#SPFBO Cover Competition
If you’re familiar with this blog you’ll be aware that for the past three years I’ve taken part in the Self Published Fantasy Blog Off (SPFBO) created by Mark Lawrence (check out the details here). Basically the SPFBO is a competition for self published authors. Each year 300 books are submitted, 10 judges are awarded 30 books each, each judge submits one book to the final stage and finally one book, with the highest rating wins the competition. As the contest begins we have a cover competition. Below are the 30 covers for my books (list of titles and authors can be found here). I will be choosing 3 covers from the titles below to submit for the contest. I already have 3 in mind and will post my choices on Friday – but, I want to give the authors a chance to check my list and ensure I have the most uptodate covers.
So, here they are – and there are some lovelies to feast your eyes on:
Cover love
3 July 2018
Filed under Book Reviews
Tags: red white and blue, That Artsy Reader Girl, Top Ten Tuesday
Top Ten Tuesday
Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme where every Tuesday we look at a particular topic for discussion and use various (or more to the point ten) bookish examples to demonstrate that particular topic. Top Ten Tuesday (created and hosted by The Broke and Bookish) is now being hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl and future week’s topics can be found here. This week’s topic is all about the covers – covers in red, white and blue. I think this is something I can deliver. Covers is my thing. Lots of covers here along the general lines of the theme (I think I may have used slightly more than ten:
Do you have a favourite??
#SPFBO 2018 – My book list
I recently posted (here) about the next Self Published Fantasy Blog Off that’s due to start in August this year and said I would update my blog with the list of books I’ll be checking out. Below is the list of books and authors I’ve been assigned.
I will be posting all my book covers very soon and choosing my three favourite covers for this year’s competition. Note to authors. I will be taking the covers from Goodreads so if there is a more uptodate version that you want me to check out then please let me know.
Here’s my list of book and authors – an exciting looking list which I can’t wait to get started on:
- Phil Parker – The Bastard from Fairyland
- K.D Wloch – Paragon
- Christopher Percy – Dark of Winter
- David Joel Stevenson – Victor Boone Will Save Us
- Jacob Sannox – Dark Oak
- Melika Dannese Lux – Deadmarsh Fay
- Tim Marquitz – An Empire of Tears
- Craig Schaefer – Sworn to the Night
- J.C Kang – Songs of Insurrection
- D.P Woolliscroft – Kingshold
- Ben Myatt – Clockworld
- Andrew Einspruch – The Purple Haze
- Donna Maree Hanson – Argenterra
- Saffron Bryant – Shadow of a Slave
- Andrea Domanski – Crossfire
- Douglas Todd – How to go to Hell in 10,000 Easy Steps
- D.P Prior – Sorcerers’ Isle
- Andrew Lynch – Sanctuary’s Fiend
- J.R Rasmussen – Forsaken Kingdom
- Viel Nast – Savage Swords
- Phil Williams – Under Ordshaw
- A.M Justice – A Wizard’s Forge
- Mike Sliter – Solace Lost
- Kent Corlain – Heart of the Destroyer
- Marcy Kennedy – Cursed Wishes
- Suzanne Rogerson – The Lost Sentinel
- Steve Thomas – The Sangrook Saga
- Ty Arthur – Light Dawning
- Frost Kay – Rebel’s Blade
- Alice Sabo – High Barrens
Are you familiar with any of these??
Weekly Wrap Up : 1 July 2018
Just a quick wrap up as I’ve only just posted a monthly review. I read Ravencry and Spinning Silver last week and below are my next week’s reads. What you all up to:
- Ravencry by Ed McDonald
- Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik
Next Week’s Reads:
- One of Us by Craig DiLouie
- Hunted by GX Todd
- Redemption’s Blade by Adrian Tchaikovsky
Upcoming reviews: –
- Starborn by Lucy Hounsom
- Envy of Angels by Matt Wallace
- Noir by Christopher Moore
- The Wisdom of Sally Red Shoes by Ruth Hogan
- The Burning Chambers by Kate Mosse
- Bitter Sun by Beth Lewis
- Ravencry by Ed McDonald
- Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik
I’d love to know what you’re reading this week.
June : My Month in Review
And there was June – come and gone in the blink of an eye. I’ve read seven books this month which is less than normal but I’ve been trying to catch up with reviews and I’ve made quite a bit of progress. Hope you’ve all had a most excellent June. I’ve had some great books over the past six months. My reading so far this year is here and I’ve managed a total of 52 books (which is a little less than normal but plenty of time to catch up). Hope the first half of the year has been good for you all. My Month in Covers is here.
Books read: this month = 8
- Legendary by Stephanie Gerber
- The Burning Chambers by Kate Mosse
- The Last Sun (The Tarot Sequence #1) by K.D. Edwards
- Bitter Sun by Beth Lewis
- Witchmark by C L Polk
- Ravencry by Ed McDonald
- Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik
What’ve you been reading??
Backlist books
None this month
Unfinished series completed:
None tis month.
Books Bought:
Servant of Rage by AZ Anthony – just check out the lovely cover.
Review Books:
- The Mystery of Three Quarters by Sophie Hannah – very excited for this one, a new Poirot novel
- Bitter Sun by Beth Lewis – I’ve already read this one and my review will follow shortly – it’s a harsh tale that doesn’t pull any punches but beautifully written
- One of Us by Craig DiLouie – sounds like a cautionary tale and one I’m really looking forward to.
- Tempests and Slaughter by Tamora Pierce – I was so happy to be granted a copy of this one, it’s my first TP novel, I’m very excited
- The Ember Blade by Chris Wooding, again, not read CW before so really looking forward to this one and check out the lovely cover.
- Foundryside by Robert Jackson Bennett – OMG – I actually adore RJB (not in a stalker bunny boiler fashion). He’s a fantastic author and he’s on my must read list.
- No Sleep Till Doomsday by Laurence MacNaughton – such a great series, going from strength to strength.
I have a couple of covers to compare and one particular cover to highlight.
Which is your favourite? Kind of partial to the first in both cases but to be honest I think it’s difficult to really choose.
Finally, feast your eyes on this beauty, which, coincidentally is receiving some most excellent reviews:
In other news – the Self Published Fantasy Blog Off is about to kick off in August. I’ve received a list of my books and authors which I will be sharing shortly, plus I will hopefully be posting some interviews and guest posts. I normally cobble together a banner for this but this year, my daughter is studying graphic design and she’s created a banner for me – which I love. Three different colours – which is your favourite:
Books and travelling with Lynn 