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New Release / Giveaway: Clarity Anthology

Queer Sci Fi’s newest LGBTQ+ speculative fiction anthology is here: Clarity. And there’s a giveaway. Clarity (noun) Four definitions to inspire writers around the world and an unlimited number of possible stories to tell: 1) Coherent and intelligible2) Transparent or pure3) Attaining certainty about something4) Easy to see or hear Clarity features 300-word speculative flash fiction stories from across the rainbow spectrum, from the minds of the writers of Queer Sci Fi. About the Series: Every year, Queer Sci Fi runs a one-word theme contest for 300 word flash fiction stories, and then we choose 120 of the best for … Read more

Announcing the “Clarity” Anthology Stories and Authors

Clarity

Every year, I have the honor of announcing the stories and authors that were chosen for our Queer Sci Fi flash fiction anthology. Here’s our announcement schedule for this year: August 1st: Anthology selections August 22nd: Honorable Mentions September 5th: Judges’ and Director’s Choices September 21st: Cover reveal October 5th: Book release and top three winners And now, without further ado, the anthology picks – congrats to all: A. B. Encarnacion – Arene, 27F Invisible A.H. Lykke – Fresh A.J. Clarke – Shinigami Abbie Bernstein – Kids Know Alden Loveshade – Clouds Alex Blanc – Death by Siren Alex Liddell … Read more

QSF Author Wins BookLife Prize

Farview - Booklife Prize - Kim Fielding

We’re so thrilled to announce that one of our own, Kim Fielding, just won the Booklife prize in a competition against 900 other authors – the first time a romance (and a gay romance to boot) has ever won: Congratulations to author Kim Fielding! Her unconventional romance, Farview, has been named the Grand Prize winner of the 2021 BookLife Prize Fiction Contest. It was a difficult decision, as all of the finalists had tremendous merit. We ultimately selected Farviewbecause we found it to be sparklingly original and richly written. Perhaps above all, it features two protagonists readers will remember long after the final page. Stay … Read more

“Ink” Honorable Mentions

Congratulations to our “Ink” honorable mentions! These are fantastic stories that may not have placed in the top three, but nevertheless were in the top 40 based on our judges’ scores. These authors should be extremely proud of this accomplishment, especially given that we received 384 stories this year, a new record for the contest. While they were not chosen for the top three spots, these stories may still be announced as one of the Judge’s Choices or the Director’s Choice. Stay tuned! Ink releases on August 10th. Laura Antoniou – A Most Rewarding Quest Tam Ames – The Autograph … Read more