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Announcement: The Severing, by DJ Manly

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MLR Press has a new supernatural tale out: Alex has no idea a ghost called Billy is following him around. Then a strange young man comes up to him in a public place and tells him someone is sitting at his table. Terrance talks to the dead. To him it’s a curse. Labeled psychotic, the dead have kept him from truly living. When he meets Alex, Terrance wants to be normal. Alex doesn’t believe that Terrance can communicate with dead folks. But when his best friend disappears, Alex begins to think that Terrance may be the only one who can … Read more

Me Me Monday

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Over at the QSF Facebook discussion page, it’s Me Me Monday – our one day a week where we celebrate new releases from our authors. Join us in the fun there and talk about what’s going on with your new works! https://www.facebook.com/groups/qsfdiscussions/

Need A Primer for Space Battles? We’ve Got You Covered

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From our friends at Towleroad.com: Turn back now if you still cling to hope that Star Wars will one day become science, rather than just science fiction as It’s Okay to Be Smart’s Joe Hanson picks apart Hollywood’s flashy, but scientifically inaccurate space battle staples.

Announcement: Spooky Ginger Love, by Kendall Morgan

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Today we have an announcement from QSFer Kendall Morgan: Keith Norwood, a handsome African-American gay bear, came to Camp You-Mee’s Bears Haunted Halloween Boo-Nanza Extravaganza for some cheesy holiday thrills and a little ass. A fan of the one-night stand, he thought all he wanted was to get laid. The camp’s cute assistant manager with a fantastic butt was Keith’s first choice. Instead, he loses his way in the haunted woods. He finds his way and himself with the help of Ronnie Gans, a big, friendly, hairy redhead, who is unlike any one-night stand Keith has ever had. Q&A Q: … Read more

Paranormal Hybrids

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OK, it’s paranormal day at the QSF blog and group, so let’s have a little fun with it. I’ve been accused of spending too much time on shifters (in a playful way), so lets shift (ahem) the focus a little. The paranormal universe has a wide range of characters – your zombies, werewolves, vampires, ghosts, and whatnots – and an even wider diversity if you move beyond Western culture. What I’m interested in today are hybrids of some of these beasties. What would you get if you crossed a vampire and a wendingo? Or a werewolf and a ghost? I’d … Read more

Announcement: Parliament of Twilight, by Dani Hermit & Nevi Star

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What do a TV ghost hunter, a fading Broadway icon, a CEO and his son, a bored assassin, and a whole host of other delightfully damaged and deranged characters have in common? The Parliament of Twilight binds them all from the shadows. The men of this deliciously Yaoi-inspired world fall in and out of love nearly as much as they fall in and out of danger. Steered from the shadows by the mysterious Parliament of Twilight, they must navigate nefarious plots, romantic entanglements, and mortal peril – everything from being attacked by monsters in the highlands of India to altercations … Read more

Elves in Black Leather

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OK, time to turn our eyes to the dark streets of Urban Fantasy. I typically like my fantasy served High (the full-on world building kind of High, not the drug-induced version, though in all fiarness, I do have to say I’ve never tried it), But I also enjoy a good urban-based fantasy story at times – the oft-mentioned “Larque on the Wing” comes to mind, or the “Man of His Word” series that terry Brooks eventually merged with his “Shannara” series. Balancing the elements in an urban fantasy can be tricky – making fantasy characters seem “real” in present day … Read more

Writing the Future

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Andrew Sullivan at the Dish flagged this great piece by David Mitchell: When you’re writing about the future, you simply try to work out what people in that future point will be taking for granted. In The Bone Clocks, there are two future sections. 2025 one is only about 11 years away–there’s just a few gizmos about the place and we’re basically there already. In the 2040s, however, more dramatic changes have taken place. There’s no more oil–or very little oil left. So you think about what people at that point will be taking for granted about travel, about the … Read more

Two Species of Mankind: The Rich and the Poor

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The idea for today’s post is from QSFer Thea Nishimori: “A lot of people were talking on the earlier post about the growing socio-economical divide, but what about how that will influence intelligence in the future? If you’re born poor, you can’t get a good education or job; you are more likely to turn to drugs and/or alcohol, which destroys brain cells; ergo your children are born into poverty with lower IQs… a vicious cycle creating almost two different species.” Hmm… as a sci fi/social evolution concept, I really like this idea. Its been explored before in sci fi, at … Read more

Book Review: Assimilation, Love & Other Oddities, by Lyn Gala

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Ondry and Liam have settled into a good life, but their trading is still tied up with humans, and humans are always messy. When political changes at the human base lead Ondry to attempt a difficult trade, the pair find themselves entangled in human affairs. Liam wants to help the people he left and the worlds being torn apart. He also wants to serve Ondry with not only the pleasures of the nest but also by bringing human profits. Ondry has no hope of understanding human psychology in general, he only knows that he will hold onto his palteia with … Read more