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The Speculative Fiction Indie Novella Championship @thesfincs.bsky.social · 3d

The current book reviews have been added to the SFINCS3 page. 👀👀 We'll update the page once a week and let you all know when it goes live with updates!
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Sue’s Musings @suebavey.bsky.social · 7d

Current read for #SFINCS3 round 1 on behalf of team TBR
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👩‍🦽📚🎗️Candace Cameron-Mitchell 🏳️‍⚧️ @dfrauthor.bsky.social · 9d

Speaking as the leader of team 5 the ReLiCS, two novellas so far have grabbed me by the throat and squeezed until I finished and scored them.

I guess it's to be expected because both books warn about containing violence in the content warnings section of the entries.

The Speculative Fiction Indie Novella Championship @thesfincs.bsky.social · 10d

Interested in seeing which teams are reading which novellas? Check out the team allocations and learn about the teams!
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K.E.Andrews @keandrewsauthor.bsky.social · 9d

This is a stacked group of novellas for @thesfincs.bsky.social

#indieauthors #indiebooks #booksky

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Keith W. Dickinson @keithwdickinson.bsky.social · 9d

Glunda has been assigned to team Grimoire Ink Review. I hope they like witches. 🤞🧙‍♀️♥️

The Speculative Fiction Indie Novella Championship @thesfincs.bsky.social · 10d

Interested in seeing which teams are reading which novellas? Check out the team allocations and learn about the teams!
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Pemry Janes @pemryjanes.com · 10d

So Living Sword has been assigned to team ReLiCS. Makes sense and looking forward to what they think of my book.

The Speculative Fiction Indie Novella Championship @thesfincs.bsky.social · 10d

Interested in seeing which teams are reading which novellas? Check out the team allocations and learn about the teams!
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Jen Donohue @authorizedmusings.bsky.social · 10d

👀 it's happeninnnng

The Speculative Fiction Indie Novella Championship @thesfincs.bsky.social · 10d

Interested in seeing which teams are reading which novellas? Check out the team allocations and learn about the teams!
#writers
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The Speculative Fiction Indie Novella Championship @thesfincs.bsky.social · 10d

Keep an eye on the page as we'll be adding posts and reviews from the teams as well!

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The Speculative Fiction Indie Novella Championship @thesfincs.bsky.social · 10d

Interested in seeing which teams are reading which novellas? Check out the team allocations and learn about the teams!
#writers
#booksky💙📚🪐
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Iseult Murphy @authoriseult.bsky.social · 11d

I’ve just seen the SFINCS round one team allocations. Gone But Not Forgotten has been allocated to team The ReLiCS. This is very exciting.

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Steve Hugh Westenra @stevewestenra.bsky.social · 10d

I have things to write that are not reviews, so I'm procrastinating by writing reviews, because that's how I am (terrible): beforewegoblog.com/sfincs-revie...

Today, here's my #SFINCS review of Olga Werby's sci-fi puzzlebox Good Girl!

#SFINCS3

SFINCS Review: Good Girl by Olga Werby

"The Speculative Fiction Indie Novella Championship (SFINCS, pronounced “sphinx”) is a yearly competition to recognize, honor, and celebrate the t

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Emily Barlow, Author @emilybarlowauthor.bsky.social · 13d

Sunchaser is in the mix for this! Keep your fingers crossed it makes it through the first round--there are some great titles in here!

The Speculative Fiction Indie Novella Championship @thesfincs.bsky.social · Sep 6

And it's time!!! Novella submissions are open!
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The Speculative Fiction Indie Novella Championship | SFINCS

The Speculative Fiction Indie Novella Championship (SFINCS, pronounced “sphinx”) is a yearly competition to recognize, honor, and celebrate the talent and creativity present in the indie community.

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Dave Lawson @dlawsonauthor.bsky.social · Sep 6

The SFINCs competition is open for entries! I've thrown The Pawns of Havoc into the ring!

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Timothy Wolff - Fantasy Author @timwolffauthor.bsky.social · Sep 6

Protocol of Valor is entered into SFINCS 3

GLORIOUS!

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Angela Boord @angelaboord.bsky.social · Sep 8

So this is my first time on the other side of a contest and I’m excited to see what books we’ll get to read!!

Happy to be a judge on Team WIPS! 😁

💙🪐📚 #SFINCS #BookSky #Writesky

Steve Hugh Westenra @stevewestenra.bsky.social · Sep 8

I'm officially BACK as a judge for #SFINCS3! I can't wait to read everyone's wonderful books--last year was a genuine delight.

www.sfincscompetition.com/judging-teams

Happy to be part of #thewips this year--credit for our name goes to @helynalc.bsky.social

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Judging Teams | The Speculative Fiction

Meet the current teams judging for The Speculative Fiction Indie Novella Championship.

