#SPFBO

EmmyKtz 🐙 The Pink Hydra

@thepinkhydra.com

1 day ago

25 books for $25 - Support the SPFBO XI bundle on itch.io, March 14-31. https://itch.io/b/3592/spfbo-2026

I'm a participant is SPFBO XI! Book: Forest of the Morning, by Emmylou Kotzé Judge: Noah Brisk Reviews (youtube.com/@Noahbrisk)

Guys. This bundle not only has a HUGE discount per book but there are so many awesome reads in here. 👀

(Including Forest of the Morning, of course, because it's part of #SPFBO this year! 😆) But seriously, check out the other contestants too. Support self-pub authors! 🖤

itch.io/b/3592/spfbo-2026

The Fantasy Hive

@thefantasyhive.bsky.social

4 days ago

Wednesdays on the Hive mean #SPFBO and this week, TO and the team share their next round of eliminations and announce their third semi-finalist!

Find out more here: tinyurl.com/mr3w4m6y

Jay Roberts

@jaycroberts.bsky.social

1 week ago

The Sapphire Heart.

I ordered this pretty #spfbo 11 contestant from a small bookstore. It took a few weeks to get here, but I have a feeling the wait will be worth it.

Steve Pannett

@stevepannett.com

1 week ago

The Sins of Steel and Shadow is a SPFBO semi-finalist! - Steve Pannett | Author & designer My gritty fantasy novel, the first in a brand new series, has been selected as a semi-finalist this year's SPFBO competition, SPFBO 11

The Sins of Steel and Shadow is an #SPFBO semifinalist 🙌🏻

Well chuffed, and hats off to anyone who entered this year’s contest. There are some incredible looking titles on that list and my TBR is getting longer every day!

stevepannett.com/the-sins-of-...

L.A.Barnitz

@labarnitz.bsky.social

1 week ago

Thank you for asking, Bee. I'm working on books 2 & 3 of The Cursed Cycles series & madly checking #SPFBO sites every 15 minutes to see how book 1 The Stonebound Heir is doing in the contest. Check it out if you like fantasy that's about friendships, betrayals & tests of loyalty. #readingcommunity

Elizabeth Schechter

@easchechter.bsky.social

1 week ago

Spoiler alert: The Sea Prince was just named as a semi-finalist in SPFBO!!!

I am unbelievably stunned!!!

#SPFBO

The Fantasy Hive

@thefantasyhive.bsky.social

1 week ago

TO Munro and his SPFBO team share with us their next batch of eliminations and announce their second semi-finalist!

Find out who made it through to our next phase here: tinyurl.com/hydnhw9k

#SPFBO

Esme Weatherwax 📚🧶🦉🌳🔬📸 🌈 ally

@esmeweatherwax8.bsky.social

2 weeks ago

SPFBO 11: Dogged by Michael R. Fletcher I really loved this one. Which is probably a relief for the author because sometimes I bounce off his stuff. He tends to dance on the line of how much grimdark I can tolerate, and sometimes he goes…

HEY ALL YOU LOVELY SFF BOOK PEOPLE

<3 Another review and this one is for my favorite in the #SPFBO contest so far in my batch.

It's also the highest score I've ever given anything from my original pile of books for the contest

#indie
#selfpub
#SFF
#reviews

weatherwaxreport.blog/2026/03/01/s...

Phoenix Rises Dragon Soars is in SPFBO XI!✨Charlotte Saulter✨

@writerlythings.bsky.social

2 weeks ago

#SPFBO is heating up. Several groups have been actively reviewing books, and now The Fantasy Hive as well as previously Fantasy Book Critic have already delivered their semi-finalists.
No news yet on Phoenix Rises, Dragon Soars. So keep crossing your fingers for me, or read while we wait.

The Fantasy Hive

@thefantasyhive.bsky.social

2 weeks ago

TO Munro and his SPFBO team run through their first batch of eliminations, share their pick for honourable mention and announce their first semi-finalist!

Find out who made it through to our next phase here: tinyurl.com/y9fywet5

#SPFBO

Mark Lawrence

@marklawrenceauthor.bsky.social

2 weeks ago

#SPFBO #SPFBOreviews

Mark Lawrence

@marklawrenceauthor.bsky.social

3 weeks ago

#SPFBO #SPFBOreviews

Mark Lawrence

@marklawrenceauthor.bsky.social

3 weeks ago

#SPFBO #SPFBOreviews

Mark Lawrence

@marklawrenceauthor.bsky.social

3 weeks ago

#SPFBO #SPFBOreviews

Mark Lawrence

@marklawrenceauthor.bsky.social

3 weeks ago

#SPFBO #SPFBOreviews

Eric Lewis

@ericlewis.bsky.social

1 month ago

goodreads review for the artificer's knot

Hey, someone reading for #SPFBO liked my book! I hope it makes it to the next round...
#booksky #indieauthor #writingcommunity

L. Cyrus Whelchel

@lcyruswhelchel.bsky.social

1 month ago

Just a reminder, the Oaths of Life and Death ebook will be *FREE* on Amazon starting tomorrow & through Valentine’s!

