anthology
KICKSTARTER: Shapers of Worlds V3 Anthology
Award-winning writer Edward Willett crowdfunding third anthology featuring major science fiction and fantasy authors. Kickstarter Link – Ends April 6th Edward Willett, an award-winning Saskatchewan-based author of more than sixty books of science fiction, fantasy, and non-fiction for readers of all ages, is launching a Kickstarter campaign at noon Eastern on March 8 to fund a third annual anthology featuring some of the top writers of science fiction and fantasy working today, all of whom were guests on his Aurora Award-winning podcast, The Worldshapers (www.theworldshapers.com). Shapers of Worlds Volume III will feature new fiction from Griffin Barber, Gerald Brandt, Miles … Read more
COMIC BOOKS: 2022 Pride Covers Revealed
Marvel and DC Comics have revealed their special edition covers for Pride Month 2022. The comic book juggernauts will release new Pride anthologies alongside variants of classic covers featuring beloved characters. Marvel’s Voices: Pride will be released on 15 June and features a lineup of LGBT+ writers and artists. The special edition will give fans the chance to explore and celebrate the LGBT+ community through stories set in the main Marvel Universe. This includes new heroes alongside D-Man, Hercules, Moondragon and more, with Alyssa Wong, Danny Lore and Christopher Cantwell among the creatives behind the issue. Full Story from Pink … Read more
NEW RELEASE: Xenocultivars: Stories of Queer Growth
Speculatively Queer has a new queer spec fic anthology out (bi, gay, intersex, lesbian, non-binary, poly, trans): Xenocultivars: Stories of Queer Growth. This collection of speculative short fiction is about all kinds of queer growth, from emerging and developing to flourishing and cultivating. Whether they’re tender sprouts just beginning to discover themselves or deeply rooted leaders fiercely defending those they love, the people in these stories have this in common: you can’t tell them what to do. They grow as they please. Content Notes: ableism, abuse, animal harm, anxiety, (offscreen) attempted assassination/murder, blood, body horror, bullying, child abandonment, (offscreen non-graphic) … Read more
REVIEW: Working Stiffs Anthology
Note: This anthology is currently out of print. We recommend checking with the individual authors for story availability. Genre: Paranormal, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Bi, Gay, Poly, Pan Reviewer: Tony Get It On Amazon About The Book Not all vampires are idly rich. Some of them have day jobs. Er, night jobs. In a world struggling to come to grips with the existence of vampires, where reactions range from excitement to fear to determined disbelief, these vampires are just trying to make ends meet. Some of them do mundane work—like waiting tables or driving a cab. Others have more prestigious careers … Read more
NEW RELEASE: Friends For Robots – Merc Fenn Wolfmoor
Merc Fenn Wolfmoor has a new queer sci fi collection out: Friends for Robots. In this upbeat, positive collection of SFF short stories from Merc Fenn Wolfmoor, author of So You Want to Be A Robot, you’ll find hope, humor, friendship—and of course, robots. Have you heard the one about… …a neural network who wants humans to drink more water? …a person stranded on Mars with only an obsolete robotic toy? …a cyborg caught in a time loop with a frightened ship? …a self-aware mech who doesn’t want to be a weapon anymore? …an AI sent into the deepest part … Read more
NEW RELEASE: Upon a Thrice Time Anthology
QSFer Isobel Granby has a story in the new anthology Upon a Thrice Time: “The Ravens and the Tower.” Upon a Thrice Time is the third collection, after Upon a Once Time and Upon a Twice Time, and assembles a final kaliedscopic list of authors who continue to bring new focus to fairy tales by combining two well known stories with a literary genre of their choice. Upon a Thrice Time contains the following tales re-imagined: Beauty and the Beast, The Blue Light, The Brothers Who Turned Into Birds, The Children of Lir, Cinderella, Connla and the Fairy Maiden, Day … Read more
NEW RELEASE: Nightmare Fuel Anthology
QSFer Chloe Spencer has a story in a new mixed Horror anthology: Nightmare Fuel. Come one, come all, to the stories that twist, turn, and go bump in the night. From authors of many different backgrounds, experiences, and walks of life in general, come 16 tales of horror to raise the hair on your arms, and remind you – you’re never alone in the dark. This lineup includes: Rose Strickman – Jettisoned Tre Luna – Glooper In The Dark Matthew Eschbach – Captive Benjamin Allocco – A Light Above Trees Chloe Spencer – Wear Her Body Andrew P. McGregor – … Read more
Ink Is Here! And the Winners Are…
Ink is here at last, and it’s time to announce the top three winners! It was an incredibly difficult field this year, with 384 entries, our most ever! Everyone who managed to write a tiny story and get it to us on time should be proud. Flash fiction is not easy! Here are the winners, along with our combined judges’ comments: Mixology, by Emilia Agrafojo The judges chose this one for its imagination, sweetness and joy. It managed to be both on-theme and different from any other submission in the contest. A lovely story that leaves a smile on your … Read more
“Ink” – The Judge’s Choices
It’s time for the next round of announcements for our 2021 QSF spec fiction contest. First off, the five Judges’ Choices. These stories were not chosen as our top three winners, but were singled out by our judges and director for special recognition. Congrats to all! Judge: Angel Martinez EduTron 6000 + Principal Vertner 4EverBrenna Harvey “The Ink-themed entries for this year’s flash fiction contest were surprisingly blood and death laden (surprising to me, at any rate), so the lighthearted stories really stood out for me. I found this particularly whimsical piece completely charming with a surprising amount of world … Read more