Coming Attractions!

Oct 2023 21

Queer Mystery Coming Attractions: November 2023

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by Matt Lubbers-Moore

Recently I was at a book festival representing my publishing company. There was a mix of bookish people; authors selling their own books, cover designers, used booksellers, independent booksellers, and artsy people selling bookmarks, posters, and other literary pieces of art. I had a great time talking to people interested in the books published by ReQueered Tales and wandering around the booths to see what else was being sold. I may have snapped up quite a few interesting art pieces, books, and information regarding the other dealers.

Sep 2023 30

Mystery Coming Attractions: October 2023

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by Shawn Stevens

Fall is here with the cooler temps and colorful foliage. With October around the corner so are these new releases.

Sep 2023 23

Queer Mystery Coming Attractions: October 2023

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by Matt Lubbers-Moore

There once was a man named Joseph Sabin. He was born in England in 1821 and moved to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He opened a bookstore and wrote a multivolume bibliography entitled Bibliotheca Americana: A Dictionary of Books Relating to America. What his very brief Wikipedia page left out is that while in Philadelphia he borrowed a great deal of money to buy books to stock his store.

Aug 2023 26

Mystery Coming Attractions: September 2023

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by Shawn Stevens

Summer is just about over. The hot temperatures will start to cool down as we make our way into Fall.
Here are two of some end-of-summer reads about to be released to help you get ready for the cooler weather.

Aug 2023 19

Queer Mystery Coming Attractions: September 2023

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by Matt Lubbers-Moore

This month was the largest month of LGBTQ+ mysteries I have ever seen! Some of the titles are for elementary and middle school aged kids, some are for high school aged young adults, and then there are those for adults, including fan favorites Greg Herren and J.M. Redmann! I am very excited to see what Scotty and Micky are up to now!

Jul 2023 22

Queer Mysteries Coming Attractions: August 2023

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by Matt Lubbers-Moore

I was reminiscing with a coworker the other day about the different celebrities I have met over the years. And I promise this is not a name-dropping-ooo-look-at-me-I’m-friends-with-celebrities article. The celebrities I have met were at comic cons and book signings with any interaction lasting less than five minutes. But, it is fun sometimes how much interaction one can get in five minutes or less … My friend James would make an amusing comment about other interesting interactions that take five minutes, but this is a high-brow column in a respectable mystery magazine.

Jun 2023 24

July Coming Attractions: Summertime Edition

2023 Articles, Coming Attractions!, Mysteryrat's Maze, Sunny Frazier

by Sunny Frazier

“It’s summertime and the reading is easy …”
Sample mouth-watering beach reads in this month’s line-up.

Jun 2023 17

Queer Mystery Coming Attractions: July 2023

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by Matt Lubbers-Moore

Although Pride Month is almost over and everyone who participated in lots of little ways by either running a booth, marching in a parade, attending multiple city Prides, or protesting, is likely to be exhausted. But we can’t stop fighting for our rights. We can’t stop demanding corporations continue to stand up for all LGBTQ+ peoples, for politicians who marched in the parades, and got their pictures taken at Drag Shows to be held accountable for the promises they made, and family members to constantly be reminded which pronouns to use no matter how uncomfortable it is.

May 2023 27

June Coming Attractions: Beach Reads and Fun Feeds Edition

2023 Articles, Coming Attractions!, Mysteryrat's Maze, Sunny Frazier

by Sunny Frazier

You’ve dieted since Christmas to get that beach bod, so now it’s time to laze around, munch on cookies and clams, and dive into a fun mystery. Bring on the sunscreen!

May 2023 20

Queer Mystery Coming Attractions: June 2023

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by Matt Lubbers-Moore

Fifty-four years ago, lesbians, gays, bisexuals, transgender, drag kings and queens, people of color, and white, all had enough and fought back against the unfair and discriminatory treatment they experienced in every civilized sphere: social, economic, and government. The LGBTQ+ community has seen huge expanses in equal rights: marriage, serving in the military, and in some states civil rights protections. However, as the LGBTQ+ community gains rights, the far right continues to attack and try to push the community back into the closet.