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Exclusive Cover Reveal: Love Galaxy by Sierra Branham

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Today on the site, I’m delighted to reveal the cover of Love Galaxy by Sierra Branham, a Sapphic Sci-Fi Thriller releasing from DAW on May 5, 2026! Here’s the story:

A romantic science fiction thriller in which a young woman from a dead-end planet gets cast on a reality TV show to compete for the hand of the prince—or princess. But not everyone is there for the right reasons…

Smart, sexy, compulsively readable and fun, this is for fans of Everina Maxwell’s Winter’s Orbit and Arkady Martine’s A Memory Called Empire.

Temmi, a young trash collector stuck in a dead-end job on a garbage planet, finds herself with a golden ticket she never expected: an opportunity to compete in an intergalactic dating show starring the brother and sister heirs to the galactic empire. Twenty-four women will compete on a televised program to marry the prince and princess—and future emperors—and to win the dynasty’s favor for their home planet.

Temmi may have been hand-picked to date the quiet, bookish prince, who is immediately taken by her brash personality and their shared passion for the sciences. But she can’t seem to keep away from the princess—and even though it couldn’t be a worse idea, their chemistry is undeniable.

But when contestants start turning up dead, and conspiracies begin to swirl around anti-imperial motivations of several contestants, Temmi among them, so much more than feelings are at stake.

In fact, very few of the participants of Love Galaxy have come on the show to find love. Sexy, snarky, and revolutionary, this fast-paced thrill ride will hook lovers of reality TV, fans of thoughtful sci-fi, and anyone who lives for drama.

And here’s the out-of-this-world cover, illustrated by Artem Chebokha and designed by Jenna Stempel-Lobel!

Buy it: Bookshop | Amazon

Sierra Branham is the author of the forthcoming science fiction novel LOVE GALAXY, a romantic and political thriller releasing with DAW Books in spring of 2026. Her short fiction can be found in venues like Small Wonders Magazine and Apex Magazine. When not spinning words into stories, she can be found hiking with her goats, juggling knives, or battling existential crises. Find her on Instagram at @authorsierrabranham or sign up for her newsletter on her website at http://www.sierrabranham.com.

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Exclusive Cover Reveal: Song of Spores by Bogi Takács

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Today on the site I’m delighted to reveal the cover of Song of Spores by Bogi Takács, a nonbinary/genderfluid Space Opera releasing November 4, 2025 from Broken Eye Books! Here’s the story:

Hugo Award winner Bogi Takács spins a tale of adventure, mystery, and political intrigue in space. Plus sentient fungus!

Three experienced counterintelligence operatives from Alliance Treaty Enforcement are on a mission to find the source of shapeshifting infiltrators within Alliance space. Will the gruff Ereni commander, the Chasidic Jewish shapeshifter, and the cynical insectoid grandma be able to work together? Or will their differences drive them apart before they can reach their goal?

Not to mention dealing with the sentient spaceship and symbiotic pilot, who only signed on to provide transportation, not to be eaten by giant space fungus. Are they even on the right side of history when everything comes crashing down?

Can the galaxy possibly survive? This is weird space opera at its finest!

And here’s the intriguing cover, illustrated by Galen Dara and designed by Scott Gable!

Buy it: Broken Eye Books

Bogi Takács is a Hungarian Jewish agender trans person (e/em/eir/emself or they pronouns) and an immigrant to the US. Bogi lives in Lawrence, Kansas, with eir family and a congregation of books. Bogi writes, edits, and reviews speculative fiction and poetry. E is a winner of the Lambda Literary award for editing Transcendent 2: The Year’s Best Transgender Speculative Fiction, the Hugo award for Best Fan Writer, and a finalist for the Ignyte award, the Locus award, and the Hexa award for advocates of Hungarian SFF. Bogi talks about books at www.bogireadstheworld.com, and you can also find em as @bogiperson on various social media websites.

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Exclusive Cover Reveal: The Elysium Heist by Y. M. Resnik

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Today on the site I’m delighted to reveal the cover of The Elysium Heist by Y.M. Resnik, a Sapphic Jewish Sci-Fi heist novel releasing from Solaris Nova on July 31, 2025! Here’s the story:

Psalome Shipmen is a Dazzler, a hostess working on the gaming floors of The Elysium, the galaxy’s most decadent space casino. But she is also a prisoner to the debt she inherited from her deadbeat father, with years of service ahead of her until she can earn her way out.

