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New Release: Every Almost – Elizabeth Hale

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Every Almost - Elizabeth Hale

QSFer Elizabeth Hale has a new FF sci-fi romance out: Every Almost. What happens when a stranded engineer from 1990 gets six months of free passage on a starship full of rescued space animals? Charlie Wickett has a knack for fixing anything you put in front of her. She’s got the job she’s wanted since she was nine years old, her sister sharing her apartment, and a life in California she built herself, out of nothing, on purpose. It’s a good life. Captain Reyna Solas of the Emberkind CV-0417 is just trying to get through her day, thank you very … Read more

New Release: Demonic Reign – Devorah Leah Barrocas

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Demonic Reign - Devorah Leah Barrocas

QSFer Devorah Leah Barrocas has a new FF dark sapphic fantasy out: Demonic Reign. Nyx was not raised to be merciful. She was forged in the dark, made into a weapon, and taught that obedience was the only thing standing between survival and slaughter.’ When she enters a brutal series of trials to prove herself, survival becomes more than simply winning. Every victory demands a price, every alliance carries a risk, and the mysterious woman she should keep at a distance becomes the first to make her question what she has spent her life becoming. To stay alive, Nyx must … Read more

Review: Sowing Spells – Cay Fletcher

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Sowing Spells - Cay Fletcher

Genre: Fantasy LGBTQ+ Category: Gay, Lesbian, Trans MTF Reviewer: Sherry Get It On Amazon | Publisher | B&N | Kobo About The Book Sil was perfectly content as the manager of the village plant shop. That is, until a certain wizard, Wixen Anders Kessel, requested a fire curry plant to add to what Sil assumed was his growing graveyard of helpless greenery. Thoroughly convinced of Anders’ proclivity to kill every plant he purchases, Sil is determined to thwart the disastrous wixen’s intentions, both for his garden and recruiting a magically disinclined apprentice. Sil and Anders return from the beloved short story, “The Wizard’s Garden”, to grow … Read more

New Release: Dream the Deep – Clara Ward

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Clara Ward - Dream the Deep

QSFer Clara Ward has a new queer sci-fantasy book out (ace, non-binary, trans, lesbian, gay): Dream the Deep. You don’t need to reach Mars to reach your dreams. Robbed of their chance at leaving Earth to pursue green-energy innovations, Ryn embraces new dreams—fighting deep sea threats in conjunction with a giant cephalopod. It’s 2139 in the Cali-Coastal Corporate Zone, and Ryn struggles with their own body and brain as they fight to survive five days locked up with academic rivals and the military-backed billionaires who’ve misled them all since their teenage years. Ryn needs an exit strategy but doesn’t know … Read more

New Release: A Treason of Magic – Melissa Marr

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A Treason of Magic - Melissa Marr

QSFer Melissa Marr has a new FF historical fantasy book out: A Treason of Magic. In a world where magic, desire, and duty collide, it is beauty who is fated to kill the beast in a lush historical fantasy of secrets and star-crossed love by New York Times bestselling author Melissa Marr. Two young women. Heirs to altogether different hereditary burdens. Yet bound by a monstrous threat to their village. Gabrielle is the first woman in Alveus to carry the mantle of Hunter, which comes with an obligation to kill the faery beasts murdering travelers in Brimmond Wood. Wary of … Read more

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

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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

New Release: Fire’s Ally – D. M. Kannapan

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Fire's Ally - D. M. Kannapan

D. M. Kannapan has a new YA fantasy cli-fi book out: Fire’s Ally. For most of her life, Eleg has been obsessed with the eerie, persistent, wildfire claiming parts of her home. No amount of rain seems to be able to put it out. She belongs to a gentle, bookish society, and her people have been fighting the fire back for decades. But they are not ready for the turmoil it is about to unleash. Eleg understands the fire better than most. She has already once failed to protect the innocent in its path. Though she would rather be alone … Read more

Review: Inkbloom – E.D.E. Bell

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Inkbloom - E.D.E. Bell

Genre: Quiet Fantasy LGBTQ+ Category: Ace, Bi, Demi, Gay, Gender Fluid, Lesbian, Non-Binary, Poly, Trans FTM, Trans MTF Reviewer: Beáta Get It On Amazon About The Book Xelle is marked as dragonfriend. Arriving at To’Ever under a veil of unease and an uncertain future, she must redefine herself. Again. Inkbloom continues the story of Night Ivy, a wandering bard’s tale of magic and friendship amidst the spires and shadows of the seven towers of Alyssia. The second book in the fantasy world of Alyssia, featuring plant magic, friendship, and dragons. The Review In the second book of the Alyssia series, Xelle continues her … Read more

Review: Quill & Still – Aaron Soafer

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Quill & Still - Aaron Soafer

Genre: Fantasy, Slow Fantasy, LitRPG LGBTQ+ Category: Ace, Bi, Demi, Gay, Gender Fluid, Lesbian, Non-Binary, Poly, Trans MTF. The main character is also aromantic, and there are a few agender characters Reviewer: Kristi Get It On Amazon About The Book Sophie Nadash once yearned to understand life and chemistry. Now a disillusioned scientist approaching middle age, she yearns to set aside pipettes and polymerase forever. A chance encounter with the Goddess Artemis sets her on the path to becoming the Alchemist for the rural Shemmai village of Kibosh, where the rat race gives way to peace and the quiet life. … Read more

New Release: Scallywag! – K. L. Mitchell

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New Release: Scallywag! - K. L. Mitchell

QSFer K.L. Mitchell has a new FF lesbian historical fantasy out: Scallywag!. A tale of mystery, treasure, magical creatures, secrets, sea monsters, and high adventure. And it’s all true. You have this pirate’s word for it. Molly McCormick never set out to be a pirate. But when her family tried to marry her off to a wealthy old man to settle their debts, she resolved to strike out on her own. Taking a job aboard a handy ship disguised as a boy, she soon found herself on the other side of the world: the Caribbean. Desperate to keep her identity secret, … Read more