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ANNOUNCEMENT/GIVEAWAY: Slashed and Mashed, by Andrew J. Peters

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Slashed and Mashed

QSFer Andrew J. Peters has a new gay fantasy/folklore book out: “Slashed And Mashed.” What really happened when Theseus met the Minotaur? How did demon-slaying Momotarō come to be raised by two daddies? Will Scheherazade’s hapless Ma’aruf ever find love and prosperity after his freeloading boyfriend kicks him out on the street? Classic lore gets a bold remodeling with stories from light-hearted and absurd, earnestly romantic, daring and adventurous, to darkly surreal. The collection includes: Theseus and the Minotaur, Károly, Who Kept a Secret, The Peach Boy, The Vain Prince, The Jaguar of the Backward Glance, Ma’aruf the Street Vendor, … Read more

#OWNVOICES: Intersex Authors

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Ownvoices Intersex

We’re now featuring #ownvoices on Saturdays on the QSF Facebook group. Each week, we’ll feature a different group of writers who don’t get the attention they should. Today, we’re featuring authors who are intersex and who write intersex characters in speculative fiction. #ownvoices If you’re an intersex author, tell us about yourself, your experiences as an author, and the spec fic books you write (especially those with intersex characters – with links, please). If you’re not, you can still participate – share your favorite intersex authors and their spec fic works that include intersex characters. Note: This is NOT a … Read more

VIDEO GAMES: New Xbox Game Has Playable Trans Character

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Tell Me Why game

Xbox Game Studios just published its latest game, Tell Me Why, the first mainstream game from a major publisher that features a transgender character as the playable lead hero. The game, which was developed with input from the LGBTQ media group GLAAD, was announced during Microsoft’s Xbox London event on November 14, 2019 and will be available on Xbox One, Windows, and Game Pass in 2020. In the game, players will be able to control Tyler and Alyson Ronan, Alaskan twins with different memories of their troubled childhoods. Tyler is a transgender man, and players must make decisions based on … Read more

REVIEW: Spark in the Stars, by Foster Bridget Cassidy

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Spark in the Stars - Foster Bridget Cassidy

Title: Spark in the Stars Author: Foster Bridget Cassidy Genre: Paranormal SciFi Romance LGBTQ+ Category: MM/Gay Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages: 195 Reviewer: Sherry Perkins, Paranormal Romance Guild Get It On Amazon About The Book A case of mistaken identity could lead to love for an aloof starship captain and a brilliant if underappreciated mechanic from the sticks—if they can survive the dangerous mission assigned to them. Ginnovi Oshwald just needs someone to give him a chance. He can keep anything running, despite the “spark” his body produces that sometimes wreaks havoc with electronics. Gin gets his chance when Captain Lian Hartford … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: A Monster’s Kindness, by Jessica meats

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A Monster's Kindness

QSFer Jessica Meats has a new MM Gay/Bi romance out: “A Monster’s Kindness.” Long ago, the village of Shrind sacrificed people to the monsters in the forest. Now the howling has started again, and a village elder has chosen Parton to be the next sacrifice.  Left to die for having shared a kiss with the elder’s son, Parton receives more compassion from the supposed monster than from those who had been his friends and neighbours. In the heart of the woods, learning to accept himself may be a harder lesson than learning to accept the monster. Get It At Amazon … Read more

REVIEW: Forbidden Pursuits, by Harry F. Rey

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Forbidden Pursuits - Harry F. Rey

Title: Forbidden Pursuits Series: The Galactic Captains Book Two Author: Hary F. Rey Genre: sci fi LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Publisher: NineStar Press Pages: 196 Reviewer: Andy Get It On Amazon About The Book When Daeron’s mother, Captain Sanya, is offered a risky but lucrative job, rescuing an experimental galinium scientist from Aldegar, the lost loves lurking in her past mean she must send Daeron away to the other end of the galaxy—to the father he’s never met on the Kyleri Empire’s capital, Jiwani. On Jiwani, the heir to the galaxy’s most powerful empire, Prince Osvai, balances deference to rigid Kyleri … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: Steamed: A Steampunk Anthology

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Steamed

QSFer Joshua Ian has a lesbian short story in a new steampunk anthology which includes some queer representation: “Steamed.” Welcome to STEAMED! Featuring stories of romance, fantasy, and science fiction featuring the tinkerers, dreamers, and inventors of Steampunk. A collection of eight amazing stories by some of today’s most talented and adored authors of Steampunk. It’s sure to get you Steamed. Jennie L. Morris – Heirs of the Sky New Albatross, Ester Grailings’ home, jets off the side of a mountain like a metal tumor. Her whole life spent in the air; she views the valley below between steel grates. … Read more

REVIEW: Ghost Trapped, by BL Maxwell

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Ghost Trapped - BL Maxwell

Title: Ghost Trapped Series: Valley Ghosts Book Two Author: BL Maxwell Genre: M/M Paranormal Romance/Ghosts LGBTQ+ Category: MM Gay Publisher: Self Pages: 179 Reviewer: Linda, Paranormal Romance Guild Get It On Amazon About The Book Wade and Jason are back. They’re settling into their new relationship, from friends to lovers, and trying to navigate the paranormal business they now find themselves in. And Jimbo has joined the team too. It seems Sacramento has a wealth of restless spirits needing a nudge to move on their way. Taking a job in Old Sacramento, they soon realize there’s a more than average haunting … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT/GIVEAWAY: Flanked, by Lolly Walter

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Flanked - Lolly Walter

QSFer Lolly Walter has a new LGBT Dystopian/Post-Apocalyptic book out in the Dry Run series: “Flanked.” And there’s a giveaway. Run. Hide. Survive. When he finally — violently — escapes his sadistic boss at sex tourism den Flights of Fantasy, Joe has a plan: he and his lover, Devin, will hike over a thousand miles from bleak and barren Austin, deep in the Texas Territory, to the crown jewel of New America’s domed cities, Minneapolis. Joe’s been planning the escape for years, hoping to locate the father who left him behind, but he has no idea what he’ll find. All … Read more

“Star Trek” Actor Anthony Rapp Announces Engagement

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Anthony Rapp

Star Trek: Discovery actor Anthony Rapp announced his engagement to boyfriend Ken Ithiphol on Sunday night. Said Rapp on social media: “So something happened tonight. I asked @teerakeni if he would marry me and he said yes. I am so very happy and I’m so very thrilled to share this news.” According to People, “The actor has been dating Ithiphol, a leadership coach, social researcher and advocate, since January 2016.” Full Story at Towleroad