Maya Darjani | SFF author

Game Changers series by Rachel Reid Reviewed by Maya Darjani I read all the Game Changers Books and I’m gonna make it all y’all’s problem First off, I am not the typical audience for these books, and you need to keep that in mind dur…

Game Changers series by @rachelreidwrites.bsky.social

"I read all the Game Changers Books and I’m gonna make it all y’all’s problem."

Read @mayadarjani.bsky.social's full review here
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So I have my first contemporary thriller coming out in May and I would LOVE ARC readers

Sea of Clouds (Imperial Mars 2) by Sheila Jenné Reviewed by Maya Darjani Mars isn’t ready for a revolution, but as violence escalates and a prince goes missing, it might not have a choice. Lucy’s path takes her to Venus as a spy, whi…

Sea of Clouds by @jennelikejennay.bsky.social

"Obviously they wouldn’t want any human to be in danger, but who cared that it was the prince?"

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I am highly aware of this and it sucks

#TBRuary

Book: The Star-Crossed Empire by @mayadarjani.bsky.social. Every once in a while I have an urge to read a space opera, and this one looks to really scratch that itch
Manga: Welcome to the NHK (read some of it)
Game: The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood by deconstructeam (all Latino devs, iirc)

Black Sails to Sunward (Imperial Mars 1) by Sheila Jenné Reviewed by Maya Darjani On a sailing ship in space, either you’re loyal to the Martian Empire, or you’re the enemy. Once childhood friends, Lucy and Moira find themselves on opposite sides of the …

Black Sails to Sunward by @jennelikejennay.bsky.social

"Frock coats? Solar sails? Mars? Pirates? Sign me the heck up."

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SPFBO 11 starter pack!

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SPFBO 11 officially starts today!

Let the reviews flow! #SPFBO

I couldn't create yesterday. I knew I needed to stop doomscrolling and do something, whether it was to help or to create or to connect, but I was frozen.

But today.

We are all Alex Pretti

I'm not sure Democrats in D.C. are aware that their base's rage against ICE has reached a level of blinding white-hot intensity.

They're worried about "looking weak" for voting "against law enforcement" when they should be worried a mob of housewives is going to come beat them to death if they do.

I don't know how to even exist right now.

All You Need To Know About the Self-Published Science Fiction Competition (SPSFC) — Allison Alexander Key details about the contest for self-published sci-fi novels founded by Hugh Howey.

I'm excited to be a judge for this year's Self-Published Science Fiction Competition! If you write and self-pub sci-fi, you should submit. #SPSFC #SPSFC5 #SciFi #ScienceFiction www.aealexander.com/blog/spsfc

📣 It’s #SPSFC5 time and this time I’m a judge!

Team 1.21 Gigawatts. Here’s the first complement self published books for our team that we’ll be going over for the next few months.

Good luck authors!

I.K. Stokbaek's review of Man With Gun 5/5: Man With Gun starts out with a vibe like the 2011 British sitcom Trollied and ends up being a lot more like the 2004 American sci-fi drama Lost. The protagonist Hurley Garry is smart, kind, unfi...

Another one 💎 😮 #SPSFC5

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Andgate Based on the Award-Winning "Dark Science Fiction" Scree…

Read a percantage of this as a judge (team #SpaceGirls) for #SPSFC5. I will be giving this an N to moving forward. My initial thoughts can be found on Goodreads www.goodreads.com/book/show/23...

#SPSFC #SPSFC #Self-published #sci-fi #dystopia #Booksky💙 #pukapuka📚🇳🇿

Animus Paradox (Digital Extremities, #2) There's a thief on the loose. The Tigres excel at tippi…

Read Animus Paradox by Adam Basset as a judge for #SPSFC5. I enjoyed this & before I knew it, I'd read the whole book. Check out my initial thoughts here www.goodreads.com/book/show/22...

