Through the lens of horror—from Halloween to Hereditary—queer and trans writers consider the films that deepened, amplified, and illuminated their own experiences.Horror movies hold a complicated space in the hearts of the queer community: historically misogynist, and often homo- and transphobic, the genre has also been inadvertently feminist and open to subversive readings. Common tropes—such as the circumspect and resilient “final girl,” body po...

"Truly AMAZING... submerged within a fascinating world!"Three women.Three epic love stories.Three soul-stirring adventures.Centuries after the boom of the Industrial Revolution, violent storms plague Victorian America, and the frills and frivolities of the Romantic Era are a distant memory.These are the stories of the civilizations lost and forgotten. Of the heartache, strength, and ...

NATIONAL BESTSELLER * TIME 100 MUST-READ BOOKS OF 2025“An antidote to the loneliness of our species.”—ROBIN WALL KIMMERER“A master class in how to love the world.”—MARGARET RENKLA thrilling book about the abounding queerness of the natural world that challenges our expectations of what is normal, beautiful, and possible.Growing up, Patricia Ononiwu ...

A collection of eight stories, Digital Extremities shines a spotlight on ordinary people in a callous yet hopeful future. Set across small towns and remote islands, where neon flickers against old buildings and oaks, this collection paints a unique view of a traditionally cyberpunk setting.In 2089, a woman miscarries and seeks a way to find peace amidst overwhelming grief. Years later, a young man must find a way to pay rent outside of his job at the glassblowing studio. A...

Part 2 of An Exhilarating 2 Part Elephant Shifter Romance SeriesWARNING: The content inside is very explicit, and may result in unnatural levels of arousal - 18+ Audiences ONLYAfter Kelly discovers the wonderful palace of the Thai prince, it seems like some kind of destiny was fulfilled, like she was meant to find this place. It all feels so right, but at the same time, something keeps pulling her back home. Her career, her fri...

Part 1 of An Exhilarating 2 Part Elephant Shifter Romance SeriesWARNING: The content inside is very explicit, and may result in unnatural levels of arousal - 18+ Audiences ONLYWhen Kelly takes the most romantic vacation of her life with her boyfriend to Thailand, it seems like a dream come true. That is, it was a dream until the constant bickering with her boyfriend leaves her frustrated, miserable, and ready to go home. Fed up...

A relentless bounty hunter. A reporter chasing the story of a lifetime. A warrior paying the price for every battle fought.These stories and more are featured in the third short story anthology for the System Apocalypse, continuing the saga of survival in a world transformed by the arrival of the System. Humanity has adapted to a new reality filled with Classes, magic and monsters, but the struggle for life, love and purpose never ends. This anthology brin...

What do we give away when we click “I AGREE” to the terms of service on our phones?Why are the billionaires desperately squirrelling away all that money?Why do old photographs and songs hint at a history we can’t remember?Why do professional sports teams need new stadiums so often?And why is everyone so depressed?These are just a few mysteries that Ms. Never takes on (and possibly answers) in startling fashion.Fa...

Times are hard for folks and it’s even harder for siblings Calvin and Abigail Shepherd after the untimely death of their mother at the height of the Great Depression. With dust storms ravaging their home in Ross, Oklahoma, they wonder how they are going to make ends meet.Already ostracized due to being children of an unwed and unusual mother, suspicion only grows when strange happenings begin to plague the town. Missing children, deformed animals, and strange deaths are only the be...

In a world where water is power, truth is the deadliest weapon.Centuries after the world crumbled, sandstorms scour the American West and survival depends on secrets. In the desert town of Sagebrush, Marshal Cunningham controls every drop of precious water—and every life that depends on it.Jo Mason has spent years watching the marshal’s cruelty destroy her family and community. When her chance for revenge finally comes, she discovers an unlikely complicatio...

The book everyone is talking about — you’ll never see the ending coming.Never question a mother’s intuition.My water isn’t supposed to break while there’s a storm raging, when my husband isn’t on the island, and as the power flickers out. Darkness covers the cabin as I cling to my belly. I never imagined it happening like this.Trained as a midwife, I know I can deliver my daughter.* * *I look at her, and I see her — I’ve always known her.She’...

In the summer of 2020, social justice protests and the removal of Confederate monuments rock the city of Richmond, Virginia, as the marriages of two estranged sisters implode.When Cynthia’s husband, Bobby, can no longer hide his dire financial situation, their union finally ruptures. Melissa, her sister, has dedicated herself so fully to racial justice activism that she becomes alienated from her own Black husband.As the summer heats up and their marriages veer in opposite ...