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SAND RUNNER is a contender in the Self-Published Science Fiction Competition (SPSFC)!

I’m thrilled to report that SAND RUNNER, my near-future science fiction novel, is a contender in the inaugural 2021 Self-Published Science Fiction Competition (SPSFC). What an honor! And very, very exciting.

Image credit: Hugh Howey’s blog (https://hughhowey.com/the-spsfc-begins/).

Huge thanks to Hugh Howey and Duncan Swan for organizing, and to all the book bloggers and reviewers for reading & judging the entries!

And best of luck to all my fellow indie science fiction writers! I look forward to reading your books in the future.

SAND RUNNER by Vera Brook as ebook and paperback

Update:

Sadly, SAND RUNNER did not make it to the next round of the competition. But the reviewers’ verdict was that “Fans of YA are likely to get a kick out of it.” I can live with that! 🙂

Thank you to all the SPSFC reviewers for their time and effort reviewing the submissions, and congrats & best wishes to all my fellow indie writers, no matter what the outcome. And maybe the future iterations of the SPSFC could have a separate YA category? That would be great.

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Two new stories published

I love reading and writing short fiction, so I’m thrilled to announce that two stories of mine were accepted for publication.

“Of Bugs, Debts, and Distant Planets” (science fiction, 995 words) was published in Fifth Di… (June 2021 issue).

And “Mira” (science fiction, biopunk, 1350 words) was published in Hyphen Punk (June 16, 2021 publication date).

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Sand Runner Series Bundle now available

Binge read the first three books in the SAND RUNNER SERIES in one ebook bundle!
Includes:
  • SAND RUNNER (Book 1)
  • CAGE RUNNER (Book 2)
  • GHOST RUNNER (Book 3)
Sand Runner Bundle Cover
Promo collage for Sand Runner Series Bundle

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REX is now available as an audiobook!

Savannah is having a day from hell… until her favorite reality TV show comes on. (A science fiction short story of 7,000 words.)

Now also available as an audiobook, narrated by Stella June!

Here is Rex audiobook on Kobo. Coming to other online places soon.

REX by Vera Brook, now available in audiobook narrated by Stella June

Filed Under: News/Media Tagged With: Audiobook, Rex, Science fiction, Short Fiction, Young adult

New release: GHOST RUNNER out in April 2020

Ghost Runner, Book 3 in the Sand Runner Series, is now out in ebook and paperback. Enjoy!

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