Kiyokimora GoldWeaver is a disgraced heiress looking to rescue her family business with an audacious scheme to rob the casino. To pull it off, she needs Psalome on board. When they team up, it looks like a simple job – until Psalome meets Ilaria, the jewel in Kiyo’s master plan, and sparks begin to fly.

With a recovering alcoholic card counter and Psalome’s little sister – who happens to be dating The Elysium’s artificial intelligence – as part of the crew, they might still beat the odds… or learn that the house always wins.

“Sapphic Ocean’s Eleven in space, full of love, revenge, and glittering lights! These bright, complex characters will have you on the edge of your seat, with a plan that can only go wrong and sky-high stakes.” — Eli Snow, author of The Divine Gardener’s Handbook.

And here’s the stunning cover by Amazing15!

The background of the cover has a sunset gradient with white stars, going from pink at the top to yellow at the bottom. There is a blue silhouette of two women, one in a short dress, the other in an evening gown, facing each other. In front of them is white text “The Elysium Heist” and green text “Y. M. Resnik.” To the left of them text reads “Sapphic Ocean’s Eleven in space, full of love, revenge and glittering lights.” – Eli Snow, author of The Divine Gardener’s Handbook. Above this is the outline of a roulette wheel drawn at an angle, with a comet whizzing around the bowl and scattered cards and planets in orbit around it.

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Y. M. Resnik (she/her) is a writer living in the tri-state area. While she loves creating new worlds and re-imagining Jewish folklore, her main goal is simply to brighten your day with a story. Her work has appeared in Cast of Wonders, Worlds of Possibility, Diabolical Plots, and khōréō, among other places. When not writing, she can be found collecting tiaras and trying not to kill her houseplants. You can keep up with her work at ymresnik.com.

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Exclusive Cover Reveal: The Scavengers and the Stray by Rae Ryan

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Today on the site I’m delighted to reveal the cover of The Scavengers and the Stray by Rae Ryan, a Sapphic Sci-Fi releasing May 1st! Here’s the story: 

The crew of the Who Wants to Know never met a wreck they couldn’t salvage or a fight they couldn’t win. But when their latest find drags them into a deadly corporate conspiracy, Sierra discovers that old flames burn just as deadly as new enemies.

Two centuries after humanity’s banishment to the stars, Sierra and her ragtag crew have carved out a hardscrabble living salvaging long-dead spaceships, their eyes set on the prize of joining the prestigious mech battle circuit and securing their fortunes.

After they stumble upon an unexpected find, a stray AI companion full of corporate secrets worth killing for, they take on a high-stakes job they can’t refuse. Only to find themselves caught in the crossfire of a deadly blackmail scheme with Sierra’s almost-but-not-quite-ex-girlfriend at the center of this treacherous web. Sierra and her found family must uncover the truth behind a devious plot before they lose not only their livelihoods but their lives.

And here’s the cozy cover by Sonata!

At a diner, framed by space a white woman with blue hair eats french fries and smiles at a red-skinned humanoid alien who is drinking a shake, a black cat at his feet. Titled 'The Scavenger and the Stray by Rae Ryan.'

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Rae Ryan’s science fiction lets people escape into stories with flawed characters, but without identity-based discrimination. Because we all deserve a break. She’s currently working on a contemporary FFM romance when she’s not walking her silly dog, Piper, on the Colorado Front Range.

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Inside an Anthology: Why on Earth ed. by Rosiee Thor and Vania Stoyanova

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Today on the site we’re headed inside Why On Earth, a YA sci-fi anthology edited by Vania Stoyanova and Rosiee Thor that just released from Page Street on Tuesday! Here’s the story: 

What starts as a simple rescue mission for a crew of teen aliens to recover one of their own soon becomes an interstellar encounter no one will forget.

Captain Iona is organizing an impromptu retrieval for her brother, an undercover alien posing as a movie star. But her efforts go awry when a technical malfunction turns her heroic rescue into an unintentional invasion. With tales of disguised extraterrestrials stuck in theme parks, starship engineers hitchhiking to get home, and myth-inspired intergalactic sibling reunions, each story in this multi-author anthology explores the universal desire to be loved and understood, no matter where you come from. After all…aliens are just like us.

