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ANNOUNCEMENT/GIVEAWAY: We Cry the Sea – Glenn Quigley

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We Cry The Sea - Glenn Quigley

Glenn Quigley has a new queer historical action-adventure book out (MM, FF), The Moth and Moon, Book 3: We Cry the Sea. And there’s a giveaway! After the explosive events of The Lion Lies Waiting, life has returned to normal for burly fisherman Robin Shipp. That is until the innkeeper of the ancient Moth & Moon approaches him with a surprising proposal, and an unexpected arrival brings some shocking news that sends Robin on a perilous journey alone. While he’s away, his lover, Edwin, anxiously prepares for the birth of his first child with his friend, Iris. Her wife, Lady … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: Scourge of the Seas of Time (and Space) Anthology

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Scourge of the Seas of Time (and Space)

QSFer Catherine Lundoff’s Queen of Swords Press has a new pirate anthology book out: Scourge of the Seas of Time (and Space) Anthology. Outlaws. Lovers. Heroes. Villains. With their peg legs, their parrots and the skull and crossbones flying from the mastheads of their ships, classic pirates are some of the world’s best-known and easily recognizable outlaws. Or are they? These fifteen stories spin new tales of pirates crossing dimensional barriers for revenge, fighting terrible foes in outer space and building new lives after the Trojan War. Travel to the South China Sea, then on to New York City after … Read more

Space Pirates, Check Out The Skull and Crossbones Nebula!

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Skull and Crossbones nebula - ESO

Avast, mateys! Unsheathe your spyglasses and train them on the southern skies. There sails a star-forging nebula on the horizon, and it’s flying the Jolly Roger from its stellar sails! *Ahem* Enough of that. The point is, a cluster of stars out there called NGC 2467 looks like an awesome skeletal nightmare mask in the sky — hence its nickname, the “Skull and Crossbones Nebula.” Today, the European Southern Observatory (ESO) released a new photo of the nebula’s shrieking “mouth” spitting fresh stars across the cosmic sea. Keeping with the high-seas theme, the Skull and Crossbones nebula lives in the … Read more

BOOKS: New Queer Pirate Tale for Kids

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Maiden Voyage

A brand new children’s book puts a gay love story front and center, amongst pirates, evil Queens, and more. GSN has the first exclusive look at Maiden Voyage, written by Jaimee Poipoi, Adam Reynolds, and Chaz Harris, with illustrations by Christine Luiten and Bo Moore. They are the same team behind the acclaimed book Promised Land, telling the love story between a young farmer and a prince. Maiden Voyage follows a fisherman’s daughter, Ru, who inherits a map and joins a sea-faring crew led by Freya, a courageous female captain. The two fall in love, all while being pursued by pirates, … Read more

CALL: Scourge of the Seas of Time (and Space): A Pirate Anthology

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Pirate - pixabay

Who doesn’t love a good pirate story? We’re looking for stories about pirates who sailed the Caribbean under the Jolly Roger, Barbary Corsairs, pirates in the China Sea, pirates in the Irish Sea, pirates in the ancient Mediterranean, pirates in outer space, pirates in fantastical settings, you name it. We’d like to have a diverse range of stories in terms of locale, time period and protagonists. We’re big fans of women pirates, queer pirates and pirates from diverse and interesting backgrounds, but if you’ve got an original spin on Sir Henry Morgan, Blackbeard or a equivalent historical figure, send them … Read more

Planned Children’s Book Has Lesbian Pirates!

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Maiden Voyage

What more could a book about setting sail on the open seas with pirates need? More queer representation, of course! That’s exactly what Maiden Voyage, a brand new illustrated children’s book, offers. From the authors of Promised Land, a gay romance fantasy children’s book released last year, this book features the same fun illustrations and diversity. Maiden Voyage is written by Jaimee Poipoi, Adam Reynolds, and Chaz Harris. It centers on a fisherman’s daughter who inherits a treasure map and joins the crew of a sea captain. However, a wicked queen sends a group of pirates after them to keep … Read more