In this installment of getting to know an author we got a chance to catch up with Clara Ward. They spends their days in or near the Pacific Ocean in California. Their new novella, Dream the Deep, and their previous novel, Be the Sea, explore sea creature perspectives, marine technology, and chosen family, while delving … Continue reading Getting to know an Author Clara Ward
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Check out an excerpt from Non Binary Sci-Fi book Dream the Deep by Clara Ward
Title: Dream the Deep Author: Clara Ward Publisher: Atthis Arts Release Date: June 30, 2026 Heat Level: 1- No Sex Pairing: M/NB (ace) Length: 146 pages Genre: Sci-Fi, Nonbinary/Trans, Ace, Neurodiverse, Environment/Ocean, Solarpunk, Hopepunk Book Description: You don’t need to reach Mars to reach your dreams. Robbed of their chance at leaving Earth to pursue … Continue reading Check out an excerpt from Non Binary Sci-Fi book Dream the Deep by Clara Ward
Check out an excerpt from Speculative Fiction Fire’s ally by D.M. Kannapan
D. M. Kannapan has a new YA fantasy cli-fi book out: Fire's Ally.For most of her life, Eleg has been obsessed with the eerie, persistent, wildfire claiming parts of her home. No amount of rain seems to be able to put it out.She belongs to a gentle, bookish society, and her people have been fighting … Continue reading Check out an excerpt from Speculative Fiction Fire’s ally by D.M. Kannapan
Excerpt from Coming of Age Lit Golden Boy by Freddie Braun
Title: Golden Boy Author: Freddie Braun Publisher: NineStar Press Release Date: 05/19/2026 Heat Level: 2 - Fade to Black Sex Pairing: Male/Male Length: 207 Genre: Contemporary, Lit/fiction, non-explicit, coming of age, ensemble cast, found family, college students, Scotland, London, Paris, unrequited love, gay, lesbian, heterosexual Add to Goodreads Description At an ancient Scottish university where … Continue reading Excerpt from Coming of Age Lit Golden Boy by Freddie Braun
Excerpt from urban Fantasy Claimed by Ashlynn Monroe
Title: Claimed Author: Ashlynn Monroe Publisher: Changeling Press Cover Art: Marteeka Karland Genres: Action Adventure, Dark Fantasy, Futuristic, Mystery /Suspense /Intrigue, New Releases, Romance, Sci-Fi , Urban Fantasy Themes: Alien Encounters, Dark Romance, LGBTQ+ Bisexual /Nonbinary /Transgender, Multiple Partners, Second Edition Series: Claimed (#3) Book Length: Box Set Page Count: 114 Synopsis Lexa never really … Continue reading Excerpt from urban Fantasy Claimed by Ashlynn Monroe
Excerpt from Sapphic Steampunk Romance Her Runaway Lady by BJ Sikes
BJ Sikes has a new sapphic historical steampunk romance out: Her Runaway Lady.Solange doesn’t have time for love. She’s too busy working her way up in the Parisian millinery trade. Her goal: to become rich and lift her family out of poverty. So when a beautiful aristo whirls into the millinery fascinated by hat making, … Continue reading Excerpt from Sapphic Steampunk Romance Her Runaway Lady by BJ Sikes
excerpt from Dark Romance Claimed Without Mercy by Dulce Dennison
Title: Claimed Without Mercy Author: Dulce Dennison Cover Artist: Marteeka Karland Publisher: Changeling Press Release Date: April 24, 2026 Genre: Action Adventure, Contemporary, Mystery /Suspense /Intrigue, New Releases, Romance Themes: Capture Fantasy, Dark Romance, LGBTQ+ Gay, Mafia /Organized Crime Book Length: Novel Page Count: 150 Add to Goodreads Synopsis Captive. Claimed. Protected by the devil … Continue reading excerpt from Dark Romance Claimed Without Mercy by Dulce Dennison
Excerpt from Gay YA novel Somewhere in Nowhere by Steven Gellman
Title: Somewhere in Nowhere Author: Steven Gellman Publisher: NineStar Press Release Date: 04/14/2026 Heat Level: 2 - Fade to Black Sex Pairing: Male/Male Length: 238 Genre: Contemporary YA, Genre/lit, young adult, family-drama, gay, lesbian, high school, lesbian mothers, coming out, funeral, friendship group, friends to lovers Add to Goodreads Description Coming out is hard, especially … Continue reading Excerpt from Gay YA novel Somewhere in Nowhere by Steven Gellman
Excerpt from MM Romance Works Like a Lavender Charm by Dann Hazel
NEW RELEASE Book Title: Works Like a Lavender Charm Author: Dann Hazel Publisher: The Original Press, LLC Cover Artist: Dann Hazel, Josh Fippen Release Date: April 13, 2026 Tense/POV: third person, past tense, single POV Genres: MM Romance Paranormal Tropes: Small town romance, destined love, investigator partners, slow-burn Themes: Forgiveness, fate, love powerful enough to heal generations, … Continue reading Excerpt from MM Romance Works Like a Lavender Charm by Dann Hazel
Getting to Know an author H.L. Moore
In this installment of getting to know an author we feature H.L Moore. They are a writer of LGBT+ speculative fiction. Moore is the author of the Death’s Embrace queer fantasy romance series and the Tales from the Jovian Empire queer science fiction novellas. Q) Tell us about your latest project. What inspired you to create it?I’ve been working on … Continue reading Getting to Know an author H.L. Moore