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ANNOUNCEMENT/GIVEAWAY: The Beginning – M. Rose Flores

February 6, 2021 by scott

QSFer M. Rose Flores has a new queer paranormal horror YA book out: The Beginning – sequel to The End. And there’s a giveaway! One of their own is stranded in San Francisco, a city long since claimed by the undead. When the rescue mission goes sideways and someone else is taken hostage by Abnormal zombies, Cate and the Alcatraz survivors find themselves pulled in two directions: Do they enlist the help of a doctor who claims to know the origin of the hyper-intelligent infected, or do they trust a mysterious group called the Organization, who have ties to one … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: Infected: Legacy – Andrea Speed

January 29, 2021 by scott

QSFer Andrea Speed has a new queer mystery/urban fantasy/sci fi book out (ace, bi, gay), Infected book 9: “Infected: Legacy.” The werecat virus has altered society, and for Roan McKichan, a born infected ex-cop turned private investigator, life is a capricious landscape. With all the unknowns of his mutating virus, Roan has relocated to Canada, and he should be enjoying early retirement, but his restlessness makes it impossible to walk away from being a detective. Taking on the case of a missing teenager gives Roan the chance to use his heightened senses to see through the deceptions—and reunites him with … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: The Entropy Fountain – Mary E. Lowd

January 26, 2021 by scott

QSFer Mary E. Lowd has a new queer space opera out: “The Entropy Fountain.” There is no rest for heroes. Clarity saved the universe once, but it already needs saving again. Against reservations and amid arguments, Clarity rescues a pair of Doraspian diplomats on the run. The two sentient plants and their reptilian advisor are keeping a secret that could make their own government turn on them, and turn them into science-experiments waiting to be dissected.In need of answers, Clarity and her crew head to Wespirtech, the foremost research institute in their corner of the galaxy, where scientists play with … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: Investigation in Nottingham – Astrid R. Brandon

September 17, 2020 by scott

Astrid Brandon has a new queer (ace/nb/aro) fantasy mystery out, book one of the Mysteries of the Astral: “Investigation in Nottingham.” Autistic Thurid Sevriens has trouble comprehending her grandmother’s aversion to her fascination with Avery Norcova, a deceased actor whose kindness and talent while alive made him loved by millions. After yet another fight with her grandmother, his spirit has had enough. Taking her under his wing in the astral plane, he takes her to medieval Nottingham, England where they were going to spend time together and avoid much contact with people. After the sheriff’s mother is murdered, they realize … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: The Dragon of Ynys – Minerva Cerridwen

September 15, 2020 by scott

QSFer Minerva Cerridwen has a new queer fantasy/fairy tale out: The Dragon of Ynys. Every time something goes missing from the village, Sir Violet, the local knight, makes his way to the dragon’s cave and negotiates the item’s return. It’s annoying, but at least the dragon is polite. But when the dragon hoards a person, that’s a step too far. Sir Violet storms off to the mountainside to escort the baker home, only to find a more complex mystery—a quest that leads him far beyond the cave. Accompanied by the missing baker’s wife and the dragon himself, the dutiful village … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: All or None – Aurora Lee Thornton

September 1, 2020 by scott

Aurora Lee Thornton has a new queer fantasy book out: “All or None.” In a world where everyone has a soulmate, uniquely powerful mage Royiora and reluctant assassin Kalo collide in the worst of ways. Royiora Daralkaen, the only mage alive able to use all five kinds of magic, has a near idyllic childhood in the country of Porescalia – before war breaks out with their antagonistic neighbors, Kloria. Kalo Porla, a naturally magic-proof individual known as a Null, is trained to be as an assassin by the authoritarian empire known as the Domain. When Kalo and his partner assassin … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: Blood and Mercy – V.S. Holmes

June 27, 2020 by scott

QSFer V.S. Long has a new queer dark fantasy out (ace, bi, gay, aro), book 4 in the Blood of Titans series: “Blood and Mercy.” The stunning conclusion to the international bestselling tale is here! Saving the world may have doomed them all. Keplan reels in the wake of grief and guilt at the blood on his hands. Outside the city walls, however, winter grows fiercer and droughts longer. Alea reforged the fractured world twenty years before–so why is it withering before his eyes? Then, just as he masters being a monarch, a prophet arrives spouting scripture about a One … Read more

FOR READERS: My Favorite Ace Characters

June 16, 2020 by scott

FOR READERS Today’s reader topic comes from QSFer J. Scott Coatsworth: We’re seeing more and more ace characters in speculative fiction. Who does it well, and what are your favorite books and characters? 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: FB: http://bit.ly/1MvPABVMeWe: http://bit.ly/2mjg8lf

ANNOUNCEMENT: Shameful Scars – A.L. Williams

June 14, 2020 by scott

QSFer A.L. Williams has a new queer paranormal romance out (ace, bi, gender fluid, intersex, non-binary), book 3 in their Scars series: “Shameful Scars.” I can take care of myself… Please help me… Her lips are pure damnation… I will never leave you… Hayley is determined to achieve her goals even as overworked as she is. She is almost done with school and loves her new internship. Everything is great. Except for a certain angel she wants gone. The others have forgiven Gabriel and Hayley doesn’t understand why. Worse of all she can’t reconcile her deep hatred and attraction to … Read more

TV: Spongebob Squarepants Comes Out?

June 14, 2020 by scott

SpongeBob SquarePants’ sexuality has entered the 2020 chat and it seems everyone desperately needed a distraction from the indelible horrors of coronavirus as thousands of Twitter users came to celebrate the yellow square’s coming out party. Nickelodeon tweeted Saturday night celebratory Pride Month tweet with pictures of Spongebob, alongside canonically queer characters Schwoz Schwartz from Henry Danger and Korra from Avatar: The Last Airbender spin-off Legends of Korra. “Celebrating Pride with the LGBTQ+ community and their allies this month and every month,” the children’s television network wrote, turning off comments and replies to the tweet in what can only be … Read more