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Gideon Marcus

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Founder of Journey Press, an independent publisher focused on unusual and diverse speculative fiction, three time Hugo Finalist Gideon Marcus also runs the time machine project, Galactic Journey. He is a professional space historian, member of the American Astronautical Society's history committee.

In 2019, he edited Rediscovery: Science Fiction by Women (1958-1963) a seminal anthology of some of the best works of science fiction’s Silver Age. His most recent works, Kitra and Sirena, comprise books one and two of a YA space adventure featuring themes of isolation, teamwork, and hope, and starring a queer protagonist of color.

Gideon lives in San Diego County with his writer/editor wife, Janice, and their polymath artist daughter, Lorelei…alon
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Gideon Marcus I am currently 10,000 words into Kitra's sequel, Sirena, and about similarly deep into a WW2 era gay romance involving two B-17 waist gunners, tentati…moreI am currently 10,000 words into Kitra's sequel, Sirena, and about similarly deep into a WW2 era gay romance involving two B-17 waist gunners, tentatively titled Closer than Brothers.(less)
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I wasn't sure about a Snow White retelling, especially with the *stepmother* as Snow White's love interest, but Weyr really makes it work. It helps that they're not actually far apart in age.

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“The principal difference between ups and downs is where you are.” And she had this silky hair and those hazy eyes, and quiet asleep-looking”
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