Join host Adrian M. Gibson and FanFiAddict's Manny Henri as they dig into self-publishing and SPSFC (the Self-Published Science Fiction Competition) with authors Hugh Howey and Duncan Swan. During the panel they discuss Hugh and Duncan's work, their experiences in self-publishing, how it compares to traditional publishing, and explore the past and present of the self-pub market. They also chat about SPSFC, how Hugh and Duncan founded the competition and where they hope it will go in the future.

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About the Authors:

Hugh Howey is the bestselling author of Wool, book one of the Silo trilogy, and his expansive bibliography includes the Molly Fyde saga, Dust, Sand, and more. He is also a co-founder of SPSFC.

Find Hugh on Instagram, Twitter, Amazon, Audible and his personal website https://hughowey.com/.

Duncan Swan released Vol. 1 of his debut novel Monstre in Sept. 2020. He is also a co-founder of SPSFC. 

Find Duncan on Instagram, Twitter, Amazon and his personal website https://duncanswan.me/.

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