It’s taken a lifetime, or at least feels like it, but August marks the book birthday for Hyvilma, the third book in The Kitra Saga.

This exciting new chapter in Gideon Marcus’ YA space adventure series is the closest the books have gotten to “space opera”, with pirate ships, rebel Imperial Navy vessels, plenty of pew-pew, and as you can see from the cover…Marta with a gun.

But of course, since it’s a Kitra book, you never lose the sense of found family, the underpinning of solid science, and of course, it’s plenty queer.

There’s more we could say, but honestly, Gideon did a great job with his bit on Mary Robinette Kowal’s “My Favorite Bit“–you’ll want to check it out as it has a nice excerpt from the book!

Hyvilma is out in both e-book and physical, and it’s either in your local bookstores and libraries, or it can be ordered from them.

Work is almost complete on the third volume of Rediscovery: Science Fiction by Women. Covering 1964-1968, it promises to be our biggest and best installment yet. Once again, the Journey Press team pored through hundreds of stories to rescue from the depths of time some of the very best science fiction ever written.

And, as before, we’ve assembled an army of commentators to bring their authors to life, including in several cases, relatives who are creators themselves. Thus, you’ll be hearing from people like Susan Emshwiller, Kate (Reed) Maruyama, and Astrid (Anderson) Bear. But there are also amazing pieces from folks like Seanan McGuire, Marie Vibbert, Ai Jiang, Alyssa Winans, and many more.

It really has been a thrill watching this volume come together, seeing the Silver Age of Science Fiction give way to the New Age, all from the unique perspective of the women who soldiered through what, in many ways, was a difficult time for female participation in the genre. Even more exciting has been forging connections with the heirs and estates of these authors and, in the happy case of Mary Jane Engh (Jane Beauclerk) and P. A. (Pam) Zoline, the authors themselves!

Rediscovery, Volume 3 will be out in March 2024 for Women’s History Month. If you haven’t picked up the first two volumes, now’s a great time!

We’re super excited about this one. Laura Weyr’s sapphic retelling of Snow White comes out this Fall, and it’s both a steamy read and a compelling fantasy. And with its release, Journey Press will be up to three speculative fiction romances–a fact which should make y’all very happy…

So, three cheers for our three newest titles! And keep your eyes peeled for more great stuff coming down the pike…

We’re very excited about this one. You all know Laura Weyr, who won the Rainbow Award in 2021 for The Eighth Key, her high fantasy gay romance par excellence.

Well, Laura decided it was time to feature the other side of the coin, and so she has given us a terrific Sapphic love story: Mirror of My Heart.

Even cooler, it’s a retelling of the Snow White fairy tale. I must confess, we were a little surprised when we got this manuscript. There aren’t many stories where the romance involves the stepmother—but read those first few pages, and you’ll be as hooked as we were.

Like The Eighth Key, the romance and the fantasy in Mirror of My Heart are equally integral. Laura has created a brilliant magical world in a few deft strokes. And Snow White’s journey to her happy ending is not trouble-free! We think you’ll be on the edge of your seat, as we were, journeying along with Mirror’s heroine(s).

So pick up a copy, and warm up for the holidays…

Physical & Digital Editions available:

And stay tuned… Laura assures us she’s almost done with the sequel to The Eighth Key!