The site is once again up to date! Including a list of who is in the finals. 👀👀 #booksky💙📚 #writerscommunity www.sfincscompetition.com/sfincs3

My last read in Round 2 of #SFINCS was Sisters of Mercy by Yuval Kordov. #TheWIPs Children-turned-war machines prowl the wastes on their mission to hunt the Adversary and protect the Last City in this dark sci-fi tale. #SFINCS3 #BookSky helynalclove.com/2026/01/26/s...

My review for #SFINCS semi-finalist A Second Life Worth Living by Karen Lucia... This one packs a powerful punch, especially for the moment we're living in. 💙🪐📚 #BookSky #indiebooks www.angelaboord.com/post/sfincs3...

My penultimate semi-finalist review for #SFINCS3 is up, this time for Karen Lucia's very timely, A Second Life Worth Living, which centres a man who's returned to life after being abducted and executed by the State. Book is by a Minnesotan author! beforewegoblog.com/sfincs-revie... #SFINCS

New #SFINCS review!

Got a few #SFINCS reviews today on A Second Life Worth Living!

My last #SFINCS review for the semi-final round! The Drowned Heir has a great premise and a lot of appeal for readers in search of moody, gothic vibes . 💙🪐📚 #BookSky #indiebooks www.angelaboord.com/post/sfincs3...

It was an incredibly close finish, but Team WIPs has its #SFINCS3 finalists! beforewegoblog.com/sfincs-3-fin... Congrats to the finalists, semi-finalists, & everyone who entered! And thank you to @helynalc.bsky.social , @jamreads.com , and @angelaboord.bsky.social for all your hard work! #SFINCS

🌊⛵👻 The Drowned Heir is a #SFINCS finalist! take advantage of the $2.99 sale! 🌊⛵👻 blurbs, reviews, and buy links! authorizedmusings.blogspot.com/p/the-drowne... also on itch! jenniferrdonohue.itch.io/the-drowned-...

Me running out of time to post on Blue Sky before work. 🙃 So here we are at my lunch break with a post! #booksky💙📚🪐 #SFINCS www.behindthepages.org/post/sunbath...

Oh, hey! It's SFINCS o'clock, and we have some finalists to announce. Two finalists, to be exact. Two excellent books well worthy of your time and attention - especially if you're on the prowl for something a little dark and gothic... www.readindiefantasy.com/sfincs-team-... #SFINCS #BookSky

From These Dark Abodes is a finalist for SFINCS3! Here's my review of it! Do you like Gothic Horror? You have to read this one. #booksky💙📚 www.behindthepages.org/post/from-th...

Here are the judge's reviews of Watcher - co-authored with @matgost.bsky.social - and semi-finalist in @thesfincs.bsky.social. I'm blown away. To have so much written about work you love is very special. Thank u Helyna and Steve 🧡 helynalclove.com/2025/10/12/s... beforewegoblog.com/sfincs-revie...

The current list of SFINCS3 reviews has been updated! We had some more round one reviews written and a bunch from round two! #sfincs #booksky💙📚🪐 #writingcommunity www.sfincscompetition.com/sfincs3

My first semifinalist review for the SFINCS3 contest is Sunbathers by Lindz McLeod an erotic horror novella: pagechewing.com/sfincs3-semi... #booksky #sfincs #horror #novella

Belated #SFINCS Round 1 review for The Devil Owns Primetime by Sirius .: beforewegoblog.com/sfincs-revie... Devil wasn't one of my initial books, but I picked it up on recommendation from a teammate. I'm so glad I did (it had been on my TBR before the contest, but this gave me the nudge)! #SFINCS3

New (Round 1) #SFINCS review!

Ahoy folks, it's SFINCS O'clock, and this is Nils with a new review. These are my thoughts on Sunbathers, by @lindzmcleod.bsky.social This is a bleak but worthwhile read, and while it hit me hard, I'm glad I read it. www.readindiefantasy.com/book-review-... #BookSky #SFINCS

Check out some fantasy novellas! I'm a judge in the Speculative Fiction Indie Novella Championships (SFINCS, pronounced 'sphinx') this year and I've read some bite-sized stories you can sink your teeth into! Today, I'm showcasing this awesome sapphic fantasy, Red Lacquered Sky!

My review for Cate Baumer's atmospheric, moody Sapphic vampire fantasy, The Butcher's Lot, is up on Before We Go Blog! beforewegoblog.com/sfincs-revie... #SFINCS #SFINCS3

My last "technically Round One" review! This time for Jessica A. McMinn's darkly fun fantasy mystery, Parasitic Omens! beforewegoblog.com/sfincs-revie... Parasitic Omens is one of our semi-finalists & has already racked up a ton of Round Two reviews! 🔥 #SFINCS #SFINCS3

New #SFINCS3 review! #SFINCS

Still can’t believe this little wyrm is in the semi finals of #SFINCS!

And here's the first of my Round Two semi-finalist reviews! A warning that this one includes marked spoilers & non-detailed discussion of sexual assault: beforewegoblog.com/sfincs-revie... #SFINCS #SFINCS3

New #SFINCS review! #SFINCS3

My latest #SFINCS review, this time for Jennifer R. Donohue's Gothic maritime fantasy, The Drowned Heir! beforewegoblog.com/sfincs-revie... #SFINCS3

New #SFINCS review! I'm caught up on my contest reviews now, which means I can continue reading (next up, Selkie Moon!)

