Sorry, not a chapter; I'm shilling for prestige (Patreon)

This is related to an award, so I really tried to give this post a title of cringe-inducing self-aggrandisement but apparently - unlike Jason - there is a level of shamelessness beyond which I won't sink. Who knew. Anyway, my Kindle publisher, Aethon Books, is doing bit of an awards push. They're hoping to get some of their titles into contention for the Dragon Awards, my own little tale included.

These are public-driven awards, so they asked me to share this little announcement from them. If you do feel like voting for my story, you can do so here. Other than that, here is the announcement from my publisher:

As  you may have seen, the Dragon Awards are open for nominations again!  This is a reader-generated award, so we encourage all readers to vote.  Our goal this year isn't just a nomination, but a win!

Because  of that, below we will also post a list of the eligible books in each  category that we believe have the best chance at winning. That doesn't  mean you need to vote for these, but if you aren't sure what to put  down, please consider.

The eligible Aethon titles we believe have the best chance in 2021:

-- Best Science Fiction Novel:

The Salvage Crew, by Yudhanjaya Wijeratne

Vicarious, by Rhett C. Bruno

-- Best Fantasy Novel (Including Paranormal):

He Who Fights With Monsters, by Shirtaloon (this one is me!)

Best Young Adult/Middle-Grade Novel:

The Tinderbox: Soldier of Indira, by Lou Diamond Phillips

Best Military Science Fiction or Fantasy Novel:

Direct Fire (Drop Trooper Book 4), by Rick Partlow

Best Alternate History Novel:

The Luna Missile Crisis, by Rhett C. Bruno & Jaime Castle

Nominate here: Dragon Awards 2021

Again,  we'll stress that there is absolutely no requirement or expectation  that you'll vote for the above. These are simply the titles we believe  have the best chance in each category we publish in.