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TV: New Bi Horror Short “UNICORN”, Other Queer Films Premiering on Hulu

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Bite-Sized Halloween - Hulu

Season two of 20th Digital Studio’s Bite Size Halloween, a short film series that ranges from horror comedy to psychological thrillers and everything in between, is now available to stream on Hulu. Created by up-and-coming filmmakers, these films will screen across digital and broadcast plaorms Freeform, FX, and Hulu’s Huluween plaorm hub and YouTube channel. Arbi Pedrossian, 20th Digital Studio VP of Development, says, “This is our most diverse slate yet and we are extremely proud of the filmmakers we worked with this year to safely, in the me of COVID, produce these excellent films. We know audiences will love these twisted, culturally relevant stories and … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: Incompletely Human – Sean S. Bell

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Incompletely Human - Sean S. Bell

QSFer Sean S. Bell has a new queer superhero tale out: Incompletely Human. Seventeen-year-old Oliver Thibodeaux (TIB-ə-doh) has been in foster care since birth. As a normalishBlack queer teen in search of a safe home, Oliver’s telekinetic and telepathic abilities move him from place to place. For years he has been taught to suppress his vast abilities for the safety of himself and others. But everything changes when he meets Roman Peterson: the kindest and strongest guy he has ever met. For once, Oliver feels a sense of belonging. Through father issues, love, and all things super-powered, Oliver has to … Read more

VIDEO GAMES: China Plans to ban Games with Queer Content

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Beijing - Pixabay

China will ban video games featuring same-sex relationships, ‘effeminate’ men and moral choices, according to a leaked memo. The internal memo from a recent internal training by the state-backed gaming association was revealed by the South China Morning Post, lays out new restrictions for approving video games in China. According to the publication, the memo said that video games must not be viewed as “pure entertainment”, and should instead convey “a correct set of values”. Games that feature queer relationships or “effeminate males”, the memo states, should not be approved for release in China. “If regulators can’t tell the character’s … Read more

COVER REVEAL: Blood Bound – Courtney Maguire

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Blood Bound cover reveal - Courtney Maguire

Courtney Maguire has a new MM paranormal historical romance out, and we have the cover reveal: Blood Bound. And there’s a giveaway! Two hundred years can strain even the seemingly eternal love of the youkai.When Hideyoshi’s coldness drives them apart, Hiro finds comfort in his friendship with Takanori, a vociferous human man he met at a ramen shop and can’t seem to keep away from.. Everything Hiro had to fight for from Hideyoshi, Takanori gives freely, making it all too easy to turn away from his responsibilities–and Hideyoshi–in favor of something sweeter. But while Hiro is off playing human, danger … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: Sirena – Gideon Marcus

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Sirena - Gideon Marcus

QSFer Gideon Marcus has a new queer YA sci-fi adventure out (bi, poly), The Kitra Saga book 2: Sirena. One starship, six friends, 10,000 lives in the balance Young captain-for-hire Kitra Yilmaz has gotten her first contract: escort the mysterious Princess of Atlántida beyond the Frontier and find her a new world. It’s a risky job, fraught with the threat of pirates, dangerous squatters, and rising romantic tensions. Still, Kitra and her crew are up for anything — until they find a lush world, perfect for settlement…with an enormous ghost ship already in orbit. What secret does the crippled vessel … Read more

MOVIES: Kevin Bacon Will Star In ’Empowering’ Conversion Therapy Horror Film

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Kevin Bacon - Twitter

Kevin Bacon is joining the cast of an untitled LGBTQ+ conversion camp horror film by renowned scary film producer Blumhouse. Bacon has been known occasionally to dip his toes into the horror genre with such films as Friday the 13th, Tremors, Flatliners and The Hollow Man. According to Deadline, he’s signed up to star in and executive produce three-time Oscar-nominated screenwriter John Logan’s untitled horror project. Full Story from Pink News

ANNOUNCEMENT/GIVEAWAY: In Deep – Bailey Bradford

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In Deep - Bailey Bradford

Bailey Bradford has a new MM paranormal romance out: In Deep. And there’s a giveaway! Titus wanted a summer fling—then he wanted more… Titus Eisenhower loves his job as an elementary school teacher in a small Texas town. Sure, he has to be careful, but not being out is fine with him since he’s not interested in dating another man after his last relationship went so badly. But now he’s got the career he’s always wanted, a safe place to be and friends. Isn’t that everything he’s dreamed of? But when he meets a man he can’t resist, Titus realizes … Read more

Elvira is Queer! (But We always Kinda Knew)

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Elvira - Twitter

Horror goddess Elvira has come out of the crypt and revealed that she has been in a relationship with a woman for 19 years. Cassandra Peterson, the actress behind the Mistress of the Dark, Elvira, opened up about her relationship with Teresa ‘T’ Wierson in her newly released memoir Yours Cruelly, Elvira. The iconic movie star and host shared that she first met Wierson at the Hollywood Gold’s Gym after initially mistaking her for a “dark and brooding” man with “intense energy”. She explained that she eventually discovered the “sexy bad boy” was a woman, and they struck up a … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: Making Friends (And Other Fictions) – Die Booth

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Making Friends (and other fictions)

QSFer Die Booth has a new “unsettling” queer spec fic collection book out: Making Friends (and other fictions). Anna answers an advertisement to find her ideal man. Harry gets more than he expected when he buys a rare bottle of wine. Donny comes up with a plan to get the perfect engagement ring for her girlfriend.  Coming out, coming home or letting go: from the Cheshire Literature Prize-winning author of Spirit Houses, My Glass is Runn and 365 Lies come 25 queer little tales of where we come from, what we hide from and what we love. Sometimes horrifying, sometimes … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: The Awakening – Dusk peterson

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The Awakening - Dusk Peterson

QSFer Dusk Peterson has a new queer alt history book out (ace, bi) – Dungeon Guards book 1: The Awakening. Barrett Boyd has awakened from death to a new and baffling life. He knows that he is a guard in the queendom’s royal prison, the Eternal Dungeon. But why do the prisoners matters so much to him? Who are these other guards who appear to have claims over him? And how will he survive while he finds his new place in this world? As Barrett seeks to make sense of his surroundings, he must contend with a would-be love-mate, a … Read more