We continue with #SFINCS Round 2 where my first read was Selkie Moon by Kelly Jarvis. On a stormy island in Orkney, a young girl has to grapple with the turbulent dynamics of her family life and her own possible fantastical origins... #SFINCS3 #TheWIPs #BookSky helynalclove.com/2026/01/10/s...

I'm a judge in the Speculative Fiction Indie Novella Championships (SFINCS, pronounced 'sphinx') this year and I want to tell you about some novellas! Check out this sci-fi with gorgeous flora/fauna worldbuilding and that questions the role of religion/faith in a science-dominated future

Here’s my review of #SFINCS semifinalist The Butcher’s Lot by @catebaumer.bsky.social pagechewing.com/sfincs3-semi...

Another review is up for Weaver & The Wyrm as part of the #SFINCS contest. “Farden was a fascinating character that reminds me of Asher from “The Echo’s Saga” and Geralt from “The Witcher”…both a couple of my favorites.“ grimoireinkreviews.wordpress.com/2026/01/11/t...

Here's my third #SFINCS3 semi-finalist review! Kelly Jarvis's fantasy retelling of the selkie legend is impeccably written and will make your heart ache with its relatable portrayal of mother-child relationships: beforewegoblog.com/sfincs-revie... #SFINCS

New #SFINCS review! #SFINCS3

🌊⛵👻 from now until February 7, to celebrate my #SFINCS semi-finalist status, The Drowned Heir ebook is $2.99 (or cheaper!) 🌊⛵👻

Sue reviews SFINCS Semifinalist FROM THESE DARK ABODES by Lyndsey Manusos.

Today we’re excited to host a cover reveal, or cover re-reveal, for SFINCs finalist The Re-Emergence by @alankdell.bsky.social, as this is a brand new cover in honour of its fifth anniversary: www.readindiefantasy.com/cover-reveal...

It's my pleasure to help reveal the new cover of The Re-Emergence, a SFINCS 1 finalist, written by @alankdell.bsky.social. Full info + cover: jamreads.com/reveals/cove...

I'm a bit behind on posting reviews from round one of SFINCS. 🙃 So without further ado let's get them posted! Starting off is my review of The First Day! @thesfincs.bsky.social #booksky💙📚🪐 www.behindthepages.org/post/the-fir...

My last of the SFINCS round one reviews! Little Beauty by Mark Jonathan Runte. Little Beauty is a conflicting tale, able to draw out a range of emotions from readers. ​Yet it is easy to see the fairytale inspirations. #booksky💙📚🪐 @thesfincs.bsky.social www.behindthepages.org/post/little-...

First of my @thesfincs.bsky.social semifinalists' read: The Drowned Heir by @authorizedmusings.bsky.social is an excellent novella that captures the struggle to maintain identity, enhanced by its prose. Full thoughts: jamreads.com/reviews/the-... 💙📚

This review is for SFINCS! The Butcher's Lot by Cate Baumer. #booksky💙📚🪐 As the story unfolds, the two characters will lead readers into a painstakingly emotional tale. One where dark desires and untold horrors play no slight part. @thesfincs.bsky.social www.behindthepages.org/post/the-but...

A late-in-the-day #SFINCS review from me today... This time it's A Light for the Dead to Follow by Rebecca Crunden, a grim-cozy story with a sweet romance that pays homage to Tolkien. www.angelaboord.com/post/sfincs3... 💙🪐📚 #BookSky #indiebooks #SFF

For the second day of the week, we want to present Team TBR's second semi-finalist for the SFINCS novella competition. www.readindiefantasy.com/sfincs-semi-... This one's a gripping little horror story, and we wish the author the best of luck in the next round. #SFINCS #BookSky

It's time to reveal Team TBR's third semi-finalist. For today, we've got a solid piece of space opera that we're delighted to forward to the next round (not that we're not delighted with any of our other picks). Check it out! www.readindiefantasy.com/sfincs-semi-... #SFINCS #BookSky

I am so thrilled that REAP, SOW is a SFINCS semi-finalist! Thank you to Team TBR for giving my little southern gothic novelette a chance 💚

Round 1 of #SFINCS is nearly over, and so this is my last review post where I wrote a couple of words about 5 more novellas I read outside of my original allocations! #SFINCS3 #TheWIPs helynalclove.com/2025/12/17/s... And in case you're curious, below you'll find the thread of my first 10 reads!

My #SFINCS review thread with links: bsky.app/profile/hely...

It's Friday, and it's time for Team TBR's fifth and last SFINCS semi-finalist. We want to thank all authors who entered their books in the competition. It's been a privilege reading your stories and picking the top five was no easy task. www.readindiefantasy.com/sfincs-semi-... #SFINCS #BookSky

Thanks Gabino! My novella The Drowned Heir is a semi finalist in the SFINCS contest! It's available in hardcover and ebook (including free on HOOPLA) authorizedmusings.blogspot.com/p/the-drowne... jenniferrdonohue.itch.io/the-drowned-...

Throughout the week, we announced Team TBR's semi-finalists for the SFINCS novella competition. To round things off, we're sharing one last post listing all five books: www.readindiefantasy.com/sfincs-semi-... These are all excellent, and you should read them. #SFINCS #BookSky