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Congratulations to all 2025 SSBA finalists!

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December 1, 2025 at 5:35 PM
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GHOST APPARENT (@ghostorchidpress.com) by @jelenawrites.bsky.social is a semifinalist for the 2025 Small Spec Book Awards! Congratulations!

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September 10, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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CURSED UNDER LONDON (Farrago Books) by Gabby Hutchinson Crouch is a semifinalist for the 2025 Small Spec Book Awards! Congratulations!

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September 9, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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BENOTHINGED (@hauntpublishing.bsky.social) by @alvartheo.bsky.social is a semifinalist for the 2025 Small Spec Book Awards! Congratulations!

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September 20, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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TREE GODS by @rleefryar.bsky.social is a semifinalist for the 2025 Small Spec Book Awards! Congratulations!

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September 17, 2025 at 12:32 PM
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THE EXTRAVAGANZA ETERNIA (@ghostorchidpress.com) by @kristinosani.bsky.social is a semifinalist for the 2025 Small Spec Book Awards! Congratulations!

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THE EXTRAVAGANZA ETERNIA (@ghostorchidpress.com) by @kristinosani.bsky.social is a semifinalist for the 2025 Small Spec Book Awards!
September 12, 2025 at 1:59 PM
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THE JAGUAR MASK @stelliform.press by @michaeljdeluca.bsky.social is a semifinalist for the 2025 Small Spec Book Awards! Congratulations!

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THE JAGUAR MASK @stelliform.press by @michaeljdeluca.bsky.social is a semifinalist for the 2025 Small Spec Book Awards!
September 14, 2025 at 1:58 PM
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FROM THE BELLY (@tenebrouspress.bsky.social) by @emnays.bsky.social is a semifinalist for the 2025 Small Spec Book Awards! Congratulations!

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Image is of the FROM THE BELLY book cover against a green and yellow spotted background. Image reads: Horror Semifinalist FROM THE BELLY by Emmett Nahil.
September 22, 2025 at 10:01 AM
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A SPECTRE IS HAUNTING GREENTREE (@tenebrouspress.bsky.social) by @carsonwinter.bsky.social is a semifinalist for the 2025 Small Spec Book Awards! Congratulations!

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September 18, 2025 at 7:33 PM
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MORE BUGS (@knighterrantpress.bsky.social) by @dayofthemutants.bsky.social is a semifinalist for the 2025 Small Spec Book Awards! Congratulations!

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Image is of the MORE BUGS book cover against a dark green textured background. Image reads: SCI-FI Semifinalist MORE BUGS by Em Reed
October 2, 2025 at 3:28 PM
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BETTER LIVING THROUGH ALCHEMY (Broken Eye Books) by @evanjpeterson.bsky.social is a semifinalist for the 2025 Small Spec Book Awards! Congratulations!

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September 8, 2025 at 11:01 AM
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From the Belly by Emmett Nahil is a claustrophobic tale set aboard a whaling ship. This isn’t quite the Moby Dick you were expecting. #Horror #BookSky 💙📚 #SSBA2025
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Book cover of From the Belly by Emmett Nahil. Picture of a young man with barnacles on his skin and his face scribbled out above his nose.
November 23, 2025 at 9:14 PM
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A Spectre is Haunting Greentree by Carson Winter has a unique take on creepy small towns and what they cultivate. #Horror #BookSky 💙📚 #SSBA2025
@tenebrouspress.bsky.social @specawards.bsky.social @carsonwinter.bsky.social

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Book cover of A Spectre is Haunting Greentree by Carson Winter. A creature with red eyes tromps through a field as crows flock overhead.
November 9, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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BEAR SEASON (@wildhuntbooks.bsky.social) by Gemma Fairclough is a semifinalist for the 2025 Small Spec Book Awards! Congratulations!

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BEAR SEASON (@wildhuntbooks.bsky.social) by Gemma Fairclough is a semifinalist for the 2025 Small Spec Book Awards!
September 19, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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The Reading Vlog of Champions is here!

Let's learn how Alex Kingsley transed the crabs to win the Small Spec Book Awards.

