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Starman After Midnight is a Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Finalist

Starman After Midnight is a Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Finalist for Humor. Winners will be announced in June 2026. It's always an honor to be selected as a finalist for a book award especially one like this that celebrates independent publishing of the highest caliber. Thank you to the editors of Foreword Reviews for this honor. And congratulations to all of the finalists this year.

For the list of 2025 finalists, go here: https://www.forewordreviews.com/awards/finalists/2025/

For the finalist page for Starman After Midnight, go here: https://www.forewordreviews.com/awards/books/starman-after-midnight/

Desideratum Podcast Episode Featuring Scott Semegran and his Novel Starman After Midnight

I'm pleased to announce my appearance on the Desideratum Podcast along with the narrator from my audiobook Starman After Midnight, Brian P. Craig. Hosted by Emmy Award-winning narrator Theresa Bakken, Brian and I discuss with Theresa how we created the audiobook as well as my thoughts into the creation of my story. I really hope you enjoy listening to our conversation! Please support the Desideratum Podcast by purchasing my audiobook through their affiliate link to Libro.FM, the audiobook retailer that supports indie bookstores.

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Scott Semegran Featured in the Austin Chronicle

I've been writing fiction and publishing books in Austin, Texas for 30 years, but it's a real trip seeing my face and reading about my creative work in the Austin Chronicle for the very first time! Thank you Oscar Rodriguez and the Austin Chronicle for featuring the audiobook for my novel-in-stories STARMAN AFTER MIDNIGHT!

Read the article here: https://www.austinchronicle.com/arts/book-reviews/scott-semegran-goes-back-to-his-indie-roots/

The Austin Chronicle, Issue Nov 7, 2025

THE CODGER AND THE SPARROW is the Discovery Prize Winner for Fiction

THE CODGER AND THE SPARROW is the Discovery Prize Winner for Fiction in the 2024 Writers' League of Texas Book Awards. According to the Writers’ League of Texas, “the WLT introduced the Discovery Prize to recognize one outstanding book in each category published by independent presses, university presses, and/or self-published authors… for its fresh voice, inventive story, or some other element that made it stand out.” Because of this, I’m honored that they selected my novel as the Discovery Prize Winner for Fiction. Thank you to the judges of this prize and to the Writers’ League of Texas!

For more information: https://writersleague.org/programs/annual-book-awards/2024-book-award-winners-and-finalists/

Austin Liti Limits Episode 64 with ANTOINE WILSON is Out Now

Austin Liti Limits Episode 64 with award-winning author ANTOINE WILSON is available now. He talks to me about his excellent novel MOUTH TO MOUTH, one of Barack Obama's favorite books of 2022. Such a fantastic interview! Check it out now over at the Austin Liti Limits website.

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Book Giveaway: Starman After Midnight

Book Giveaway! I'm giving away five (5) advance paperback copies of my new novel STARMAN AFTER MIDNIGHT on Goodreads. Available in U.S. only between Oct 14 - Oct 28, 2024. Enter here:

https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/show/398993-starman-after-midnight-a-novel-in-stories

Desideratum Podcast Episode Featuring Scott Semegran and his Novel The Codger and the Sparrow

I'm pleased to announce my appearance on the Desideratum Podcast along with the narrator from my audiobook The Codger and the Sparrow, Brian P. Craig. Hosted by Emmy Award-winning narrator Theresa Bakken, Brian and I discuss with Theresa how we created the audiobook with Vibrance Press as well as my thoughts into the creation of my story. I really hope you enjoy listening to our conversation! Please support the Desideratum Podcast by purchasing my audiobook through their affiliate link to Libro.FM, the audiobook retailer that supports indie bookstores.

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