Edited by beloved YA author Rosiee Thor and YA talk show host Vania Stoyanova, the anthology crosses genre bounds to bring in tropes from romance and contemporary adventure with stories from Alex Brown, Beth Revis, Emily Lloyd-Jones, Eric Smith, Julian Winters, Laura Pohl, Maya Gittelman, M. K. England, Rebecca Kim Wells, and S. J. Whitby.

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And here’s a peek inside its queer stories from some of the contributors!

Continue reading Inside an Anthology: Why on Earth ed. by Rosiee Thor and Vania Stoyanova →

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Exclusive Cover Reveal: A Stage over Ruthless Stars by JJ Clapton

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Today on the site I’m delighted to reveal the cover of JJ Clapton’s A Stage Over Ruthless Stars, a YA sci-fi with a dual POV (gay and aro) releasing February 1, 2025! (Links to the ebook are below, but it’ll be available in paperback upon release as well.) Here’s the story:

Aznan is a chronically ill high school drop out living on a space station with an illness that hates gravity. But he’s going to be a famous inventor… That’s if he can win the biggest tech competition in the system. Held at his space station’s circus, and judged by titans of industry, it’s one massive showcase to demonstrate his homemade tech in front of a live audience.

To win, he’ll need his ex-best friend’s help. Kairo hasn’t spoken to him in three years, not since he left school to join the circus as an aerialist, but Aznan can handle that. Oh, and the local favourites just turned up dead. That, not so much.

Everyone’s saying sabotage. Murder and riches.

A competition worth killing for.

And when a second team dies right in front of Aznan’s eyes, the official reassurances of glitches and accidents no longer hold. The body count is rising. The Grand Showcase is blasting closer. With nobody willing to stop the show, Aznan and Kairo must unearth the truth or risk their lives with one final act.

And here’s the cover, designed by the author!

Buy it: Amazon | Books2Read

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JJ Clapton is a queer, autistic writer of science fiction and fantasy across multiple age ranges. Originally from London, she grew up retreating from life into the stories in her head. When she became sick with a chronic illness as a teen, she relied on the stories to help her escape. After more than half her life spent somewhere between housebound and bedbound, stories have been a constant companion and light even in the hardest of times. JJ loves to write stories in which characters like her exist and have adventures even if she doesn’t get to have many herself. Apart from being an avid reader, she loves craft, watching sports, and stimming to music. She now lives in Lanzarote where she enjoys meowing at all the local cats (of which there are many!). And has a lovely, vicious, cute little cat of her own called Rocky.

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Exclusive Cover Reveal: But I’m Not a Supervillain by Aoibh Wood

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Today on the site I’m delighted to welcome Aoibh Wood to reveal the cover of But I’m Not a Supervillain, a superhero Romance releasing December 1st! Here’s the story:

Sherry Broward never expected stealing a Rembrandt to turn her life upside down. Now she’s dodging the Bratva, the police, and her ex-girlfriend, Malka—a succubus supervillain who runs the local nightclub, Sin City. To make things even more complicated, she’s falling hard for Jemma—the city’s hottest art recovery specialist, who just so happens to be the superhero Lena Swift.

While trying to get closer to Jemma without revealing her own role in the heist, Sherry’s dealing with more than she bargained for after being exposed to Lot 429, a serum that’s doing strange things to her body. Add in the Royal Family’s attack Corgis and a bumbling group of thieves on a harbor cruise, and Sherry’s life is a ticking time bomb. If Jemma ever finds out the truth, Sherry might lose everything—including the girl of her dreams.

But I’m Not a Supervillain is a laugh-out-loud, action-packed superhero romance about love, secrets, and the fine line between hero and villain.

What to Expect: ✔️ Superheroes, art heists, and chaotic romance ✔️ Succubus ex-girlfriends with their own dark agendas ✔️ A bumbling anti-heroine with more than a few surprises up her sleeve ✔️ High stakes, humor, and a whole lot of heart

And here’s the author to present the cover (which she designed!), illustrated by Jess Monteras!

I’m thrilled to finally share the cover of my upcoming LGBTQ+ superhero romance But I’m Not a Supervillain! This novel has been a wild ride of crime, chaos, and unexpected love—and I can’t wait for you all to meet Sherry, Jemma, and, of course, Malka.

