Paying Our Debts
The announcement (finally) of the long-awaited Apple Watch, and the related announcement of Apple’s new payment system got me wondering – how will we handle money in the future? If … Read more
Writing a Transgender Character
I’ll start by saying that I’m not transgender. I am a gay man, and so to a limited extent, I think I can relate to someone who is transgender – … Read more
Shifting Away from Shifters
Ever since Twilight became a thing, shifters and been all the rage in the paranormal genre. Sure, we’ve seen attempts by zombies, Frankenstein, and even a return of the vampires … Read more
How Magic Conquered Popular Culture
Editor’s Note: After yesterday’s discussion on how we can use Fantasy to explore our own community and issues, this article from Lev Grossman at Time seemed particularly apropos: ———— hen … Read more
The Love Lives of Intergalactic Queers
In the Doctor Who season premiere episode ‘Deep Breath’ nearly a million Australian ABC viewers via BBC simulcast, repeat evening viewing and iView, were treated to an intimate lesbian kiss … Read more
Rewriting Our Own Fantastic Histories
Fantasy novels, especially High Fantasy like Tad Williams “The Dragonbone Chair”, J.R.R. Tolkien’s “The Lord of the Rings”, Terry Brooks’ “Shanara” or Robert Jordan’s “The Wheel of Time” have a … Read more
Homoerotic Covers from the Golden Age of Science Fiction
Christopher Harrity at The Advocate shares some of them with us: When I was a kid, my stepfather amassed an amazing collection of science fiction magazines. He had so many … Read more
Announcement: No Fae is An Island, by Angel Martinez
Just got this notice from MLR Press. So exciting: Diego comes home to a world that refused to stand still in his absence—there’s a vampire on Tearmann Island’s security force, … Read more
Will Handwriting Be Written Off?
When I was in elementary school, we learned both block writing and cursive. I hated cursive. Some people are able to write in cursive and create beautiful handwriting. Mine always … Read more
New YA Sci Fi Novel Features Gay Character
IN THE SEA of female-centric young adult novels filling bookstores around the world, Proxy definitely stands out. Written by American author Alex London, Proxy is a sci-fi novel featuring two … Read more