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ANNOUNCEMENT: When Morpheus Overslept – Michael Scott Phillips

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When Morpheus Overslept - Michael Scott Phillips

QSFer Michael Scott Phillips has a new queer sci fi book out (gay, non-binary): When Morpheus Overslept. Brilliant physicist Henry Sullivan attempts to colonize TRAPPIST-1e in order to prove his superluminal theories, but is instead marooned and trapped by a terrifying alien in a ruined city and haunted by the ghost of his wife. When he discovers the true nature of her existence and its connection to his own latent telepathic powers, he realizes that this is the key to destroying the alien and saving a distant star system from an army of the inhuman Gorathkai. Get It At Amazon … Read more

VIDEO GAMES: Splatoon 3 to Ditch Gender Binary

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Nintendo Direct gave us our first glimpse at the newly announced Splatoon 3, including its character customisation options. It’s the latest in Nintendo’s online shooter series that sees cartoon squid kids battling it out in teams to squirt as much ink as possible over the battlefield using some wild weaponry. In previous games, you were forced to choose between boy or girl for your Inkling (or Octoling) character, though in Splatoon 2 you could at least change your gender later on. Now, it appears you can simply select a ‘style’ for your squid or octopus kid. Two styles are available … Read more

REVIEW: Saffron Alley – AJ Demas

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Saffron Alley - A.J. Demas

Genre: Historical, Alt-History, Ancient World LGBTQ+ Category: M/NB, Gender Fluid, Non-Binary, Gay, Pan Reviewer: Dan Get It On Amazon About The Book A month ago, eunuch sword-dancer and spy Varazda collided with ex-soldier Damiskos at a seaside villa during a dizzying week of intrigue, assassinations, and a fake love affair that—maybe—turned real. Now Varazda is back home in Boukos, at the center of a family and community he dearly loves, and Damiskos is coming to visit. Things aren’t going according to plan. Varazda’s family members suspect Damiskos’ motives. Varazda grapples with his own desires. Add in a horrible goose, a … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: Saffron Alley – A.J. Demas

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Saffron Alley - A.J. Demas

QSFer A.J. Demas has a new queer fantasy book out (gay, non-binary): Saffron Alley. A month ago, eunuch sword-dancer and spy Varazda collided with ex-soldier Damiskos at a seaside villa during a dizzying week of intrigue, assassinations, and a fake love affair that—maybe—turned real. Now Varazda is back home in Boukos, at the center of a family and community he dearly loves, and Damiskos is coming to visit. Things aren’t going according to plan. Varazda’s family members suspect Damiskos’ motives. Varazda grapples with his own desires. Add in a horrible goose, a potentially lethal sculpture, and yet another assassination plot, … Read more

REVIEW: Emily Corn: Discovering Darkness – Page Wooller and Ali Vermeeren

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Emily Corn: Discovering Darkness - Page Wooller And Ali Vermeeren

Genre: Fantasy, Coming of Age LGBTQ+ Category: Non-Binary Reviewer: Cyd Get It On Amazon | Publisher | B&N | Kobo | Walmart About The Book She has no friends. She has no parents. Emily Corn has been brought up in total isolation. But why? She uncovers a secret which forces answers and breaks the shield protecting her identity. And now they hunt her. Writer Page Wooller and artist Ali Vermeeren deliver a complex coming of age tale set against the impending destruction of Earth. Emily must accept who she is, or we all die. The Review This graphic novel invites … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: Starwhal in Flight – Mary E. Lowd

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Starwhal in Flight

QSFer Mary E. Lowd has a new queer sci fi book out (ace, lesbian, non-binary, trans ftm), Entangled Universe Book 3, Starwhal In Flight. Where are the other starwhals? The question haunts Clarity, echoing in her dreams. The cyborg starwhal who Clarity and her crew inhabit has become more than a spaceship or home to them. She’s their friend. But while Clarity and crew are filling their starwhal’s belly with a gengineered garden, the rest of the pod is still held captive by the Aether Gaia scientists who tinker with and experiment upon them like lab animals. The all-powerful AI, … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: Root – Daniel Fisher

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Root - Daniel Fisher

QSFer Daniel Fisher has a new queer comedic dark fantasy out, The Place of Things Book Four: “Root.” Root, the third book in the Place of Things series is the continuing story of Michael and his new, rather unique fiancée. From the Winter’s Solstice to the Vernal Equinox we find our lover’s and their friends explore new and creative ways to adapt to life altering events.  Having relocated and now a resident in the sanctuary town of Sacred Grove, Michael is finding his place among the mythical, mystical and mostly immortal residents who’ve hidden away from the outside world. Not … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: The Hunted and the Hind – A.L. Lester

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The Hunted and the Hind - A.L. Lester

QSFer A.L. Lester has a new Gay/NB paranormal historical romance out, Lost in Time book 3: “The Hunted and the Hind.” Inadvertently tumbling through the border after Fenn and then thrown into the middle of the internecine political disputes of their people, Sergeant Will Grant of the Metropolitan Police has spent three months in prison in the Underhalls of the Frem. When Fenn comes to free him and return him home through the border, he has very little time to work out what’s going on before the sudden appearance of Fenn’s missing younger sibling, Keren, throws Fenn for a loop. … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: The Other Side of the Mirror – Jamie Sands

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The Other Side Of The Mirror - Jamie Sands

QSFer Jamie Sands has a new queer urban fantasy/mystery (lesbian/non-binary) out: “The Other Side of the Mirror.” The case: a grandmother who vanished from a locked room.The best lead: a psychic who’s as mysterious as she is cute. Detective Jack Duarte is the one called upon when weird cases hit Auckland. A fierce loner with a reputation for solving the unsolvable, she is the perfect choice for the latest odd mystery: the locked-room disappearance of a beloved grandmother, who has vanished without trace and, seemingly, without suspects or a motive.  This time around, though, Jack has also been assigned a … Read more

Researchers Create Non-Binary Virtual Assistant Voice

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Sam, the first non-binary voice assistant, has been introduced by researchers to take on Siri and Alexa. Accenture Labs and Edinburgh-based text-to-speech technology provider CereProc have teamed up to create a non-binary AI voice, providing representation for queer people and challenging voice assistant gender biases. According to a report this year by Juniper Research, consumers will have interacted with voice assistants on 4.2 billion devices by the end of 2020, and this figure is set to reach 8.4 billion by 2024. The world of voice assistants has long been dominated by female voices, most famously Siri and Alexa, but research has shown that … Read more