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SCIENCE: Worms With Three Sexes Live in Poisonous Lake in California

September 28, 2019 by scott

Mono Lake in California contains super salty, arsenic-laced water and very few signs of life. Now, researchers have found eight worm species that thrive in the extreme ecosystem — and one of those species has three sexes, according to a new study. Mono Lake lies in the eastern Sierra Mountains and serves as habitat for brine shrimp, diving flies, bacteria and algae, but nothing else — or so scientists thought. Biologist Paul Sternberg and his colleagues at the California Institute of Technology thought that microscopic worms called nematodes might lurk in Mono Lake, partially because the wriggling creatures are considered … Read more

REVIEW: The Spark Form Chronicles, by Matt Doyle

September 28, 2019September 28, 2019 by scott

Title: The Spark Form Chronicles Author: Matt Doyle Genre: Science Fiction LGBTQ+ Category: Queer Publisher: MDM Projects Pages: 592 Reviewer: Madison Davis, Paranormal Romance Guild Get It On Amazon About The Book An over the top performer guarding his companion’s right to life. A genius programmer striving to retrieve her boss’s property. An ex-mercenary sick of the abuse that she and her girlfriend receive. A teenage girl desperately seeking to understand her past. An old man intent on living on his own terms. Five professional card players. Five reasons to fight. One thing in common: Their lives will be touched … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: Ghost Trapped, by BL Maxwell

September 28, 2019 by scott

QSFer BL Maxwell has a new MM bi/gay paranormal romance out in the Valley Ghosts series: “Ghost Trapped.” Wade and Jason are back. They’re settling into their new relationship, from friends to lovers, and trying to navigate the paranormal business they now find themselves in. And Jimbo has joined the team too. It seems Sacramento has a wealth of restless spirits needing a nudge to move on their way. Taking a job in Old Sacramento, they soon realize there’s a more than average haunting at The Hitching Post restaurant. Built over the old tunnels and hidden under many of the … Read more

#OWNVOICES: Intersex Authors

September 28, 2019 by scott

We’re now featuring #ownvoices on Saturdays on the QSF Facebook group. Each week, we’ll feature a different group of writers who don’t get the attention they should. Today, we’re featuring authors who are intersex and who write intersex characters in speculative fiction. #ownvoices If you’re an intersex author, tell us about yourself, your experiences as an author, and the spec fic books you write (especially those with intersex characters – with links, please). If you’re not, you can still participate – share your favorite intersex authors and their spec fic works that include intersex characters. Note: This is NOT a … Read more

SPACE: How Many Humans Could Live on the Moon?

September 28, 2019 by scott

It’s the year 3000. Having used up all of Earth’s natural resources, humans have become a spacefaring race and established colonies on the moon. Vast, sealed domes cluster across its surface, housing cities populated by hundreds of thousands of people. This cold, gray rock has somehow become humanity’s new home. Of course, this is pure science fiction. But no vision of the future is complete without an exterrestrial colony of humans, and since the moon is the closest celestial body to our planet, it’s the easiest to imagine as our futuristic home. But does this vision align with reality? Will … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: Silver/Steel, by Belinda McBride

September 27, 2019September 27, 2019 by scott

QSFer Belinda McBride has a new MM paranormal book out, book two in the Arcada series: “Silver/Steel.” When dream hunter Dylan Ryve spots a beautiful shapeshifter raising hell in a bar, he knows he wants the wild young man. But Travis Feris is more to Dylan than a few hot minutes outside in the snow; he’s the assassin’s ticket into the magical town of Arcada. He didn’t plan to rescue the kid, but when he found the shifter being attacked, the opportunity to play hero was too good to pass up. Through the solitude of a long winter night, Dylan … Read more

That Thing I Just Read

September 27, 2019 by scott

Welcome to “That Thing I Just Read (TTIJR) day on Queer Sci Fi. PLEASE MAKE THIS ITS OWN POST, NOT A COMMENT ON THIS ONE. This is a new weekly Friday reader feature where you can: a) share the great queer spec fic (sci fi, fantasy, horror, or paranormal) book you just read, and why you loved it so… b) ask for queer spec fic book recommendations. Please follow these guidelines: Make it a stand-alone post, not a comment on this post Do not promo your own books Please do not share negative posts/reviews. This is about sharing books we … Read more

TV: Lynda Carter to Reprise Role as Wonder Woman

September 27, 2019 by scott

As “The Arrowverse” of interconnected superhero shows plan an upcoming multi-episode crossover featuring characters from Supergirl, Arrow, The Flash, Batwoman, and Legends of Tomorrow. The crossover, “Crisis on Infinite Earths,” would bring together multiple versions of characters from previous movies and television shows. Lynda Carter, who portrayed Wonder Woman in the 1970s, already has a role on Supergirl as an alien disguised as an American politician, but now CBR is reporting that the actress will appear in the crossover – in her original role as the Amazonian warrior princess. If the world needs to be saved, then someone’s got to do it! Full Story at … Read more

REVIEW: When Heroes Fall, by Andrew Q. Gordon

September 27, 2019 by scott

Title: When Heroes Fall Series: Champion of the Gods Book Five Author: Andrew Q. Gordon Genre: Fantasy LGBTQ+ Category: MM Gay Publisher: Dreamspinner Press/DSP Publications Pages: 438 Reviewer: Kel Johnson, Paranormal Romance Guild Get It On Amazon About The Book It took the Seven to create the world, each to rule Their own, until Neldin sought to rule it all. The Six defeated Neldin three millennia ago, but time has no meaning to a god. Before the dust settled from the first conflict, both sides set in motion plans for the next one. As Champion of the Six, Farrell, with Kel’s … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: Her True Form, by Melody Avant

September 26, 2019 by scott

QSFer Melody Avant has a new LGBT (bi/poly/trans MTF) fantasy romance out: “Her True Form.” Her True Form is the first in a series exploring the struggles and issues a trans woman can experience, through the lens of a fantasy world. A transgender fantasy romance novel, it follows Yvette, a young transgender mage who is willing to face all manner of monsters and threats in order to gain her true form, with just her magic and her guardian, Gervas, to keep her safe. Get It At Amazon Excerpt “Now, I understand that you believe you’re a girl–” “Am a girl,” … Read more