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ANNOUNCEMENT/GIVEAWAY: A Cook’s Tale, by J. Alan Veerkamp

A Cooks Tale

J. Alan Veerkamp has a new MM sci fi book out: After a breakup, Erron Murfin finds himself broken, homeless, and destitute. The chance to become the Santa Claus’s new cook is a beacon he can’t ignore. The new position allows him to work under Gamin Rockwell, the man who helped raise him until he disappeared when Erron turned nineteen—well over a decade ago. While the two make up for lost time, Erron catches the eyes of many crewmen as well as James and Barrus, a married pair with real intentions who are determined to draw the cautious new arrival … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT/GIVEAWAY: The False Moon, by Jacqueline Rohrbach

The False Moon

Jacqueline Rohrbach has a new MM paranormal werewolf book out: Outsiders call them False Moons, but Garvey’s kind call themselves Moondogs. Moondogs hunt. Moondogs live free. Moondogs stick together. Moondogs are half-breeds, not completely accepted by those who consider themselves “true wolves.” Garvey is a Moondog to his bones. He and the unexpected get along just fine. That’s why when Molly, the vampire who should be a mindless eating machine, turns out to be an oddity, Garvey decides to hide her away instead of killing her. But that leaves him needing another vampire to carry out the schemes of the … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: Finn, by Angel Martinez

Finn

QSFer Angel Martinez has a new edition of the first book in her MM urban fantasy series Endangered Fae – Finn: Finn’s been asleep for centuries. He’ll need to catch up fast to survive. Diego’s impulse to rescue a naked bridge jumper starts as just that—talk the man down and get him to social services. But there’s something odd about this homeless person, more than just his delusions of being a pooka, and something so vulnerable that Diego’s determined to help him stabilize rather than see him institutionalized or deported. Finn went into the Dreaming centuries ago to escape a … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT/GIVEAWAY: The Curse, by Kethric Wilcox

The Curse Blog Tour - Kethric Wilcox

Kethric Wilcox has a new MM paranormal vampire book out: Cain Slays Abel! In this day and age, that’s not an earth-shattering headline. We want headlines that scream of life-altering events. Terrorists Nuke Peace Conference! Wow! What a gripping headline. This is something to change the world. Oh, wait! The world did transform. This ran as the lead story a few hours before the beginning of The Upheaval. The current world birthed in nuclear fire and electromagnetic disruption. Gone are the nations I grew up with. My life altered again. Cain Slays Abel! The truth behind such a classic story … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: Songs of the Sea, by Dean Frech

Songs of the Sea

QSFer Dean Frech has a new MM fantasy book out: Sartin’s amber eyes told his mother and the rest of the Sea People he was destined to become a great protector. Finding his mate at his twenty-third Winter Meeting, Sartin is overjoyed at finally being able to assume his destined role with Sommar by his side. However, a freak storm soon takes Sartin far away from Winter Cove, and an injury to his tail prevents him from returning. Even worse, he can no longer hear the songs of his pod and his mate in his head. Sartin finds love and … Read more

TV: The Sense8 Series Finale Trailer is Here!

Sense8 Trailer

The Wachowskis’ sci-fi Netflix thriller series Sense8, which drew plaudits and admirers for its diverse line-up of characters that featured multiple LGBTQ roles, had a near-death experience not unlike those its protagonists often faced when the streaming media provider announced its abrupt cancellation in early June of this year after just two seasons. The show’s passionate fan base responded with an ultimately effective outcry on social media, seeking explanations for the cancellation and urging a change of heart given the scarcity of diverse representation in the genre of the sort that earned Sense8 the 2016 GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: Gift of the Goddess, by Kaje Harper

Gift of the Goddess - Kaje Harper

QSFer Kaje Harper has a new MM fantasy book out: Desperate times call for desperate measures. Garvin’s worst fear is realized when he runs home from the fields to find his lover’s forge empty, his tools scattered, and the ground trampled by a band of soldiers. Nyle has been kidnapped and conscripted into the King’s army—a death sentence even for a big smith like Nyle. Garvin is untrained, unarmed, and nowhere near strong enough to take on one soldier, let alone a whole army. His household skills and a way with horses aren’t much to work with, but he can’t … Read more

FOR WRITERS AND READERS: National Idahobit Day

IDAHOBIT

FOR WRITERS & READERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer J. Scott Coatsworth: Today is the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Intersexism and Transphobia. So I thought I’d ask authors and readers what you would like to see more of – the positive side rather than the negative one. Please note whether you are discussing gay, bi, intersex or trans/gender fluid/endby characters and stories, and what you wanna see – the kinds of characters or plots etc that are lacking. Join the chat Graphic borrowed from IDAHOBIT Australia

Thomas Tryon, Dark Secrets – Boogieman In Lavender

egg-shaped skulls

by Jeff Baker The strangers find themselves in a small town in the country. A town where the older, quieter, simpler ways are important. A town where religion is important and the people are close to nature, to the land, to the tall, growing corn. By the end of the tale, the strangers realize (too late) that religion and the corn have blended in horrific ways. Stephen King’s “Children of the Corn,” right? No. Thomas Tryon’s 1973 novel “Harvest Home,” which predates King’s 1977 short story. Thomas Tryon broke into the literary scene with his novel “The Other,” in the … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: The Dragon’s Forbidden Omega, by Connor Crowe

The Dragon's Forbidden Omega

QSFer Connor Crowe has a new MM paranormal book out in the Darkvale Dragons series: “If loving him is wrong, I don’t want to be right.” An Adorkable Omega… Ansel Anderson was only a teenager when his parents died in battle. In the years since, he’s spent every waking moment studying magitech and hiding away from the world. After four years abroad, he’s no longer the boy he once was. He’s back home, ready to make his mark, and a mysterious voice insists that his mentor is also his mate. A Thrill-Seeking Alpha… Tork Davenport shoots first and asks questions … Read more