#SPSFC #TeamSpaceGirls #Self-published #Sci-fi 🪐📚
#Booksky 💙📚 #pukapuka 📚🇳🇿

I.K. Stokbaek's review of Breakwater 5/5: This book has heavy themes of climate change, motherhood, vulnerability, and resilience. It’s set in 2041 Florida, and rising seas are eating away at the peninsula. A realistic disaster happening...

One of the books in my scout pile for #spsfc5 was impossible for me to put down at the 25% mark, so I finished it. I loved Breakwater by Vivian Wilderbridge! I hope more people discover it 🤩

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Pleased to have discovered another Hidden Gem #SPSFC5
Iconoclast by Dave Walsh

I.K. Stokbaek's review of The Gestalt in the Machine 4/5: I don't follow tech news closely, so I was never quite sure if the story is contemporary or set in the near-future. I'm not sure how much of the technology mentioned in this book has already been...

Another #spsfc5 entry I couldn't put down
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Artificial Selection: A Near-Future Science Fiction Mys… From the WINNER of the Green Stories Prize. What do y…

I read 100% of Artificial Selection by Marianne Pickles as a judge in #TeamSpaceGirls for #SPSFC5 Giving this a Y to go forward. See my review at www.goodreads.com/book/show/21...

#SPSFC #Self-published #Sci-fi 🪐📚 #Mystery 🔍 #Booksky💙📚 #Pukapuka📚🇳🇿

Preview of the linked blog post

All of Team 1.21 Gigawatts' #SPSFC5 25 entries in one place with intros? Hell yeah.

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SPSFC5 – Round 1 Scouting Phase update Happy new year! This year, I’m doing judging for the SPSFC, The Self-Published Science Fiction Competition as a part of Team Space Girls. You can read more about SPSFC over here! I’m st…

I'm judging for the #SPSFC @spsfc.bsky.social this year as a member of Team Space Girls! ✨🪐

Round 1 is already going full-thrust forward, so check out my first impressions of the first 10 novels! #BookSky

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Bastion by Michael Scott Walton - BookBub Alistella Pareides Caliday sacrificed her home to save it. Ten years after the devastating Solar Gulf War, former Bastion soldier Alis has built a new home on the utopic post-war, post-capitalist Eart...

Bastion by @mwalton34.bsky.social

I read this one as part of Team ZAPS for SPSFC. Very enjoyable read, pulled an all nighter to finish it, but that's normal for me now.

#booksky #readersky

Full review will come, and all my opinions are my own, not the team's.

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The Xanadu Affair (DRV Xanadu, #1) by Jessica M Taylor - BookBub  WELCOME ABOARD!Why pick one holiday destination when you can see a whole solar system in award-winning comfort?Relax and let our newest five-star luxury liner DRV XANADU take you on an unforgett...

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The Xanadu Affair by Jessica M Taylor.

An SPSFC read, and one I thoroughly enjoyed.

Very fun and entertaining with a great, diverse, cast of characters and good worldbuilding.

Loved the critique of capitalism.

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Body Jacker Jaz (Earth Scout Book 1) by Matthew Thompson - BookBub Cyan-Amber is a deserter from Spectra, a planet on the brink of destruction. As an alien scout on Earth in 1995, she inhabits the body of Jasmine Price a unique, artsy, crafty musician living in Camde...

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Bodyjacker Jaz by Matthew Thompson

Very entertaining and a short, fun book. Yet another SPSFC read.

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Sacrificing Serenity: Book 1 of the Sanctuary City Trilogy (The Sanctuary Cities) by Holly Ash - BookBub What would you sacrifice to keep your kids healthy?With the rollback of environmental regulations, clean drinking water has become a luxury for the rich.A year after the death of her husband, single m...

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Sacrificing Serenity by @hollyashwriter.bsky.social

Entertaining book, that I finished very quickly. SPSFC read. Full review to come.

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The Dark Without by T.K. Toppin - BookBub You cannot change what has already happened, just as what will happen cannot be altered. Lies. Nothing but lies! Humankind is always doomed to fail. It has fallen many times before, and many times we ...

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The Dark Without by @tktoppin.bsky.social

SPSFC read. Intriguing book with many unpredictable twists and turns. Full review to come

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