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Reading Vlog of CHAMPIONS
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December 12, 2025 at 9:45 PM
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Congratulations to the 2025 Small Spec Book Awards winners!
✨BETTER LIVING THROUGH ALCHEMY by @evanjpeterson.bsky.social (@slgable.bsky.social)
✨YOU WILL SPEAK FOR THE DEAD by @rabusby.bsky.social (@stelliform.press)
✨EMPRESS OF DUST by @alexyquest.bsky.social (@wctracy.bsky.social)

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Fantasy winner: ✨BETTER LIVING THROUGH ALCHEMY by @evanjpeterson.bsky.social (@slgable.bsky.social) Horror winner: ✨YOU WILL SPEAK FOR THE DEAD by @rabusby.bsky.social (@stelliform.press) Sci-Fi winner: ✨EMPRESS OF DUST by @alexyquest.bsky.social (@wctracy.bsky.social)
December 1, 2025 at 5:40 PM
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Sundown in San Ojuela by M.M. Olivas is a creepy tale of Aztec folklore merged with modern day family secrets. Unique and unsettling. #Horror #BookSky 💙📚 #SSBA2025
@olivasthewriter.bsky.social
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Book cover of Sundown in San Ojuela by M.M. Olivas. Green cactus like monster arms with red claws next to an actual cactus. That sounds weird, but it’s gorgeous!
November 15, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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THE SEA OF CLOUDS by @jennelikejennay.bsky.social is a semifinalist for the 2025 Small Spec Book Awards! Congratulations!

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Image is of the sci-fi semifinalist THE SEA OF CLOUDS by Sheila Jenne book cover against a peach colored textured background.
October 5, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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RESISTERS (@tonyanuci.bsky.social) by @chriscampeau.bsky.social is a semifinalist for the 2025 Small Spec Book Awards! Congratulations!

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Image is of the RESISTERS book cover against an icy background. Image reads: Horror Semifinalist RESISTERS by Chris Campeau.
September 23, 2025 at 10:01 AM
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TALIO’S CODEX (Space Wizard Science Fantasy) by @jalexandercohen.com is a semifinalist for the 2025 Small Spec Book Awards! Congratulations!

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Image reads: Fantasy semifinalist TALIO’S CODEX by J. Alexander Cohen
September 11, 2025 at 12:02 PM
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SUNDOWN IN SAN OJUELA (@lfpbooks.bsky.social) by @olivasthewriter.bsky.social is a semifinalist for the 2025 Small Spec Book Awards! Congratulations!

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The image is of the SUNDOWN IN SAN OJUELA book cover against a watercolor green and brown background. Image reads: Horror Semifinalist SUNDOWN IN SAN OJUELA by M.M. Olivas.
September 24, 2025 at 12:04 PM
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THE YEARS SHALL RUN LIKE RABBITS (@wolsakandwynn.bsky.social) by @inkstainedwreck.ca is a semifinalist for the 2025 Small Spec Book Awards! Congratulations!

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Image is of THE YEARS SHALL RUN LIKE RABBITS by Ben Berman Ghan book cover against a stars and galaxies background, announcing the book as a sci-fi semifinalist.
October 6, 2025 at 11:01 AM
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Resisters by Chris Campeau is a chilling novella set amidst a winter ice storm. What lies in wait within those cold winter winds? #Horror #SSBA2025 semifinals. #BookSky
💙📚 @chriscampeau.bsky.social @tonyanuci.bsky.social @specawards.bsky.social

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Book cover of Resisters by Chris Campeau. A cabin in perched atop an icicle.
October 1, 2025 at 2:54 AM
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Congratulations to the 2025 Small Spec Book Awards finalists for horror! 💙✨

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Horror Finalists: 💙 RESISTERS by Chris Campeau (Anuci Press) 💙 BENOTHINGED by Alvar Theo (Haunt Publishing) 💙 A SPECTRE IS HAUNTING GREENTREE by Carson Winter (Tenebrous Press) 💙 TERROR AT TIERRA DE COBRE by Michael Merriam (Queen of Swords Press) 💙 YOU WILL SPEAK FOR THE DEAD by R.A. Busby (Stelliform Press)
December 1, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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MOON DUST IN MY HAIRNET (@mythicroads.bsky.social) by @jesscreaden.bsky.social is a semifinalist for the 2025 Small Spec Book Awards! Congratulations!

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The image is of the MOON DUST IN MY HAIRNET book cover against a purple spotted background. Image reads: Sci-Fi Semifinalist MOON DUST IN MY HAIRNET by JR Creaden.
October 1, 2025 at 10:02 AM