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ANNOUNCEMENT: Read My Mind, by Kelly Haworth

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Read My Mind

QSFer Kelly Haworth has a new MM Fantasy book out: Scott Kensington lives happily without magic; prayer is all he needs to worship the gods. Then he starts his studies at the University of Frannesburg, and not only is he suddenly surrounded by eccentrics—those gifted with magic—but his own latent ability begins to surface, with consequences that could tear his soul and family apart. Nick Barns is grieving for his lost mother and desperate for distraction—usually in the form of limited-edition action figures. As a telekinetic, he’s no stranger to magic, so he offers to help Scott adjust to his … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: Stone Cold, by Rory ni Coileain

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Stone Cold

QSFer Rory ni Coileain has a new MM fantasy book out: In Stone Cold, the eighth title in the Rainbow-Award-nominated M/M paranormal Soulshares series, Maelduin Guaire is a Fae with a mission. An obsession, really. He’s trained his entire life to become the greatest scian-damhsa, blade-dancer, the Fae have ever known, for the sole purpose of killing the blade-dancer who murdered his father and gave House Guaire its reputation as the Cursed House. Now he’s followed Tiernan Guaire through the Pattern to the human world, to fulfill his oath or die trying… but the passage has cost him all his … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: Elemental Hope, by L.M. Somerton

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Elemental Hope

QSFer L.M. Somerton has a new Elemental Hope book out: A warlock’s blood gives him life. It can also bring his death. It’s no wonder Evrain Brookes, newly fledged warlock, is feeling the strain. A coven of power-hungry witches is after his blood. Literally. A psychotic warlock wants him dead. His godfather’s training regime is about as much fun as chewing on nettles and an overweight, scarily perceptive cat has moved into his house. His boyfriend Dominic yearns for a normal life, or at least a safer one. He accepts his role both as Evrain’s submissive partner and as the … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: Immortality’s Gift, by Michael Mandrake

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QSFer Michael Mandrake has a new MM paranormal book out: After Ryland encounters his two biggest nemeses in The Realm, he is furious with Valios. Though Ryland has strong feelings for Valios, he is fiercely committed to his lovers. Valios however has a plan. He concocts a scheme, but his newly found “imperfection” may disrupt that strategy. Completely ready to change, Dale Mooney’s patience is wearing thin. He wants that connection with his lovers, binding the three of them together. His reasoning is, he won’t feel complete until that happens. Being a human is boring anyway. Valios’s efforts to cause … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: Rites of Spring, by J.V. Speyer

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Rites of Spring

QSFer J.V. Speyer has a new MM paranormal/urban fantasy book out: Cameron has given up on romance, after a difficult childhood made it hard for him to trust enough for intimate relationships to develop. But mostly he’s happy with the life he’s built for himself. When two paranormal investigators show up at the home he recently inherited, claiming he may be in danger, he sends them packing, convinced they’re nothing but con men. Until several incidents prove they’re telling the truth. The past Cameron tried so hard to leave behind is coming for him, and it’s angry. Rites Book One … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT/EXCLUSIVE EXCERPT: Releasing Chaos, by Lexi Ander

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Releasing Chaos

QSFer Lexi Ander has a new MM fantasy book out: Everything Tristan, Ushna, and Brian have fought for comes down to the moment they face Inanna and Marduk. Before then, Ushna must embrace his destiny and be transformed by Tiamat. But he returns with a fractured mind and will need the help of the new firebird or he’ll be lost to the insanity of a primordial God. If he’s lost, so is the balance Brian and Tristan sorely need. Tristan has vowed to care for his ex-Flame, Theo Sullivan, who is doomed to forget more and more with each use … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: Page of Tricks, by Amelia Faulkner

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Page of Tricks

QSFer Amelia Faulkner has a new MM paranormal/fantasy book out: Amnesiac. Heir. Warrior. Quentin d’Arcy has evaded his father’s clutches for six years with no knowledge of what exactly he’s running from. Without those memories, he’s semi-capable of living his life, but there are forces stacked against him who are not satisfied with that outcome, and they are so very tired of playing games. Captive. Pawn. Bait. All Laurence Riley wants is to find a way to help Quentin uncover the past without it destroying either of them, but his efforts are ruined when Frederick re-enters his world and snatches … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: Cutie and the Beast, by E.J. Russell

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Cutie and the Beast

QSFer E.J. Russell has a new MM urban fantasy book out: Temp worker David Evans has been dreaming of Dr. Alun Kendrick ever since that one transcription job for him, because holy cats, that voice. Swoon. So when his agency offers him a position as Dr. Kendrick’s temporary office manager, David neglects to mention that he’s been permanently banished from offices. Because, forgiveness? Way easier than permission. Alun Kendrick, former Queen’s Champion of Faerie’s Seelie Court, takes his job as a psychologist for Portland’s supernatural population extremely seriously. Secrecy is paramount: no non-supe can know of their existence. So when a gods-bedamned human shows up to … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: Echoes of Deviance, by Lynsey Gala

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Echoes of Deviance

QSFer Lynsey Gala has a new GENRE book out: The FBI’s Talent team is back on the job with Kavon and Darren trying to navigate being lovers and partners in the office and at home. Without the imminent danger from magical attack hanging over their heads, Darren hopes their life together will turn out to be the happily ever after he expects. However, relationships require negotiation and compromise, and that’s difficult when the cases keep coming. This time the team is called in when a parole officer dies at the hands of a shaman with a violent past. Local law … Read more

Out of the Past – LGBTQ Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Before 1970

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Welcome! Out of the Past will be a regular column discussing the history of LGBTQ+ science fiction, fantasy and horror literature from the earliest years of the genre to the more recent present (many thanks to Queer Sci-Fi for hosting me and to Scott for suggesting it). While portrayals of lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender (LGBT) characters didn’t become relatively common in science fiction, fantasy or horror until after the early successes of the Gay Liberation Movement in the 1970s, that didn’t mean that there was “no there there, ” to borrow a phrase from Gertrude Stein. Of course, most … Read more