If you’re searching for an epic adventure full of romance & secrets (that happens to be an #SPFBO entrant), don’t miss this chance!

a.co/d/06p6wC1Z

Will Swardstrom

@wswardstrom.bsky.social

1 month ago

THREADBOUND by M.E. Moirin

M.E. Moirin offers up something unique and different with a Slavic and Ottoman-inspired folktale in THREADBOUND. My review of the book for #SPFBO XI --
fanfiaddict.com/spfbo-xi-rev...
@fanfiaddict.bsky.social
#Booksky

Will Swardstrom

@wswardstrom.bsky.social

1 month ago

BUTCHER BOY by Aaron Daggit

OK...so it begins...my first review for #SPFBO XI is up on FanFiAddict. I had a Dresden-esque journey with BUTCHER BOY by Aaron Daggit. My full review: fanfiaddict.com/spfbo-xi-rev...
@fanfiaddict.bsky.social

Mark Lawrence

@marklawrenceauthor.bsky.social

1 month ago

#SPFBO #SPFBOreviews

Mark Lawrence

@marklawrenceauthor.bsky.social

1 month ago

#SPFBOreviews #SPFBO

Esme Weatherwax 📚🧶🦉🌳🔬📸 🌈 ally

@esmeweatherwax8.bsky.social

1 month ago

SPFBO 11: The Witch and the Woodcutter by LS Walker Hey guys! I am back with another review for my “slushpile”, and like the last few books, I picked this one by using a D20 die. I did not read the description. I did not read any reviews…

I have a book review for #spfbo

The Witch and the Woodcutter.

It's a book for the times, which is horrifying because it's supposed to be a book about the past.

📚📘💙❤️💜💛💚🧙‍♀️

weatherwaxreport.blog/2026/02/07/s...

Karen Lucia | Author

@karenlucia.bsky.social

1 month ago

Should you read Dragon's Son? These are my opinions only and do not reflect the overall decision of the Fantasy Faction judging team. #SPFBO #indieauthor #review #bookrecs #readersoftiktok TikTok video by KarenLuciaWrites

I have a new #SPFBO read up on TikTok. If you are following the Self Published Fantasy Blog Off or you love indie fantasty, check it out!

M. K. Casperson's Dragon's Son

As always, these are only my opinions and do not reflect the overall decisions of the team

www.tiktok.com/t/ZTh5PvJqN/

💙📚💙⚔️📚⚔️🐉

The Fantasy Hive

@thefantasyhive.bsky.social

1 month ago

The Fantasy Hive has returned to SPFBO! Our resident SPFBO super-fan Theo has put together a team for SPFBO 11 - eleven?! Where has the time gone??

Meet this year's team and learn about the Hive's process here: tinyurl.com/mrab3mrk

#SPFBO

Fantasy Book Critic

@fantasybookcritic.bsky.social

1 month ago

SPFBO XI - The First Update Speculative fiction book reviews.

FBC chooses its first #SPFBO semifinalist as Lukasz reviews his #SPFBO11 lot.

#SPFBOReviews

Susan Maxwell @ Bibliothèque des Refusés

@bibliorefuses.bsky.social

1 month ago

Mock-up of book Death at Hallowtide as physical book and on e-reader, against background of SPFBO 11 graphic. Text box 1: SPFBO XI Entrant. Text Box 2: Corrbofinn. A place where things are… different. Where the mortal world borders on the otherworlds of the sidhe. Where Jessica Quill has inherited a property and just become the prime suspect in a murder. Text Box 3: books2read.com/dah Buy online or order from your local bookshop.

#SPFBO XI is now in full swing. Included among the hopefuls is my own entry, its MC bewildered & grumpy, armed only with a knowledge of toxic plants & classic detective stories in the face of mysteries human &, well, Other.
ebook and paperback via books2read.com/dah No romance, but there is a dog…

Niranjan 🇮🇳

@ormakal.bsky.social

1 month ago

And just as quickly, it's cut and for anyone checking out the reviews, it's not romantic fantasy, dark or otherwise.

#SPFBOXI #SPFBO #Booksky #Writingcommunity

fantasybookcritic.blogspot.com/2026/02/spfb...

Lilly Lockwood 🔥SoBB is out NOW!🔔

@voicesofvalhoon.bsky.social

1 month ago

Good luck to all of my fellow #SPFBO entrants! I’m exited to read as many as I can and look forward to seeing which books make the judges first cut 😁

superstardrifter, sentient stack of pancakes 🥞🌠

@superstardrifter.bsky.social

1 month ago

SPFBO Review: Beneath The Gods’ Tree by S. Kaeth Surprise! I bet you thought Esme would get in the first review. Well... okay, you would be right because she does have one reviewed already, but it was before the contest started so HAHA here I am. Much like Esme and her D20, I chose my first book with a D10, since decisions are hard and I am not good at them.

My first #SPFBO review of the year! #spfboxi #bookreview

Tamara S. Harker

@tamarasharker.com

1 month ago

Interview: C.E. Wright / Blog / About Tamara | Tamara S. Harker An interview with indie epic fantasy author C.E. Wright, author of "The First Steps of the Path".

I'm trying something new on my website's blog -- indie interviews and reviews! I'm starting with fellow debut epic fantasy indie CE Wright, who's a #SPFBO contender this year and whom I've gotten to know since reading an ARC for him last year. Check it out!

www.tamarasharker.com/about-tamara...