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ANNOUNCEMENT: Ship Whisperer – V.J. Mikles

Ship Whisperer - V.J. Mikles

QSFer V.J. Mikles has a new queer sci-fi book out (ace, non-binary, poly): Ship Whisperer. When Tabitha first whispered to the ship, she never expected it to answer. A pilot yearning for adventure, Tabitha proudly flies missions scavenging supplies for her space-borne city. But when the Navicorp sends her to scavenge a derelict ship, it triggers a psychic link to the ship and the alien enemy that drove her people from their home planet. The unexpected connection puts Tabitha and her people in the crosshairs of the telepathic invaders who are determined to exterminate the human race. Her rapidly evolving … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: Goddess of Limbo – Lea Falls

Goddess Of Limbo - Lea Falls

QSFer Lea Falls has a new queer dark epic fantasy out, The Forgotten Splinters Chronicles book 1: Goddess of Limbo. Free will is a relic of the past. Souls have a prewritten path to heaven. If they miss it, they are doomed to roam the lost realm of limbo as splinters of their former selves or worse—as demons. Their only hope is the reaper Alames, whose own soul shattered when her celestial lover, Balthos, usurped their creators to make them gods. In her absence, he builds a pantheon of monsters and tricks the mortals, whom he blames for his grief, … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: Strong Wine – A.J. Demas

Strong Wine - A.J. Demas

QSFer A.J. Demas has a new M-NB alt-historical fantasy out, Sword Dance book 3: Strong Wine. Retired soldier Damiskos and his lover Varazda have been living together in Boukos for a month, and their future is beginning to look bright. Then Damiskos receives a letter summoning him home to Pheme—where his parents are deeply in debt, his brother is being hunted by loan sharks, and an unwanted arranged marriage looms. And that’s before Damiskos is charged with murder. Fortunately, he’s not alone. Old friends are back in Pheme. And Varazda—eunuch, sword-dancer, and spy—has solved mysteries before. But saving his lover … Read more

REVIEW: Strong Wine – A.J. Demas

Strong Wine - A.J. Demas

Genre: Alternate History, Fantasy LGBTQ+ Category: M/NB, Gender Fluid, Non-Binary, Gay, Pan Reviewer: Dan Get It On Amazon About The Book Retired soldier Damiskos and his lover Varazda have been living together in Boukos for a month, and their future is beginning to look bright. Then Damiskos receives a letter summoning him home to Pheme—where his parents are deeply in debt, his brother is being hunted by loan sharks, and an unwanted arranged marriage looms. And that’s before Damiskos is charged with murder. Fortunately, he’s not alone. Old friends are back in Pheme. And Varazda—eunuch, sword-dancer, and spy—has solved mysteries … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: The Harbinger of Freedom – Freddie A. Clarke

The Harbinger of Freedom - Freddie A. Clark

QSFer Freddie A. Clark has a new queer cyberpunk/grimdark book out, The Falling Feathers Series, Act I: The Harbinger of Freedom. Ace, bi, gay, lesbian, non-binary, poly, trans ftm. In the millenary world of Taenand, the continent of Empiria is oppressed by a fifty year lasting military dictatorship perpetrated by the Army of the Harpy, the leader of which is the young General of aristocratic descent Ludwig Maximilian Eckhale who inherited the throne and became the second Emperor of his Era. In these challenging times, Valerius Raleigh, a young noble as the Emperor himself, takes on the mission to inspire … Read more

COVER REVEAL: Blood Bound – Courtney Maguire

Blood Bound cover reveal - Courtney Maguire

Courtney Maguire has a new MM paranormal historical romance out, and we have the cover reveal: Blood Bound. And there’s a giveaway! Two hundred years can strain even the seemingly eternal love of the youkai.When Hideyoshi’s coldness drives them apart, Hiro finds comfort in his friendship with Takanori, a vociferous human man he met at a ramen shop and can’t seem to keep away from.. Everything Hiro had to fight for from Hideyoshi, Takanori gives freely, making it all too easy to turn away from his responsibilities–and Hideyoshi–in favor of something sweeter. But while Hiro is off playing human, danger … Read more

Demi Lovato’s “Beautiful and Incredible” UFO Encounter

UFOs - deposit photos

Demi Lovato knows the truth is out there after they had a “beautiful and incredible” encounter with a UFO. The 29-year-old pop star told E! News that they had a close encounter in Joshua Tree, California. Along the desert landscape, they saw a “blue orb” darting across the sky in an experience, they said, that “changed the way” they see the world. “You have an inkling,” they explained, “and then all of a sudden that inkling is confirmed. It changes your reality for sure. We went out into the desert in Joshua Tree and I basically saw this blue orb … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: Making Friends (And Other Fictions) – Die Booth

Making Friends (and other fictions)

QSFer Die Booth has a new “unsettling” queer spec fic collection book out: Making Friends (and other fictions). Anna answers an advertisement to find her ideal man. Harry gets more than he expected when he buys a rare bottle of wine. Donny comes up with a plan to get the perfect engagement ring for her girlfriend.  Coming out, coming home or letting go: from the Cheshire Literature Prize-winning author of Spirit Houses, My Glass is Runn and 365 Lies come 25 queer little tales of where we come from, what we hide from and what we love. Sometimes horrifying, sometimes … Read more

VIDEOGAMES: Deltarune, Sequel to Queer Classic Undertale, Gets New Chapter

Deltarune

Undertale creator Toby Fox has unveiled his next project. Deltarune Chapter 1, a sequel to Undertale, was released back in 2018 and now Chapter 2 is here. It’s available as of 17 September on PC and Mac, though few details are currently known. Like Undertale, Deltarune is a top-down RPG though its turn-based combat more closely resembles Final Fantasy. It does feature a similar style, music and sense of humour to its predecessor, with a familiar story that sees a child falling into the “Dark World”. Deltarune Chapter 2 has been eagerly anticipated, with a story that follows on directly … Read more

VIDEOGAMES: New Trans Artist Bundle Launched for Game Developers

Transgender Artists Bundle

A transgender bundle has been launched on itch.io to support trans developers. The Transgender Artists Bundle has been put together by non-binary musician sabrina_tvband, whose music is also part of the bundle. The aim is to support trans games developers, with 21 items available in total. The minimum payment is $10, with a goal to raise $20,000. The bundle value is $56, making a saving of 82%. “This is a bundle consisting entirely of projects created by transgender artists. It has some great and inventive games, as well as four albums of electronic music,” reads the bundle page. “The economic … Read more