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ANNOUNCEMENT/GIVEAWAY: Far Patrol – Alex Powell

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Far Patrol - Alex Powell

Alex Powell has a new queer fantasy book out: Far Patrol. Will war tear their family and their country apart? Ignius Lockden and their companion Kathely are ready for adventure. Joining Far Patrol was only going to be the beginning—they were right, but in all the wrong ways. Suddenly, there’s a war on the horizon and the two of them are stuck in the middle. Ignius wants to do what’s right, but it isn’t easy to tell what actions will lead to the correct ending. How is one young dragon supposed to change the course of history? Get It At … Read more

TV: Netflix’s “Fear Street” Breaks New Ground for Horror LGBTQ+ Representation

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Fear Street

The stars of Netflix’s new Fear Street film trilogy have heaped praise on the writers for their “groundbreaking” approach to queer representation. The films, based on the book series by RL Stine, follows lesbian high-school couple Deena (Kiana Madeira) and Samantha (Olivia Scott Welch) as they grapple with an evil force responsible for horrifying murders in the town of Shadyside. LGBT+ fans have already heaped praise on Fear Street for its candid approach to queerness – a rarity in horror films – and the movie’s stars are proud of what the film series has achieved too. Full Story from Pink … Read more

REVIEW: Fairview – Kim Fielding

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Fairview - Kim Fielding

Genre: Fantasy, Historical, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book Ravaged by a horrific experience, Oliver Webb flees the smog-bound city of Greynox for a quiet seaside village and the inheritance he’s never seen: a cottage called Farview. He discovers clear skies, friendly imps, and a charming storyteller named Felix Corbyn. With help from Felix’s tales, Oliver learns surprising secrets about his family history and discovers what home really means. But with Felix cursed, Oliver growing deathly ill, and an obligation in Greynox hanging heavy around his neck, it seems that not even wizards … Read more

REVIEW: Entity – Toshi Drake

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Entity - Toshi Drake

Genre: Sci-Fi LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: SI Get It On Amazon About The Book Lieutenant Michael Collins’s week just went to hell. The suspicious actions of his captain escalates as he orders Michael to investigate a dead ship’s heart—the cephalopods that pilot the star drive system. The mission forces Michael from the safety of his ship and his lover, Commander Eizen Sartris, while straining the bond with his own ship’s heart, Padua. Attacked by Siwu pirates, Michael finds refuge on a damaged alien vessel, where he waits for Eizen to rescue him. But in the dark cold wreckage, he discovers … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: Imaginary Creatures Anthology

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Imaginary Creatures Anthology

Carnation Books has a new queer paranormal anthology out (ace, bi, demi, gay, gender fluid, lesbian, nb, trans ftm): Imaginary Creatures. Let go of the mundane and escape reality with four tales of strange, wonderful magic by up-and-coming authors in the realm of queer romance. Imaginary Creatures by Shai Porter explores the relationship between two people who meet via online fandom. Loo isn’t asking for much from life, really. Just a safe place to start over with her daughter and cat, the occasional glowing comment on her fan fiction, and maybe even a washer-dryer. Anything else…well, that would be too … Read more

REVIEW: Lamplighter – J. Scott Coatsworth

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Lamplighter

Genre: Fantasy, Romance, Sci-Fi LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Melissa, Paranormal Romance Guild Get It On Amazon About The Book A city plunged into darkness. Fen Theora’son is a handsome journeyman in Thyre’s Lamplighter’s Guild. He’s in love with Lewin, a Mason’s Guild journeyman, but they have to keep their affair secret. If they’re discovered, the cross-guild relationship could get them both thrown out. When the spindle – Forever’s main source of light – goes dark, the whole city looks to the lamplighters to bring light and hope. Fen must choose between loyalty to the Guild Masters and compassion, and risk … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT/GIVEAWAY: Qwyrk – Tim Rayborn

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Qwyrk - Tim Rayborn

Tim Rayborn has a new bi urban fantasy book out, book one of the Qwyrk Tales: Qwyrk. And there’s a giveaway! Qwyrk is having a bad day; several, in fact. One of the Shadow folk tasked with keeping an eye on humanity, she’s ready for a well-earned break in Yorkshire, but now she’s (literally) run into a girl, Jilly, who just saw something quite supernatural and truly awful happen in her town. As Qwyrk tries to unravel the mystery, layers of villainy are exposed, and she’s stuck with an assortment of unlikely folk that she’d rather not have “helping” her. … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: Colour Theory – K. Leigh

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Colour Theory - K. Leigh

K. Leigh has a new queer sci-fi anime book out (bi/trans mtf): Colour Theory. Some people believe in reincarnation. Others believe humans will eventually become robots. Why not both?  That’s how Alex wakes up—aboard CONSTELIS VOSS, humanity’s very own planet-sized ship. He soon realizes that he’s a bit of an anomaly; he’s the only android who’s ever remembered a past life. Now he needs to know why he’s remembering bits and pieces of the 1990s and how he became an android in the first place. Familiar faces aboard CONSTELIS VOSS help him color in the blanks. Memories start to form patterns—patterns … Read more

New Queer Game We Dwell In Possibility Lets it All Hang Out

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We Dwell In Possibility

An unusual new game from queer game developer Robert Yang debuts at the Manchester International Festival from 1 – 18 July. The game is part of the Virtual Factory project where artists from gaming, film and visual arts are creating online artworks in response to the architecture of The Factory, the cultural space that will be home to the festival. Named We Dwell In Possibility, Yang’s new game is his most collaborative piece yet with artwork from cartoonist Eleanor Davis and electronic music from Manchester-based producer aya. The aim is to subvert heteronormative crowd simulations used by architects and city … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT/GIVEAWAY: Sea Lover – J.K. Pendragon

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Sea Lover - J.K. Pendragon

QSFer J.K. Pendragon has a new MM paranormal romance out (cis/trans): Sea Lover. And there’s a giveaway! Ian is happy with his life in a remote Canadian fishing town, where he has only the sea and his fishing crew for company. People say being alone is terrible, but he’s never had any problems with it. Then his peaceful life is thrown into upheaval when he finds an injured merman washed up on the shore. With no idea what else to do, Ian takes the merman home and nurses him back to health. But as he helps S’mika heal, a bond … Read more