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SFF Self-Publishing Stars

SFF Self-Publishing Stars

Marlene Harris and Lydia Fletcher,  Jul 24, 2024

These two buzzy SFF picks, originally self-published, get big publisher attention.

‘A Dark and Drowning Tide’ by Allison Saft | LJ Review of the Day

‘A Dark and Drowning Tide’ by Allison Saft | LJ Review of the Day

Marlene Harris,  Jul 10, 2024

Take the deadly mystery and vicious academic politics of The Mimicking of Known Successes by Malka Older, stir in the magic and the romance of the “Emily Wilde” series by Heather Fawcett (but make it sapphic), add several drops of the political shenanigans of epic fantasy, and stir with a sharp, prickly thorn of a main character to get this fraught enemies-to-lovers fantasy. YA author Saft’s (A Fragile Enchantment) adult debut is highly recommended.

What We Sacrifice for Magic
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What We Sacrifice for Magic

Andrea Jo DeWerd | SFF,  Jul 01, 2024

Readers who enjoyed the witchy cross-generational squabbles in Hazel Beck’s “Witchlore” series, lovers of Alice Hoffman’s Practical Magic, and anyone who adored the setting and the family dynamics of The Lager Queen of Minnesota by J. Ryan Stradal but wished it had a touch of magic will fall hard for DeWerd’s debut, a coming-of-age and coming-into-power story about sacrifice and sisterhood.
New Adventures in Space Opera
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New Adventures in Space Opera

| SFF,  Jul 01, 2024

SF readers used to seeing space opera as multi-doorstop series will find a lot to love in this collection of skillful short works in a popular subgenre. Fans of the featured authors will love seeing their favorites’ work in shorter forms.
A Dark and Drowning Tide

A Dark and Drowning Tide

Allison Saft | SFF,  Jul 01, 2024

Take the deadly mystery and vicious academic politics of The Mimicking of Known Successes by Malka Older, stir in the magic and the romance of the “Emily Wilde” series by Heather Fawcett (but make it sapphic), add several drops of the political shenanigans of epic fantasy, and stir with a sharp, prickly thorn of a main character to get this fraught enemies-to-lovers fantasy. YA author Saft’s (A Fragile Enchantment) adult debut is highly recommended.
Fear the Flames

Fear the Flames

Olivia Rose Darling | SFF,  Jul 01, 2024

Originally self-published and now receiving a special edition with additional content from a big publisher, this debut novel and Book Tok sensation is highly recommended for romantasy lovers, especially fans of A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas and The Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros.
The Village Library Demon-Hunting Society
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The Village Library Demon-Hunting Society

C.M. Waggoner | SFF,  Jul 01, 2024

Waggoner’s (The Ruthless Lady’s Guide to Wizardry) latest is recommended for readers of cozy mysteries, fantasy mysteries, and anyone looking for a gateway between the two.
Crypt of the Moon Spider
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Crypt of the Moon Spider

Nathan Ballingrud | SFF,  Jun 14, 2024

This tale of SF horror and monstrous transformation from Ballingrud (The Strange) is the first in a projected trilogy and tells a chilling story that clearly has more frights to come.

‘Time’s Agent’ by Brenda Peynado | SFF Debut of the Month

‘Time’s Agent’ by Brenda Peynado | SFF Debut of the Month

Marlene Harris,  Jun 12, 2024

Fans of Carmen Maria Machado will find in this debut novelist a new author to follow every bit as voraciously.

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