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Alan K. Dell @alankdell.bsky.social · 19d

How about a new series for #SciFiSeptember?

Follow James Fowler, a survivor from the disastrous first mission to Mars as he navigates a world reeling from discoveries that will forever change the course of human history.

THE AUGMENT SAGA
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Five tablet mock-ups of the augment saga books in a group (with SFINCS finalist badge attached to The Re-Emergence) with the series title above, and five stars plus a review quote below which reads: "I rarely find as successful a blend of science, intrigue, and mystery as I have with this series."

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The Speculative Fiction Indie Novella Championship @thesfincs.bsky.social · 13d

You don't know till you try! :)

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Lilly Lockwood 🔥Pre-Order Broken Bells!🔔 @voicesofvalhoon.bsky.social · 13d

Threw together a post to introduce my allotted novellas for SFINCS (though I plan to review most if not all of the ones assigned to team TBR). I’ll be posting my reviews on my blog as well as on Goodreads and story graph 😁

An array of 9 books above the logos for SFINCS team TBR and WEIRDE Reviews

The books are:
It’s You, Isn’t It? By Antony Paschos
The Drowned Heir by Jennifer R. Donohue
Dance With Me by Livia J. Elliot
Servant of the Muses by Brad A White
A Second Life Worth Living by Karen Lucia
The Silenced by Chris Patrick
The Final Voyage of Avery Mothmere by Helen Whistberry
Waters Edge by Ellie Liberman
The Nome King and the Shroud by Tim Pratt

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Jared, goring (people with my horns) 🇨🇦 🇺🇦 @jaredgoring.com · 16d

I have officially been accepted into the SFINCS competition this year with my dystopian noir novella "Until It's Done", and I'm both excited and terrified!

Congrats to everyone else who got in - and huge thanks to and appreciation for the runners, moderators, and judges, who are doing this.

Accepted SFINCS3 Submissions!

Here you can find the accepted SFINCS3 author submissions!

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Steve Hugh Westenra @stevewestenra.bsky.social · 14d

And here are my personal allocations (though I will try to read beyond these and get to as many of our entries as possible!).

#SFINCS #SFINCS3 #Indiebooks #novellas 🚀💫

Olga Werby Good Girl
JP Relph and Mathew Gostelow Watcher
DB Rook Residuum
e rathke Glossolalia
Sam Flynn The Mystery of the Pale King
Lauren C. Teffeau A Hunger with No Name
JD Cadmon The Handyma'am and the Werewolves
Bailey Saxon Song of the Dryads
Millie Abecassis Daughters of the Blue Moon
Thomas J Devens The Dregs

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Read Indie Fantasy.com @blog.readindiefantasy.com · 14d

We're once again taking part in the judging effort for the Speculative Fiction Indie Novella Championship (SFINCS).

Today, we introduce our team for the year and show you the list of books we'll be reading.

www.readindiefantasy.com/sfincs3-team...

#SFINCS #BookSky #ReadIndieFantasy #WriteSky

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Dave Lawson @dlawsonauthor.bsky.social · 14d

The first round book allocations for SFINCS are in and Pawns is with the judges of Team WIPS.
Here are some of the books Pawns will be going up against that I’m excited to check out!

Note: these are just some of the ones I recognize. I’m sure I’m missing some great books!

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Kira of the Wind (Erika McCorkle) @kiraofthewind.com · 13d

I'm excited to be a judge for #SFINCS3! For those who don't know, #SFINCS is the Speculative Fiction Indie Novella Championship (the 's' at the end is just to make it sounds like 'sphinx' lol). It's like SPFBO, but specifically for novellas!

Here are the books I'm reading for Team Grimoire Ink:

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Nils O @nils.readindiefantasy.com · 14d

Here's where I relegate @trudieskies.readindiefantasy.com to the position of Team Mascot while taking all the glory for myself.

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Read Indie Fantasy.com @blog.readindiefantasy.com · 14d

We're once again taking part in the judging effort for the Speculative Fiction Indie Novella Championship (SFINCS).

Today, we introduce our team for the year and show you the list of books we'll be reading.

www.readindiefantasy.com/sfincs3-team...

#SFINCS #BookSky #ReadIndieFantasy #WriteSky

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Dani Finn 🏳️‍⚧️ 📚 @danifinnwrites.bsky.social · 15d

The SFINCS (SFF indie novella contest) has its roster up!

Grey Angel is in the mix if anyone’s keen on a trans fantasy novella with gender affirming monsterfucking!

Itch: danifinn.itch.io/grey-angel

Elsewhere: books2read.com/b/bQz0nv

The candidates: www.sfincscompetition.com/post/accepte...

Grey Angel by danifinn

A T4T lesbian fantasy romance with monsterfucking

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