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ANNOUNCEMENT/GIVEAWAY: At the Trough, by Adam Knight

At the Trough

Adam Knight has a new FF sci fi book out: At the Trough. In a future where schools have no teachers and no classrooms, Jennifer Calderon is the perfect student. Every day she watches her video modules, plays her edu games, and never misses an answer. Life is comfortable in the Plex, a mile-wide apartment building. Corporations and brand names surround her and satisfy her every want and need. Then one day, her foul-mouthed, free-spirited, 90’s-kitsch-wearing girlfriend Melody disrupts everything. She introduces her to a cynical, burned-out former teacher, who teaches them the things no longer taught in school. Poetry. … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT/GIVEAWAY: Finding Aurora, by Rebecca Langham

QSFer Rebecca Langham has a new FF fantasy book out: Finding Aurora. Aurora Rose slumbers in the city of Oldpass, a cursed kingdom once allied with Grimvein. The victim of a malicious spell, she is powerless to control her own fate. At least, that’s how the story goes. Now, as Grimvein faces attack, Prince Amir has been tasked with the life-threatening rescue of Aurora, his parents hopeful he will marry the princess and secure safety for their kingdom. Talia, the strongest spellcaster in the known lands, protects and guides the prince in his quest to save a woman that threatens … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT/GIVEAWAY: The Divide, by A.M. Rycroft

The Divide

QSFer A.M. Rycroft has a new FF fantasy book out, third in her Corroption of Honor series: The Divide. The kingdom is falling. Shaun Grayson is a knight on the run with a mad creature inside her, fighting to find the princess who can save her and the realm. Shaun gave up on proving to the new king that she’s not a traitor to the realm as he claims. Lost without Sara and hellbent on finding her, she broke free from her prison and made a deal with the king’s enemy. The dark sorceress promised to help Shaun use the … Read more

Will There Be Lesbian Romance in the New Ghostbusters Film?

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Four of the funniest people in the industry, full stop, star in the film: Kristen Wiig, Leslie Jones, Melissa McCarthy and Kate McKinnon. There appears to be some flirting with McKinnon’s edgy, short-haired, slightly off-kilter character, Jillian Holtzmann, and Wiig’s straight-laced scientist Erin Gilbert… Full story from Gay Star News

For Readers: History of Modern Lesbian Romance

Lesbian Romance

Today’s reader topic comes from QSFer Angel Martinez: A lot of queer fiction writers and readers think of lesbian romance as an “emerging” genre. But lesbian romance emerged as a genre in the early 20th century. What are some of the older FF titles you’ve read and most enjoyed? And how has the genre evolved over time? 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