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ANNOUNCEMENT: The Tiger’s Watch, by Julia Ember

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The Tiger's Watch

QSFer Julia Ember has a new MM YA fantasy book out: Sixteen-year-old Tashi has spent their life training as a inhabitor, a soldier who spies and kills using a bonded animal. When the capital falls after a brutal siege, Tashi flees to a remote monastery to hide. But the invading army turns the monastery into a hospital, and Tashi catches the eye of Xian, the regiment’s fearless young commander. Tashi spies on Xian’s every move. In front of his men, Xian seems dangerous, even sadistic, but Tashi discovers a more vulnerable side of the enemy commander—a side that draws them … Read more

Seeing the Future

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Cosmic Science Fiction

I’ve been having a lot of fun collecting digital scans of old pulp magazine covers. It’s great killing time on the Facebook group, Space Opera Pulp, where several thousand other fans of pulp magazines hang out. I save images to a folder called “SF Covers” and use a program, John’s Background Switcher to randomly display them on my computer’s desktop background. (It’s a free program for Windows and Mac computers.) Then, when I want to take a break I’ll watch a slideshow of science fiction art. Sometimes I listen to a podcast or audio books while watching. I tell JBS … Read more

“Renewal” Has a Release Date

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Renewal Date

It’s official, The stories and winners are chosen, and the illustrations are all in. Our third annual flash fiction book “Renewal” now has an official release date: 9/13/17 We should have preorder links shortly. We’ll be announcing the winners this year on that date, so expect a bit more fanfare when the thirteenth rolls around.

The Great Queer Sci Fi Giveaway

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bookfunnel

Eleven of our authors have banded together to give away a bunch of great queer speculative fiction books on BookFunnel.com: https://books.bookfunnel.com/queerscifisummergiveaway/ You’ll find a great range of books there, and you can get each one NOW: So pick up some great free reads now and find some new authors you may enjoy! Offer ends 8/28.

ANNOUNCEMENT: The Druid Next Door, by E.J. Russell

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The Druid Next Door

QSFer E.J. Russell has a new MM fantasy/paranormal book out: Professor Bryce MacLeod has devoted his entire life to environmentalism. But how effective can he be in saving the planet when he can’t even get his surly neighbor to separate his recycling? Former Queen’s Enforcer Mal Kendrick doesn’t think his life could get any worse: he’s been exiled from Faerie with a cursed and useless right hand. When he’s not dodging random fae assassins in the Outer World, he’s going toe-to-toe with his tree-hugging neighbor. And when he discovers that the tree hugger is really a druid, he’s certain the … Read more

Me Me Monday!

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Welcome to M3: ME ME MONDAY at our FB discussion group – your chance to pop in and tell us about your latest success. Have a new book or short story coming out? Let us know. Just sell something? Let us know so we can cheer you on. HOW IT WORKS: I’ll pin this topic to the top of our FB discussion page for the day. –Please post your announcement as a separate post so we can comment on yours specifically –Check out the other posts and congratulate and share them too! And congratulations!!!

TV: New Project Seeks to Bring Diversity to Children’s Animation

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Big World, Little Om

Children’s animation is tragically low when it comes to diversity, not unlike the rest of the media landscape. There are a few shows like Steven Universe and The Legend of Korra, which strive to be more inclusive, but they’re the exception. Now, however, there’s a new title on the scene trying to change things. Big World, Little Om tells the story of Om and his two mothers. The series, if it becomes a reality, seeks to explore diverse issues families can face. As the website explains: ‘These issues can be anything from gender or sexuality, same sex parents to having … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: Faeted, by Shiloh Saddler

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Faeted

QSFer Shiloh Saddler has a new MM historical fantasy book out: Love is never easy and Blaze is faced with a difficult choice: Turn his back on his lover or the fairy realm. John Butler is a lonely chandler’s apprentice in colonial Williamsburg. He doesn’t think that he’ll ever be respected let alone be loved. Trying to forget his troubles, he buries himself in his work and focuses on making candles. Blaze Greymedow is a fire fairy. At first he was drawn to John’s candles, but is quickly smitten with the tall, muscular apprentice. He watches John from afar all … Read more

FOR READERS: MPREG

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mpreg

FOR READERS Today’s reader topic comes from QSFer Denise Dechene: Mpreg is popular with some people. It is something I enjoy reading. Have you read any and if so how realistic does it have to be for you ? Do you have to have the man deliver and have the gory details or do you just want to see the progression and how a man deals with pregnancy? Writers: This is a reader chat – you are welcome to join it, but please do not reference your own works directly. Thanks! Join the chat