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New release: The Master of Puppets – Molly J. Bragg

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The Master of Puppets - Molly J. Bragg

QSFer Molly J. Bragg has a new queer sci-fi/alien invasion book out (gender fluid, lesbian, pansexual): The Master of Puppets. Jakari, an alien assassin, receives orders taking her to a primitive alien world. She expects the mission to be like any other. Get in, eliminate the target and get out again. Instead, when she arrives, she finds out that one of the leaders of the fascist Char Oram is there, seeking to turn the inhabitants into mindless soldiers that could tip the war in favor of the Char. Hayami Takahashi follows a strange woman down a dark street and all … Read more

Movies: Scooby Doo’s “Velma” Actor Celebrates Character’s Coming Out

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Velma

Velma actor Linda Cardellini has joined celebrations for the Scooby Doo character, after the spectacled detective was officially confirmed as a lesbian in a new animated movie. Many rejoiced when the longstanding theory was made canon in Trick or Treat Scooby Doo in which Velma falls for criminal mastermind Coco Diablo. Cardellini told Entertainment Weekly: “Velma has been around since 1969; I just went trick or treating with my daughter and there were a lot of Velmas out there, so I love that she still has this place in culture that is sort of always active for decades. Full Story … Read more

Movies: Wakanda Forever’s Blink-And-You-Miss-It Queer Romance

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Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever‘s promised LGBTQ+ representation is reportedly lacking, with a queer kiss described as a “blink-and-you-miss-it” moment. Early reviews of the Black Panther sequel have noted that despite actor Michaela Coel claiming the fact her character Aneka is queer “sold me on the role”, it doesn’t translate to the screen. Depictions of Aneka’s sexuality and relationship with Ayo (Florence Kasumba) are limited to a single kiss on the forehead. Grace Randolph, who runs a YouTube channel called Beyond the Trailer, commented on the film’s queer representation, complimenting Coel’s performance but voicing disappointment at the depiction of Aneka’s sexuality. … Read more

TV: Doctor Who “Thasmin” Shippers Let Down By Finale

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Doctor Who - Thasmin

Jodie Whittaker’s final Doctor Who adventure “The Power of the Doctor” saw nostalgia, action and fan favourites bring together an ambitious episode – but Thasmin got lost along the way. Ahead of the episode – the final part of Whittaker’s three-episode farewell – fans had high hopes for the Thirteenth Doctor and companion Yasmin Khan (Mandip Gill) – dubbed “Thasmin”. After years of fan “shipping”, this year’s Easter special confirmed the two had feelings for each other, and many were hopeful for a happy ending of sorts. Full Story from Pink News

New Release: New Edge Sword & Sorcery Magazine: Issue #0

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New Edge Sword & Sorcery Magazine: Issue #0

The first issue of the new, inclusive sqord and sorcery fantasy magazine is here – New Edge Sword & Sorcery Magazine: Issue #0. What is “New Edge Sword and Sorcery”? New Edge Sword & Sorcery takes the genre’s virtues of its outsider protagonists, thrilling energy, wondrous weirdness, and a large body of classic tales, then alloys inclusivity, mutual creator support, a positive fan community, and enthusiastic promotion of new works into the mix. It’s also a short fiction magazine… …dedicated to the Sword & Sorcery sub-genre of Fantasy speculative fiction. Each issue features several original short stories each with their … Read more

New Release: The Taste of Winter – Geneva Vand

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The Taste of Winter - Geneva Vand

QSFer Geneva Vand has a new FF contemporary romance out: The Taste of Winter. Hailey has always wanted to keep believing in magic, but her world feels extremely ordinary. What magic exists for a too snarky, mousy-haired, accountant in training to find? Except there’s a unicorn playing in the park. Lizzie just wanted a moment to relax. The falling snow lured her into the dark playground where she was sure no one would see her. Except someone does, and that someone is wonderful and perfect. Lizzie’s worlds collide when she finds her pretty stranger in a campus coffee shop. Can … Read more

New Release: The Meaning Wars – Michelle Browne

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The Meaning Wars - Michelle Browne

QSFer Michelle Browne has a new queer space opera out, The Meaning Wars book 3: The Meaning Wars. Worlds collide and peace shatters in Book 3 of The Meaning Wars… On the way to a new wormhole-building gig, Crystal and her husband Jai fight over the future of their family. But the safe haven of their base is paradise compared to Pluto. Recovering from her imprisonment, Sarah and her cousin Toby try to scrape their lives back together and stay out of trouble on the icy planetoid. Rebel leader Patience Ngouabi’s actions have triggered a growing insurrection on the colony … Read more

New Release: Farther Reefs Anthology

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Farther Reefs Anthology

QSFers J.S. Fields and Heather Tracy have edited a new LGBTQ+ SFF anthology (ace, bi, demi, intersex, lesbian, non-binary, poly): Farther Reefs. The seas spell freedom. Pirates and kraken, boats and submarines, deadly sirens, mermaids, and the women who face them all. These are our heroes. High seas adventure, fantasy, and magic weave together in this sapphic anthology focusing on the joy of the unbounded oceans. If you like diverse stories with lesbian and sapphic heroines exploring oceans, battling sea monsters, and seducing pirates, buy Farther Reefs today! With stories by: Sarah Day and Tim Pratt, Kim Pritekel, Kyoko M. … Read more

New Release / Giveaway: Sigrid & Elyn – Edale Lane

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Sigrid & Elyn - Edale Lane

Edale Lane has a new FF alt history mystery romance book out: Sigrid & Elyn. Attracted by passion, repelled by war. Can two shieldmaidens navigate battlegrounds of the sword and the heart? Pre-Viking Scandinavia. Sigrid the Valiant is legendary throughout the kingdoms of Norvegr, along with her twin brother, for their many heroic deeds, but her heart has not found a home. Now, racing on the heels of their father’s murder, a neighboring kingdom’s raids threaten to cause an all-out war. Elyn is a young shieldmaiden with a score to settle, fighting her own insecurities along with enemies who threaten … Read more

New Release: One of Our Spaceships is Missing – Chris Gerrib

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One of Our Spaceships is Missing - Chris Gerrib

Chris Gerrib has a new queer sci-fi book out (ace, bi, gay, lesbian): One of Our Spaceships is Missing. In the 23rd century, spaceships just don’t go missing. FBI agent Ray Volk is assigned to a task force to investigate a tragic accident: the disappearance of interplanetary passenger liner ValuTrip Cardinal, carrying 500 souls between Mars and Earth on a routine run. What looks like a cut-and-dried case of pressure loss is complicated by the arrival of a Martian Captain. A very cute Martian Captain who keeps sticking his nose in Ray’s investigation. Martian exchange student Kelly Rack knows the … Read more