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History & Alternate History

ANNOUNCEMENT/GIVEAWAY: no way out, by Eric Alan Westfall

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QSFer Eric Alan Westfall has a new MM historical romance out: It’s April of 1816 in Another England. And Jeremy—a whore from the Dock—is living in a guest bedroom at the London home of the (in)famous Iron Marquess, with over fifteen days missing from his life. For someone who remembers everything from his third birthday on, it’s unnerving not to know. Fine, fourteen days for the coma and the infection delirium. But those first thirty-six hours. Do they explain how he got hurt, how he got to Ireton House, and why his lordship’s mountain-sized valet is taking care of him? … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: Honey From the Lion, by Jackie North

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QSFer Jackie North has a new MM time travel tale out: Honey From the Lion. Soulmates across time. A love that was meant to be. In present day, Laurie, tired of corporate life, takes a much-needed vacation at Farthingdale Dude Ranch. The very first night a freak blizzard combined with a powerful meteor shower takes Laurie back to the year 1891. When he wakes up in a snowbank, his only refuge is an isolated cabin inhabited by the gruff, grouchy John Henton, who only wants to be left alone. His sense of duty prevails, however, and he takes Laurie under … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT/GIVEAWAY: Of Princes False & True, by Eric Alan Westfall

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Of Princes False and True

QSFer Eric Alan Westfall has a new MM Historical Fantasy book out: A tennis match? Starting a war between the Duchy of Avann and the Kingdom of the Westlands? Only in a fairy tale. When Prince Henry hurts a young ball boy who told him Danilo’s ball was inside the line, Danilo’s response is automatic. Punch the prince’s face, pick him up left-handed, and break the royal jaw. Unfortunately, there’s another “automatic” at work: a death sentence for whoever strikes royalty. King Hiram can’t—won’t—change the rule of law to rule of royal whim. But he grants the Heir of Avann … Read more

Don’t Eat the Mummy Cheese

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If you are still disappointed about being denied the opportunity to drink the toxic red mummy juice unearthed in Egypt last month, we have some good news for you. Researchers have just discovered the world’s oldest cheese (also in Saqqara, Egypt), and it is almost certainly cursed… or at least contaminated. The cheese in question was discovered among a large cache of broken clay jars inside the tomb of Ptahmes, former mayor of Memphis (ancient Egypt, not Tennessee) and a high-ranking official during the reigns of pharaohs Seti I and Ramesses II. The tomb is thought to have been built … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT/GIVEAWAY: Summer Fair Anthology

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Summer Fair Anthology

There’s a new queer romance anthology out that benefits RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network) – Summer Fair. Summer festivals bring the aroma of popcorn, the excitement of rides, and the promise of real-life enchantment. Seven authors bring you original love stories, each set at a different summer celebration. You’ll experience the thrill of the Chicago World’s fair through the eyes of a plucky girl reporter and the quiet desperation of a teen working a summer job at a traveling carnival. Get whisked away on romantic journeys around the world from a sweet Texas Dewberry Festival to a lantern-filled … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: Movement of The New Age, by Justin Rodriguez

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Movement of The New Age

QSFer Justin Rodriguez has a new queer alternate history book out: Movement of The New Age is a visionary science fiction drama that takes place in an alternate world where the events of 9/11 lead to an all out war. Themes like revolution, gender, sexuality, liberation round up this riveting story whose lead characters are queer and trans people of color. Get it On Barnes & Noble Excerpt April 2007 Two weeks passed and hoverjets flew across the southern sky as the sun rose in the distance. There were dozens of them in all. Inside one of them was a … Read more

FOR WRITERS: Alternate History – When Things Changed

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FOR WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer John Allenson: When things changed. What stories would you like to tell that would rewrite an event in queer history? Or that would make an event queer? Examples: What if Napolean had decided to invade Scotland rather than Russia? What if Abraham Lincoln had lost the election to become POTUS? This is a legacy chat. Join the chat

ANNOUNCEMENT/GIVEAWAY: Caledonia Destiny, by Lexi Ander

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COVER Caledonia Destiny

It’s release day for Lexi Ander’s new MM historical fantasy/paranormal book, Caledonia Destiny: A twist of fate changed both their destinies. The wyrbears, once a long-lived species, were being lost to the forest in their prime. A people borne of a curse, their abilities not a gift but something wrongly taken, they nonetheless live in harmony with their animal spirits. But over time the curse they lived under changed, mutated, and now what once was a refuge from the world when they became too weary is culling mathan in their prime. Ewen mhic Friscalach, the leader of his peoples, lost … Read more

COVER REVEAL/GIVEAWAY: Caledonia Destiny, by Lexi Ander

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COVER Caledonia Destiny

QSFer Lexi Ander is revealing the cover for her new MM historical fantasy/paranormal book, Caledonia Destiny – due out on July 9th: A twist of fate changed both their destinies. The wyrbears, once a long-lived species, were being lost to the forest in their prime. A people borne of a curse, their abilities not a gift but something wrongly taken, they nonetheless live in harmony with their animal spirits. But over time the curse they lived under changed, mutated, and now what once was a refuge from the world when they became too weary is culling mathan in their prime. … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: A Light Amongst Shadows, by Kelley York & Rowan Altwood

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A Light Amongst Shadows

QSFer Kelley York and Rowan Altwood have a new MM historical paranormal YA tale out: James Spencer is hardly the typical “troubled youth” who ends up at Whisperwood School for Boys. Instead of hating the strict schedules and tight oversight by staff, James blossoms, quickly making friends and indulging in his love of writing, while contemplating the merits of sneaking love poems to the elusive and aloof William Esher. The rumours about William’s sexuality and opium reliance are prime gossip material amongst the third years. Rumours that only further pique James’ curiosity to uncover what William is really like beneath … Read more