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REVIEW: Spark in the Stars, by Foster Bridget Cassidy

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Title: Spark in the Stars Author: Foster Bridget Cassidy Genre: Paranormal SciFi Romance LGBTQ+ Category: MM/Gay Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages: 195 Reviewer: Sherry Perkins, Paranormal Romance Guild Get It On Amazon About The Book A case of mistaken identity could lead to love for an aloof starship captain and a brilliant if underappreciated mechanic from the sticks—if they can survive the dangerous mission assigned to them. Ginnovi Oshwald just needs someone to give him a chance. He can keep anything running, despite the “spark” his body produces that sometimes wreaks havoc with electronics. Gin gets his chance when Captain Lian Hartford … Read more

REVIEW: Forbidden Pursuits, by Harry F. Rey

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Title: Forbidden Pursuits Series: The Galactic Captains Book Two Author: Hary F. Rey Genre: sci fi LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Publisher: NineStar Press Pages: 196 Reviewer: Andy Get It On Amazon About The Book When Daeron’s mother, Captain Sanya, is offered a risky but lucrative job, rescuing an experimental galinium scientist from Aldegar, the lost loves lurking in her past mean she must send Daeron away to the other end of the galaxy—to the father he’s never met on the Kyleri Empire’s capital, Jiwani. On Jiwani, the heir to the galaxy’s most powerful empire, Prince Osvai, balances deference to rigid Kyleri … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: Steamed: A Steampunk Anthology

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Steamed

QSFer Joshua Ian has a lesbian short story in a new steampunk anthology which includes some queer representation: “Steamed.” Welcome to STEAMED! Featuring stories of romance, fantasy, and science fiction featuring the tinkerers, dreamers, and inventors of Steampunk. A collection of eight amazing stories by some of today’s most talented and adored authors of Steampunk. It’s sure to get you Steamed. Jennie L. Morris – Heirs of the Sky New Albatross, Ester Grailings’ home, jets off the side of a mountain like a metal tumor. Her whole life spent in the air; she views the valley below between steel grates. … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT/GIVEAWAY: Flanked, by Lolly Walter

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Flanked - Lolly Walter

QSFer Lolly Walter has a new LGBT Dystopian/Post-Apocalyptic book out in the Dry Run series: “Flanked.” And there’s a giveaway. Run. Hide. Survive. When he finally — violently — escapes his sadistic boss at sex tourism den Flights of Fantasy, Joe has a plan: he and his lover, Devin, will hike over a thousand miles from bleak and barren Austin, deep in the Texas Territory, to the crown jewel of New America’s domed cities, Minneapolis. Joe’s been planning the escape for years, hoping to locate the father who left him behind, but he has no idea what he’ll find. All … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT/GIVEAWAY: Cailleadhama: Through the Veil, by J. Scott Coatsworth

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QSFer J. Scott Coatsworth has a new MM (gay/trans) urban fantasy out: “Cailleadhama: Through the Veil.” Colton is a trans man living in a climate-changed world. He plies the canals that used to be city streets, earning a living taking tourists on illicit journeys through San Francisco’s flooded edges beneath the imposing bulk of the Wall. Tris is an elf who comes through the veil to the City by the Bay – the Caille – on a coming of age pilgrimage called the Cailleadhama. He is searching for his brother Laris, who went missing after crossing through the Caille years … Read more

Where Does the Concept of Time Travel Come From?

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The dream of traveling through time is both ancient and universal. But where did humanity’s fascination with time travel begin, and why is the idea so appealing? The concept of time travel — moving through time the way we move through three-dimensional space — may in fact be hardwired into our perception of time. Linguists have recognized that we are essentially incapable of talking about temporal matters without referencing spatial ones. “In language — any language — no two domains are more intimately linked than space and time,” wrote Israeli linguist Guy Deutscher in his 2005 book “The Unfolding of … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: The Confluence, by Valerie J. Mikles

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QSFer Valerie J. Mikles has a new Bi/Gay MM sci fi book out in “The New Dawn” series: “The Confluence.” Saskia’s home is in danger.  Deivon Parker is ready to harness the power of a human-spirit half-breed and take over Terrana. He’s eliminated every threat. He’s isolated the humans. The timing is perfect. Until Oriana arrives. If Saskia had her way, her ship would never land, but Oriana has been commandeered by a crime boss who is determined to bring down the Terranan government and take Parker’s power for himself. As Saskia fights to keep her crew safe in the … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: The Tailor and the Prince, by Pelaam

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QSFer Pelaam has a new MM steampunk/paranormal book out: “The Tailor and the Prince.” When Bertram Blackwood’s father is attacked and injured, Bertie must take his father’s place and travel to Japan where he hopes to obtain a contract for silk from the prince of the Kaiyo province. But his rival, Felton Coleman, doesn’t play by the rules. Despite an attack on Bertie, and his right-hand man Tom, they still make it to the rendezvous in time to be taken to the palace. When Bertie meets Prince Ichirou, friendship soon becomes something much more, but danger stalks Ichirou. Bertie must … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: Ten of Spades, by Patricia Loofbourrow

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The Ten of Spades

QSFer Patricia Loofbourrow has a new bisexual multiracial polyamorous steampunk book out in her Red Dog Conspiracy series: “The Ten of Spades.” Be careful what you wish for … After eleven years trapped in the Spadros crime syndicate, 23-year-old private eye Jacqueline Spadros is an independent woman, free to run her investigation business. But her problems are only beginning. Deeply in debt, Jacqui is in danger from both the rogue Spadros men calling themselves “The Ten of Spades” and the ruthless Red Dog Gang — who may be one and the same. Jacqui is determined to find Black Maria, the key … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: The Trans Space Octopus Congregation, by Bogi Takács

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QSFer Bogi Takács has a new queer sci fi collection out: “The Trans Space Octopus Congregation.” This new collection from the Lambda Literary Award-winning author and editor of Transcendent 2 2 offers plenty of thrills – and bonus tentacles – for readers of LGBTQ-focused speculative literature. The stories range from magical space opera to cheerful body horror and historical fantasy, always with a sense of hope amid adversity. The mystical and magical merge with the scientific and technological: sacred texts gain new interpretations in the light of nuclear physics, and people save a forest with computer science. Cephalopods build alliances and research … Read more