I have posted in the past about the main trend in written media to squelch the efforts of freelance at the least to conservative at the worst writers from any form of recognition of their work.

Well, if you are a fiction guy and are missing not having to read through virtue signaling, socialist diatribes, and utopian bullshit. The dragon awards nominee books would a great place to start.

Here are this year's nominees
http://awards.dragoncon.org/2018-ballot/

you can sign up and receive a ballot. If you have read and enjoyed any of these works. please take the time and vote.

http://application.dragoncon.o...an_awards_signup.php