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ANNOUNCEMENT/GIVEAWAY: Cailleadhama Audiobook – J. Scott Coatsworth

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Caileadhama Audiobook cover - J. Scott Coatsworth

J. Scott Coatsworth’s MM “elf-meets-trans-man in post-climate-change San Francisco” book Cailleadhama is now out in audiobook format. And there’s a giveaway! Colton is a trans man living in a climate-changed world. He plies the canals that used to be city streets, earning a living taking tourists on illicit journeys through San Francisco’s flooded edges beneath the imposing bulk of the Wall. Tris is an elf who comes through the veil to the City by the Bay – the Caille – on a coming of age pilgrimage called the Cailleadhama. He is searching for his brother Laris, who went missing after … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: Serpent’s Tongue – Lyra Alice Schneider

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The Serpent's Tongue - Lyra Alice Schneider

QSFer Lyra Alice Schneider has a new queer sci-fi book out (lesbian, non-binary, trans MTF): The Serpent’s Tongue. Kelistris, 15 in Earth years, has just been selected to be the new Serpent’s Tongue: speaker for the alien serpents that govern her people in the city of Shuttlefall. But when she is presented to the Hand – the ghostly god of the Serpents – she begins to discover the secrets of the Serpents’ origins. Secrets that some would kill to keep hidden… Warnings: Threat of death, kidnapping, servitude, snakes, spirits/ghosts, out-of-body-experience. Get It At Amazon Excerpt I was in the middle … Read more

Pixar Reportedly Looking for “Authentic” Actor to Play Trans Character

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Pixar

As US lawmakers try to deny they even exist, trans teens might soon be looking up at a cinema or laptop screen and see a Pixar character just like them. Pixar Animation Studios is set to break new ground by reportedly introducing the animation giant’s first trans character – 14-year-old Jess. She’s described by a casting call sheet shared by a San Francisco-based trans Pride organisation as a “compassionate, funny” girl who “always has your back”. Full Story from Pink News

ANNOUNCEMENT: Stardust Wake – SI Clarke

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Stardust Wake

QSFer SI Clarke has a new queer sci-fi short out: Stardust Wake. They’ve been friends since childhood. But can their friendship survive adult reality? Get It At Amazon Excerpt ‘Sit still!’Devon looked up at me and rolled her eyes in reply – tough to do with her face firmly in my grip. ‘Look,’ I said through clenched teeth. ‘Do you want the eyebrows or not? Because, I swear to the entire Q Contin- uum, if you make me laugh you’re just going to end up with glue smeared all over your face.’ ‘Okay, okay.’ She reached up and removed my … Read more

VIDEO GAMES: Petition Launched to Add Pronoun Options to the Sims

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Momo Misfortune / The Sims

A petition has been launched for EA to add pronoun options to The Sims. Twitch streamer Momo Misfortune has been tweeting the publisher for 51 days requesting the addition. Now an official petition has been launched on Change.org that has rapidly gained thousands of signatures within a month. “If we could have the option to choose pronouns for our sim or for the team to switch older game texts to be gender neutral like current pack dialoged [sic] it would be impactful for those of us who are still unable to truly feel represented in the game by having our … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: Rising – L.D. Valentine

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Rising - L.D. Valentine

QSFer L.D. Valentine has a new queer urban fantasy book out, The Coven of Zora Book 1: Rising. When Xavier arrives home on the last day of school, he walks into a horrifying scene of his uncle being consumed by a demon. After being rescued by a vampire named Serea, he finds himself thrust into a dark reality as a fledgling witch. Now Xavier must chart a new life while within the confines of the mysterious organization known as Zora. Can Xavier and his fellow witches protect themselves and humanity from a plot that threatens their nation? Get It At … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: Penumbra – Dan Ackerman

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Penumbra - Dan Ackerman

QSFer Dan Ackerman has a new queer sci fi book out (bi, trans, pan): Penumbra. Arden inherited Eden, a space station floating over a dying planet. He also inherited an oppressive class system, worker shortages, and an entitled ruling class that refuses to make concessions. Rhys, a worker who’s earned Arden’s trust, helps him make unpopular changes to keep Eden alive. Arden’s reputation as a shallow and formula-addled leader leaves his friends and foes skeptical of his leadership. Rhys gains power and is met with resistance from the ruling class. But without intervention, Eden’s labor shortages may lead to the … Read more

Star Wars Comic Debuts Trans Non-Binary Jedi

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Jedi Terec and Ceret

Star Wars’ trans non-binary Jedi Terec and Ceret will grace the cover of a hotly-anticipated June comic. Terec and Ceret will star on the cover of the June issue of Star Wars: The High Republic, it was announced on Wednesday to mark Trans Day of Visibility (31 March). The non-binary Jedi are bond-twins, meaning they have a linked consciousness and finish each other’s sentences, and made their first appearance in issue two of The High Republic. “We’re proud to unveil an exclusive cover highlight Terec and Ceret, trans non-binary Jedi, currently featured in Marvel’s The High Republic comic,” the official … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: The Key of Ornoss – AJ White

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The Key of Ornoss

QSFer AJ White has a new YA LGBTQ+ Fantasy book out (gay, trans): The Key of Ornoss. Everyone knows fifteen year old Cal doesn’t fit in, especially Cal. When a mysterious encounter with the handsome, extraordinary Drue catapults Cal into a strange and different world, fitting in isn’t a problem but survival will be. Now Cal must stay alive long enough on Sanquous to battle the evil Draguul Priesthood and rescue Drue. Get It At Amazon Excerpt For such a small cottage there’s a never ending list of chores to do. I’m halfway through peeling a pan of spuds. I … Read more

FOR WRITERS: Celebrating Our Trans, Gender Fluid, Non-Binary and Genderqueer Authors

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Transgender Flag

FOR WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Scott: It’s the Transgender Day of Visibility, and while I think every day should be, I’d like to take the chance to ask our trans, NB, gender fluid and genderqueer authors to stand up and tell us who they are, what they write, and share links to their work. :) Writers: This is a writer chat – you are welcome to share your own book/link, as long as it fits the chat, but please do so as part of a discussion about the topic. Join the chat: FB: http://bit.ly/1MvPABVMeWe: http://bit.ly/2mjg8lf