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ANNOUNCEMENT: Upstaged Anthology

July 27, 2018 by scott

QSFer AM Leibowitz has a story in a new FF anthology: Upstaged. Note: The stories are a wide range of genres, but 3 of them are SFF. One is historical ghost story, one is sci fi sensual romance, and one is steampunk. Presenting the Revial of Jan, Aila Alvina Boyd – Years after blowing her Broadway debut, a former actress is convinced by the playwright to come out of retirement in order to revive the role that pushed her to the brink of insanity. The Helsinki Incident, Renee Young – After an unexpected, erotic encounter with a mysterious and beautiful … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT/GIVEAWAY: Impact Flash Fiction Anthology

July 25, 2018July 25, 2018 by scott

Queer Sci Fi is releasing its fourth flash fiction anthology: Impact. The book has just come out! IM * PACT (noun) 1) One object colliding with another 2) An impinging of something upon something else 3) An influence or effect on something or someone 4) The force of a new idea, concept, technology or ideology Four definitions to inspire writers around the world, and an unlimited number of possible stories to tell, but only 110 made the final cut. A difficult choice to be made. An object hurtling recklessly through space. A new invention that will change the world. So … Read more

TV: Hocus Pocus Gets a Sequel – With a Lesbian Twist

July 24, 2018 by scott

A sequel to cult classic Hocus Pocus is in the works – and the plot reportedly includes a lesbian love story. The Disney Channel movie is set to be released in the next few months, 25 years after the original film starring Sarah Jessica Parker, Bette Midler and Kathy Najimy. It was reported last year that the film was being developed, but now Disney has released a novelised version of the sequel – complete with a queer teen romance. In the sequel, which the new film is reportedly based on, Allison and Max are married and still living in … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT/GIVEAWAY: The Fox, The Dog and the King, by Matt Doyle

July 24, 2018July 23, 2018 by scott

QSFer Matt Doyle has a new lesbian sci fi book out: New Hopeland City may have been built to be the centerpiece of the technological age, but some remnants of the old world still linger. The tools of the trade have changed, but the corruption remains the same, even in the criminal underworld … When PI Cassie Tam and her girlfriend Lori try to make up for their recent busy schedules with a night out at the theatre to watch the Tech Shift performer Kitsune, the last thing they expected was for Cassie to get a job offer. But some … Read more

FILM: “Birds of Prey” DC Film to Feature Lesbian Hero

July 21, 2018 by scott

A new DC film is set to feature a lesbian superhero for the first time in the franchise’s history. Birds of Prey, a spin-off from Academy Award-winning film Suicide Squad, will see Margot Robbie’s Harley Quinn assemble an all-female group of heroes, according to TheWrap. Alongside Black Canary and Huntress, who have both featured in Arrow, and Cassandra Cain’s Orphan, the gang will include Renee Montoya, a lesbian Gotham City detective. By Josh Jackman – Full Story at Pink News

ANNOUNCEMENT/GIVEAWAY: Open Season, by Susan Stradiotto

July 20, 2018July 20, 2018 by scott

QSFer Susan Stradiotto has a new FF sci fi book out: Elle Jones coveted an executive position. Running from her past, Elle developed a strong drive. Her mantra: Executive by thirty! She landed the job and celebrated her long-awaited success. That was…until she left the office late one night. When she stepped from the elevator, her life changed. Three cloaked figures waited… Andreas Javine had Elle in his sights. Terrináe’s Congress only allotted thirty-six slots for new entrants. When Javine missed his opportunity to nominate Elle, he resorted to alternate methods. Yster yearned for her first entrant. Thirty-six mentors had … Read more

TV: CW Working on Lesbian, Jewish Batwoman Show

July 18, 2018 by scott

Batman? Who needs Batman? Certainly not Gotham, when Batwoman is around! According to Variety, The CW is developing a Batwoman series to add to their ‘Arrowverse’ (Arrow, The Flash, Supergirl, and Legends of Tomorrow). In May, the network announced the character of Batwoman aka Kate Kane will appear in this fall’s annual crossover between the four Arrowverse shows. Now they’re developing a solo series for Kate, with a premiere date sometime in 2019. Caroline Dries is writing and executive producing the show. She has a relationship with The CW, having previously worked on The Vampire Diaries and Melrose Place. By … Read more

FILM: Could Evan Rachel Wood Be Elsa’s Girlfriend in Frozen 2?

July 15, 2018 by scott

Disney added two new cast members to their highly anticipated Frozen sequel: Evan Rachel Wood and Sterling K. Brown. There are no character or plot details for the sequel yet, which is slated for a 2019 release. The last we saw of Arendelle, Queen Elsa (Idina Menzel) ended the kingdom’s eternal summer and with the help of her younger sister Anna (Kristen Bell), they defeated the despicable Prince Hans (Santino Fontana). Could Elsa really get a girlfriend? Almost immediately, Wood’s casting sparked discussion amongst fan. Namely, whether or not she’ll be playing a love interest for Elsa, something they’ve wanted … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: Once Upon a Rainbow V3 Anthology

July 13, 2018 by scott

NineStar Press has just released the third volume in the queer Once Upon a Rainbow fairy tale anthology series: Your favorite stories from childhood have a new twist. Seven fairy tales of old with characters across the LGBTQIA+ spectrum. NineStar Press | Amazon | Goodreads The Stories Green Things Grow from Cinders by A.E. Ross – Glass slippers aren’t for everyone. Gretel on Her Own by Elna Holst – This time around, Gretel Kindermann is on her own. Or is she? Bremen Town Musicians by Mark Lesney – Loss and love on the road to Bremen Town. The Scent of … Read more

Musing on Endings – Boogieman In Lavender

July 13, 2018July 12, 2018 by Jeff Baker

“All Good Things…” By Jeff Baker For this month, a brief rumination on the state of the Queer Speculative Fiction short-story. Word has reached us that the upcoming edition of Lethe Press’ fine “Wilde Stories” will be the last. Likewise, “Heiresses of Russ,” the edition reviewed in this column June 12, 2017 will be its last. This is sad news for followers of short fiction, for while there have been and will be Queer-themed short stories published in online, independent … Read more