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Books For Pride Month. Jeff Baker, Boogieman In Lavender (June 5, 2026)

Books For Pride Month By Jeff Baker Just in time for Pride Month (which is why I’m posting this early!) I’m selecting several of my favorite LGBT-themed books to dip into for June. And I acknowlege I’ve probably talked about these in this space before. Most of them should be readily available to read online, to order online or find at your new or used bookstore. And the bulk of them are short-story collections or anthologies. (Full disclosure; I know some of these authors and I’m actually mentioned in a story introduction in one of the books!) In no particular … Read more

Why Jeff Baker, Boogieman In Lavender, Is Writing Two Novellas At Once. (May 12, 2026)

Why I’m Writing Two Novellas At Once by Jeff Baker I am a terrible procrastinator. (Okay, okay. Actually I’m a very good procrastinator.) I’m a great putter-offer, especially about writing. So, when I tried to start writing regularly years and years ago I told myself that I would only work on one story at a time. That had been my problem for many years; plenty of false starts, including some very good beginnings, but very few were finished. In that, I probably was like a lot of wannabe writers who have a trunk-full (or file-full) of half-finished stories, (if even … Read more

Review: Dangling High – Kaycee King

Dangling High - Kaycee King

Genre: Western, Dystopian, MM Romance, Action-Adventure LGBTQ+ Category: Bisexual Reviewer: Ulysses Get It On Amazon About The Book “Some things are worse than death.” These are the words that continually haunt Ezra “Two Shots” Smith, a ruthless outlaw shaped by blood and hate beside the river. Obsessed with revenge, Ezra is a man who takes from the powerful and answers only to himself. At least, that’s the way it is until a twist of fate lands him helpless in the dirt, staring at the faintly haloed shadow of Alexander “Good Times” Davis. A member of The Resistance, Alex is everything … Read more

New Release: Essence – Mychael Black

Essence - Mychael Black

QSFer Mychael Black has a new MM paranormal omegaverse book out: Essence. Bobby’s always had a thing for silver foxes. Still has. Just never expected to find the ultimate one is his fated mate. Bobby Kirkland leads a simple life — mostly simple, considering his budding romance with the esteemed Deacon Saridan, head vamp of House Saridan. Amid the romance and Bobby’s exploration of the BDSM lifestyle with his new mate, a string of murders leads Deacon to believe that a familiar, though certainly not kind, face has shown itself in the lands of House Saridan… and this threat proves … Read more

New Release: Medically Necessary Box Set – Emily Carrington

Medically Necessary - Emily Carrington

QSFer Emily Carrington has a new MM dark fantasy/paranormal romance box set out: Medically Necessary. Trust is Earned (Medically Necessary 1): Amir is a General Practitioner for magical creatures, particularly werewolves. When the leader of all werewolves comes to him with a problem that presents like psychosis, Amir needs help. Oliver’s nursing a grieving heart and a chip on his shoulder. Still, when Amir asks for his help, he jumps at the chance. The submissive wolf is beautiful. Trust is Fraught (Medically Necessary 2): As the leader of the werewolves sinks further into insanity, Amir and Oliver fight prejudice and … Read more

New Release: Joni and Jean’s Terrible and Wonderful Adventure – J.S. Frankel

Joni and Jean's Terrible and Wonderful Adventure - J.S. Frankel

QSFer J.S. Frankel has a new sapphic paranormal book out: Joni and Jean’s Terrible and Wonderful Adventure. Forbidden love is hard enough—until murder makes it deadly. In Merryvale, Idaho, vampires and werewolves share the same schools and streets, but old grudges run deep. For seventeen-year-old Joni, a vampire, and her girlfriend Jean, a werewolf, prejudice shadows every step of their relationship. Some can’t stand that they’re same-sex, others hate that they’re interspecies—and plenty despise them for both. When a vampire drifter is murdered and Jean becomes the prime suspect, the fragile peace of Merryvale begins to crack. Jean flees with … Read more

New Release / Giveaway: Black Leather Nights – Will Okati

Black Leather Nights - Will Okati

QSFer Will Okati has a new MM paranormal romance book out: Black Leather Night. Dante’s World. A dystopian off planet colony where life is hard and the supernatural exists side by side with everyday drama — or not so everyday. Joy and pleasure must be paid for at a high price, and to feed from a human means death — or worse. But sometimes the line is crossed, and vampires fall in love with mortal men — or men lose their hearts to the nightwalkers. Anything can happen, and often does… Publisher’s Note: Black Leather Night and Other Tales includes … Read more

New Release: The Sim Ru Prophecy – Andrew J. Peters

New Release: The Sim Ru Prophecy - Andrew J. Peters

QSFer Andrew J. Peters has a new gay fantasy book out, The Jaguar of the Backward Glance book 2: The Sim Ru Prophecy. Now a fugitive from two murder investigations in New York City and a bizarre, big cat attack at a bank in Barbados, Jacks, a werecougar, flees to South America to find the capitán of a militant group of werecat dissidents, rumored to have a central base deep in the Amazon. The world is on the verge of all-out war between shifters and humans, and Jacks needs to somehow broker a deal for peace. The lives of his … Read more

“Look! Up In the Sky!” Jeff Baker, Boogieman In Lavender. June 2025

Superman Goes Woke by Jeff Baker AUTHOR’S NOTE: The following column is an expanded version of something I posted on my blog (link below) a day or so ago. I am indebted to J. Scott Coatsworth for allowing me to share it here. —-jeff “I cut my teeth on you Ratzi scum…” —–The Golden-Age Superman, in a 1973 Justice League comic book. Far-right activists are screaming that Superman has become “Woke.” Having read comics for almost sixty years, I can vouch for our favorite Kryptonian. Of course, Superman is “woke!” He always has been! Of course, today’s conservative MAGA crowd … Read more

New Release / Giveaway: Jack & Gil – Emily Carrington

Jack & Gil - Emily Carrington

QSFer Emily Carrington has a new MM fantasy/paranormal romance out: Jack & Gil. Gilbert Sullivan, crown prince of the basilisks, hates his name, but he fears the rhyme may be prophecy. Rhyme of Longing (Jack & Gil 1): When Prince Gilbert Sullivan meets Jack Sowerby, the new head of SearchLight, his attraction won’t let him stay away. Jack’s need for Prince Gilbert blossoms and he’s unable to resist — until he’s forcibly changed into a magical creature. Will their shattered relationship ever be restored? Rhyme of Longing (Jack & Gil 2): Jack is falling apart, but no one seems to … Read more