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Max Turner

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Max Turner is a queer fella living in the UK.

He is a nerd, Intersectional Feminist, retired performer and writer of speculative fiction, science fiction, fantasy, urban fantasy, horror and LGBTQ+ fiction, and combinations there of.

Currently undergoing Parenting 101, he can be found hanging on for dear life to the nearest cup of strong coffee.

Max has also written under the name L.E. Turner

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	Your Body is Not Your Body by Alex Woodroe (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Matt Blairstone (Editor), Michelle Belanger (Goodreads Author) (Introduction) 3.98 avg rating — 482 ratings — published 2022 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Child of Hameln 3.70 avg rating — 37 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Bodies Full of Burning by Nicole M. Wolverton (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Joe Koch (Goodreads Author), Marsheila Rockwell (Goodreads Author) 4.29 avg rating — 31 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Other & Different: A Diverse Short Fiction Antholology by Max Turner (Goodreads Author) (Publisher), Sarah Boyd (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Busayo Akinmoju (Contributor) 4.21 avg rating — 14 ratings — published 2023	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Little Lie 4.08 avg rating — 13 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Adapt. Evolve. Become.: The Genderqueer Fandom of NBC's Hannibal 4.50 avg rating — 8 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Queeird: A Collection of Unusual Transmasculine Erotica 4.40 avg rating — 5 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Kaleidoscope A Queer Anthology: 2022 Edition by Max Turner (Goodreads Author), S.E. Wigget, Em Harrieett it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Remembering Vic Fontaine

I was saddened to hear of the passing of singer and actor James Darren earlier this month.

Darren launched an acting and singing career in the late 50s, with a spate of starring and supporting roles in TV and film. With the decline of musical rom-coms in the 70s, his career slowed, though he remained a familiar face on TV through the 90s.

In 1998 he was cast on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. A role h Read more of this blog post »

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