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ANNOUNCEMENT/GIVEAWAY: Repetition, by J. Scott Coatsworth

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QSFer J. Scott Coatsworth has a new gay sci fi short out: Repetition. What if you wanted to go back into the closet? What if you could? Need a little something tweaked in your past? Davis your guy, as long as it won’t screw with his own t-line. He’s your typical everyday past-pathing time nerd, and he’s seen it all. Then one day he gets an unorthodox proposal, even by his standards. And when he finds out who his new client is, things quickly go from complicated to crazy-dangerous, challenging his mantra: You’re not God. Never mess with your own past. … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: I Am the Storm, by Tash McAdam

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QSFer Tash McAdam has a new queer sci fi out, book one in the Psionics Series: I Am the Storm. Keep your head down. Don’t look anyone in the eye. Never even think about technology if one of those ghostly, grey cars is sliding silently down the road. They’ll see the thoughts inside you, if you let them.  Sam’s a technopath, able to control electronic signals and manipulate technology with his mind. And so, ever since childhood, his life has been a carefully constructed web of lies, meant to keep his Talent hidden, his powers a secret. But the Institute … Read more

FOR READERS: Metaphors for Queer?

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FOR READERS Today’s reader topic comes from QSFer Andrew Kelley: Some speculative fiction movies and books that weren’t specifically LGBT and didn’t even make direct mention of any LGBT issues strongly resonated with and really moved me. Are there movies / books that others felt this way about too? 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

SPACE: Is the Drake Equation Useless?

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For the precocious hunter of off-Earth life, the Drake equation is the ever-ready, go-to toolkit for estimating just how (not) lonely humans are in the Milky Way galaxy. The equation was developed by astronomer Frank Drake in 1961 in a slight hurry so that attendees of an upcoming conference would have something to confer about, and it breaks down the daunting question “Are we alone?” into more manageable, bite-size chunks.  The equation starts with some straightforward concepts, such as the rate of star formation and the fraction of stars hosting planets. But it quickly moves into tricky terrain, asking for numbers like … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: Going Rogue, by Kass Barrow

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QSFer Kass Barrow has a new MM sci fi book out: Going Rogue. He came to save mankind. Falling in love wasn’t part of the equation. Inside every human on this planet is a genetic time bomb that’s already started ticking. A gene planted inside of us seven million years ago by a being known as the Caretaker has mutated causing many of today’s common disorders, first in the brain and then in other less complex organs. Next it will spread to the reproductive system, leading to the eventual annihilation of mankind. The only one who can save us is … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: Exit Plans for Teenage Freaks, by ‘Nathan Burgoine

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QSFer ‘Nathan Burgoine has a new YA fantasy book out: Exit Plans for Teenage Freaks. Being the kid abducted by old Ms. Easton when he was four permanently set Cole’s status to freak. At seventeen, his exit plan is simple: make it through the last few weeks of high school with his grades up and his head down.  When he pushes through the front door of the school and finds himself eighty kilometers away holding the door of a museum he was just thinking about, Cole faces facts: he’s either more deluded than old Ms. Easton, or he just teleported.  … Read more

FOR WRITERS: Living in a Warming World

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FOR WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer J. Scott Coatsworth: The science on climate change is now virtually undisputed (unless you’re a scientist hired by a fossil fuel company). How does this play out in your speculative fiction? Share how you integrate this into your sci fi stories, if you do, and if not, why you choose not to. 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

ANNOUNCEMENT/GIVEAWAY: Yule Planet, by Angel Martinez

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QSFer Angel Martinez has a new FF sci fi holiday book out – Yule Planet. Sofia Cancino is tired of her mundane life, her artificial environment and her large, boisterous family descending every holiday season. She’s promised herself this year will be different and books a stay on the exclusive—and expensive–holiday-themed resort, Yule Planet. She looks forward to being pampered while reconnecting with Old Earth traditions steeped in the magic and mysticism of nature. Everything will be perfect and she’ll leave as a more authentic human, better connected to her roots. Naturally, things go horribly wrong. Sofia’s landing pod goes … Read more

REVIEW: Yule Planet, by Angel Martinez

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Title: Yule Planet Series: Escape From The Holidays collection Author: Angel Martinez Genre: FF romance, sci fi LGBTQ+ Category: lesbian, non-binary Publisher: Mischief Corner Books Pages/Word Count: 152 Pages Get It On Amazon We had two reviewers for this one – Scott and Georgiana: Scott’s Review It’s December, so it must be time for another Angel Martinez winter holiday tale. And what a tale she delivers in “”Yule Planet.” Sofia Cancino wants to get away from her boring life in middle management, and her crazy family entanglements. When she runs across a brochure for a cheery holiday resort on a … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: grydscaen: metropolis

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QSFer Natsuya Uesugi has a new MM sci fi book out in his grydscaen series: grydscaen: metropolis. Lino Dejarre returns to the City and must pick up the mantle of leadership as the Atlantea Federation terrorizes the border. Brokering a deal with the neighboring United Municipalities, Lino must make political maneuvers to remove the blemish of his trance channeler’s mistakes. When the Atlantea Federation operative Riuho attacks the Packrats, Faid is faced with the daunting task of confronting the former Packrat leader. The stakes couldn’t be higher when Riuho’s lies bring chaos and threaten Faid’s life. Can the Packrats survive? … Read more