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Me Me Monday!

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Me Me Monday!

Welcome to M3: ME ME MONDAY at our FB discussion group – your chance to pop in and tell us about your latest success. Have a new book or short story coming out? Let us know. Just sell something? Let us know so we can cheer you on. HOW IT WORKS: I’ll pin this topic to the top of our FB discussion page for the day. –Please post your announcement as a separate post so we can comment on yours specifically –Check out the other posts and congratulate and share them too! And congratulations!!!

SPACE: Answering the Big and Small Questions of the Universe

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space - ESA

Our universe is incredibly vast, mostly mysterious, and generally confusing. We’re surrounded by perplexing questions on scales both great and small. We have some answers, for sure, like the Standard Model of particle physics, that help us (physicists, at least) understand fundamental subatomic interactions, and the Big Bang theory of how the universe began, which weaves together a cosmic story over the past 13.8 billion years. But despite the successes of these models, we still have plenty of work to do. For example, what in the world is dark energy, the name we give to the driving force behind the … Read more

FOR READERS: Vampires!

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FOR READERS Today’s reader topic comes from QSFer Ryane Chatman: Vampires – I love them. The older and more violent, the better. How do you feel about them? What do you want more of, and what has gotten a bit old and cliche? Writers: This is a reader chat – you are welcome to join it, but please do not reference your own works directly. Thanks! Join the chat

ANNOUNCEMENT: A Congress of Ships, by Stephen Graham King

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QSFer Stephen Graham King has a new queer sci fi book out: A Congress of Ships. In a desolate system on the outer edge of Pan Galactum, the skin of the universe has ruptured, tearing open a portal to an alternate reality. Witnessed only by the sentient science vessel N’Dea, a massive, battered ship falls through, housing a community of refugees fleeing an enemy that has pursued them across the cold reaches of space for decades. But have they come alone? Summoned by N’Dea while en route from a reunion with dear friends on the Galactum’s capital, the mystery is … Read more

Gay in Anime

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Anime fans may be delighted to know of three titles recently released in the U.S. depicting same-sex relationships: Hitorijime My Hero, Love Stage and Yagate Kimi ni Naru (Bloom Into You). For a long time, fans of anime and manga who wanted to see gay or trans characters were stuck with imperfect representations that were often overly sexualized and played for misogynist laughs. But in the new millennium, anime fans have had better representations of gay characters to enjoy, including Yuri!!! On Ice, a homoerotic sports drama about ice skaters; Gravitation, a love story between a rock star and a … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT/GIVEAWAY: Bloodied venom, by J. Hali Steele

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QSFer J. Hali Steele has a new MM paranormal book out in her “Serpentine Vampires” series: Bloodied Venom. When two lives entwine, death becomes abhorrent. Hail Patrascu, an ancestor of Transylvania’s Draculesti family line, wields unique powers as the world’s oldest living vampire. Searching for death, he becomes something phenomenal after drinking venom infused blood. Not only does he possess vampiric powers, he’s been imbued with those of an even older creature—a serpentine. A snake, heretofore unable to change form, is animated with Hail’s vampire blood and now the monster seeks life of its own! McCall Stephens had one drink; … Read more

#OWNVOICES: Bisexual Authors

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We’re starting a new thing on Saturdays on the QSF Facebook group – #ownvoices. Each week, we’ll feature a different group of writers who don’t get the attention they should. Today, we’re featuring authors who are bisexual and who write bi characters in speculative fiction. #ownvoices If you’re a bi author, tell us about yourself, your experiences author, and the spec fic books you write (especially those with bi characters – with links, please). If you’re not, you can still participate – share your favorite bisexual authors and their spec fic works that include bi characters. Note: This is NOT … Read more

TRAILER: Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker

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Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker

The final installment of the Star Wars sequel trilogy finally has a name. During a panel at Star Wars Celebration today, Lucasfilm debuted the first trailer for Episode IX, which will officially be called Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. The film will be directed by J.J. Abrams, who kicked off Disney’s Star Wars efforts with The Force Awakens back in 2015. According to Abrams, the new installment takes place sometime after Rian Johnson’s The Last Jedi. Full Story: Joe.My.God

ANNOUNCEMENT: Conviction, by M.D. Neu

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Conviction

QSFer M.D. Neu has a new queer sci fi book out in his A New World series: Conviction. A little blue world, the third planet from the sun. It’s home to 7 billion people with all manner of faiths, beliefs and customs, divided by bigotry and misunderstanding, who will soon be told they are not alone in the universe. Anyone watching from the outside would pass by this fractured and tumultuous world, unless they had no other choice. Todd Landon is one of these people, living and working in a section of the world called the United States of America. … Read more

That Thing I Just read

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Welcome to “That Thing I Just Read (TTIJR) day on Queer Sci Fi. 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 loved. If you have any questions, message any of our admins – … Read more