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REVIEW: Futures, Friends, and Other Firsts – Amara Lynn

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Futures, Friends, And Other Firsts - Amara Lynn

Genre: Sci-Fi, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Non-Binary Reviewer: Scott Get It On Amazon About The Book Sallon Lee is quiet, shy, and has no friends. They have no idea what they want for their future on the space station in which they live. But they do know one thing: they have a huge crush on Ignis. The problem is, Ignis is so cool and popular, and has no idea who Sal is. Sal has no chance with him. Then a chance encounter throws the two of them together, and Sal finds themself forming a fast friendship with Ignis, thinking about their … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: Across the Transom – J. Scott Coatsworth

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Across the Transom - J. Scott Coatsworth

QSFer J. Scott Coatsworth has a new queer sci fi short out: Across the Transom. I’m chasing him from world to world, to stop him before he kills again. Before he destroys another of the beacons and releases the agents of chaos. This time, I’m early. This time, I’ll get to the beacon first. Too bad I landed in you. Get It At Amazon Excerpt You wake screaming, but no sound comes out of your mouth. Don’t be afraid. I won’t hurt you. It’s a regrettable part of the transfer. I wish it were different, but I have only a few … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: Bad Hand – O.E. tearmann

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Bad Hand - O.E. Tearmann

QSFer O.E. Tearmann has a new queer cyberpunk short out in the Aces High, Jokers Wild series: “Bad Hand.” Jump into this fun, spooky short with your favorite queer cyberpunk cast! Tweak gets a nickname. Naomi gets to lend a hand. The Wildcards get a little more than they signed up for. Maybe they’ll think before they pull pranks next time. …or maybe not. Get It At Amazon Excerpt “You’re going to stain your bandages with the grease off those things,” Naomi observed dryly. Tweak glanced at her hand, where the long white bandage that swathed her arm from shoulder … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: Eventide – Scott Coatsworth

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Eventide

QSFer J. Scott Coatsworth has a new gay sci fi short out: “Eventide.” What if you woke up in a strange place that was as familiar as your own home, but also completely strange and different? What if you opened your curtains to find the universe looking back at you? Welcome to Eventide. Get It At Amazon Excerpt I felt a little sick. Okay, a lot sick—like something had wrenched my stomach out of my gut and pulled it halfway to Mars. Not far from the truth, as it turned out. I reached for my stomach. My furry belly was … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: Chinatown, by J. Scott Coatsworth

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Chinatown - J. Scott Coatsworth

QSFer J. Scott Coatsworth has a new 99¢ sci fi short out with a bi protagonist: “Chinatown.” Deryn is a dreamcaster in the new Chinese enclave in what was once San Francisco. He and his girlfriend Gracie scrape together a life, living in an old department store and struggling to live by the Charter under Chinese rule. But when someone offers a way out, Deryn is afraid he might lose everything if it goes wrong, including his unborn child. Until he learns that a worse fate awaits them all if he doesn’t act. Get It At Amazon Excerpt Deryn stood … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: In The Space Of Nine Lives, By R.R. Angell

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QSFer R.R. Angell has a new gay sci fi short out: In The Space of Nine Lives. A pilot on an interstellar colony ship has a conflict between choice and destiny. Originally published in Asimov’s SF magazine, this story is about a boy and his boyfriend on an interstellar colony ship and how love can shape the direction of a life and a civilization. ebook and print. Get It On Amazon Excerpt “Pilot?” Tom called as he ran. Past the galley, the door to Pilot’s sim chamber was open. Tom ducked inside, feeling the empty chamber pushing him gently away. … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: Queen of the Animals, by Amir Lane

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Queen of the Animals

QSFer Amir Lane has a new queer fantasy short out: Queen of the Animals. A storm sends Daniella’s car into the woods. What she expects is to freeze to death. Instead, she discovers she has the ability to communicate with animals. Who needs society when you have bears? AGet It On Amazon Author Bio Amir Lane is an LGBT+ supernatural and urban fantasy writer from Northern Ontario. Engineer by trade, they spend most of their writing time in a small home office or in front of the TV watching every cop procedural on Netflix. They live in a world where … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: Tight, by J. Scott Coatsworth

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Tight - J. Scott Coatsworth

QSFer J. Coatsworth has a new MM contemporary fantasy short out: Christopher woke with a splitting headache, from a night of drinking and trying to forget the loss of his husband Eric. Trying to block out the beautiful elfin man in his strange dreams. It was time for Christopher to take his first flight since Eric’s mysterious mid-air disappearance. But the stress of it all was too much, as the world slowly closed in on him. When had everything gotten so tight? Where had Eric gone? And what would happen when Christopher just couldn’t take it anymore? Get it On … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: Blessing and Light, by Kasia Bacon – FREE!

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Blessing and Light

QSFer Kasia Bacon has a new MM Fantasy/Historical book out: It’s the Night of Winter Lights. Heedless of the holiday, the Commander of the H’Aren fortress, Captain Torýn Torhdhar, seems to find his satisfaction in work. Such occurrence hardly surprises his Orderly, Sæbastyn Hyago, even though the young Lieutenant has spent a silent, aching decade wishing his superior officer would pursue pleasure elsewhere—specifically in his arms. But as the evening continues, nothing about it meets Sæbastyn’s expectations. Will the Lieutenant see his secret desires realised, or his heart shattered? This alternative winter holiday short, set in the Order Universe, will … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: Corruption, by Kim Fielding

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Corruption

QSFer Kim Fielding has a new MM paranormal book out: Once a proud demon of the night sky who carried nightmares to humans, Tenrael has spent decades in captivity as the star attraction of a traveling carnival. He exists in miserable servitude to men who plunk down ten dollars to fulfill their dark desires. Charles Grimes is half human, half… something else. For fifteen years he’s worked for the Bureau of Trans-Species Affairs, ridding the country of dangerous monsters. When his boss sends him to Kansas to chase a rumor about a captive demon, Charles figures it’s just another assignment. … Read more