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Boogieman in Lavender: The Tiptree Solution, or The Woman Men Didn’t See.

Jeff Baker - Boogieman in Lavender

James Tiptree, Jr. was the pen name of science fiction writer Alice B. Sheldon. The previous sentence is probably the least complicated information about Alice Sheldon. The first fiction under the Tiptree name appeared in the 1960s. Most of her work was in the short-story form, stories of science fiction, fantasy or horror. This was in the era of the “New Wave,” when sex was beginning to show up in science fiction. Tiptree was believed to be a male writer by the public, and she did nothing to dissuade that belief. Several famous science fiction writers asserted that the kind … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: Once Upon a Green Rose Anthology

Once Upon a Green Rose

QSFer Warren Rochelle has a short story in a new anthology: “Once Upon A Green Rose.” Love is in the air. Or maybe lust. Queer platonic attraction possibly? Either way, this anthology collects stories of people and relationships that are just a little bit… queered. Stories by:Warren RochelleJess MahlerKatrina EricksonDan AckermanMichón Neal Get It At Amazon Excerpt From “Mirrors,” by Warren Rochelle Sometimes I forget how to say my name.  I haven’t said it out loud in such a long time I don’t know if I could make the sounds. That was part of the witch’s curse. I am able … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: Trials, by Sean ian O’Meidhir & Connal Braginsky

Trials, By Sean Ian O'Meidhir

Sean Ian O’Meidhir and Connal Braginsky have a new queer paranormal/ urban fantasy out, Crossing Nuwa Book Three: “Trials.” With the help of technomage and hacker Theo, rare snake shifter Robbie escaped his mother and clan, who planned to use him as breeding stock. While still working to break through the conditioning and mind control of his past, Robbie is enjoying exploring a new relationship with the worldlier Theo. But their fight isn’t over yet. A trip to his aunt’s house for Thanksgiving is highjacked by political intrigue, leaving the couple wondering who their friends really are. They cannot help … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT/GIVEAWAY: Out of Time, by C.B. lewis

Out of Time

QSFer C.B. Lewis has a new MM Sci Fi tale out, book five in the Out of Time series: “Out of Time.” For Ben Sanders—traitor, thief, and temporal orphan—time is running out. After three years as a fugitive, with the police task force led by Lysander O’Donohue and Jacob Ofori hot on his heels, Ben has to resort to desperate measures to evade capture and find the key to locating his missing father, lost in time for over two decades. With secrets and conspiracies at every turn, the net grows ever tighter around him. Haunted by the people he betrayed, … Read more

COVER REVEAL/GIVEAWAY: Hallelujah, by Kim Fielding and F.E. Feeley Jr.

Hallelujah

Kim Fielding and F.E. Feeley Jr. have a new gay horror book out, and we have the cover reveal: “Hallelujah.” Can you hear it? Whispering in the dark. Secrets only the dark knows. Joseph Moore, choir director for the First Baptist Church of Lenora, Nebraska, has secrets of his own. Terrible, lonely secrets. One that involves natural human desire. One that calls forth powers he cannot begin to understand. Both with the potential to destroy him and those he loves. Now the world is changing. The darkness, the shadows, the ghosts, are closing in—and Joseph and his lover, Kevin, are … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT/GIVEAWAY: Winter Masquerade, by Kevin Klehr

Winter Masquerade

QSFer Kevin Klehr has a new MM fantasy romance out: “Winter Masquerade.” Ferris wakes on the Sea Queen, an enchanted cruise ship sailing on a chocolate sea. He has no idea how he got here, but he desperately wants to go home to his boyfriend. The alchemist is the only person who can help Ferris, but he’s been kidnapped. The ransom is high tea with scones and jam. Meanwhile, the passengers are gearing up for the Winter Masquerade, a ball where love and magic reign. With a murderous musician, an absent boyfriend, and a mystical party, Ferris soon learns that … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: Lord of Thundertown, by O F Cieri

Lord of Thundertown

O F Cieri has a new queer sci fi book out: “Lords of Thundertown.” In the movies, Thundertown was depicted like a real town, with boundaries, Folk-run businesses, and a government. In real life, Thundertown was a block here or there, three businesses on the same side of the street, an unconnected sewer main, or a single abandoned building. When an epidemic of missing person cases is on the rise, the police refuse to act. Instead, Alex Delatorre goes to Thundertown for answers and finds clues leading to a new Lord trying to unite the population. No one has seen … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT/GIVEAWAY: Life Minus Me, by Sara Codair

Sara Codair has a new queer paranormal book out in the The Evanstar Chronicles: “Life Minus Me.” Mel is half Angel, but despite her ability to heal and read minds, she feels powerless to help anyone. When a prophecy shows a local pet supply store owner driving their car off a bridge, Mel sets out to stop it. Baily, owner of Barks and Bits, is barely holding it together. Things keep going wrong, and their depression spirals out of control. Just as they start wondering if they’d be better off dead, a new friend provides a glimmer of hope. But … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: Forbidden Bond, by Lee Colgin

Forbidden Bond, By Lee Colgin

Lee Colgin has a new MM paranormal tale out, book one in the They Bite series: “Forbidden Bond.” Vampires and werewolves are historical enemies. When the Peace Accord that imposes an uncomfortable armistice between the species is threatened, the entire supernatural community must respond. Young vampire heir Sinclair Davis successfully petitions the council for permission to attend a werewolf dominated university. Surrounded by a pack of unwelcoming wolves, Sinclair’s first meeting with their alpha doesn’t go well. The handsome wolf hates him. Alpha wolf Mitchel Edgehill is furious when the university sends a vampire to be housed among his pack, … Read more