spec fic
NEW RELEASE: Xenocultivars: Stories of Queer Growth
Speculatively Queer has a new queer spec fic anthology out (bi, gay, intersex, lesbian, non-binary, poly, trans): Xenocultivars: Stories of Queer Growth. This collection of speculative short fiction is about all kinds of queer growth, from emerging and developing to flourishing and cultivating. Whether they’re tender sprouts just beginning to discover themselves or deeply rooted leaders fiercely defending those they love, the people in these stories have this in common: you can’t tell them what to do. They grow as they please. Content Notes: ableism, abuse, animal harm, anxiety, (offscreen) attempted assassination/murder, blood, body horror, bullying, child abandonment, (offscreen non-graphic) … Read more
FOR READERS: reader Fuel
FOR READERS Today’s reader topic comes from QSFer Scott: What kind of spec fic fuels you at the moment – either makes you feel better, or takes you away from all the crap in the world for a couple hours? Writers: This is a reader chat – you are welcome to join it, but please do not reference your own works directly. Thanks! Chat on FacebookChat on MeWe
FOR READERS: It’s All About the Gear
FOR READERS Today’s reader topic comes from QSFer Scott: What spec fic franchise do you have to get the merchandise for? What’s your favorite score? Photos please! Writers: This is a reader chat – you are welcome to join it, but please do not reference your own works directly. Thanks! Chat on FacebookChat on MeWe
ANNOUNCEMENT: Making Friends (And Other Fictions) – Die Booth
QSFer Die Booth has a new “unsettling” queer spec fic collection book out: Making Friends (and other fictions). Anna answers an advertisement to find her ideal man. Harry gets more than he expected when he buys a rare bottle of wine. Donny comes up with a plan to get the perfect engagement ring for her girlfriend. Coming out, coming home or letting go: from the Cheshire Literature Prize-winning author of Spirit Houses, My Glass is Runn and 365 Lies come 25 queer little tales of where we come from, what we hide from and what we love. Sometimes horrifying, sometimes … Read more
FOR READERS: From a Foreign Tongue
FOR READERS Today’s reader topic comes from QSFer Scott: Do you ever read spec fic translated from other languages into English? How are they different? What are your faves? Writers: This is a reader chat – you are welcome to join it, but please do not reference your own works directly. Thanks! Chat on FacebookChat on MeWe