Bisexual
ANNOUNCEMENT: Trysts & Burning Embers, by Angel Martinez & Freddy MacKay
QSFers Angel Martinez and Freddy MacKay have a new queer paranormal entry in their Lijun series: Trysts & Burning Embers. Fire. Water. Burn. In the two months since the All Hallows’ Eve party, Tally has courted Haru, buying expensive gifts, taking the two of them to upscale restaurants and trying to find a balance in earning Haru’s fragile trust while being new parents to the Cohen joeys. Tally sees hope in the new domesticity the family has settled into, despite having some bumps along the way. Gifts and treats have satisfied Haru’s otter, but the human half remembers the brutal … Read more
ANNOUNCEMENT/GIVEAWAY: Blood Red Roulette, by Jana Denardo
QSFer Jana Denardo has a new bi paranormal book out with a romantic arc: Blood Red Roulette. Arrigo Giancarlo’s friends think he’s a rich young man with the unusual job of paranormal investigator, working with his psychic assistant in Las Vegas. In truth he’s a two-thousand-year-old vampire and member of the Chiaroscuro, a group of Supernaturals dedicated to keeping humanity safe from the more dangerous of their kind. He’s also openly bisexual… but alone. When he spots Luc St. John in a bar, Arrigo is intrigued. What begins as an effort to repay the kindness shown to him in the … Read more
REVIEW: A Hymn in the Silence by Kelley York and Rowan Altwood
Title: A Hymn in the Silence Series: Dark is the Night Book 2 Authors: Kelley York and Rowan Altwood Genre: historical, horror, romance, paranormal LGBTQ+ Category: m/m, cis, gay, bisexual Publisher: x-potion designs Pages/Word Count: 291 pages Buy Link: http://mybook.to/DitN Blurb Since graduating from Whisperwood School for Boys, William has found a sense of normalcy in his life with James. He has a steady (albeit secret) relationship, a home, and a job—even if it doesn’t pay the greatest. Nevermind that he lacks James’ reckless bravery when it comes to dealing with spirits; he does his best and it hasn’t killed … Read more
ANNOUNCEMENT/GIVEAWAY: Escaping Solitude, by Sara Dobie Bauer
Sara Dobie Bauer has a new MM/Bi paranormal book out: Escaping Solitude. Ancient vampire Andrew escaped his tropical island exile with his beloved human sailor, Edmund. They’ve now returned to Andrew’s home in nineteenth-century New Orleans and must navigate not only their developing relationship—and equally haunted pasts—but also a hungry coven of vampires Andrew used to call friends. Desperate to stay by Andrew’s side forever, Edmund examines the impressive coven library in search of an Elder, the only creature capable of turning Edmund. Although missing for centuries, Andrew believes an Elder must still survive somewhere; they just have to find … Read more
REVIEW: A Light Amongst Shadows by Kelley York and Rowan Altwood
Title: A Light Amongst Shadows Series: Dark is the Night #1 Authors: Kelley York, Rowan Altwood Genre: historical fiction, supernatural, horror LGBTQ+ Category: m/m, gay, bisexual, cisgender Publisher: x-potion designs Pages/Word Count: 342 pages Blurb 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 … Read more
FOR WRITERS: Writing Bisexuality
FOR WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer J. Scott Coatsworth: Bisexual characters often get shafted in fiction – either they’re erased altogether, or they are promiscuous (because, of course, the only way to show that a character is bi is to have them sleep with both sexes). How can we write better bi characters? What do we get wrong, and what should we be getting right? This is a legacy chat. Join the chat
Bisexual “Stranger Things” Star Wants to Help Queer Youth
Stranger Things’ and Riverdale star, Shannon Purser, wants her coming out as bisexual to help young people. Purser who played the much beloved Barb in the sci-fi hit Stranger Things, came out last year on Twitter. She had been embroiled in argument with Riverdale fans about queerbaiting when she revealed her sexuality. ‘I don’t normally do this, but I figure now is just as good a time as any to get personal,’ she said at the time. ‘I’ve only just recently come out as bisexual to my family and friends. It’s something I am still processing and trying to understand … Read more
GUEST POST/GIVEAWAY: A Tangled Legacy, by Mickie B. Ashling
QSFer Mickie B. Ashling has a new MM / intersex / bisexual fantasy book out: A Tangled Legacy. Prince Colin of Sendorra would have been the spare instead of the heir if fate hadn’t intervened. Like his father and forefathers, Colin is expected to marry and father a child or his principality reverts to Spain at the time of his death. Filling the royal nursery with healthy babies seems easy enough until Princess Charlotte—his childhood friend and intended bride—breaks off their engagement. Nobel Prize winner—and powerful gray witch—Alain de Gris isn’t looking for love. Science and research have taken center … Read more
Is Mulan Bisexual in “Ralph Breaks the Internet”?
LGBT+ Disney fans are convinced that Mulan is bisexual – and we’re inclined to believe them. Earlier this year, it was revealed that the live-action remake of the 1998 classic Mulan will not feature bisexual icon Li Shang when it’s released in 2020. But don’t worry – not only will we get to see our favourite cross-dressing soldier sooner than expected in Ralph Breaks the Internet: Wreck-It Ralph 2, but a promotional still has sparked speculation over sexuality. The shot of all the Disney princesses gathered together in lounge gear shows Mulan reclining in a beanbag, wearing a varsity-style … Read more