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ANNOUNCEMENT: Penumbra – Dan Ackerman

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Penumbra - Dan Ackerman

QSFer Dan Ackerman has a new queer sci fi book out (bi, trans, pan): Penumbra. Arden inherited Eden, a space station floating over a dying planet. He also inherited an oppressive class system, worker shortages, and an entitled ruling class that refuses to make concessions. Rhys, a worker who’s earned Arden’s trust, helps him make unpopular changes to keep Eden alive. Arden’s reputation as a shallow and formula-addled leader leaves his friends and foes skeptical of his leadership. Rhys gains power and is met with resistance from the ruling class. But without intervention, Eden’s labor shortages may lead to the … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT/GIVEAWAY: Junior Hero Blues – J.K. Pendragon

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Junior Hero Blues - J.K. Pendragon

J.K. Pendragon has a new MM YA superhero book out: Junior Hero Blues. And there’s a giveaway! Last year, Javier Medina was your average socially awkward gay high schooler with a chip on his shoulder. This year, he’s…well, pretty much the same, but with bonus superpowers, a costume with an ab window to show off his new goods, and a secret identity as the high-flying, wise-cracking superhero Blue Spark. But being a Junior Hero means that Javier gets all the responsibility and none of the cool gadgets. It’s hard enough working for the Legion of Liberty and fighting against the … Read more

FOR READERS & WRITERS: Uplift

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FOR READERS & WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Scott: Inspired by the “do octopuses dream” post today – David Brin popularized the idea of “uplift” – bringing sentience (or enhancing it) to non-human creatures, like dolphins or chimpanzees. Readers – what are your fave uplift stories? Writers, what have you written? Writers: This is a reader/writer chat – you are welcome to share your own book/link, as long as it fits the chat, but please do so as part of a discussion about the topic. Join the chat: FB: http://bit.ly/1MvPABVMeWe: http://bit.ly/2mjg8lf

ANNOUNCEMENT: The Emp Test – J. Scott Coatsworth

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The Emp Test - J. Scott Coatsworth

QSFer J. Scott Coatsworth has a new MM sci fantasy short out: “The Emp Test,” the follow-up to The Last Run. Jey awakens to find himself in the care of a handsome stranger – a cheff from one of the mouuntain tribes, enemies of his own people. Afraid for his life, Jey has no choice but to let the man take care of him and his broken leg. Avain is on his Aud’ling – his coming-of-age test that requires him to spend a couple months alone, away from his own people. When he finds the steader trapped under his aur … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: Draw Dead – O.E. Tearmann

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Draw Dead - O.E. Tearmann

QSFer E.E. tearmann has a new queer cyberpunk book out, Aces High, Jokers Wild Book 5: Draw Dead. There’s a calm before the storm… In 2159, the Democratic State Force gains ground every day. As they fight to bring representative democracy back, they become heroes to the citizens indentured to the United Corporations of America. Widely spread guerilla units support the first civilian protests the country has seen in decades. Now it’s the Corporations on the defensive. And they are getting desperate. On Base 1407, the Wildcards start to think they just might help the former United States wake up … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT/GIVEAWAY: Altered Tides – Harry F. Rey

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Altered Tides - Harry F. Rey

QSFer Harry F. Rey has a new MM sci fi romance out in the Galactic Captains series: Altered Tides. And there’s a giveaway. A malfunctioning STAR drive strands Captain Ales in a new galaxy. Trapped on a dry, dusty red moon where the rains fall only once every forty years, the restless population barely survives on a teardrop ration of water. Now, the rains are years overdue, and the ruling clerics view Ales as a savior—or a devil. Just as Ales and the She-King’s brother discover a secret the clerics have been hiding for far too long, this world is … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: When Morpheus Overslept – Michael Scott Phillips

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When Morpheus Overslept - Michael Scott Phillips

QSFer Michael Scott Phillips has a new queer sci fi book out (gay, non-binary): When Morpheus Overslept. Brilliant physicist Henry Sullivan attempts to colonize TRAPPIST-1e in order to prove his superluminal theories, but is instead marooned and trapped by a terrifying alien in a ruined city and haunted by the ghost of his wife. When he discovers the true nature of her existence and its connection to his own latent telepathic powers, he realizes that this is the key to destroying the alien and saving a distant star system from an army of the inhuman Gorathkai. Get It At Amazon … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT/GUEST POST: Afloat – Isabelle Adler

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Afloat - Isabelle Adler

QSFer Isabelle Adler has a new MM sci-fi tale out, Staying Afloat book 3: Afloat. No place is safe anymore. Matt and his crew know it all too well—and it’s especially true now as the war with the Alraki has reached the heart of Federation space and struck close to home. Suddenly, Matt is faced with a difficult choice. He has the opportunity to sway the tide of the war and rectify a past wrong by helping the Fleet obtain a groundbreaking Alraki technology. But to do so, he must risk his ship and the lives of his crewmates. With … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: Limited Run – Dani Hermit & Curtis Star

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Limited Run

QSFers Dani Hermit and Curtis Star have a new MM dark superhero yaoi romance out, Burn Outs Book 6: Limited Run. Can Curtis save his beloved Boris? Or will he sacrifice everything for love? With Colton’s day of execution looming ever closer, there isn’t much time for a rescue mission, so Thomas, Boris, and Curtis will have to find their own way out of Stanley’s clutches. While those three are struggling to plan an escape, Matt and Leo must learn to work together for Colton’s sake. The two of them have more help than they could ever need, but will … Read more

REVIEW: The Bloodied Broom – Berryl & Osiris Brackhaus

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The Bloodied Broom

Genre: Space Opera / Adventure LGBTQ+ Category: Gay, Pan Reviewer: Ulysses, Paranormal Romance Guild Get It On Amazon About The Book Lotus Knights don’t get honeymoons, but at least spending some family time on their newly unearthed and fully refurbished spaceship Pebble sounded like a good idea. Until a last-minute mission goes sideways and suddenly Yaden, Colin and their patchwork family come face-to-face with an all but invincible ancient evil. The harrowing encounter leaves Colin permanently changed, and trying to chart his future path becomes a challenge he had never anticipated. ‘The Bloodied Broom’ is a science fiction space opera … Read more