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ANNOUNCEMENT: Edward Unconditionally, by Lynn Lorenz

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Edward Unconditionally

QSFer Lynn Lorenz has a new MM paranormal book out: Edward is on a mission to save his grandmother by using his power. Jack is on a mission to never come out of the closet. It’ll take a dog named Winston to bring them together. When Jack meets Edward at a traffic stop, his world is rocked—and not for the better. Edward is the gayest man he’s ever seen and Spring Lake is a small town just getting comfortable with its own new gay couple, Brian Russell and Rush Weston. Unlike Edward, Rush and Brian are big, strapping, manly men. … Read more

FOR READERS: Do Reviews Matter to You?

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FOR READERS Today’s reader topic comes from QSFer Wendy Rathbone: How important are reviews to you? Do you glance at them, read them all, or rely more on the blurb and the “look inside” before buying? Writers: This is a reader chat – you are welcome to join it, but please do not reference your own works directly. Thanks! Join the chat

BEHIND THE SCENES: Star Wars, The Last Jedi

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Last Jedi Behind the Scenes

A behind-the-scenes clip from Stars Wars: The Last Jedi which premiered at Disney’s D23 event has the internet buzzing as few details have leaked about Episode 8, which debuts this December Writes The Guardian in a lengthy piece about we we learn from the clip: Daisy Ridley, Boyega and Hamill take it in turns to hype up the freshness, originality and unexpectedness of Johnson’s script during the video. But might Carrie Fisher’s seemingly throwaway line – “it’s about family, and that’s what’s so powerful about it” – ultimately end up being more telling? The original Star Wars trilogy and the … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: I Wore Heels to the Apocalypse, by C H Clepitt

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I Wore Heels to the Apocalypse

QSFer C H Clepitt has a new queer sci fi book out: Is anyone truly prepared for the apocalypse? Well, Kerry certainly isn’t, and she fairly quickly discovers that looking sharp in a business suit and heels is not going to help anyone when there’s an apocalypse, with possible zombies! Together with a super spy, an ex girl guide and a personal trainer with manly foraging skills Kerry must battle terrifying religious cults, rich people and her personal demons, all whilst having the daily chore of deciding what to wear! This is a laugh out loud comedy with romance, heart … Read more

TRAILER: A Wrinkle in Time

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A Wrinkle in Time

Madeleine L’Engle’s classic tale A Wrinkle in Time, about the triumph of love across space and time, is being given cinematic life by an all-star cast. Oprah Winfrey, Reese Witherspoon, Mindy Kaling, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Michael Peňa, Levi Miller, Deric McCabe, André Holland, Rowan Blanchard, Zach Galifianakis, Chris Pine and Storm Reid star in the adaptation which follows teen Meg Murry as she embarks on acosmic search for her missing father, aided by the celestial figures of Mrs. Who, Mrs Whatsit, and Mrs. Which (Oprah, above). The film arrives on March 9 and is directed by Ava DuVernay (Selma). By Andy … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT/GUEST POST: Trans Liberty Riot Brigade, by L.M. Pierce

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Trans Liberty Riot Brigade

L.M. Pierce has a new genderqueer ace/aro sci fi book out: Andi knows being born an intersex “Transgressor” and then choosing to stay that way can have lethal consequences. After all, surgical assignment is mandated by law. But she ain’t going to spend her life hiding from the Society, hooked on Flow, and wanking tourists just to make a few bucks. She’s a member of the Trans Liberty Riot Brigade, an underground faction of Transgressors resisting the government’s war on their illegal genitalia. But it’s not enough to tag their messages on shithouse walls and sniff down the next high. … Read more

Four Words: John Barrowman, Tardis Dress

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John Barrowman, Tardis Dress

r. Who, John John Barrowman has used a Q&A session at the San Diego Comic Con to defend BBC producers casting a female Doctor Who. Speaking about the casting he said: ‘When we did the first regeneration, from Christopher Eccleston to David Tennant. People weren’t happy.’ Arguing, the fans got over the age gap between those two and in the same way, they’ll get over the casting of Jodie Whittaker too. He said the lore of Doctor Who ‘doesn’t say the doctor is a he, or will be “a he” Admitting he was getting really geeky here he said it was possible for the … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: One Heart, One Destiny, by Pelaam

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One Heart, One Destiny

QSFer Pelaam has a new MM paranormal book out: Dillon is an omega, which makes him the general whipping boy for the pack, as well as under Brendan, his Alpha brother’s dominion. The last thing he expects is to visit a fae club, but even less expected is to find himself drawn to Drake; a sassy sprite. Letting Drake think he’s a pack alpha, Dillon enjoys the sprite’s company, and soon realizes he’s falling for Drake. But as omega, Dillon can’t take a mate without his Alpha’s permission. Knowing Brendan wouldn’t approve, Dillon keeps their relationship secret, only to find … Read more