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ANNOUNCEMENT/GIVEAWAY: undergrowth, by Chel Hylott and Chelsea Lim

Chel Hylott and Chelsea Lim have a new lesbian sci fi/fantasy book out: “Undergrowth.” Seventeen-year-old Mariam has been mixed up with the supernatural since she was a kid. Between a half-rotting Beast showing up in her dad’s study when she was six years old and the fact that she can’t die, it doesn’t come as too much of a shock when drought-ridden Los Angeles turns into a sentient, carnivorous rainforest overnight. The tedium of wandering through a ruined city filled with dead bodies and crumbling buildings is broken when she stumbles upon beautiful Camila and her ragtag crew of survivors. … Read more

REVIEW: Encoded, by T.W. Talent

Encoded

Title: Encoded Author: T.W. Talent Genre: Romance/Cyberpunk LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Publisher: Self Pages: 195 Reviewer: Olivia Get It On Amazon About The Book Alex needs the knowledge in his head to avoid getting caught committing various cyber crimes and to keep on the move, or else he will suffer at the mercy of the Security Office that holds sway over the city.  Getting his memories swapped with security guard Tristan’s after an accident with an outdated memory scanner is the absolute worst thing that could happen. Horrified, furious, and moments away from getting caught and arrested, Alex makes the snap decision … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: After Vertigo, by Amanda Meuwissen

After Vertigo

Amanda Meuwissen has a new queer paranormal/sci fi book out: “After Vertigo.” In a flash, the world changed. A solar flare—later dubbed Vertigo—activated the DNA of more than half the world’s people, granting them special abilities. Brilliant scientist Benjamin Krane might be Powerless, but his inventions are the only thing giving the police a fighting chance against super-powered evil. Ben doesn’t have much of a life beyond work, and when he gets wind of a robbery one evening, he decides to test his newest invention personally…. A thief, rogue, and shameless flirt, Grey Miller—aka the Streak—likes shiny things, but he … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: Shadows of the Past, by Matt Doyle

Shadows of the Past - Matt Doyle

QSFer Matt Doyle has a new lesbian sci fi mystery out: “Shadows of the Past.” Shadows of the Past is the new novella collection set in The Cassie Tam Files universe! Enjoy two new stories that follow PI Cassie Tam and her girlfriend Lori Redwood as they deal with the fallout from LV48. This book is part of a series and needs to be read in sequence. A Week in New Hopeland When Lori Redwood agrees to help out her girlfriend, PI Cassie Tam, by going undercover at a local shipping firm, she gets more than she bargained for. Her … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: The Mirror Maze, By Dianne Hartsock

The Mirror Maze

QSFer Dianne Hartsock has a new gay erotic sci fi book out: “The Mirror Maze.” Cory loves the carnival. Even as an adult, the lights and color, flashing rides, popcorn and cotton candy, all hold a special allure for him. Especially this year, when the men seem extraordinarily beautiful and Jules, the barker for the Mirror Maze, ran away with his heart from the moment Cory first saw him in his purple-satin and leather uniform. For Jules, the carnival is life, the other carnies his family, friends, lovers. He can’t think of anywhere else he’d rather be. But the carnival … Read more

REVIEW: The Rising Tide, by J. Scott Coatsworth

The Rising Tide

Title: The Rising Tide Series: Liminal Sky Author: J. Scott Coatsworth Genre: Sci Fi LGBTQ+ Category: Gay, Lesbian, Ace, Trans Publisher: DSP Publications Pages: 388 Reviewer: Xanthe, Paranormal Romance Guild Get It On Amazon About The Book Earth has died.  Five years later, the remnants of humanity travel through the stars inside Forever, a living, ever-evolving, self-contained generation ship. When Eddy Tremaine and Andy Hammond find a hidden world-within-a-world under the mountains, the discovery triggers a chain of events that could fundamentally alter or extinguish life as they know it, culminate in the takeover of the world mind, and end free … Read more

REVIEW: Spark in the Stars, by Foster Bridget Cassidy

Spark in the Stars - Foster Bridget Cassidy

Title: Spark in the Stars Author: Foster Bridget Cassidy Genre: Paranormal SciFi Romance LGBTQ+ Category: MM/Gay Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages: 195 Reviewer: Sherry Perkins, Paranormal Romance Guild Get It On Amazon About The Book A case of mistaken identity could lead to love for an aloof starship captain and a brilliant if underappreciated mechanic from the sticks—if they can survive the dangerous mission assigned to them. Ginnovi Oshwald just needs someone to give him a chance. He can keep anything running, despite the “spark” his body produces that sometimes wreaks havoc with electronics. Gin gets his chance when Captain Lian Hartford … Read more

REVIEW: Forbidden Pursuits, by Harry F. Rey

Forbidden Pursuits - Harry F. Rey

Title: Forbidden Pursuits Series: The Galactic Captains Book Two Author: Hary F. Rey Genre: sci fi LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Publisher: NineStar Press Pages: 196 Reviewer: Andy Get It On Amazon About The Book When Daeron’s mother, Captain Sanya, is offered a risky but lucrative job, rescuing an experimental galinium scientist from Aldegar, the lost loves lurking in her past mean she must send Daeron away to the other end of the galaxy—to the father he’s never met on the Kyleri Empire’s capital, Jiwani. On Jiwani, the heir to the galaxy’s most powerful empire, Prince Osvai, balances deference to rigid Kyleri … Read more

FOR READERS: Procreation, Alien Style

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FOR READERS Today’s reader topic comes from QSFer Ryane Chatman: I know we have talked a lot about mpreg. Is there anything else you have found that is amazing in the way of procreation in spec fic, especially sci fi? 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/1MvPABV MeWe: http://bit.ly/2mjg8lf

ANNOUNCEMENT: The Confluence, by Valerie J. Mikles

QSFer Valerie J. Mikles has a new Bi/Gay MM sci fi book out in “The New Dawn” series: “The Confluence.” Saskia’s home is in danger.  Deivon Parker is ready to harness the power of a human-spirit half-breed and take over Terrana. He’s eliminated every threat. He’s isolated the humans. The timing is perfect. Until Oriana arrives. If Saskia had her way, her ship would never land, but Oriana has been commandeered by a crime boss who is determined to bring down the Terranan government and take Parker’s power for himself. As Saskia fights to keep her crew safe in the … Read more