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Announcement: The Young Protectors: Engaging the Enemy (Kindle), by Alex Woolfson

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The Young Protectors

QSFer Alex Woolfson’s queer superhero graphic novel, The Young Protectors, is finally out on Kindle: Evil can be seductive… Kyle–a closeted, teen superhero who can control fire–has finally summoned up the courage to enter a local gay bar. It’s his very first step towards accepting himself. Unfortunately for him, his very next step out of the bar places him face-to-face with The Annihilator, “the most dangerous supervillain in the world.” And the price that The Annihilator demands to keep Kyle’s secret will lead Kyle down a path fraught with danger, adventure and unexpected romance. It’s a path that will force … Read more

Film: Sauna The Dead

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Sauna the Dead

The world’s largest LGBTI short film festival, the Iris Prize, is set to return to Cardiff, Wales, from 12-16 October. This will be the festival’s tenth anniversary… The shortlisted movies for the main Iris Prize were selected from over 300 submissions, while the Best of British prize (sponsored by Pinewood Studios), come from over 100 entries. Highlights in the latter category include the wittily-titled Sauna The Dead, a 20-minute gay zombie bathhouse movie, and the downbeat and gritty G O’Clock, which offers an inside look at the chemsex party scene. By David Hudson – Full Story at Gay Star News

Announcement: The City of Seven Gods, by Andrew J. Peters

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The City of Seven Gods

QSFer Andrew J. Peters has a new release release that takes inspiration from Near Eastern history and mythology: Kelemun was bought from his peasant parents to tend the inner sanctum of the house of Aknon, where wealthy men pay mountain sapphires to behold the beautiful servants of the god. Chosen to bring offerings to Caliph, Kelemun captures the fascination of the young prince Praxtor who has never been denied anything his heart desires. Ja’bar was hired to roughhouse wayward proselytes for the high priest Aknon-Horheb. In Qabbat’lee, it’s good paying work for a Stripeling, a jungle savage in the eyes … Read more

Announcement: Obsidian Moons, by Jon Keys

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Obsidian Moons

QSFer Jon Keys has a new MM high fantasy romance book out: After achieving the impossible and releasing their people from the Varas slavers, Anan and Terja, a spellweaver and spellspinner, start the arduous journey back to their homeland. A winter trek across the grasslands is dangerous enough, but the traitor, Xain, is tasked with recapturing the slaves, and failure will mean his death. As added insurance, the Varas High Regent hires a Triad of legendary Ubica assassins and assigns a full regiment of his personal guards, along with their captain, to the task. Their mission is clear: recapture the … Read more

Announcement: Of Paradise & Purgatory, by Stephen del Mar

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Of Paradise and Purgatory

QSFer Stephen del Mar has a new MM magical realism book out: Going home can be hell, even if it’s paradise. Victor Cruz returns to the Arizona town where he grew up to bury his estranged father, and dispose of the family’s ancestral home. The plan: get in and get out. A stop at Santo Domingo’s Lady of Guadalupe chapel compels him to offer up a simple prayer, “May I do what needs to be done,” and starts a landslide of events-old friends, old loves, and who is in collusion with the murderous Cumero Cartel? “Of Paradise and Purgatory” is … Read more

Announcement: The Honesty of Tigers, by David Bridger

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The Honesty of Tigers

QSFer David Bridger has a new fantasy book out: Living his life again. Same person, same fishing village, same years. But this time the world shows him a different face. Ken Jackson builds traditional boats in a small Cornish fishing town, where everyone might not have heard everything about everyone else, but if they haven’t, it isn’t for the want of listening. Which complicates matters for Ken, because he has a secret: he’s living his life all over again. It sounds like a dream come true. He’s got the chance to make things right for his loved ones, and to … Read more

Announcement: Flux, by Kim Fielding

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Flux

QSFer Kim Fielding has a new MM Fantasy book out: Ennek, the son of Praesidium’s Chief, has rescued Miner from a terrible fate: suspension in a dreamless frozen state called Stasis, the punishment for traitors. As the two men flee Praesidium by sea, their adventures are only beginning. Although they may be free from the tyranny of their homeland, new difficulties await them as Miner faces the continuing consequences of his slavery and Ennek struggles with controlling his newfound powers as a wizard. Now fugitives, Ennek and Miner encounter challenges both human and magical as they explore new lands and … Read more

Review: Castor by Shaun Young

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Title: Castor. Author: Shaun Young. Genre: Science Fiction, young adult. Publisher: Harmony Ink Press. Pages/Word Count: 234 pages   Blurb: Sixteen-year-old James Fisher lives on the distant planet of Castor where he toils for the ruling classes as an indentured servant. He’s a “Half-Adapt”–one of thousands like him who were shipped to Castor from Earth and biologically altered so they could breathe the planet’s atmosphere unaided. As Earth fades in his memory, James resigns himself to life under Castor’s strict social hierarchy. But then he meets his master’s nephew, Vidal Centa, and their strong attraction for each other begins to … Read more

Review: A Little Bit Langston by Andrew Demcak

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Title: “A Little Bit Langston.” Author: Andrew Demcak Genre: Science Fiction, Young Adult. Publisher: Harmony Ink Press Pages: 204. Blurb: Being different can be dangerous, and discovery can be deadly. High school freshman James Kerr is finding out he’s not quite like his classmates. Around the time he realizes he’s attracted to his best friend, Paul Schmitz, James starts channeling a dead writer’s poetry and also discovers he has an ability to manipulate energy-a super power. Before James can figure out why this is happening to him, tragedy strikes in the form of Paul’s abusive father, and James is sent … Read more

Review: Lessons on Destroying the World by Gene Gant.

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Title: “Lessons on Destroying the World.” Author: Gene Gant Genre: Science Fiction, Young Adult. Publisher: Harmony Ink Press Pages: 200 pages Blurb Micah McGhee has struggled all his life against prejudice and abuse. Forced to drop out of school after the death of his mother, Micah works full time to support himself and his alcoholic father. One night, on his way home from a party, Micah’s hard life ends when he’s beaten to death by a street gang. Three days later, Micah awakens with godlike abilities granted by the alien device that resurrected him. His work helping the downtrodden and … Read more