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REVIEW: Livid Skies – SI Clarke

REVIEW: Livid Skies - SI Clarke

Genre: Sci-Fi LGBTQ+ Category: Trans, Lesbian, Non-Binary, Gay, Bisexual, Poly Reviewer: Scott Get It On Amazon About The Book A fresh start, a queer social liberal dream, and a planet that wants to kill you. Noble aspirations are easier said than done, though – especially when the entire planet wants to kill you. Grappling with the realities of human nature and with their batteries slowly dying, the colony’s 150 women and 10 men must overcome their differences to create a lasting community. But things aren’t always what they seem and maybe the colonists aren’t as alone as they thought… Perfect … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT/GIVEAWAY: In Search of Angels – Ashley Wade

In Search Of Angels - Ashley Wade

Ashley Wade has a new FF paranormal romance out, Nephilim book 1: In Search of Angels. It was just supposed to be a standard surveillance job for Lea, but as she falls deeper for her subject, she discovers secrets and darkness surrounding her job. In a world filled with angels, nephilim, and magic, can she keep the ones she cares for safe while running from something darker than any of them can imagine? Get It At Amazon | Publisher Giveaway One lucky winner will receive a $50.00 NineStar Press Gift Card! a Rafflecopter giveaway Direct Link: http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/555033ec920/?widget_template=589504cd4f3bedde0b6e64c2 Excerpt Agent Aaliyah … Read more

TV: Netflix’s “Fear Street” Breaks New Ground for Horror LGBTQ+ Representation

Fear Street

The stars of Netflix’s new Fear Street film trilogy have heaped praise on the writers for their “groundbreaking” approach to queer representation. The films, based on the book series by RL Stine, follows lesbian high-school couple Deena (Kiana Madeira) and Samantha (Olivia Scott Welch) as they grapple with an evil force responsible for horrifying murders in the town of Shadyside. LGBT+ fans have already heaped praise on Fear Street for its candid approach to queerness – a rarity in horror films – and the movie’s stars are proud of what the film series has achieved too. Full Story from Pink … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: Viking Quest – Edale Lane

Viking Quest - Edale Lane

QSFer Edale Lane has a new FF historical fantasy out (bi, lesbian): Viking Quest. When secrets and lies threaten the throne, can a fierce champion tame her passion in time to stop a cruel enemy’s ruthless march? Jutland, Early 11th Century. Viking Warrior Princess Lena craves revenge. Hunting a killer after her husband is brutally slain, she discovers a shadowy traitor is at play behind the scenes, working to disrupt the balance of power. But she places her need for vengeance on hold when the king falls gravely ill, and sails out along with the pretty slave she rescued to … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: Imaginary Creatures Anthology

Imaginary Creatures Anthology

Carnation Books has a new queer paranormal anthology out (ace, bi, demi, gay, gender fluid, lesbian, nb, trans ftm): Imaginary Creatures. Let go of the mundane and escape reality with four tales of strange, wonderful magic by up-and-coming authors in the realm of queer romance. Imaginary Creatures by Shai Porter explores the relationship between two people who meet via online fandom. Loo isn’t asking for much from life, really. Just a safe place to start over with her daughter and cat, the occasional glowing comment on her fan fiction, and maybe even a washer-dryer. Anything else…well, that would be too … Read more

“On Beyond Cisgender IV: Or, Shirley You Can’t Be Serious” – Boogieman in Lavender

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On Beyond Cisgender IV, or: Shirley You Can’t Be Serious by Jeff Baker AUTHOR’S NOTE: This is an occasional feature of this column where I spotlight (or at least mention) writers who aren’t in the White, Male, Cisgender paradigm as possible reading material for High School age readers. She was a housewife, a mother, a writer and (she claimed) a witch. Her work remains familiar today and may not be as obscure as some of the writers mentioned for “On Beyond Cisgender.” In fact when I was in Grade School in the 60s, her novels were still sought-out in school … Read more

HBO Filming “The Last of Us,” a Queer Post-Apocalyptic Series

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Lauded for their mature storytelling and queer representation, The Last of Us games are among the most popular on Sony’s PlayStation consoles. It was only a matter of time, then, before they were picked up for a TV show. Thanks HBO! This will be the network’s first show based on a video game, which they’re probably hoping it’ll fill the void left by Game of Thrones. So what can we expect from the post-apocalyptic fungal infested TV adaptation? Here’s everything we know so far about HBO’s The Last of Us. What’s The Last of Us about? The Last of Us is set in a … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: The Trickster’s Sister – R. Chris Reeder

The Trickster's Sister - R. Chris Reeder

R. Chris Reeder has a new queer YA fantasy out (bi, lesbian): The Trickster’s Sister. After getting kidnapped by a demigod and imprisoned in another dimension, Makayla was really hoping that her life would get back to normal. Or at least as normal as life could be when you had a goblin for a best friend. But now her sleepy midwestern town is being invaded by shadows. Her neighbors are being stolen away and replaced by changelings. And when she tries to escape, her path threatens to take her to the one place she never wanted to return to: the … Read more

New Star Wars Series “The Acolyte” to Have Lesbian Producer

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Disney’s new Star Wars series, The Acolyte, will bring a much-needed queer perspective to the franchise, its showrunner has teased. The Acolyte will focus on the emergence of dark-side powers in the final days of the High Republic, an era that began roughly 200 years before the events of Episode I: The Phantom Menace kicked off the Skywalker saga. Leslye Headland, who is a lesbian, serves as the Disney Plus series’ showrunner, writer and executive producer. She is the first openly queer person to take the reins of an on-screen Star Wars project, and has promised that her point of view as an LGBT+ person will … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: Viking Quest – Edale Lane

Viking Quest - Edale Lane

QSFer Edale Lane has a new FF historical fantasy romance out: Viking Quest. The toughest battles are waged within. Lena, a Viking warrior-woman, led alongside her husband the prince until he was murdered. With her world turned upside down, she sets out to wield justice against all involved in his assassination, but the king’s illness requires her to embark on a mission to find a hermit monk who is said to work healing miracles. Caitlin had been kidnapped from her home in Eire and sold into slavery. She prayed for a means of escape, and in stormed her avenging angel … Read more