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For Readers: What is Steampunk?

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Steampunk Fantasy

Today’s reader topic comes from QSFer Richard Wood: Do you consider steampunk to be Fantasy or SF? To me it can be either depending on how written and the overall story line. it’s a good question. Some subgenres generally fit pretty neatly into a larger one – space travel or time travel generally fits well with sci fi in general, and urban fantasy is genewrally a good fit for fantasy (though there are always exceptions. My initial reaction is that steampunk fits under sci fi… but then, maybe not… could it also fit under fantasy or paranormal? So my questions … Read more

For Readers: Favorite Paranormal Writers

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Paranormal seems to be one of the dominant genres in LGBT fiction these days. From wolf shifters to ghosts, from cuttlefish (yeah, you kew I couldn’t resist) to vampires, and from zombies to mummies (hey, when was the last time someone did an LGBTIQ mummy story?), there is so much to choose from. So who are your current favorite LGBTIQ Paranormal writers, and why? Writers, this is a reader chat, so feel free to join in, but please do not reference your works directly. Join the chat

Announcement: Dangerous Territory, by Cari Z

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Dangerous Territory

QSFer Cari Z. has a new paranormal book out: With his father barely in the ground and his sister married to a scheming bastard, Carter is on the verge of losing the family ranch. His only chance at holding onto his inheritance is to get his cattle to market before his brother-in-law. That means braving Mason Canyon, which on top of being snake-infested and easily flooded, is also shifter territory. Most clans would just as soon shoot humans as look at them. His only hope of making it is to trust the shifter who’s agreed to help him, and pray … Read more

Announcement: You Don’t Know Jack, by G.R. George

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You Don't Know Jack

QSFer G.R. George has a new paranormal book out: You Don’t Know Jack (Holiday Hotties Book Two) a MM fairytale Christmas romp from USA Today bestselling author Renee George, writing as G.R. George. The second book in her Holiday Hottie series is a GLBT, romantic comedy sure to have you reaching for the ice. Jack Frost, a geeky professor, and lots of snow…who knew winter could be so hot! Science Professor Dev Garson has always loved the winter, and the only thing that would make him happier than fresh snow on the ground is a new boyfriend for Christmas. When … Read more

For Readers: Which Do You Like Best?

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Today’s reader topic comes from QSFer Richard Wood: Speculative fiction is an umbrella term for a number of genres that speculate on what could be in our world and beyond. We cover four of these at QSF – SF, Fantasy, Paranormal, and Horror. My own favorites are Sci Fi and Fantasy – I’ve always loved the generally optimistic nature of these two genres, especially sci fi, when it supposes that we will live in a wider and fairer world some day than we do today. Of the four general categories of stories this group covers, SF, Fantasy, Paranormal, and Horror; … Read more

Announcement: Levitation, by R.L. McDaniel

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Levitation

Amber Quill author RL McDaniel has a new paranormal book out: lmost one year ago, and just a few short decades following the most recent Uprising led by a terrorist group known as the NoMads, fifteen-year-old Nic McCready witnesses his older brother, Rollins, being arrested for using his telekinetic powers. The government, which has made it illegal to perform such acts in public, refers to these individuals as “Teles,” and warns the general public on a daily basis about the dangers of these people. Like his older brother, Nic is also a Tele forced to protect his true identity, living … Read more

For Writers: Paranormal vs. Supernatural

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supernatural paranormal

Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer MD Grimm: What’s the difference between “supernatural” and “paranormal”? According to the dictionary, their descriptions are basically the same thing, but for most publishers, shape-shifters and monsters are under paranormal and ghosts are under supernatural. (I find that funny since I’ve always thought it was the other way around). But does it matter? Come join the chat

Announcement: Vampire Prince, by SJ Frost

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Vampire Prince

MLR Press author SJ Frost has a new paranormal book out: Vampire prince, Valentin, wants the beautiful blood slave, Sebastian for himself, but when he frees him, danger comes from those who don’t want to let Sebastian go. Three years ago, Sebastian Beaumont, was starving and struggling on the streets. An offer for safety and shelter was nothing but the lies of a vampire. Since then, he’s been trapped, surrendering his blood and body as a blood slave to vampires, all for the hope of gaining one more day of life and maybe, someday, his freedom. Having crossed more than … Read more

Announcement: Redona’s Wrath, by DJ Manly

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Redona's Wrath

Amber Quill author DJ Manly has a new dark fantasy book out: Welcome back to Spectrum Skies, where trying to get every species to play nice with each other is a daily struggle in and out of the bedroom. Recently, Pascal walked through fire to get to his lover London, but now his police co-captain is distant, dwelling on things Pascal thinks belong in the past. But now they also realize they have bigger problems… Redona, queen of the underworld, is not about to give up on muscling her way into Spectrum Skies, and thanks to Pascal, she has found … Read more

Announcement: 137 Owens Street, by DC Juris

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137 Owens Street

Torquere Press author DC Juris has a new paranormal book out: Matthew is going insane. How else can he explain remembering things he doesn’t own or trips his wife never took? Not to mention the visions, and the phantom in the café. But when the man in the visions reaches out to him with an explanation, and the phantom from the café tracks him down, things start to make a little more sense. Morgan is a devout Christian. He believes in God, Heaven, Hell, and the Bible. But his world spins out of control when his husband Matthew disappears and … Read more