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Romosexuality: Queer Love in Ancient Times

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Greek homosexuality has been set upon a pedestal, deemed a worthy and respectable model for romance by philosophers, writers and lovers alike. The reality is, though, that love and sex for the queer community owe more to the ancient Romans. Their approach was grittier, dirtier and sometimes just as romantic. However, it’s an outlook on sex and love we are only now coming to embrace. Ancient Greece’s appeal to gay men is much better known. Pioneering activists such as John Addington Symonds (1840-1893) and George Cecil Ives (1867-1950) turned to Greece as a respectable model. It offered them a legitimising … Read more

Review: The Sky is Blue – Simon Hosking

The Sky is Blue - Simon Hosking

Genre: Sci-Fi LGBTQ+ Category: Lesbian Reviewer: Lucy Get It On Amazon About The Book Science has freed people from the need to sleep, giving Steven plenty of time to indulge in Pachinko – a VR world of endless games and limitless possibilities. When his Pachinko suddenly glitches Steven’s world comes crashing down. He finds himself on the run from authorities and fighting against an AI that controls much of the world, even his own mind. Teaming up with an unlikely ally teaches him to fight in VR, to sleep again and – much to his surprise – to be a … Read more

New Release: Gemini Kings – Laura Navarre

Gemini Kings - Laura Navarre

QSFer Laura Navarre has a new bi/poly paranormal romance out in the Dark Witch Academy series: Gemini Kings. I summon the dragon. I claim my throne. The warlocks of Icarus Academy claim me. I start my night with a heist in a Catwoman costume at a Vegas casino…and end up shifting into my dragon form for the first time ever in mid-plummet from the roof. Except I can’t actually fly. Oops. Turns out being the first dragon shifter queen to rule the witching world (while I’m simultaneously a student at the Icarus Academy) isn’t, like, a party. Especially when I … Read more

New Release: A Transcendental Habit – James Callan

A Transcendental Habit - James Callan

QSFer James Callan has a new gay biopunk book out: A Transcendental Habit. Palindrome is a sprawling, sordid, mega-metropolis populated by roborgs, shapeshifers, holographic kids, and rats the size of Labradors. Among its myriad of destitute city-dwellers is Jarred, a down-and-out nobody whose tedious existence amplifies into an ultra-bizarre escapade after meeting Bee, an alluring enigma loaded with bionic upgrades and brimming with Squidge, a coveted drug new to the black market that enhances anything it touches. With Bee by his side and Squidge in his system, Jarred savors a newfound zest for life. But when the founder of Squidge, an unhinged zealot … Read more

New Queer Science Fiction Musical – The Unseen World

The Unseen World

Last week, Ira Marlow pitched me on something intriguing: I’d love to submit “The Unseen World” for review. It has a sweet queer love story central to its plot and thus far people are knocked out by the variety and quality of the songs. It’s been described as “The Matrix meets The Wizard of Oz” with references to Philip K. Dick, Mel Brooks and Sylvia Plath. He had me at “Philip K. Dick, Mel Brooks and Sylvia Plath”. :P So while we don’t generally review podcasts, musicals, or “podcast musicals” (I mean, seriously, who knew?) I thought it was worth … Read more

Review: Split/Scream Volume One

Split/Scream Volume One

Genre: Horror LGBTQ+ Category: One story has gay characters Reviewer: Eliza Get It On Amazon About The Book Dread Stone Press presents SPLIT SCREAM, a new Horror Novelette Double Feature. This is Volume One. Grab some popcorn, turn the lights low, and don’t be afraid to scream. FEATURING: “The Guts of Myth” – Carson Winter It’s 1973. British-American thug Byron is tasked with finding the occultist Allosaurus D’Ambrosere, given only handwritten instructions and two hateful associates. Where they’re going, they’ll find blood red skies, obsidian towers, and a deep thirst for violence. But will they find the man who calls … Read more

Review: Alternative Holidays Anthology

Alternative Holidays anthology

Genre: Fantasy, Science Fiction, Horror, Mystery, Crime, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Bi, Gay, Lesbian, Non-Binary, Poly Reviewer: Lucy Get It At Amazon | Publisher About The Book Alternative Holidays is an anthology that takes a dark—and sometimes humorous—look at many of our favorite holidays. You’ll be transported from the bottom of the sea to Mount Olympus, from shopping malls in hell to a bathtub in a cheap motel. Cthulhu awakens. Cupid becomes a vigilante. Santa grants deadly wishes. And that’s just the beginning of your journey into alternative visions of the holidays we know, love, and sometimes fear. The Review Edited by Alicia … Read more

New Release: A Fae’s Two Alphas – jem zero

A Fae's Two Alphas - Jem Zero

QSFer Jem Zero has a new queer paranormal romance (Bi, Gay, Poly, Trans FTM) out: A Fae’s Two Alphas. Bennett Chiston is fed up. After eight years with his fae father in Faerie, being trapped in a small Northern Michigan town with his controlling human mother is pure agony. Magic defined Bennett—it affirmed his identity as a trans man and allowed him true freedom. Too bad Bennett’s father stole his magic and kicked him out of Faerie with zero explanation. Desperate to return, Bennett hunts down Callum Truett, a reclusive magewolf alpha who may be able to restore Bennett’s magic. … Read more

Review: Foxhunt – Rem Wigmore

Foxhunt - Rem Wigmore

Genre: Sci-Fi, Solarpunk LGBTQ+ Category: Bi, Gender Fluid, Non-Binary, Transgender Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book In a lush solarpunk future, plants have stripped most of the poison from the air and bounty hunters keep resource hoarders in check. Orfeus only wants to be a travelling singer, famed and adored. She has her share of secrets, but she’s no energy criminal, so why does a bounty hunter want her dead? Not just any bounty hunter but the Wolf, most fearsome of all the Order of the Vengeful Wild. Orfeus will call in every favor she has to … Read more

Review: Poe’s Outlaws – Michelle Browne

Poe's Outlaws - Michelle Browne

Genre: Sci-Fi, Space Opera LGBTQ+ Category: Various Reviewer: Ulysses, Paranormal Romance Guild Get It On Amazon About The Book Leaving her abusive husband, Crystal finds herself desperately in need of a vacation. She heads off to Nirvana, a resort planet far from the Solar System. Craving company, she invites Sarah, her cousin Toby, and Sarah’s mentor Paulo to join her. Paulo calls on a former partner, but his arrival – and the job he offers – throw Crystal and Sarah’s new lives into chaos. Temptation and a stunning revelation bewilder Crystal. Meanwhile, Sarah decides on a risky rescue mission that … Read more