Janice L. Newman

Five-time Hugo Finalist Janice L. Newman is the author of the acclaimed speculative romance collection "At First Contact". A longlister for the Astounding (Best new SF Author) in 2022, she has also edited and contributed to both volumes of Rediscovery: Science Fiction by Women and is currently working on more queer SFF romances.

She first achieved prominence in 2011 as "The Batgirl of San Diego", spurring a dramatic rise in female representation at DC comics, both creators and characters.

A BNF in the fanfiction community, her passions include (queer) C-Drama, anime, and the DC universe.

Books By Janice L. Newman

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Summary: The Fantastical Romances You’ve Been Craving Hugo Finalist Janice L. Newman presents a touching trio of romances in a speculative vein. From the edge of space, to the shadows of the paranormal, to the marvels of the mystic: At First Contact: A germaphobe and an android are assigned a mission to survey a planet together. Will they discover new life or a new love? Ghosted: Leo is searching for the soul that used to haunt his grandmother’s house. Did Will ghost him? A Touch of Magic: What if love could alter the fabric of existence? A fraught romance between two teachers just might be helped along by a touch of magic.

At First Contact

Janice L. Newman

Published: 11/01/2021

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Summary: Home, a place where we belong and are safe and loved. Home, the house in which we grew up, a neighborhood, a culture, even a country. Home is a state of mind, it is a place of the heart, and in the heart. Finding home, coming home, and bringing home the one we love is a journey, a journey that can be a dangerous adventure. For the lovers in these stories, adventures can include quests and fighting dragons and demons, past and present, physical as well as mental and emotional. Rocket launchers need to be dodged, the Wild Hunt needs to be outrun. For some of the lovers here, home has been lost, or they have been forced to leave, as is too common for LGBT+ youth. In this collection queer positive speculative fiction stories, explore the idea of what and where home is in the lives of these lovers. Will they survive their quests, defeat their monsters? Will they find a place to call home?