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LGBTQ Science Fiction and Fantasy in the 1990s

The 1990s saw a huge increase in the positive portrayals of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and/or queer (LGBTQ) characters in all parts of the genre: literature, anime, manga, comics, even some television and movie characters. Character-driven fantasy and science fiction became more popular, as did game-driven fiction and fandom. Different kinds of science fiction, fantasy and horror became a global phenomenon via the Internet. Cyberpunk-influenced science fiction with out queer characters, urban fantasies with LGBTQ characters, queer horror and television, movies and comics which celebrated queer subtext, all became more visible to mainstream audiences. One change in this decade was … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: Heart of Darkness, by Angello Adrien

Heart of Darkness

QSFer Angello Adrien has a new MM paranormal book out: Valentino Celestine, private detective and Human Consort, is going through some changes in his life. His best friend and Guardian is leaving Philadelphia to become the new faery queen, and her replacement is a vampire named Aladar, who Valentino loathes. In spite of his feelings toward Aladar, Valentino finds himself becoming close to the hot were-puma, Robert, who’s one of Aladar’s guards. Strange murders suddenly begin occurring around the city, and as the body count starts to rise, Valentino must use his wits and powers to find the murderer—or murderers—before … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: Horatio Slice: Guitar Slayer of the Universe, by Oleander Plume

Horatio SliceL Guitar Slayer of the Universe

Oleander Plume has a new MM erotic sci fi comedy book out: For adults only: ***Horatio Slice is NOT dead.*** Gunner Wilkes knows a secret. Heartthrob rock star Horatio Slice is not dead. Sure, Gunner may turn heads with his big brain, good looks, and gym-built body, but his mind is on one thing only: returning his all-time favorite rocker and secret fanboy crush to Earth. ***Yes, there are VAMPIRE PIRATES*** Fame and stardom were starting to wear thin for Horatio Slice, but when he was sucked through a magical portal while on stage at Madison Square Garden into a … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: Slow Heat, by Leta Blake

Slow Heat

QSFer Leta Blake has a new MM paranormal book out, and shares an exclusive guest post with us: Guest Post Hello, Queer SciFi community! I’m excited to announce the release of my book, Slow Heat, a sci-fi/fantasy non-shifter Alpha/Omega story with m-preg, knotting, and plenty of hotness. When thinking about how to talk about this book, I always come back to what inspired me to write it to begin with: my exposure to Alpha/Omega stories in fandoms of yore. In fact, the first A/O storyline I ever saw was in a LiveJournal kink meme (who remembers those?) for Charles Xavier … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: Yves, by Toby Aden

Yves

QSFer Toby Aden has a new MM fantasy romance out: Yves is the second-born son of the Fire Kingdom. He has lived his life battling constant restlessness and depression. He had always felt as though there was more, that there was something out there for him. His art was the only way he used to escape from his head. Greek god Apollo had been promised a mate. He just never imagined how long he’d have to wait for that promise to be fulfilled. Centuries passed but no mate showed up, more centuries passed until, finally, he felt the spark, a … Read more

Announcement: Enchanting His Mate, by Aeryn Jaden

Enchanting His mate

QSFer Aeryn Jaden has a new MM paranormal erotic romance out: Mallick’s life had never been easy and that probably wouldn’t change anytime soon. Likely, never. It was normal, after all his father was probably the most hated man on Earth and for good reasons too. Determined to stop the suffering, at least for others, he flees in search for allies and finds much more than he bargained for. He finds everything he’d ever wanted just to see it torn away together with any hope he’d ever had. Adair shouldn’t be alive. He should have died with his mate more … Read more

Announcement – Yuletide Knights: The Hunt for Magic, by Johnny Miles

The Hunt for Magic

QSFer Johnny Miles has a new MM fantasy romance book out: Someone is kidnapping Magicals. Kris Kringle and his soulmate, Bucket the Elf, are determined to find out why. Only then can they spend the rest of their lives together. But first they must find a suitable candidate to take over the mantle of Santa Claus. They find Griffin Kloss in the backwoods of North Carolina and realize they must get to him quickly. Someone else is after Griffin and it’s not his former boyfriend, Jackson Frost. Whomever is after Griffin doesn’t want him for his good looks. Putting themselves … Read more

Announcement: Winter Roses, by Jo Tannah

Winter Roses

QSFer Jo Tannah has a new Fantasy MM Romance out: When you let your heart lead the way, magic happens. In Kizerain, preparations are underway for Yula, a once in a lifetime Royal festivity. Everyone is excited, except Anwyll and Pedr. Prince Anwyll had always dreaded winter, but this year, he’s turning twenty-five, and for the first time since his birth, the nation will be simultaneously celebrating three momentous events—his birthday, his ascension to the throne, and the identity of his chosen consort. Pedr Gardner is a talented botanist whose days are spent experimenting to create new varieties of plants … Read more

Announcement: Falling, by Jennivie Wirries

Falling

QSFer Jennivie Wirries has a new MM paranormal romance out: In a town where a vampire’s bite is the hottest drug on the market, one user gets more than they pay for when a feeding turns deadly. Tobias has loved Lucie for as long as he’s known the owner of the bookstore he works at, and she seems to like him too. There’s a problem, though. It turns out his boss has a boyfriend–a vampire that bites for pay. What starts out as a friendship between the three grows into something infinitely more complicated when Tobias becomes the latest victim … Read more