SPFBO 9 Introduction Post - meet the Fantasy Book Critic Team + Top 3 covers

We're excited to announce we'll be participating in SPFBO for the ninth time. WooHoo! This year, we will have five judges on board and we're happy to welcome two new ones: Esmay and Chels. Here is a brief introduction to all of us involved in the contest: Adam: Born and raised in New Jersey strong and currently residing outside Philadelphia, Adam has had an unwavering passion for reading his entire life. With the help of his favorite toy, Speak'n'Spell, he started reading at age two and hasn't stopped reading ever since. He enjoys fantasy and science fiction, 20th-century noir, historical fiction, and satire. Favorite writers include Mark Lawrence, Elmore Leonard, Jim Thompson, Devin Madson, Robert Jackson Bennett, David Sedaris, Tina Fey, Josiah Bancroft, and Richard Nell. While not reading, you can find Adam doing a poor impression of working out at the gym, telling Dad jokes to his daughters or glued to the nearest New Jersey Devils' hockey game. Oft...