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REVIEW: Spark in the Stars, by Foster Bridget Cassidy

November 16, 2019 by scott

Spark in the Stars - Foster Bridget Cassidy

Title: Spark in the Stars Author: Foster Bridget Cassidy Genre: Paranormal SciFi Romance LGBTQ+ Category: MM/Gay Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages: 195 Reviewer: Sherry Perkins, Paranormal Romance Guild Get It On Amazon About The Book A case of mistaken identity could lead to love for an aloof starship captain and a brilliant if underappreciated mechanic from the sticks—if they can survive the dangerous mission assigned to them. Ginnovi Oshwald just needs someone to give him a chance. He can keep anything running, despite the “spark” his body produces that sometimes wreaks havoc with electronics. Gin gets his chance when Captain Lian Hartford … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: A Monster’s Kindness, by Jessica meats

November 15, 2019 by scott

QSFer Jessica Meats has a new MM Gay/Bi romance out: “A Monster’s Kindness.” Long ago, the village of Shrind sacrificed people to the monsters in the forest. Now the howling has started again, and a village elder has chosen Parton to be the next sacrifice. Left to die for having shared a kiss with the elder’s son, Parton receives more compassion from the supposed monster than from those who had been his friends and neighbours. In the heart of the woods, learning to accept himself may be a harder lesson than learning to accept the monster. Get It At Amazon … Read more

That Thing I Just Read

November 15, 2019 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

NASA Spacecraft Poised to Find Thousands of Alien Worlds

November 15, 2019 by scott

Within just 50 light-years from Earth, there are about 1,560 stars, likely orbited by several thousand planets. About a thousand of these extrasolar planets — known as exoplanets — may be rocky and have a composition similar to Earth’s. Some may even harbor life. Over 99% of these alien worlds remain undiscovered — but this is about to change. With NASA’s new exoplanet-hunter space telescope TESS, the all-sky search is on for possibly habitable planets close to our solar system. TESS — orbiting Earth every 13.7 days — and ground-based telescopes are poised to find hundreds of planets over the … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: Bitches, by David Richards

November 14, 2019 by scott

QSFer David Richards has a new queer (gay, gender fluid, lesbian, pansexual) urban fantasy out: “Bitches.” Sometimes you have to be a witch to get things done Catherine, the most powerful witch alive, knows how to look after herself. After all – she’s been around for a very, very long time. Unfortunately, something is wrong with Catherine’s powers so she is forced to enlist the help of a local coven who may be able to fix her. If that isn’t bad enough, Catherine is being hunted by a puritanical witch hunter whose divine duty is to eradicate all witches from … Read more

FOR WRITERS: What’s Stopping You?

November 14, 2019 by scott

FOR WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer K.S. Trenten: As a writer, are there fears which have been holding you back? What are they? Have you overcome them, and if so, how? 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

Closest Living Relative of Extinct ‘Bigfoot’ Found

November 14, 2019 by scott

The mythical and elusive “Bigfoot” is a creature of legend, but for millions of years, the original Bigfoot — a shaggy, bipedal ape twice the size of an adult human — roamed the forests of Southeast Asia, before going extinct hundreds of thousands of years ago. Scientists are now developing a clearer picture of the giant animal’s place on the primate family tree, after conducting groundbreaking analysis of proteins in tooth enamel dating to nearly 2 million years ago. Gigantopithecus blacki dwarfed the great apes that live today; it stood around 10 feet (3 meters) tall and weighed up to … Read more

REVIEW: Forbidden Pursuits, by Harry F. Rey

November 14, 2019 by scott

Title: Forbidden Pursuits Series: The Galactic Captains Book Two Author: Hary F. Rey Genre: sci fi LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Publisher: NineStar Press Pages: 196 Reviewer: Andy Get It On Amazon About The Book When Daeron’s mother, Captain Sanya, is offered a risky but lucrative job, rescuing an experimental galinium scientist from Aldegar, the lost loves lurking in her past mean she must send Daeron away to the other end of the galaxy—to the father he’s never met on the Kyleri Empire’s capital, Jiwani. On Jiwani, the heir to the galaxy’s most powerful empire, Prince Osvai, balances deference to rigid Kyleri … Read more

A Post From The Stone Age – Boogieman In Lavender

November 14, 2019November 13, 2019 by Jeff Baker

Stone Knives and Bearskins By Jeff Baker Our computers are down as I write this. At least, the modem and Internet are out. (Word processor still works.) Should have it back up sometime tomorrow. For the weekend we’ve been basically living in the 1970s, except with cable. It says a lot that I capitalized “Internet” above. We’ve come to depend on this thing. A lot. It has helped me get some of my writing published professionally and a lot of it posted. (It also brought my husband and I together but that’s another story.) We’ve had the T.V. on … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: Steamed: A Steampunk Anthology

November 13, 2019 by scott

QSFer Joshua Ian has a lesbian short story in a new steampunk anthology which includes some queer representation: “Steamed.” Welcome to STEAMED! Featuring stories of romance, fantasy, and science fiction featuring the tinkerers, dreamers, and inventors of Steampunk. A collection of eight amazing stories by some of today’s most talented and adored authors of Steampunk. It’s sure to get you Steamed. Jennie L. Morris – Heirs of the Sky New Albatross, Ester Grailings’ home, jets off the side of a mountain like a metal tumor. Her whole life spent in the air; she views the valley below between steel grates. … Read more