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Announcement: First Contact, by Dawn Chapman

First Contact

QSFer Dawn Chapman has a new sci fi book out: With their journey from planet Letháo fraught with peril, the Aonise finally arrive at what they hope will be a new home. Earth offers a new start for the displaced race, and Kendro, King of the Aonise, desperately seeks a peaceful end to their voyage. However, once they make first contact, not all is as expected. Some humans are not as welcoming to the alien species, and their resettlement onto Earth is faced with resistance from splinter groups determined to drive the Aonise away from their planet. Coupled with internal … Read more

News: Car Free Bridges – The Future?

tilikum-crossing

From a distance, it’s beautiful — white spears with delicate white strands holding up an arched roadway across the Willamette River. It’s only when you get closer that it hits you: no cars. There are buses, trains, cyclists and walkers, but no cars and no trucks. This is a big new bridge across a major river in a major American city, and cars were left off the invitation list. It’s probably the first of its kind in a century. The Tilikum Crossing in Portland, Ore., is in a city and state that have been at the forefront of ambitious planning … Read more

For Writers: Fan Art

Fan Art

FOR WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Ryane Chatman: From my nephew (10 years old), Authors, do you mind when people send you fan art? (For context, he sees a lot of the book covers when I do reviews, and often reads them when I post them. He sometimes likes to re-imagine the covers, or I will read him the description of the main characters and he will draw something based on that.) Join the chat

Words & Dreams: Finding Hope in Star Trek: The 9 Most Hopeful TNG Episodes

There are times when we feel down. When hope is elusive. During those times, it helps to have something to turn to—something that will bolster your morale with its message, along with the knowledge that others cared enough about the same thing to write about it. That’s the very spirit in which most of the Star Trek franchise was written. So, as a soul-booster, I’ve gone through all the episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation. It’s the most hopeful of the Trek series, in my opinion. The original series provides some real competition, but its run was sadly short. … Read more

Announcement: Brobots, by Trevor Barton

Brobots

QSFer Trevor Barton has a new MM sci fi romance out: Brobots is a Science Fiction queer romance. It’s literary and trashy at the same time; but trash can be fun, right? Jared is a code monkey. He’s also a broken man who could do with understanding himself and letting go. Byron thought he knew who he was. What you saw was what you got. Now he’s not so sure. He is a construction worker who feels rejected, needs to get out and find his life. They can help each other; but doing so requires more reality-bending than either of … Read more

Out Star Colton Haynes Thankful for Arrow

Colton Haynes

As the hit show Arrow celebrates its 100th episode this week, Colton Haynes is grateful to have appeared in 54 of them. The openly gay actor was a regular on The CW show until last year so he could deal with emotional problems connected to coming out. ‘I am so thankful to have been a part of this show,’ Haynes wrote in an Instagram post on Wednesday (30 November). ‘I had no idea I was going to be in the DC world until the incredible (Greg Berlanti) called and asked if I’d come on for three episodes which then turned … Read more

Review: “Knight of Flames” by Amelia Faulkner

Knight of Flames

Title: Knight of Flames Series: Inheritance #2 Author: Amelia Faulkner Genre: MM Paranormal Publisher: LoveLight Press Pages: 460 Blurb Headstrong. Telekinetic. Pariah. On the run from his family, Quentin d’Arcy has settled in San Diego with dwindling funds and the growing suspicion that his gifts might not be limited to telekinesis. When he meets a psychic who can control people’s actions with a few words, his comfortable life starts to unravel. Demigod. Oracle. Hunter. Laurence Riley almost died killing one god only to discover that he’s descended from another. Before he can come to terms with that revelation, Quentin’s twin … Read more

Guest Post: The King and the Criminal, by Charlotte Ashe

The King and The Criminal

Charlotte Ashe has a new MM fantasy book out, and she’s stopping by to share a guest post: Today we’re interviewing Charlotte Ashe, author of The Heart of All Worlds Book 2: The King and the Criminal. Hi Charlotte, thank you for agreeing to this interview. Tell us a little about yourself, your background, and your current book. Thank you so much! I’m very happy to be here! I have been writing since I was a kid, and being a writer was was always my dream, but it is only recently that I have seriously pursued it. My first novel, … Read more

News: George R.R. Martin – Drinkin’ Tequila, Finishing the Next Book

George R.R. Martin

We all know George R. R. Martin needs to get a move on and give us the next book in his A Song of Ice and Fire series. But he’s got some tequila to drink first. Martin took to his blog to tell readers that he plans to spend most of 2017 working on the forthcoming book, The Winds of Winter ― the sixth and penultimate in the fantasy series ― and that he doesn’t have many appearances scheduled for 2017. The author also explained that his last 2016 appearance would take place in Guadalajara, Mexico, and that he planned … Read more