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That Thing I Just Read

March 20, 2020 by scott

Welcome to “That Thing I Just Read” (TTIJR) day on Queer Sci Fi. PLEASE MAKE THIS ITS OWN POST, NOT A COMMENT ON THIS ONE. This is a new weekly Friday reader feature where you can: a) share the great queer spec fic (sci fi, fantasy, horror, or paranormal) book you just read, and why you loved it so… b) ask for queer spec fic book recommendations. Please follow these guidelines: Make it a stand-alone post, not a comment on this post Do not promo your own books Please do not share negative posts/reviews. This is about sharing books we … Read more

Marvel Introduces Non-Binary Superhero “Snowflake”

March 20, 2020 by scott

Marvel has announced its first non-binary superhero, a Black character called Snowflake, as part of a planned New Warriors reboot. As part of the reboot, Marvel shared its plans for a cast of new characters – one of which is Snowflake, who has a twin brother called Safespace. Snowflake is Marvel’s first-ever non-binary superhero, and their superpower is generating snowflakes. And with all the sensitivity of two white cisgender men, Marvel’s Daniel Kibblesmith and Luciano Vecchio also announced that Snowflake is blue-themed – blue hair, blue eyes, blue outfit – while Safespace is pink-themed. Full Story From Pink News

REVIEW: The Guppy Prince, by C.W. Gray

March 20, 2020 by scott

Title: The Guppy Prince Series: The Silver Isles Book One Author: C.W. Gray Genre: Sci Fi, Urban Fantasy, Omegaverse, Mpreg LGBTQ+ Category: MM Gay Publisher: Tanglewood Press Pages: 208 Reviewer: Sharonica, Paranormal Romance Guild Get It On Amazon About The Book Dover Rees is a guppy tailed merman and the youngest child of the King of the Southern Silver Isles. Despite the lofty title, he fits in better with the other guppy tailed working class than with his royal siblings. Dover spends his days secluded in his creek, successfully avoiding the King’s court and all the judgmental nobles there. Then, the … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: A Touch of Rage, by Nita Round

March 19, 2020 by scott

QSFer Nita Round has a rereleased FF steampunk/fantasy out, book two of “The Towers of the Earth”: “A Touch of Rage.” As foretold, the Trinity of Truth must finally face the Mistress of the Night. Lucinda, Ascara, and Magda have survived several dangerous encounters with the various agents of Sh’Na. It is time for them to brave the beast herself in the pyramid from Lucinda’s dreams. Magda, however, has met this Queen of the Desert before. Now her past history has risen to confront her with the evidence of her mistakes, and brings new dangers to the trinity. Although she … Read more

Fantasy Worldbuilding Gone Wrong

March 19, 2020 by scott

FOR READERS & WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Angel Martinez: Fantasy worldbuilding can get complicated, and sometimes authors make mistakes or poor choices. Authors, what pitfalls have you encountered in creating a fantasy world? Readers, what bugs you most when you encounter it in fantasy? Writers: This is a writer chat – you are welcome to share your own book/link, as long as it fits the chat, but please do so as part of a discussion about the topic. Join the chat: FB: http://bit.ly/1MvPABV MeWe: http://bit.ly/2mjg8lf

Gal Gadot Responds to Coronavirus Quarantine with Star-Studded Cover of ‘Imagine’

March 19, 2020 by scott

Inspired by a trumpeter who played the song from his balcony during Italy’s coronavirus quarantine, Wonder Woman actress Gal Gadot recruited fellow stars for an Instagram video cover of John Lennon’s “Imagine.” “Hey guys. Day six in self-quarantine. And I’ve got to say that these past few days got me feeling a bit philosophical,” Gadot says at the start of the video. “You know, this virus has affected the entire world, everyone — doesn’t matter who you are, where you are from, we are all in this together.” Celebrities who make cameos in the video include Kristen Wiig, Jamie Dornan, … Read more

REVIEW: Homecomings, by K.L. Noone

March 19, 2020 by scott

Title: Homecomings Series: Extraordinary Book Two Author: K.L. Noone Genre: Sci Fi, Erotic, Superheroes LGBTQ+ Category: MMM Poly Publisher: Self Pages: 57 Reviewer: Xanthe, Paranormal Romance Guild Get It On Amazon About The Book Sequel to Sundown, Holiday, Beacon More superheroes in love! This time, it’s a complicated mission: meeting the parents. With Holiday no longer undercover as a supervillain, they’ve made him a public part of the team … and of their relationship. But that won’t be easy. Ryan’s parents, as the team’s science support, want to know every power-related detail, and ask questions about wedding plans and the future. … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT/GIVEAWAY: The Prince’s Consort, by Antonia Aquilante

March 18, 2020 by scott

The Prince's Consort - Antonia Aquilante

QSFer Antonia Aquilante has a re-released MM fantasy book out, book one in the Chronicles of Tournai: “The Prince’s Consort.” And there’s a giveaway! Legends tell of large cats defending the principality of Tournai, but such creatures are only myth. Or are they? Prince Philip inherited the throne of Tournai at a young age, and since then, his life has centered around ruling his country and resisting those pressuring him to do as they want both in matters of governance and those more personal. He’s become isolated and lonely. Amory is the second son of a wealthy merchant who has … Read more

FOR WRITERS: Book Size Queens

March 18, 2020 by scott

FOR READERS Today’s reader topic comes from QSFer Trevor Barton: Who’s a size queen? Does anyone stop at a thousand pages and think, no, this book is too big? Or are door stops more enticing because the heavier they are, the more effective? Do you think the author has to have struck creative gold to write so much for one story? Or is it more, ‘man, they should seriously have found a better editor or publisher or spent more time at their desk making friends with the mouse and delete button’? Writers: This is a reader chat – you are … Read more

SPACE: Ice on Mercury?

March 18, 2020 by scott

Could Mercury’s close orbit around the sun help the planet generate ice? It sounds like a paradox, but new analysis of the planet’s surface chemistry suggests that heat-generated ice may indeed be the case. Even though daytime temperatures on Mercury soar to 750 degrees Fahrenheit (400 degrees Celsius), ice can occur in craters sheltered from the sun. There, the surface is exposed to cold space at about minus 330 F (minus 200 C). We’ve known about this ice for almost a decade thanks to observations from NASA’s now-defunct MESSENGER (Mercury Surface, Space Environment, Geochemistry and Ranging) spacecraft. But the explanation … Read more