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ANNOUNCEMENT: Tortured Echoes, by Cody Sisco

Tortured Echoes

QSFer Cody Sisco has a new queer sci fi book out: Bioinformatics whiz Victor Eastmore at long last gains control over his frightening mirror resonance syndrome, but he still believes his grandfather was murdered. Victor’s best hope for finding justice lies in New Venice, a tourist town in the Louisiana Territories where his family’s company is exploring new treatment options for so-called “Broken Mirrors” and the stim addicts who experience similar symptoms–blank outs, synesthesia, and euphoria. Only by confronting Samuel Miller, the MRS “patient zero” who was responsible for the Carmichael Massacre, can Victor learn the truth. To do that, Samuel must … Read more

SPACE: Virtual Flight Over Mars

Mars

Although Donald Trump has signed a bill authorizing money to fund future exploration of Mars,tourism to the Red Planet is still a long way away. Still, a person can dream, and one Finnish filmmaker is making that dream look like reality. Jan Fröjdman spent three years turning photos taken by NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter into a four and a half minute travelogue of the planet’s surface. By David Moye – Full Story at The Huffington Post

ANNOUNCEMENT: The Poison Within, by Kasia Bacon

The Poison Within

QSFer Kasia Bacon has a new MM fantasy romance out: Black clouds of xenophobia gather over Radvadur, the western province of the Empire. The political climate is strained and fragile. A surge of Nymph refugees has stirred widespread hostility towards non-humans. When the investigation of a gruesome triple murder linked to the refugee camp ensues, it takes Inspector Käyru Skaer and his lover, Count Ellydhar Finn-Jánn, along an unusual path, at the end of which a precious gift awaits. Käyru and Elly are worlds apart in social standing, but they have found common ground in the bedroom—up against the wall … Read more

ENTERTAINMENT: A Real “Beauty and the Beast” Gay Moment

Beauty and the Gay Beast

Beauty and the Beast is everywhere right now, and so is its ‘gay moment’. As small as it may be, it has ignited outrage across the globe and saw Beauty and the Beast suspended, and then allowed, in Malaysia. Russia considered banning it under its anti-gay laws, but in the end made the Disney blockbuster adults-only. But now Matthew Olshefski, better known as the Shirtless Violinist, has delivered the Beauty and the Beast gay moment we wished we could’ve seen. And it features his boyfriend (and director) Paul in his first on-camera appearance. In drag. He volunteered for the role, … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: Respectable Horror Anthology

Respectable Horror

QSFer Catherine Lundhoff is part of a new Horror anthology: Do serial killers, glistening viscera, oceans of gore and sadistic twists make you yawn behind a polite hand? Are you looking for something a little more interesting than a body count? These are tales that astonish and horrify, bring shivers and leave you breathless. You may be too terrified to find out what happens next – but you won’t be able to resist turning the page. We’ll make you keep the lights on. For a very long time. This new collection offers names both familiar and new, writers who believe … Read more

COMICS: Marvel’s New Queer Superhero

America Chavez

Marvel has launched a kick-ass LGBT superhero to lead her own comic book – and fans are applauding the move. America Chavez, a queer Latina teenager with lesbian parents, debuted in comic books in 2011, but with the character winning rave reviews as part of a group, she has taken the spotlight for herself. The comic, called America, debuted earlier this month, prompting an outpouring of support from readers who were overjoyed to finally see an LGBT Latina superhero lead her own comic. Writer Gabby Rivera, herself a queer Latina, said Chavez is “a foxy, badass, hard femme Latina who … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: The Master’s Lover, by Brenna Lyons

The Master's Lover

QSFer Brenna Lyons has a new MM fantasy romance out: Mages’ Law states that a Star Mage must reproduce, if he is able. King’s Law allows a mage any sexual partners he wishes. The life of a male mage who prefers the company of other men on the sheets is far from easy, but what starts as a hard lesson in survival, ends up as a hard lesson of another sort. Star Mages Book Two Amazon | Bookstrand Excerpt Galon glanced around the barroom, his heart pounding in anticipation. It was always like this when he sought out a sexual … Read more