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Scientists Discover Genes That Could Be Responsible For Gender Identity

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Scientists believe they have identified genetic variants that may play a role in gender identity, giving backing to gender dysphoria having a physical basis. This is the first time a panel of genes, including DNA, involved in the development of nerve cells and the manufacture of sex hormones, that could help explain why someone might experience their gender as different from what they were assigned at birth has been discovered, The Times reports. “It lends legitimacy, if that needs to be added, that transgender is not a choice but a way of being,” said geneticist Ricki Lewis. “I think people … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: Janelle Reston’s Best Lesbian Erotica: From Sweet To Spicy, by Janelle Reston

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Janelle Reston’s Best Lesbian Erotica

QSFer Janelle Reston has a new FF sci fi/fantasy erotica book out: Hot Drinks Press is thrilled to present nine delectable stories of lesbian love and lust by Janelle Reston, the best-selling queen of Sapphic eroticism. Experience shower sex, outdoor loving, BDSM, and a variety of forbidden pleasures. From first-time sexual experiences at a women’s college to the kinky exploits of experienced dommes, these scorching hot stories have something for everyone. The volume contains both contemporary and speculative stories, including: Water & Air Miranda is an ordinary young woman resentful of the magic that runs in her family but has … Read more

Yes, There Are Zombie Raccoons

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Raccoons acting like “zombies” have been scaring residents of one Ohio town, according to news reports. In recent weeks, police in Youngstown, Ohio have received over a dozen calls about raccoons acting strangely in broad daylight, according to local news outlet WKBN. One resident, Robert Coggeshall, told WKBN that he spotted a raccoon behaving very oddly last week while he was playing with his dogs outside. The raccoon “would stand up on his hind legs, which I’ve never seen a raccoon do before, and he would show his teeth and then he would fall over backward and go into almost … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: Corruption of Honor, Pt. 1, by A.M. Rycroft

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Corruption of Honor, Pt. 1

QSFer A.M. Rycroft has a new FF fantasy book out: In the decades since the Nine Years War, the kingdom of Riverend has enjoyed peace, even if an uneasy one. Until now. Apprentice knight Shaun Grayson never wanted to be anything but a knight. When the shadow of war falls across her kingdom once more, she faces the hardest challenge of her training: protecting Sara, the king’s daughter. In the chaos of the initial siege against the capital, they flee into the night, pursued by terrifying creatures sent to hunt them down. The tensions between Shaun and Sara don’t make … Read more

FOR WRITERS: What’s in the Vault?

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FOR WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Denise Dechene: When did you start writing and how many of your early stories are stored away on composition books or typed up waiting to see the light of day? Do you ever go back and read them, if so have you published any of them, if not why not? This is a legacy chat. Join the chat

TV: This Bisexual Mermaid Will Take Over Your Television

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A new show features a bisexual mermaid who is ready to turn your life upside-down. Last week Freeform launched Siren, a programme about a mermaid called Ryn who appears in a small fishing town and starts laying waste to its inhabitants and their relationships. In the trailer, Ryn – who transforms at will between being a human and a sea creature – can be seen kissing marine biologist Maddie Bishop, played by Fola Evans-Akingbola. By AUTHOR – Full Story at SOURCE

CALL: Stories by bisexual authors with bisexual characters for free anthology

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M.S. Wordsmith and Sìne Màiri Ní Ailpín are putting together a collection of 10–12 stories “for a short story collection featuring bisexual characters written by bisexual authors.” The collection will be released as a free ebook on this year’s Celebrate Bisexuality Day on Sept. 23. Any genre is welcome, and stories should be appropriate for teenage and adult readers. Non-English works may be submitted if accompanied by an English translation.

Read the full post on Dale Cameron Lowry’s blog for writers.

CALL: Gilla Press wants speculative fiction that explores masculinities

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Galli Books, whose tagline is “Socially Conscious Speculative Fiction,” is open to fiction, poetry, and nonfiction submissions for its first anthology, Speculative Masculinities, which seeks to interrogate Western models of masculinity and explore models of non-toxic masculinity. They are particularly looking for submission from marginalized identities and backgrounds.

Read the full post on Dale Cameron Lowry’s blog for writers.

ANNOUNCEMENT: The Assassins of Light, by Britney Jackson

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The Assassins of Light

QSFer Britney Jackson has a new FF paranormal book out: The war is coming… Alana might be gone, but the world hasn’t forgotten what she did. The damage is done, and the world is quickly spiraling toward a war that will threaten the survival of humans and vampires alike. The Assassins of Light, an organization whose mission is to eradicate all vampires, has emerged again after centuries of lying in wait, and for reasons no one understands, Rose Foster is their new target. As Rose struggles with her own inner turmoil, she must find a way to protect the people … Read more