#SciFi

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QSFer Valerie J. Mikles has a new queer sci-fi book out: The Karshe Device.

To save her species, she must spark a rebellion.

Mel, an ex-spy, is riding out the nuclear winter in her tiny hometown. Though her tactical implant has blocked her memory, flashes of training force her to challenge her peaceful life. She finds a mysterious door and steps through into an ...

https://www.queerscifi.com/new-release-the-karshe-device-valerie-j-mikles/

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Chapter 25 of Stone Prophet is available to read on : https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/108234/jigsaw-city

Nicole is handed a ax that belonged to the father of Gida, who's name was Winzon.

Nicole notices a bundle of necromantic magic attached to the ax and activates it, summoning the ghost of Winzon.

The dwarf ghosts notices Nicole's mood and gets her talking about what bothers her...

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10 Nov 'Has your writing changed over the years? If so, how?'

I started Book 1, Conflicts and Alliances, on 2 Jan 2025.

I am determined to release it by 31 Dec 2025.

Previously I wrote only non fiction.

In the course of this year alone the novel has morphed from a humorous story for 12 year olds to a serious debate about ethics and civic society in 2450AD (peppered with humour)

Lancaster, UK - 2450AD - digital map with annotations - half real - half fictitious
Lancaster City Centre - 2450AD - digital map with annotations - half real - half fictitious

🚀 New Sci-Fi Release: Hindsight Station – Ashes Reborn

The dystopian space saga begins!

Join James Fong as he fights through disaster and reaches for the stars.

💥 13 chapters now live

📖 Two new advance chapters weekly on Patreon
👉 https://www.patreon.com/collection/1822524/

Older chapters soon on Wattpad + Chapter One on my author site (Author Mulhall).

Chapter 43 of The Next Horizon is available to read on : https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/102509/the-book-of-newts

Amelia finally sees Dawkin again and her heart sinks, because he's on a date with another woman, who happens to look a bit like Amelia, only more attractive.

She's jealous, then despairs, but her sisters convince her to speak with him.

Dawkin's first gut reaction is to slap Amelia...

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10 Nov 'What have you recently learned which will have a big impact on your work'

Unfortunately, in book two, HayWire elects to do a Diplôme Supérieur instead of pursuing his current apprenticeship.

As he explains to his girlfriend.

Unfortunately, this means that the real life author is reading PhD theses on the subject of fluid dynamics!

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Book extract SlenderWolf In With the In Crowd Chapter 11 It Just Is Cricket “I told you about the Harrison Research Institute track to a Diplôme Supérieur. Well I’ve decided. BarmyWaffle has agreed to be my mentor, he understands fluid dynamics. “What’s it going to be about?” “My thesis is ‘Inquiries into compressibility, storage and use of explosive gases in micro devices’.” Image: A watercolour painting of an 18 year old young man - he has fly away blonde hair and blue eyes - in this relaxed pose he has a thoughtful and neutral expression - he is wearing a white T shirt - the image is labelled HayWire copyright © Scott Rochester 2025

James Siewert has a new MM sci-fantasy romance out: Captains of Oartheca.

Welcome to Oartheca—a world of shattered beauty and stolen futures.

Where noble Barons rule with ironclad grace, and loyal drones unquestionably obey. A wounded world, rich with history and pride, struggling to heal… while war still smoulders at its edges.

https://www.queerscifi.com/new-release-the-captains-of-oartheca-james-siewert/

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🚀 Attention fans! 🌌
My new sci-fi web serial launches Monday, 1 PM GMT!

🇺🇸 US readers — sign up when you wake up.
🇨🇳 China — join after dinner.

💫 Hindsight Station — a tale of hope, survival, and humanity’s fight to reach the stars.

⭐ Early Access: Patreon @jamulhall
📖 Later Chapters: Wattpad @jamulhall

👉 https://authormulhall.com/hindsight-station-a-sci-fi-web-serial-of-hope-survival/

Join James Fong in his struggle to survive, rebuild, and reach the stars.

Ulysses reviews The Horizon’s Edge by James E. Honaker

"A solid sci-fi fantasy, with a very interesting premise. The fact that its tone shifts from the banter in a Seinfeld episode to potential apocalypse is a little disconcerting, but somehow Honaker makes his characters appealing... the dramatic finale and cliffhanger left me hungry for book 2. 4 stars!"

https://www.queerscifi.com/review-beyond-good-and-evil-1-the-horizons-edge-james-e-honaker/

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A while back, my daughter commanded me to read Of Monsters & Mainframes by Barbara Truelove without looking at anything about it.

It's a great book. Everyone should read it without reading the copy or reviews.

But if you require reviews, here's mine:
https://andorabrokaw.com/2025/11/06/of-monsters-and-mainframes/

6 Nov 'use of unconventional punctuation'

In order to distinguish verbal dialogue from communication by thought transference (and to avoid confusing the reader) I have a strict system.

Inverted commas for the former and Guillemet for the latter

The example shows KristalClear talking to Tolstoy, the military Police Dog, and relaying the information to TedTalker and CandiCrush.

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A photo of two German Shepherd Dogs running along a dirt track in the middle of a coniferous forest, both are panting, their tongues are hanging out, and their ears are fully erect, both have their forelegs off the ground, and their hind legs just touching the ground, as they bound towards (and to the left of) the photographer. The trees are out of focus, and the canopy is widespread, obscuring the sky and any sunshine. The image is labelled “Tolstoy and Shakespeare”. A watercolour painting of an attractive young girl aged 16. She has beautiful long straight deep brown hair and her eyes are chestnut coloured. Her face has a gentle expression with a hint of a smile. She is wearing a plain white T shirt (and blue jeans out of shot). The image is labelled KristalClear (she is demi-psychic but cannot read human minds, only animals). copyright © Scott Rochester 2025
Book extract SlenderWolf Conflicts and Alliances Chapter 3 On the Canine Wavelength « Hello Tolstoy! » « Hello Pretty! » After many interactions with the pretty, young girl who comes to visit sometimes, Tolstoy has worked out that his name is Tolstoy. Although, he still can’t figure out the naming convention which the humans use for themselves. Because none of the other humans talk to him! Yes, they might vocalise sounds, but that’s not the same thing as being on the wavelength. Only KristalClear can do that. And she’s pretty! So in effect that’s her name when she’s communicating on the canine wavelength. « Foxes? When was the last time you saw a fox? » « This morning. Happens every day now. Never used to! » « Just a second … » “Tolstoy says he’s seen more fox activity lately. Could it be them?” Everybody looks at KristalClear, then at Tolstoy, and then at KristalClear again. CandiCrush begins to smile, and as she thinks more about it, her smile grows bigger. Constable Walker doesn’t know what to think, although TedTalker is already doubting the theory. He strikes it down with, “how would they get into the lab?” copyright © Scott Rochester 2025