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Announcement: In Memoriam, by Cari Z.

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In Memoriam

QSFer Cari Z. has a new fantasy/mythology book out: Lee Summers is past expecting to find love. He has a fulfilling career and a few human connections, and he’s determined to be happy with those. When he meets Felix Clymenos during a vacation in Colorado, he doesn’t expect to feel so passionate about him. Felix is intriguing, but when he starts to feature in Lee’s dreams—and his slowly strengthening nightmares—Lee wonders if it wouldn’t be a better idea to walk away. There’s a mystery behind Felix’s affections and somehow Lee feels like he’s known Felix his whole life. Before they … Read more

Discussion: The Future of Music

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Future Music

Every now and then here at QSF, we like to dust off our time machines, pull out our crystal balls, and make a bit of loose leaf tea to see if we can divine future trends. After all, that’s what being a sci fi writer is all about, right? So to follow up on yesterday’s post about spec fic music for Rainbow Con, I’d like to ask you to forecast where music might go in the next 20, 50, or 100 years. Will past trends be recycled? Will something entirely new arise? Will we even recognize what our descendants will … Read more

Article: Why Do We Need More Science Fiction By LGBT Writers?

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Last year, Lightspeed Magazine had a special issue in which “Women Destroy Science Fiction” (and horror, and fantasy.) Now, Lightspeed is following up with “Queers Destroy Science Fiction.” And today’s the last day to support the Kickstarter. But why should you care about getting more LGBT SF? The editors of the issue explain. See the full article here

Announcement: Firestorm, by Rory Ni Coileain

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Firestorm

QSFer Rory Ni Coileain has a new urban Fantasy book out: Rian Sheridan is a foundling, a Northern Irish Catholic corner boy whose world was destroyed in fire, and reborn the same way, beside an Orangemen’s bonfire last July the Twelfth. A consuming, dimly-remembered pain in his past calls to him, taunting him, daring him to find it and lose himself to it in the S&M underground of Belfast. Cuinn an Dearmad is the last surviving Fae Loremaster, and he’s just seen the beginning of the death of the Realm, the haven of the Fae race. The only hope of … Read more

Discussion: Music for Speculative Fiction

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Mos Eisley Cantina

Hey all, With Rainbow Con upon us, I am putting together a playlist for the QSF gathering. I have a number of songs selected with a sci fi/fantasy/paranormal theme: Drops of Jupiter – Train Distant Sun – Crowded House My Immortal – Evanessence Galaxies – Owl City Major Tom – Peter Schilling Rocket Man – Kate Bush version As well as some Enya and LOTR stuff. But I was hoping for some more suggestions – songs with a sci fi, fantasy or paranormal theme. Can you help a writer out? If I don’t already own ’em, I’ll try to pick … Read more

Announcement: Ink and Shadows, by Rhys Ford

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Ink and Shadows

DSP Publications author Rhys Ford has a new paranormal book out: Kismet Andreas lives in fear of the shadows. For the young tattoo artist, the shadows hold more than darkness. He is certain of his insanity because the dark holds creatures and crawling things only he can see—monsters who hunt out the weak to eat their minds and souls, leaving behind only empty husks and despair. And if there’s one thing Kismet fears more than being hunted—it’s the madness left in its wake. The shadowy Veil is Mal’s home. As Pestilence, he is the youngest—and most inexperienced—of the Four Horsemen … Read more

Discussion: I Need a Clone

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Clones

Today’s discussion topic comes from QSFer Shira Anthony. We all have too much work on our plates. Many of us work at least one other job besides writing. And yet, we manage to find time to get most of it done. But what if you could have a clone – someone who thinks, looks and acts just like you – to share the workload? Would it help? Would it be creepy? Exciting? if you are gay or lesbian, would it open up… other possibilities? Let’s go a little crazy and talk cloning. Come join the conversation.

Know Your History: LGBT Themes in Speculative Fiction

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Knowing the history of your genre gives you insight into how it’s viewed in the larger world. Why do publishers eschew works that push the boundaries? Which archetypes touch something in readers? Do you know your history well enough to shape the future of Science Fiction? Click here for a primer on LGBT themes in speculative fiction

TUNE TUNE TUESDAY: Laika The four legged heroine.

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OK. So there’s nothing queer about this post. Get over it. My idea about this column was to create a forum centred on what music inspires us – and, of course, it may or may not be ‘queer’. I knew nothing about Laika before I first heard this wonderful song by Mecano. Written before the tragic truth about Laika’s death was made public, it is a bitter-sweet paean to the early years of space exploration and the hubris of humans who thought it was acceptable to sacrifice an innocent animal for the greater good of mankind. Every time I look … Read more

Announcement: Family and Reflection, by Anne Barwell

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Family and Reflection

QSFer Anne Barwell has a new paranormal book out: For as long as Lucas Coate can remember, werewolves have been taught to mistrust vampires. Lucas is an exception—he has close friends who are vampires. The werewolf pack in Flint—and their leader, Jacob Coate—have made it clear that Lucas’s association with vampires is barely tolerated, and another transgression will be his last. When Lucas finds out about the plague of werewolf deaths in the area, he wants to help even though his own life may already be in danger. Declan has been away from Flint for ten years, but he isn’t … Read more