rooted for her."
June 5, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Saint Elspeth by Wick Welker has been picked as an #SPSFC 4 finalist:
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Judge: "I'm really glad I read this book. ... I like Elspeth Darrow. I rooted for her."
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Judge: "I'm really glad I read this book. ... I like Elspeth Darrow. I rooted for her."
On Impulse by Heather Texle has been selected as an #SPSFC 4 finalist.
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Judge: "Well-paced and written in a way that makes it easy to slip into the story."
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Judge: "Well-paced and written in a way that makes it easy to slip into the story."
June 5, 2025 at 2:56 PM
On Impulse by Heather Texle has been selected as an #SPSFC 4 finalist.
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Judge: "Well-paced and written in a way that makes it easy to slip into the story."
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Judge: "Well-paced and written in a way that makes it easy to slip into the story."
Accidental Intelligence by @geektells.bsky.social has been chosen as an #SPSFC 4 finalist.
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Judge: "My favorite opening half of anything I've read in this competition this year."
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Judge: "My favorite opening half of anything I've read in this competition this year."
June 5, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Accidental Intelligence by @geektells.bsky.social has been chosen as an #SPSFC 4 finalist.
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Judge: "My favorite opening half of anything I've read in this competition this year."
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Judge: "My favorite opening half of anything I've read in this competition this year."
Whiskey and Warfare by E. M. Hamill has been picked as an #SPSFC 4 finalist.
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Judge: "Equal parts heart-warming and heart-breaking, full of real human depth, and a thoughtful exploration of aging."
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Judge: "Equal parts heart-warming and heart-breaking, full of real human depth, and a thoughtful exploration of aging."
June 5, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Whiskey and Warfare by E. M. Hamill has been picked as an #SPSFC 4 finalist.
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Judge: "Equal parts heart-warming and heart-breaking, full of real human depth, and a thoughtful exploration of aging."
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Judge: "Equal parts heart-warming and heart-breaking, full of real human depth, and a thoughtful exploration of aging."
Yours Celestially by @al-distortion.bsky.social has been selected as an #SPSFC 4 finalist.
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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 sometimes."
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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 sometimes."
June 5, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Yours Celestially by @al-distortion.bsky.social has been selected as an #SPSFC 4 finalist.
spsfc.space/2025/06/05/s...
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 sometimes."
spsfc.space/2025/06/05/s...
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 sometimes."
Bisection by Sheila Jenné has been chosen as an #SPSFC 4 finalist.
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Judge: "I just finished Bisection and OMG I absolutely loved it."
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Judge: "I just finished Bisection and OMG I absolutely loved it."
June 5, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Bisection by Sheila Jenné has been chosen as an #SPSFC 4 finalist.
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Judge: "I just finished Bisection and OMG I absolutely loved it."
spsfc.space/2025/06/05/s...
Judge: "I just finished Bisection and OMG I absolutely loved it."
SPSFC 4 Finalists Announced
Two hundred and forty four days ago, the volunteer judges of the Self-Published Science Fiction Competition began reading 175 novels. These six have advanced through the scout round, the quarterfinals and the semifinals to emerge as our six SPSFC 4 finalists (announced…
Two hundred and forty four days ago, the volunteer judges of the Self-Published Science Fiction Competition began reading 175 novels. These six have advanced through the scout round, the quarterfinals and the semifinals to emerge as our six SPSFC 4 finalists (announced…
SPSFC 4 Finalists Announced
Two hundred and forty four days ago, the volunteer judges of the Self-Published Science Fiction Competition began reading 175 novels. These six have advanced through the scout round, the quarterfinals and the semifinals to emerge as our six SPSFC 4 finalists (announced in random order): Bisection by Sheila Jenné Yours Celestially by Al Hess Whiskey and Warfare by E. M. Hamill…
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June 5, 2025 at 2:12 PM
SPSFC 4 Finalists Announced
Two hundred and forty four days ago, the volunteer judges of the Self-Published Science Fiction Competition began reading 175 novels. These six have advanced through the scout round, the quarterfinals and the semifinals to emerge as our six SPSFC 4 finalists (announced…
Two hundred and forty four days ago, the volunteer judges of the Self-Published Science Fiction Competition began reading 175 novels. These six have advanced through the scout round, the quarterfinals and the semifinals to emerge as our six SPSFC 4 finalists (announced…
After 8 months of reading, the judges of the Self-Published Science Fiction Competition have chosen the six finalists for SPSFC 4. We'll be announcing these books tomorrow morning at 10 a.m. Eastern. Make some coffee. Take the dog out. Hold all calls. Stretch your Kindle thumb.
June 5, 2025 at 12:42 AM
After 8 months of reading, the judges of the Self-Published Science Fiction Competition have chosen the six finalists for SPSFC 4. We'll be announcing these books tomorrow morning at 10 a.m. Eastern. Make some coffee. Take the dog out. Hold all calls. Stretch your Kindle thumb.
The marathon of SPSFC semifinalist social media announcements is over after more than 25 hours. Let's get into good books. We yield the floor.
April 2, 2025 at 12:08 AM
The marathon of SPSFC semifinalist social media announcements is over after more than 25 hours. Let's get into good books. We yield the floor.
The Space Girls have named their SPSFC 4 semifinalists: Proliferation by @erikotto.bsky.social and On Impulse by Heather Texle.
tinyurl.com/proliferation2
tinyurl.com/onimpulse
www.lecari.co.uk
tinyurl.com/proliferation2
tinyurl.com/onimpulse
www.lecari.co.uk
April 1, 2025 at 11:34 PM
The Space Girls have named their SPSFC 4 semifinalists: Proliferation by @erikotto.bsky.social and On Impulse by Heather Texle.
tinyurl.com/proliferation2
tinyurl.com/onimpulse
www.lecari.co.uk
tinyurl.com/proliferation2
tinyurl.com/onimpulse
www.lecari.co.uk
A team submerged in time's relentless tide picked these SPSFC 4 semifinalists: The Murder Algorithm by Wilson Kincaid and EAT by Jesse Brown.
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tinyurl.com/eatjessebrown
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tinyurl.com/eatjessebrown
April 1, 2025 at 7:44 PM
A team submerged in time's relentless tide picked these SPSFC 4 semifinalists: The Murder Algorithm by Wilson Kincaid and EAT by Jesse Brown.
tinyurl.com/murderalgori...
tinyurl.com/eatjessebrown
tinyurl.com/murderalgori...
tinyurl.com/eatjessebrown