Queens of Noise (Neon Hemlock Novella 2020)

Romance

Leigh Harlen

Paranormal

Neon Hemlock Press

In the distant dystopian irradiated future of Cradle and Grave, Dar Lien is a professional scout for scavenger runs into the Scab, a ruined urban-zone badly infected by heavily mutagenic phenomena called the Change. When Yusuf and the mysterious Servertu employ her for an unorthodox run into the Scab, she finds herself embroiled in a conflict she didn't expect.

Cradle and Grave (The 2020 Neon Hemlock Novella)

Science Fiction & Fantasy

Anya Ow

Science Fiction

Review\n''This story of witchery and death unfurls itself one petal at a time until you will be happy to lay yourself amongst its whispering tendrils and just breathe it in.'' --Jordan Shiveley, Dread Singles\n''This powerful dark fantasy is as lovely as it is haunting.'' --Publishers Weekly (starred review)\n''If Daphne du Maurier had pushed into fantasy, you might get something as good as this claustrophobic, Gothic-tinged story.'' --C.S. Malerich, author of The Factory Witches of Lowell 
''Starling's tale is rich, unsettling, and bleakly beautiful—like the poison garden at its heart, both lovely and deadly.'' --Kate Alice Marshall, author of Rules for Vanishing and I Am Still Alive 
''Yellow Jessamine is rife with desire and bitter with re- venge, all of it cloaked in shadows. A creepy read perfect for a stormy night.'' --Lara Elena Donnelly, author of the Amberlough Dossier\nIn Yellow Jessamine, shipping magnate Evelyn Perdanu controls the dying city of Delphinium with trade deals and secrets. But when mysterious sickness sparks death and obsession, all leading back to her, Evelyn's brittle existence is strained to breaking. She retreats to her estate, amidst paranoia and poisonous secrets, intent on rooting out this plague before it destroys everything she has built.\nFrom the Back Cover\n"This story of witchery and death unfurls itself one petal at a time until you will be happy to lay yourself amongst its whispering tendrils and just breathe it in." - Jordan Shiveley, Dread Singles "This powerful dark fantasy is as lovely as it is haunting." -Publishers Weekly (starred review) "If Daphne du Maurier had pushed into fantasy, you might get something as good as this claustrophobic, Gothic-tinged story." - C.S. Malerich, author of The Factory Witches of Lowell "Starling's tale is rich, unsettling, and bleakly beautiful- like the poison garden at its heart, both lovely and deadly." - Kate Alice Marshall, author of Rules for Vanishing and I Am Still Alive "Yellow Jessamine is rife with desire and bitter with re- venge, all of it cloaked in shadows. A creepy read perfect for a stormy night." - Lara Elena Donnelly, author of the Amber

Yellow Jessamine (Neon Hemlock)

Literature & Fiction

Caitlin Starling

Genre Fiction

Review\n'' 
Stone and Steel is a sharp and sexy story of love, loyalty and magic. Eboni has given us a world where Black Queerness reigns supreme, and our world is better for it.'' --Danny Lore, co-author of Queen of Bad Dreams\n''An intimate story of cruelty, love, and duty bound up in an immensely lush and complicated magical world, one far bigger than the story can even hint at. You won't forget Odessa and Aaliyah, and you won't forget their people.'' --Premee Mohamed, author of Beneath the Rising\n''Stone and Steel is an ambitious, sexy, gloriously messed-up, genius epic fantasy (somehow) packed into a novella. Aaliyah's story enchanted me, and I'm waiting with baited breath to see what Eboni Dunbar does next.'' --Lina Rather, author of Sisters of the Vast Black\nIn Stone and Steel, when General Aaliyah returns triumphant to the city of Titus, she expects to find the people prospering under the rule of her Queen, the stone mage Odessa. Instead, she finds a troubling imbalance in both the citizens' wellbeing and Odessa's rule. Aaliyah must rely on all of her allies, old and new, to do right by the city that made her.\nFrom the Inside Flap\n"Stone and Steel is a sharp and sexy story of love, loyalty and magic. Eboni has given us a world where Black Queerness reigns supreme, and our world is better for it." - Danny Lore, co-author of Queen of Bad Dreams "An intimate story of cruelty, love, and duty bound up in an immensely lush and complicated magical world, one far bigger than the story can even hint at. You won't forget Odessa and Aaliyah, and you won't forget their people." - Premee Mohamed, author of Beneath the Rising "Stone and Steel is an ambitious, sexy, gloriously fucked-up, genius epic fantasy (somehow) packed into a novella. Aaliyah's story enchanted me, and I'm waiting with baited breath to see what Eboni Dunbar does next." - Lina Rather, author of Sisters of the Vast Black

Stone and Steel (The 2020 Neon Hemlock Novella Series)

LGBTQ+ Books

Eboni Dunbar

Glitter + Ashes: Queer Tales of a World That Wouldn't Die is an anthology of post-apocalyptic fiction centering queer joy and community in the face of disaster. What does hope look like when everything is lost? Now, more than ever, we need to revel in the bright spots amidst the darkness.The twenty-three stories (and two poems) contained here, as well as the roleplaying game Dream Askew by Avery Alder, imagine queer community in myriad futures interrupted by collapse. Post-apocalyptic futures glittering and bleak, challenging and eerie. Glitter + Ashes is here to hold up a torch. Come gather round the fire.

