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Horror

New Release: The Boo Man – Matt Converse

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The Boo Man - Matt Converse

QSFer Matt Converse has a new MM horror book out: The Boo Man. All the kids are afraid of someone scary in the neighborhood. They call him the Boo Man. While playing tag, six-year-old Mateo is pushed into the Boo Man’s yard and discovers it may be a secret graveyard. Mateo escapes but is determined to prove there is something buried back there…without getting caught. Mateo calls on his little brother for help. Soon, he’s fearing for both of their lives because it’s rumored the Boo Man captures little kids, locks them up, and tortures them in his basement. Late … Read more

New Release: Bleeding Stone – Brian Yapko

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Bleeding Stone - Brian Yapko

QSFer Brian Yapko has a new MM horror book out: Bleeding Stone. Mundo Lopez, a minor player in the criminal underworld of Los Angeles, has killed a man of unexpected importance to the Mayan gods of war and death. After his release from prison, Mundo journeys with his lover, Pedro, through the jungles of Guatemala to steal a fortune in sacred gold from the Pyramid of the Dead. It is there among the ruins of Tikal that the dark gods, in their quest for vengeance, force him to make a monumental and horrific choice… Get It On Amazon | Publisher | B&N … Read more

Review: Bleeding Stone – Brian Yapko

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Bleeding Stone - Brian Yapko

Genre: Horror LGBTQ+ Category: Bi, Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon | Publisher About The Book Mundo Lopez, a minor player in the criminal underworld of Los Angeles, has killed a man of unexpected importance to the Mayan gods of war and death. After his release from prison, Mundo journeys with his lover, Pedro, through the jungles of Guatemala to steal a fortune in sacred gold from the Pyramid of the Dead. It is there among the ruins of Tikal that the dark gods, in their quest for vengeance, force him to make a monumental and horrific choice… The … Read more

New Release: Come to the Water – David Connor & E.F. Mulder

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Come to the Water - David Connor & E.F. Mulder

QSFers David Connor and E.F. Mulder have a new MM fantasy romance out: Come to the Water. Ask anyone in Eerie Falls, Louisiana, if the town lives up to its name, and they will tell you yes. Trees that never die, a voodoo priestess, a centenarian mortician who has come back from the dead on several occasions, the mystery surrounding an infant found in the town’s namesake waterfall, and the guardian of the falls who died to prevent anyone else being lost to the water … many local legends abound. Keith-Aaron finds himself entangled in several of the legends upon … Read more

Review: Rise Anthology

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Rise

Genre: Sxci-Fi, Fantasy, Paranormal, Horror LGBTQ+ Category: Asexual, Bisexual, Demisexual, Gay, Gender Fluid, Gender Non-Conforming, Intersex, Lesbian, Poly, Transgender Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon | Universal Buy Link About The Book RISE (noun / verb) Eight definitions to inspire writers around the world, and an unlimited number of possible stories to tell: 1) An upward slope or movement2) A beginning or origin3) An increase in amount or number4) An angry reaction5) To take up arms6) To return from death7) To become heartened or elated8) To exert oneself to meet a challenge Rise features 300-word speculative flash fiction stories from … Read more

New Release / Giveaway: Rise – Queer Sci Fi’s 10th Flash Fiction Contest

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Rise

Queer Sci Fi has a new flash fiction anthology out: Rise. And there’s a giveaway. RISE (Noun, Verb) Eight definitions to inspire writers around the world, and an unlimited number of possible stories to tell: Rise features 300-word speculative flash fiction stories from across the rainbow spectrum, from the minds of the writers of Queer Sci Fi. About the Series Every year, Queer Sci Fi runs a one-word theme contest for 300 word flash fiction stories, and then we choose 120 of the best for our annual anthology. Publisher | Amazon | Apple Books | Barnes & Noble | Bookshop.org | … Read more

New Release: The Toy Hospital – Rylan John Cavell

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The Toy Hospital - Ryan John Cavell

QSFer Rylan John Cavell has a new queer adult horror book out: The Toy Hospital. Christmas will never be the same again! Nestled amongst the coffee shops and boutiques of Manchester there slumps a Toy Hospital, where two old ladies spend their days fixing, healing, and loving the lost and unfortunate playthings that comes into their care. As Christmas approaches, so too does something else, something old, angry, and lonely. Dark shapes wind around the toys at night, as ghosts and ghouls make themselves at home. Get It At Amazon Excerpt Coming soon. Author Bio I hate being idle. It … Read more

Review: Lavender Speculation – Jamie Zaccaria

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Lavender Speculation - Jamie Zaccaria

Genre: Horror, Dark Fantasy, Fairy Tale LGBTQ+ Category: Bisexual, Gay, Lesbian Reviewer: Linda, Paranormal Romance Guild Get It At Amazon | Publisher | B&N | Bookshop.org About The Book Enter if you’re daring and feel these tales raise goosebumps along your arms as they take you from modern New Jersey to fairytale lands and back again. From witches to werecats and spirits to surgeries, this collection puts queer women front and center in some of the most popular subgenres of speculative fiction. Horror, dark fantasy, and magical realism coalesce in this stunning collection of all things dark and divergent. The Review This book is filled with … Read more

New Release: Lavender Speculation – Jamie Zaccaria –

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Lavender Speculation - Jamie Zaccaria

QSFer Jamie Zaccaria has a new queer speculative fiction collection out (horror, dark fantasy, thriller – bi, gay, lesbian): Lavender Speculation. Enter if you’re daring and feel these tales raise goosebumps along your arms as they take you from modern New Jersey to fairytale lands and back again. From witches to werecats and spirits to surgeries, this collection puts queer women front and center in some of the most popular subgenres of speculative fiction. Horror, dark fantasy, and magical realism coalesce in this stunning collection of all things dark and divergent. Get It At Amazon | Publisher | B&N | … Read more

Night Of the Living Queers; On Beyond Cisgender VII – Boogieman in Lavender

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This is the seventh (wow!) installment of our “On Beyond Cisgender” feature, where we look at books for YA readers (whether written for them or not!) It was initially inspired by a Facebook post from A. M. Leibowitz lamenting the lack of LGBT, non-cisgender, non POC books for High School readers several years ago. There aren’t a lot of good original anthologies aimed at LGBT YA audiences out there, and this one is appropriate for the season. —–jeff Just in time for Halloween, Wednesday Books has published “Night Of the Living Queers,” a YA anthology edited by Shelly Page and … Read more