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ANNOUNCEMENT: Heart of Sherwood, by Edale Lane

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Heart of Sherwood

QSFer Edale Lane has a new FF “Robin Hood” retelling out: Heart of Sherwood. When Robyn’s father and brother are killed in the Third Crusade, she is banished from her manor home and branded a traitor by the Sheriff of Nottingham. Disguised as a boy, she joins Little John and the rest of the gang in Sherwood Forest—and soon finds herself their leader. Queen Eleanor suspects Prince John is up to no good, and colluding with Sir Guy and the Sheriff of Nottingham. To learn more, she engages Maid Marian as a spy—and unwittingly reunites Marian with her old childhood … Read more

FOR READERS: How Do You Like Your Series?

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FOR READERS Today’s reader topic comes from QSFer Shira Anthony: Do you wait until the series is complete/published before starting? Do you care if it’s complete? Do you like spinoff series? And do you need closure at the end of each book? Writers: This is a reader chat – you are welcome to join it, but please do not reference your own works directly. Thanks! Join the chat

CLIMATE CHANGE: The Danger of “Fire Ice”

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There’s a giant trove of frozen methane, or “fire ice,” locked beneath our ocean’s surface. If released, it could trigger tsunamis, landslides and release huge amounts of carbon into our already-warming atmosphere. But we have almost no idea how much there is or where to find it. That’s in part because frozen methane on our planet takes many more forms than we previously thought, and we are only now beginning to recognize some of them, Ann Cook, an associate professor in the School of Earth Sciences at The Ohio State University said during a presentation yesterday (June 25) here at … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: Migration Anthology Stories

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Migration Teaser

It’s time to announce the anthology stories for “Migration,” the 2019 QSF flash fiction anthology. These are listed in order of author first/last name. We are not announcing the contest winners, judges’ picks or honorable mentions yet. Those will come over the next few weeks, along with the cover reveal. We have contacted all of you by email today with more details. if you do NOT get this email, let me know. If your name is not on this list, take heart. It was a very competitive year, with more than 250 stories vying for 120 spots. You are all … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT/GIVEAWAY: Homecoming, by J. Scott Coatsworth

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Homecoming

QSFer J. Scott Coatsworth has a new MM sci fi/werewolf romance out: Homecoming. Spaceman meets wolfman. When his own world is destroyed, Aldiss and his crew barely manage to escape, leaving friends and lovers behind. What was meant to be an exploratory trip back to the home world becomes a mad dash for survival. When they awaken from deep sleep on Earth, abandoned by humanity five centuries before, they must quickly learn about their new home. While exploring the region around the ship, Aldiss meets Hari, a human-wolf hybrid, whose people harbor secrets which just might cost the crew their … Read more

Babadook Creator Jennifer Kent Loves His Gay Icon Status

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The Babadook

The Babadook creator Jennifer Kent is officially embracing his gay icon status. The creature from 2014 horror film The Babadook was embraced as a symbol by the LGBT+ community after a 2016 Netflix glitch saw the film accidentally placed in the LGBT+ section. Three years on there’s still no stopping The Babadook, who remains a regular staple at Pride events across the world. A poll this month found that 6 percent of LGBT+ people still consider The Babadook a gay icon, only three points behind Taylor Swift. Full Story – Pink News

REVIEW: Ta Weezo’s Blues, by Layla Dorine

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Ta Weezo’s Blues

Title: Ta Weezo’s Blues Author: Layla Dorine Genre: Paranormal LGBTQ+ Category: Gay/MM Publisher: NineStar Press Pages: 86 Reviewer: Melissa Brus, Paranormal Romance Guild Get It On Amazon About The Book Sabre never had any intentions of becoming the teacher’s pet. In fact, most of his school years have been spent trying to avoid attention. The scar that mars his cheek has made him wary of strangers, their questions and prying eyes leave him feeling exposed in ways he’s uncomfortable with. Accustomed to blending in, he lurks around the shadows in the back of classrooms, turning in exemplary work but rarely taking … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT/GIVEAWAY: The Dragon’s Rebel, by Jacqueline Rohrbach

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The Dragon's Rebel

QSFer Jacqueline Rohrbach has a new MM fantasy book out: The Dragon’s Rebel. Cheron, former rebel leader and newly crowned king, comes to Wren Gardens on a holy mission to free his goddess from exile and bring peace to his kingdom, but he’s distracted by an unholy and very beautiful concubine, Ekos. Ekos may be more than a simple love slave, though. The King of Wren Gardens seems afraid of the strange and often blasphemous concubine and swears the man is cursed. Cheron agrees, especially when Ekos mocks and taunts Cheron’s sense of honor. But the urge to distance himself … Read more

FOR WRITERS: Hidden Places

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FOR WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Alicia Nordwell: A lot of ancient cultures came up with stories to explain natural phenomena with mythical reasonings. Science had explanations for many unknowns from the past, but what about the places in the world we still dare not go? Deep inside volcanoes, the Marianas Trench, the center of the world? Many authors of the past have written fantastical stories creating whole new worlds inside the one we think we know… but what do you think is hiding in the mysterious beyonds? What have you written about this? Writers: This is a … Read more