Glitter + Ashes: Queer Tales of a World That Wouldn't Die

dave ring

United States

Plagued by the creeping loss of her memory, diplomat Bréone Hemmerli continues to negotiate peace in an increasingly climate-devastated world. The Necessity of Stars brings the alien Tura to Bréone's Normandy garden, a place removed from the world's ruin. Within the garden's shadows, Tura will show Bréone a way forward, even if she can't remember it.

The Necessity of Stars

E. Catherine Tobler

In a far future city, where you can fall to a government cull for a single mistake, And What Can We Offer You Tonight tells the story of Jewel, established courtesan in a luxurious House. Jewel's world is shaken when her friend is murdered by a client, but somehow comes back to life. To get revenge, they will both have to confront the limits of loyalty, guilt, and justice.And What Can We Offer You Tonight by Premee Mohamed is a dystopian thriller with a breathless, unique voice.

And What Can We Offer You Tonight

Premee Mohamed

Fantasy

The best queer speculative fiction stories of 2021, selected by series editor Charles Payseur and guest editor C.L. Clark.

We’re Here: The Best Queer Speculative Fiction 2020

Charles Payseur (series editor)

The anthology includes work from: <ul><li>Rasha Abdulhadi</li><li>Sharang Biswas</li><li>C.B. Blanchard</li><li>Die Booth</li><li>Priya Chand</li><li>Tania Chen</li><li>H.A. Clarke</li><li>Kel Coleman</li><li>Amelia Fisher</li><li>Craig L. Gidney</li><li>Diana Hurlburt</li><li>Tamara Jerée</li><li>Ruth Joffre</li><li>Marianne Kirby</li><li>L.D. Lewis</li><li>Danny Lore</li><li>Hanna A. Nirav</li><li>Chelsea Obodoechina</li><li>Suzan Palumbo</li><li>Nicasio Reed</li><li>Almah LaVon Rice</li><li>Jordan Shiveley</li><li>Imani Sims</li><li>Cecilia Tan</li><li>R.J. Theodore</li><li>Elizabeth Twist</li></ul>The book also includes: <ul><li>Comics from Grace Fong & Caleb Hosalla</li><li>Story games from Mercedes Acosta & Allie Bustion</li><li>Art from Matt Spencer & Frances P</li><li>and the incredible cover from Robin Ha!</li></ul>

Unfettered Hexes: Queer Tales of Insatiable Darkness

The Secret Skinby Wendy N. Wagner is a sawmill gothic that begins with June Vogel's return to Storm Break, her family's estate. Things in the great house aren't what they used to be. Doors slam in the night. Faucets turn on, untouched. Something is always watching, whatever June does. And when her brother returns with his new bride, deceit and betrayal threaten to destroy everything she loves.Praise: Blends the vivid DNA of Rebecca and Jane Eyre with a glorious, muscular queer magnificence that is all Wendy's own. Sexy, scary, compelling, incredible. --Sam J. Miller, Nebula Award-winning author of Blackfish CityA deeply compelling tale of family, secrets, betrayal and love at all costs. The Secret Skin caught me in its gothic spell, and kept me turning pages into the witching hours. --Nebula Award-winning author Kelly RobsonA beautifully written piece of gothic horror, suffused with all the peculiarities of the 1920s in coastal Oregon. Pitch perfect language combines with the brilliant decision to make our narrator both the governess and the inheritor of the manor, a masterful twist on genre tropes. --Caitlin Starling, author of The Death of Jane LawrenceThe Secret Skin is kind of what might happen if you crossed 'The Fall of the House of Usher' with Rebecca, supplemented the result with a child with supernatural powers, and transported it all to the Pacific Northwest. A lively, wild novella, with a nice dark edge to it. --Brian Evenson, author of A Collapse of Horses and The WarrenWagner's eerie, gorgeously rendered tale goes all in on gothic decadence...The evocative prose and insightful heroine make this a treasure. --Publishers WeeklyPerfect for reading on a rainy night, Rebecca meets The Turn of the Screw in this jewel-box of a novella by Wendy Wagner. --Molly Tanzer, author of Creatures of Will and Temper

The Secret Skin (The 2021 Neon Hemlock Novella)

Wendy N. Wagner

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