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REVIEW: Peridot: War and Peace, by M.D. Grimm

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Title: Peridot: War and Peace Series: The Stones of Power Book Two Author: M.D. Grimm Genre: Fantasy/Sci Fi LGBTQ+ Category: MM/Gay Publisher: Self Pages: 263 Reviewer: Linda Tonis, Paranormal Romance Guild Get It On Amazon About The Book Morgorth is considered a villain by his own people and known as the Dark Mage of the North. But now all he feels is light and love as he pursues a budding relationship with Aishe, a dialen of the Ravena tribe. Morgorth hardly believes his good fortune. He has allowed Aishe into his home, into his bed, into his heart. He laughs more, … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: Athens Ophelia, by Zachary Aneiress

Athens Ophelia

QSFer Zachary Aneiress has a new gay sci fi book out: “Athens Ophelia.” When 16 year old Aneiress Torian is sent before the judge, he is granted a second chance with a catch and what follows him is nothing short of new rules & limits when he is placed on probation, being sent to live in the south, of all places; in a city known as Yonzaba Heights. There he is to go to a predominantly Caucasian prep school of high society with very few mixtures, work a job he dreads and keep a grade point average above a C … Read more

#OWNVOICES: Lesbian Authors

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On Saturdays on the QSF Facebook group we’re now featuring #ownvoices. Each week, we’ll feature a different group of writers who don’t always get the attention they should. Today, we’re featuring authors who are lesbian and who write lesbian characters in speculative fiction. #ownvoices If you’re a lesbian author, tell us about yourself, your experiences author, and the spec fic books you write (especially those with lesbian characters – with links, please). If you’re not, you can still participate – share your favorite lesbian authors and their spec fic works that include lesbian characters. Note: This is NOT a chat … Read more

ARCHEOLOGY: The “Lovers of Modena” Were Both Men

Lovers of Modena

The “lovers of Modena” — two 1,600-year-old skeletons found holding hands inside their grave — are both men, new research reveals. There are few known examples in the ancient world of skeletons buried holding hands and most of those found have been male-female and not same sex. Unearthed in an ancient cemetery in 2009, the skeletons attracted media attention because of their seemingly romantic death poses, which earned the skeletons the amorous nickname. But archaeologists couldn’t determine the sexes of the perished lovers because of the poor condition of the skeletons. However, a team of scientists has now analyzed the … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: Shattered Shards (Audio), by Stephen J. Wolf

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QSFer Stephen J. Wolf has a new queer fantasy book out in audio format: Shattered Shards. The shattered shards in a shattered land…. With the fall of the prisoner’s tower, Dariak and his companions head west toward his home kingdom of Hathreneir. The group struggles against feral creatures while striving to avoid the king’s soldiers. With each piece of the Red Jade, Dariak’s powers grow, but – as in Pindington – he can’t always control them. As the group journeys through the opposing kingdoms, each member must confront his or her past. Though they gather allies along the way, the … Read more

That Thing I Just Read

That Thing I Just Read

Welcome to “That Thing I Just Read (TTIJR) day on Queer Sci Fi. PLEASE MAKE THIS ITS OWN POST, NOT A COMMENT ON THIS ONE. This is a new weekly Friday reader feature where you can: a) share the great queer spec fic (sci fi, fantasy, horror, or paranormal) book you just read, and why you loved it so… b) ask for queer spec fic book recommendations. Please follow these guidelines: Make it a stand-alone post, not a comment on this post Do not promo your own books Please do not share negative posts/reviews. This is about sharing books we … Read more

DNA Analysis – No Monster in Loch Ness (Sad Emoji)

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The Loch Ness monster has haunted a deep Scottish lake for more than 1,000 years — in imagination, at least. But a scientific survey of the waters of Loch Ness found it contains no traces of “monster” DNA at all, adding weight to the already-likely prospect that “Nessie” doesn’t really exist. Geneticist Neil Gemmell of Otago University in New Zealand said an environmental DNA survey of Loch Ness saw no signs it was home to any giant reptiles or aquatic dinosaurs – a theory sometimes used to explain the mysterious monster, which has reportedly been seen several times since the … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT/GIVEAWAY: Mirrored Madness, by J. Hali Steele

Mirrored Madness

QSFer J. Hali Steele has a new MM horror book out: “Mirrored Madness.” Dyson Gato has no desire to change a single thing about himself. Satan has many demons but there is only one Gato and he regals in his status of being called upon to deliver God’s crippled or disfigured to Hell when they botch their own suicides. They garner no pity. God doesn’t care their pain is deeply etched as a result of being tormented every day of their sad lives. Why should Dyson? Dyson has an added advantage—he possesses wonderfully handy supernatural powers. He has a job … Read more

FOR WRITERS: Share Your FB Page

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FOR WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer J. Scott Coatsworth: We do this every now and then. Queer spec fic authors – on our FB group, tell us what you write, and share a link to your FB page or group, if you have one. We invite everyone to follow the authors that interest them! Writers: This is a 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

SPACE: Did Astronomers Just Find Another Earth?

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In a major first, scientists have detected water vapor and possibly even liquid water clouds that rain in the atmosphere of a strange exoplanet that lies in the habitable zone of its host star about 110 light-years from Earth. A new study focuses on K2-18 b, an exoplanet discovered in 2015, orbits a red dwarf star close enough to receive about the same amount of radiation from its star as Earth does from our sun. Previously, scientists have discovered gas giants that have water vapor in their atmospheres, but this is the least massive planet ever to have water vapor … Read more