by Leon the Spokesgoblin | Jul 27, 2021 | Uncategorized
Fantasy Book Critic is a prominent (and excellent) book review site focusing on fantasy novels as well as other speculative fiction. FBC is a collective of several reviewers from a wide range of backgrounds. It’s a venerable presence in the book blogging world,... 
by Leon the Spokesgoblin | Nov 11, 2020 | Uncategorized
Heading into the season’s final stretch (only one competition left to go!), The Nothing Within has received another award. Writer’s Digest hosts one of the most venerable competitions for self-published authors. In its 28th Annual Self-Published... 
by Leon the Spokesgoblin | Oct 13, 2020 | Uncategorized
The Nothing Within is a semifinalist in the Self-Published Fantasy Blog-Off (SPFBO). A big “thank you” to The Critiquing Chemist for giving it such a positive review. Somehow I’m still pleasantly surprised every time somebody enjoys it. About the... 
by Leon the Spokesgoblin | Jul 16, 2020 | Uncategorized
Great news: The Nothing Within has been named the best science fiction book of the year by the 14th annual National Indie Excellence Awards (NIEA). The NIEA recognizes works published by small presses, mid-size independent publishers, university... 
by Leon the Spokesgoblin | Jun 13, 2020 | Uncategorized
Gosh. The Next Generation Indie Book Awards have named The Nothing Within the best indie-published science fiction book of the year. Some people have called Next Generation Indies the Sundance of the publishing world. Apparently a medal is on the way.... 
by Leon the Spokesgoblin | May 19, 2020 | Uncategorized
Award season is here! Late last month, I announced that The Nothing Within was named a finalist in the Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Awards. (The final announcement of winners is pending.) This week, the Eric Hoffer Book Award announced its honorees. The... 
by Leon the Spokesgoblin | Oct 24, 2019 | News
It was a busy week for The Nothing Within. American Library Association’s Booklist Booklist is the ALA’s book review journal, read by loads of librarians, library patrons, and book fans. Thanks to a partnership between BlueInk Review and the ALA, the... 
by Leon the Spokesgoblin | Sep 20, 2019 | News
For the first three months, The Nothing Within was enrolled in Kindle Unlimited—an Amazon service that let subscribers read as much as they’d like for a fixed monthly fee. That was a good way to connect with a lot of new readers. From the start, print... 
by Leon the Spokesgoblin | Jul 17, 2019 | News
Debut month for The Nothing Within has been a good one. To everyone who helped make that possible: Thank you! Here’s what happened: My supporters were awesome So many friends and family members snagged a copy of the book, shared their encouragement, and... 
by Leon the Spokesgoblin | Jun 30, 2019 | News
“This magical, terrifying, and whimsical debut is a genuinely original and immersive take on post-apocalyptic SF.” Publishers Weekly (Starred Review) Publishers Weekly, one of the most influential reviews sources in the publishing industry,...