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ANNOUNCEMENT: Rainbow Briefs Vol 2, by Kira Harp

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Rainbow Briefs Volume 2

QSFer Kira Harp has a new spec fic short story collection out: Rainbow Briefs. Dragons don’t care what gender you are. A small town may be a refuge, or a trap. Some younger brothers really do save the planet. Three people can be the strongest shape. There’s nothing quite like a gorgeous girl on a shape-shifting motorcycle. This second Kira Harp collection brings together LGBTQ teens in 21 stories of adventure, discovery, and romance, in fantasy, paranormal, contemporary, and SciFi settings. Ranging from a few short pages to 12,000 words, each story was inspired by a prompt picture from the … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: Robots and Artificial Intelligence

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Robots and Artificial Intelligence

QSFer Dr. Sara L. Uckelman has a queer short story – Being Human – in a new sci fi anthology: Robots and Artificial Intelligence. The promise and the threat of technology, of humankind replaced by its own mechanical creation has long enticed the SF and fantasy imagination. This fabulous mix of new and established writing brings together the top talents of today with the likes of Jerome K. Jerome, E.T.A. Hoffman, L. Frank Baum and Ambrose Bierce. Includes contributions by Roan Clay, George Cotronis, Deborah Davitt, Jeff Deck, Christopher Geeson, Bruce Golden, Rob Hartzell, Nathaniel Hosford, Rachael K. Jones, Rich Larson, … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: Shotgun Bastards, by Andrea Speed

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Shotgun Bastards

QSFer Andrea Speed has a new speculative fiction anthology book out: A collection of tales filled with monsters, be they human or beast, ranging in setting from dystopia to pitch black noir and even general silliness. From the ludicrous to the frighteningly plausible; from deep space to after the end of the world. There are clumsy werewolves and bloody revenge, monster sleep overs and a dieting fad sure to kill your appetite. Whether looking into the past or the future, you’re sure to find that stuff gets really weird. Get It On Amazon Excerpt Mad Monster Sleep Over It was … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: Broken Metropolis: Queer Tales of a City That Never Was

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Broken Metropolis

QSFer Dave Ring edited a new queer urban fantasy anthology coming out on August 9th: Reeleasing August 9, 2018, Broken Metropolis: Queer Tales of a City That Never Was (edited by dave ring) explores the edges of urban fantasy through queer narratives in the tradition of Swords of the Rainbow (Alyson Publications, 1996) and Bending the Landscape (Overlook Books, 1997). This collection contains ten of those edges, each one bright and gleaming, from Claire Rudy Foster’s story of a scientist learning to accept not only herself but the very real impact of astrology on her love life, to Caspian Gray’s tale … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: Upstaged Anthology

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Upstaged

QSFer AM Leibowitz has a story in a new FF anthology: Upstaged. Note: The stories are a wide range of genres, but 3 of them are SFF. One is historical ghost story, one is sci fi sensual romance, and one is steampunk. Presenting the Revial of Jan, Aila Alvina Boyd – Years after blowing her Broadway debut, a former actress is convinced by the playwright to come out of retirement in order to revive the role that pushed her to the brink of insanity. The Helsinki Incident, Renee Young – After an unexpected, erotic encounter with a mysterious and beautiful … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT/GIVEAWAY: Impact Flash Fiction Anthology

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Impact

Queer Sci Fi is releasing its fourth flash fiction anthology: Impact. The book has just come out! IM * PACT (noun) 1) One object colliding with another 2) An impinging of something upon something else 3) An influence or effect on something or someone 4) The force of a new idea, concept, technology or ideology Four definitions to inspire writers around the world, and an unlimited number of possible stories to tell, but only 110 made the final cut. A difficult choice to be made. An object hurtling recklessly through space. A new invention that will change the world. So … Read more

COVER REVEAL/GIVEAWAY: Impact Flash Fiction Anthology

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Impact

Queer Sci Fi is releasing its fourth flash fiction anthology: Impact. We have the cover reveal here today! IM * PACT (noun) 1) One object colliding with another 2) An impinging of something upon something else 3) An influence or effect on something or someone 4) The force of a new idea, concept, technology or ideology Four definitions to inspire writers around the world, and an unlimited number of possible stories to tell, but only 110 made the final cut. A difficult choice to be made. An object hurtling recklessly through space. A new invention that will change the world. … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: Cold Blood, by Bill Kieffer

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Cold Blood

QSFer Bill Kieffer has a new queer furry/paranormal anthology out: Cold Blood. It’s a dark world where love and redemption have a cost that can only be measured in blood and violence. It’s just like your own Earth, except darker… furrier… scalier. There are no humans. If there were ever humans, they are just the myths now of strange religions and cultures. The place to be is New Amsterdam, where its five boroughs form a familiar cityscape in the Independent and United States of America. Every race, every species co-mingle here with a tolerant surface of live and let live. … Read more

New Kickstarter – Maiden, Mother, and Crone: Fantastical Trans Femmes

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Maiden, Mother, and Crone: Fantastical Trans Femmes

Angel just brought this to my attention, and we thought it was a worthy project to hilight: Maiden, Mother, and Crone: Fantastical Trans Femmes is an upcoming anthology of new fantastical short fiction by trans women and trans feminine writers, edited by renowned writer Gwen Benaway (Love Beyond Body, Space and Time). Drawing on high fantasy and other genres of fantasy writing, Maiden, Mother, and Crone is the first anthology by trans femme authors to explore the realms of magic, supernatural beings, and alternative universes. Enter a universe of wonder where trans femmes are powerful heroines, sorceresses, and warriors fighting … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: Into the Mystic Volume Three Anthology

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Into the Mystic Volume Three

Volume three of the lesbian/bisexual fantasy anthology series “Into the Mystic” is finally here:: Nine lesbian/bisexual paranormal short stories… It Started Before Noon – All stories must begin somewhere. Heart’s Thaw – A frozen heart is no match for ignited passions. Fire and Brine – Of all the bars in all the world, Alice had to wander into Cassandra’s. Are either of them ready for what comes next? Dance with Me – Can a werewolf and a vampire put aside their differences to catch a thief in the Windy City? My Cup of O Pos – Not every visit to … Read more