TV: She-Ra Reboot to Feature At Least Two Queer Characters
She-Ra and the Princesses of Power, a reboot based on the hugely-popular 1980s spinoff character from the Masters of the Universe franchise, is set to include at least two LGBT characters. Creator Noelle Stevenson and voice cast members Aimee Carrero, Karen Fukuhara and Marcus Scribner revealed the news during the show’s panel at New York Comic Con on 4 October. Although, it seemed like they didn’t actually intend to give away such key information just yet… So how did it all slip out? Well, the quartet was asked during the event which of the new series’ characters were their … Read more
ANNOUNCEMENT/GIVEAWAY: Aliens, Smith and Jones, by Blaine D. Arden
Blaine D. Arden has a new MM sci fi book out: “It’s not all about serving coffee and typing reports.” Working for a secret organisation specialising in alien cover-ups, Connor Smith is no stranger to the abnormal or dangerous. His love life on the other hand… not so exciting. Until he reluctantly agrees to a blind date and meets the perfect bloke, Jason. Things are finally falling into place for Connor, so of course that’s when he attracts an alien stalker. Noah Jones, ex-alien, has been stranded on Earth and forced to live as a human since 1648. Alone and … Read more
FOR WRITERS & READERS: What Does a Book Really Cost?
FOR WRITERS & READERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Denise Dechene: I’ve seen this lots of times. Readers upset by book prices. I know publishers set prices on their books but not sure how Indie authors do? I think some of the problem is we as readers have no idea how much it costs to produce a book for self pub. So I guess my question would be as a whole what are the costs leading up to publication? Join the chat
ANNOUNCEMENT: Earthquakes, by A.T. Weaver
QSFer A.T. Weaver has a new MM time travel book out: Earthquakes. David Cummings has dreams. For ten years, he’s dreamed about two men who lived in turn-of-the-century San Francisco. He feels that he was one of the men. Their relationship was cut short when one of them died in the great earthquake and fire. David decides to go to San Francisco to see if either man really existed. There he meets Marc Willis. Marc Willis has dreams of two men as well. He feels that he was one of the men. As David and Marc search for answers, they … Read more
SPACE: Colliding Galaxies Create Ring of Black Holes
A giant ring of black holes has been discovered 300 million light-years away, offering new clues about what happens when galaxies collide. Using NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory, astronomers detected a very bright source of X-rays that is likely fueled by either a ring of stellar-mass black holes or neutron stars — the small, dense corpses left after stellar explosions, — according to a new study. The bright X-ray source emanates from the ring galaxy AM 0644-741 (abbreviated AM 0644), which lies approximately 300 million light-years from Earth. By combining data from Chandra and NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope, astronomers created a … Read more
ANNOUNCEMENT/GIVEAWAY: Power Surge, by Sara Codair
QSFer Sara Codair has a new enby/pansexual paranormal/fantasy book out in The Evanstar Chronicles: Power Surge. Erin has just realized that for the entirety of their life, their family has lied to them. Their Sight has been masked for years, so Erin thought the Pixies and Mermaids were hallucinations. Not only are the supernatural creatures they see daily real, but their grandmother is an Elf, meaning Erin isn’t fully human. On top of that, the dreams Erin thought were nightmares are actually prophecies. While dealing with the anger they have over all of the lies, they are getting used to … Read more
TV: Sabrina Will Have a Pansexual Cousin in Netflix Series
Netflix is coming out with a dark take on Sabrina the Teenage Witch this fall. Not only that, it also has some very welcome diversity, such as a pansexual cousin named Ambrose Spellman. The new series, Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, is based on the graphic novel of the same name by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa. It follows a teenaged Sabrina in the 1960s, coming into her own as a witch, with some much darker elements than fans are used to. English actor Chance Perdomo plays Ambrose and describes his character as a ‘bastardised magical love-child of David Bowie & Jimmy Hendrix’ with a … Read more
ANNOUNCEMENT/GIVEAWAY: Roam, by Dez Schwartz
QSFer Dez Schwartz has a new MM Paranormal book out: Roam. Ethan Roam suffers from night terrors and vivid daydreams, which lead him to the doorstep of the eccentric Dr. Grady Hunter, who thrusts him into a world of supernatural misfits. Ethan quickly learns that there’s more reality to his dreams than he suspected. As Ethan unravels the truth behind his nightmares and falls into his first experience with love, he also finds himself the target of a sinister plan. Ethan’s trust in his new companions will be tested and he’ll have to decide who he can rely on and … Read more