The cover captures the action-packed, tongue-in-cheek, and emotional rollercoaster at the heart of the story. I hope you love it as much as I do! Without further ado, here it is…

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Aoibh Wood is the author of the Cait Reagan series of lesbian urban fantasy novels and the #1 bestselling “The Senator’s Widow,” which tops the Amazon Queer Thrillers chart. She lives in the Boston Metro Area with her wife and their orange tabby, who looks suspiciously like Jabba the Hutt.

Jess Monteras (JESSMONTZ) is an artist from a small town in the Philippines who likes to draw queer art. Being a lesbian artist who grew up in a conservative town, they’ve made it their goal to create positive representation for the LGBTQ+ community through their art.
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Exclusive Cover Reveal: These Fragile Graces, This Fugitive Heart by Izzy Wasserstein

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You probably know Izzy Wasserstein from her short fiction, but today I’m thrilled to have her on the site to reveal the cover of her very first novella, These Fragile Graces, This Fugitive Heart, releasing March 12, 2024 from Tachyon Publications! Here’s the story:

In a queer, noir technothriller of fractured identity and corporate intrigue, a trans woman faces her fear of losing her community as her past chases after her. This bold, thought-provoking debut science-fiction novella from a Lambda Award finalist is an exciting and unpredictable look at the fluid nature of our former and present selves.

In mid-21st-century Kansas City, Dora hasn’t been back to her old commune in years. But when Dora’s ex-girlfriend Kay is killed, and everyone at the commune is a potential suspect, Dora knows she’s the only person who can solve the murder.

As Dora is dragged back into her old community and begins her investigations, she discovers that Kay’s death is only one of several terrible incidents. A strange new drug is circulating. People are disappearing. And Dora is being attacked by assailants from her pre-transition past.

Meanwhile, It seems like a war between two nefarious corporations is looming, and Dora’s old neighborhood is their battleground. Now she must uncover a twisted conspiracy, all while navigating a deeply meaningful new relationship.

And here’s the thrilling cover, designed by Elizabeth Story!

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Izzy Wasserstein is a queer, trans woman who teaches writing and literature. Wasserstein was born and raised in Kansas, and she received her MFA in Creative Writing from the University of New Mexico. She is the author of dozens of short stories, two poetry collections, and the short-story collection All the Hometowns You Can’t Stay Away From (Neon Hemlock Press, 2022). Wasserstein loves books, comics, horror movies, and slowly running long distances.She shares a home in Southern California with her spouse, Nora E. Derrington, and their animal companions. These Fragile Graces, This Fugitive Heart is her debut novella.

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Exclusive Cover Reveal: A Feast for Flies by Leigh Harlen

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Today on the site, we’re revealing the cover for A Feast for Flies by Leigh Harlen, a sci-fi space noir releasing from Dancing Star Press on November 14, 2023! Here’s the story:

Zira once had a life. A girlfriend. A favorite bar. A hairstyle. And a secret. But when her father sells her out as a Reader, she has to leave every part of that old life behind. Now she’s forced to work for law enforcement, reading and erasing memories of those who violate the Golden Nova’s few and corruptly enforced laws. She’s hated and feared by everyone who would prefer to keep their memories private and intact. The only thing making her new life bearable is her working partner, Bea, her service dog who has the ability to shut out all the thoughts of the people around her.

When Zira makes the decision to omit a memory from a report to protect a stranger, it arouses suspicion. Suddenly she’s in trouble at work, and a vindictive casino boss and the queen of a massive drug empire are vying to get her under their control. Caught between three corrupt factions and the vacuum of space, can Zira keep her loved ones safe, and be able to live with herself in the end?

And here’s the badass cover, illustrated by Vitalii Ostaschenko!

Cover of A Feast of Flies by Leigh Harlen. Cover image is of a woman in uniform holding the leash of a spotted dog sitting at attention at her feet, aboard a decaying starship.

Buy it: Dancing Star Press

Leigh Harlen is a queer, trans non-binary writer of horror and other dark speculative fiction who lives and works in Seattle. Their debut novella, Queens of Noise (Neon Hemlock Press), and their short fiction collection, Blood Like Garnets (TKO Studios), are available everywhere books are sold.

You can find links to their work at leighharlen.com and follow them on Twitter @LeighHarlen for updates on future publications.