Without reading too much into it, an e.g. of how vulnerable the recent surge in queer SFF is to being seen as a trend. If/when the queerness of something like Gideon is seen as unimportant, that we can just use its ~vibes~, then its easy enough to not take the 'risk' of queer with the 'next Gideon'.
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Idk, I’m not sure Gideon the Ninth is an appropriate comp title when your deal announcement is het-focused. Like, it’s not just bones. The queerness is kinda a core element, y’know?
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I have my complaints about a lot of queer (romance-focused) SFF but. The queerness is the point?
*tilts head around like owl*
Hooooo?
Here's 31 queer books over 31 years. We're way more than a marketing trend.