‘Heartsnare: Book One of the Umbraverse’ by Steven B. Williams
Steven B. Williams blends a horrifying and unconventional world with verisimilitude.
‘Hellmaw: Of the Essence’ by Gabrielle Harbowy
This novel is only the
‘Beyond: The Queer Sci-Fi & Fantasy Comic Anthology’ Edited by Sfé R. Monster
This beautiful collection of comics gathers a huge diversity of styles and narratives told from every possible universe and with every walk of life
‘Lizard Radio’ by Pat Schmatz
Lizard Radio is a love letter to genderqueer and gender nonconforming youth in the guise of dystopian literature
Read an Excerpt from Michael Cunningham’s New Collection ’A Wild Swan and Other Tales’
A Wild Swan and Other Tales is a short story collection that offers contemporary renditions of popular fairy tales
‘Dragon Horse War: The Calling’ by D. Jackson Leigh
The world has experienced 100
‘Soul Selecta’ by Gill McKnight
Prepare to meet the unexpected in this plot that folds back on itself and brings with it more than one element of surprise.
Kirsty Logan: On Moving Through Grief by Writing, the Art of Worldbuilding, and Her New Novel ‘The Gracekeepers’
“I think that the world of The Gracekeepers is as accepting and as intolerant as our own world–that is to say, some people are incredibly tolerant of difference, and others just shriek about burning the witch (whoever and whatever the witch may be).”
‘The Gracekeepers’ by Kirsty Logan
It’s easy to lose yourself in The Gracekeepers. Logan’s rich tapestry of characters and storylines, her deft language and her exquisitely built world add up to a deep, intriguing, and accessible novel.
Author Craig Gidney on Illuminating Race and Diversity in Speculative Fiction
“‘Death and Two Maidens’ was my response to my research on African-descended Victorians. I wanted to write a penny dreadful story that went beyond the usual (pale-skinned) cast.”
