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Walking Dead Star Nico Tortorella On Bottoming, Queer Poly Relationship

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Nico Tortorella - Attitude

Nico Tortorella is on a mission to dispel stigmas around polyamory, gender-fluidity and bottoming. The Walking Dead: World Beyond star talked to Attitude for their November issue about their identity, polyamorous marriage and sex. When asked about the stigma attached to anal sex, they said the issue resonates from people thinking that the body part is a “dirty” or “filthy” place. “I think that is a deep-rooted issue with the body in general, whether you’re male-bodied or female-bodied,” they explained. Tortorella, who has previously confirmed they are sexually vers, went further to dismiss the notion that bottoming “is not masculine”, … Read more

REVIEW: Twisting Fates Book One: The Screening Routine – SMA

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Twisting Fates Book One: The Screening Routine - SMA

Genre: Sci Fi LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Xanthe, Paranormal Romance Guild Get It On Amazon About The Book A mysterious AI rules the solar system with lies. Now, one rebellious student must find the truth and save us all. Enter the realm of the Routine in this sensually atmospheric introduction to the Twisting Fates saga. “It’s been a while since I’ve read a true sci-fi story that is so intriguing” “I was drawn in immediately—the imagery of the dystopian world [is] superb” “There is absolutely nothing run of the mill about this book” “I cannot wait for the second part … Read more

REVIEW: The Solstice Kings – Kim Fielding

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The Solstice Kings - Kim Fielding

Genre: Fantasy, Holiday, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: MM Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book Miles Thorsen’s adopted family is… unusual. But that’s not why he fled after graduating from college. Now, after ten years of restless wandering, he returns home for the winter holiday celebration. The solstice is a time of change, and perhaps it’s time for Miles to face who he is, who he loves… and who he’ll become. The Review Kim Fielding creates a delightful holiday story with lots of heartfelt moments and a magical place named the Castle. Miles Thorsen left his home in … Read more

Prince Ivan, A. Wolfe & A Firebird – Eric Alan Westfall

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Prince Ivan, A. Wolfe & A Firebird - Eric Alan Westfall

Eric Alan Westfall has a new queer fairy tale out: “Prince Ivan, A. Wolfe & A Firebird.” And there’s a giveaway! Dear Reader, What do you get when you combine a greedy Great Tsar, his two cheating, bullying older sons, his youngest esser (shh! no saying that aloud) son, stolen gold apples, a Firebird quest, A. Wolfe who has the power t’assume a pleasing shape, a magickal sandstorm, as well as two bands and a full Symphony of Gipsumies? A rollicking, roisterous Russian Fairy Tale, with vigorous esser activities in tents, halls, bedrooms and alcoves, with and without the assistance of PSTs. Plus princely … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT/GIVEAWAY: The Door and Other Uncanny Tales – Dmetri Kakmi

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The Door And Other Uncanny Tales - Dmetri Kakmi

Dmetri Kakmi has a new queer horror collection out: “The Door And Other Uncanny Tales.” And there’s a giveaway! Living paintings, spectral children, cannibal serial killers, lost souls, haunted houses, and ancient evil proliferate The Door and Other Uncanny Tales. Everywhere reality and fantasy collapse to create a new unstable world, even the body is not what it seems. Combined with Dmetri Kakmi’s gothic imagination and mordant humor, the result is fiction that is as memorable as it is unsettling. This collection contains three new and three previously published stories, including the acclaimed Haunting Matilda, The Long Lonely Road and … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: A perilous Journey – Clare Solomon

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A Perilous Journey - Clare Solomon

QSFer Clare Solomon has a new YA epic fantasy book out, Ascended Book One: “A Perilous Journey.” She will do anything to protect those she loves – even risk losing her soul. Fifteen-year-old Keilena hates the Ascended, the powerful magic-possessors who rule Pellotal and think their own laws don’t apply to them. She lives a quiet life with her carpenter father, enlivening it by getting into mischief whenever she can. Everything changes when a stranger arrives with a secret about her identity that destroys her current life. Forced to take a journey led by people she can’t trust, Keilena hatches … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: Investigation in Nottingham – Astrid R. Brandon

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Investigation In Nottingham - Astrid R. Brandon

Astrid Brandon has a new queer (ace/nb/aro) fantasy mystery out, book one of the Mysteries of the Astral: “Investigation in Nottingham.” Autistic Thurid Sevriens has trouble comprehending her grandmother’s aversion to her fascination with Avery Norcova, a deceased actor whose kindness and talent while alive made him loved by millions. After yet another fight with her grandmother, his spirit has had enough. Taking her under his wing in the astral plane, he takes her to medieval Nottingham, England where they were going to spend time together and avoid much contact with people. After the sheriff’s mother is murdered, they realize … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: The Dragon of Ynys – Minerva Cerridwen

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QSFer Minerva Cerridwen has a new queer fantasy/fairy tale out: The Dragon of Ynys. Every time something goes missing from the village, Sir Violet, the local knight, makes his way to the dragon’s cave and negotiates the item’s return. It’s annoying, but at least the dragon is polite. But when the dragon hoards a person, that’s a step too far. Sir Violet storms off to the mountainside to escort the baker home, only to find a more complex mystery—a quest that leads him far beyond the cave. Accompanied by the missing baker’s wife and the dragon himself, the dutiful village … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT/GIVEAWAY: All the Right Places: Short Stories by Wayne Goodman

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All the Right Places - Wayne Goodman

Wayne Goodman has a new gay spec fic/romance/historical fiction short story collection out: “All the Right Places.” “All the Right Places” is a collection of short stories, most written for submission to anthologies or collections. Starting in the near future and proceeding to the near past, men interact with other men in the pursuit of love and companionship. Amazon US | Amazon UK | Amazon CAN | iBooks | Barnes & Noble | Kobo | Smashwords | Goodreads Giveaway Wayne is giving away a $25 iTunes gift card with this tour – enter via Rafflecopter: a Rafflecopter giveaway Direct Link: http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/b60e8d47144/? Excerpt Gary had never seen the likes of the boy who just walked into … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: The Four Profound weaves – R.B. Lemberg

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The Four Profound Weaves - R.B. Lemberg

R.B. Lemberg has a new queer fantasy book out in the Birdverse universe: “The Four Profound Weaves.” Wind: To match one’s body with one’s heartSand: To take the bearer where they wishSong: In praise of the goddess BirdBone: To move unheard in the night The Surun’ nomads do not speak of the master weaver, Benesret, who creates the cloth of bone for assassins in the Great Burri Desert. But aged Uiziya must find her aunt in order to learn the final weave, although the price for knowledge may be far too dear to pay. Among the Khana in the springflower … Read more