If someone were to tell me, “I wish you’d feature more m/m
science fiction romance on The Galaxy Express,” I’d understand that. There’s a good amount of stories in that vein and they’re clearly worthy of attention. In
fact, SFR stories featuring gay heroes are probably under-served across the
board.
I wish I had more disposable income to spend on sci-fi
romances of all kinds, not to mention more time to read. That said, plenty of
m/m titles are on my TBR list. In fact, Kim
Knox’s BITTER
HARVEST is queued up on my Kindle as I type this.
Therefore it was both puzzling and disheartening for someone
to recently make the assumption to me that I’ve “never” mentioned m/m sci-fi
romance on this blog and to question why I “avoid” m/m SFR books. I’m not going to divulge details,
but in light of the occurrence I decided to clarify the issue.
Personal budget/time limitations have never stopped me from
highlighting m/m SFR on this blog. If I recall correctly, my first post on m/m
SFR appeared in 2009. I wanted to learn more about what was available and
expand my horizons, so I researched various topics and consulted extensively
with an expert. From that research and collaboration came In
The Beginning, There Was Kirk/Spock.
Still, The Galaxy Express has now been around since 2008.
For new passengers, I would like to clarify my relationship as a reader with
m/m sci-fi romance: I enjoy m/m SFR greatly and plan to keep exploring it.
Additionally, here’s a number of posts I’ve done that
either focus on m/m SFR or reference it in some fashion (in no particular order):
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| Like cyberpunk? Get this title at Samhain |
Authors, if you’ve written an m/m science fiction romance
(or any kind of GLBT SFR) you’re most welcome to send me the information via
sfrgalaxy “at” gmail.com. I love learning about new titles/new-to-me authors. Even
if I can’t get to the books immediately, I can at least feature them in some
way.
Another way to notify me is through my second call
for 2012 science fiction romance releases, and that includes GLBTQ stories.
On a general note, I’m human and I miss/overlook stuff. I
feel I’ve done a decent job covering all areas of sci-fi romance, but if any of
my passengers can identify areas I’ve yet to at least mention on my blog,
please let me know. I love discovering something new!
Joyfully yours,
Heather