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urban fantasy

Cover Reveal: Dreamer’s Destiny, by Tempeste O’Riley

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dreamer's destiny

QSFer Tempeste O’Riley has a new urban fantasy book coming out on 5/13, and we have a cover reveal: (available now for preorder via Dreamspinner) People don’t just materialize into reality simply because you want them to so desperately that waking up breaks your heart. Liam Grady is the owner of the Feathered Quill, a quirky little bookstore in Asheville, and—though he doesn’t realize it yet—a dream walker. His last relationship failed almost a year ago, and he’s not had the interest or nerve to pursue anyone he’s met since. Cameron Danu is a tattoo artist from rural Georgia. Cameron … Read more

Announcement: Perhaps, Someday by Edward Kendrick

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Perhaps, Someday

Click Here Barnes and Noble: Click Here Smashwords: Click Here All Romance: Click Here Author Bio Born and bred Cleveland, I earned a degree in technical theater, later switched to costuming, and headed to NYC. Finally seeing the futility of trying to become rich and famous in the Big Apple, I joined VISTA (Volunteers in Service to America), ending up in Chicago for three years. Then it was on to Denver where I put down roots and worked as a costume designer until just recently. I began writing a few years ago after joining an on-line fanfic group. Two friends … Read more

Review: “Betrothed: A Faery Tale” by Therese Woodson

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Betrothed

Genre: Gay Fantasy Romance Length: Novel (short)   THE LAND of faery is a wondrous place, full of magic and fantastical beasts. Unfortunately for Puck, the heir apparent to the earth faery throne, his life is full of duty, duty to marry the air prince, Sky. Sky may not be all bad, but Puck has more than just his loyalty to the faery world to consider. He also has a human father, who lives in the human world, and when things start to look like he may never be able to see his father again, he takes a trip to … Read more

New Queer Urban Fantasy Story – Free

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Marionettes in the Mist

Hey all, Today’s the launch of the new serial story “Marionettes in the Mist” over at the Mischief Corner Books blog. It’s written by four QSFers – J. Scott Coatsworth, Angel Martinez, Freddy Mackay, and Toni Griffin, and new chapters will be posted every Monday and Thursday. The story follows four characters – a goblin rock star, a skin walker down on his luck, a dragon rider, and a phoenix with an axe to grind, as they come to terms with separate tragedies that put them on the road to a fated meeting. It’s been a lot of fun working … Read more

Announcement: Eternity in the Tides, by Freddy MacKay

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Eternity in the Tides

QSFer Freddy MacKay has a new urban fantasy book out: Autumn has always been Zak’s favorite season for hiking and camping. Not to mention breathing in all that crisp fall air and sitting around toasty bonfires. That all changed a year and a half ago when a rich prick high on prescription pills sideswiped Zak while he was out biking. Now his days are filled with pain and limited mobility. No more camping. No more trails. Zak’s life as he knew it is gone forever. Back at his beloved stomping grounds, Zak is ready to say hello and goodbye one … Read more

Announcement: Big Bad Dragon, by Aeryn Jaden

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QSFer Aeryn Jaden has a new urban fantasy/paranormal book out: What if you suddenly found yourself in a Dragon’s Lair? What would you do? Mmmm. Enjoy it, of course. Especially when the dragon is so yummy! Ryuu had spend his life having to explain why he likes dressing in woman’s clothes and resenting that he was different. Travelling the country with his boyfriend and working as a drag queen entertainer had been fun. Until it got old. The moving around and the boyfriend. Finding a new stable job in Boston is a godsend. He doesn’t know yet just how true … Read more

Announcement: Street Magic, by Raven de Hart

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Street Magic

QSFer Raven de Hart has a new paranormal/urban fantasy book out: Sometimes magic tricks are more than mere illusions. Street magician Axel Rye understands that better than most — his magic is /real/. If a mundane ever learns the truth, the Magisters will show no mercy. Getting close puts everyone at risk, which is why Axel knows he’s in it deep with his latest crush. Nick works in a tattoo shop on Axel’s favorite busking pitch. If there’s one thing Axel has learned, it’s that magicians and mundanes don’t mix, but he can’t seem to stay away. It’s only a … Read more

For Writers: Urban Fantasy vs. Magical Realism

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Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Therese Woodson: I’d love to talk more about Urban Fantasy – what classifies something as urban fantasy vs magical realism vs regular fantasy. This is a topic near and dear to my own heart – as I write a bit of both. I’d say urban fantasy presupposes a whole magical framework in our world, while magical realism is more subtle – almost a heightened reality. So my questions today – how do you define Urban Fantasy? How do you define Magical Realisim? And how do you think they are different from one another? Join … Read more

For Writers: Urban Fantasy vs. High Fantasy

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Urban Fantasy vs. High Fantasy

Today’s topic comes from QSFer Freddy MacKay: Freddy wanted to talk about the difference between High Fantasy and Urban Fantasy. I grew up on High Fantasy. The first adult book I read, which I started in second or third grade, was The Fellowship of the Rings, and I soon gravitated to the Shannara series and then to tad William’s The Dragonbone Chair, and many others like them. To my mind, High Fantasy is generally set in an alternate world, is epic in length and scope, and features a multitude of characters 9often of the elf-dwarf etc variety). Urban Fantasy, on … Read more

Writer Discussion: There’s An Elf in My Soup

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Today’s writer topic comes from QSF Admin Angel Martinez: Waiter, there’s an elf in my soup! Non-human sentients in the city – how traditional folktale and fantasy creatures change in modern, otherwise real-world settings. Angel’s kind of an expert in these things – she’s done several series that put mythical creatures in real world settings. And we’re not talking just an elf, but also yetis, demons, pink hedgehogs, centaurs, and many many more. So as a writer, how would you add a little mythology to Manhattan, a little fantasy to Firenze? Join the Chat