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Lesbians in Space: The Anthology (Where No Man Has Gone Before)

Created by Space Wizard Science Fantasy

You've asked for it, so Space Wizard provides. Here is the long-anticipated Lesbians In Space Anthology!

Latest Updates from Our Project:

All paperbacks shipped out!
11 months ago – Sun, Jun 15, 2025 at 12:37:52 PM

Hi folks!

Just a quick update today to say all the paperbacks have been shipped out, so keep an eye out for a package incoming, if you haven't already received it!

And if you want to show off your copy, or share an unboxing, feel free to tag me on Bluesky (@wctracy.bsky.social‬), Instagram (@spacewizardpress), or Facebook (@spacewizardpress)!

I was hoping to have pictures of the hardback books for this update, but no luck. They are on their way at this moment, and I believe they might have even made it to the states (they were printed in Bulgaria), but I'm not yet sure when they're arriving. As soon as they do, I'll send out something to show them off!

We're keeping busy, especially as we're running three new crowdfunding campaigns this year. Make sure to check out the one running now, for Space Wizard Science Fantasy Year 4, part 1! This is for the next seven books coming from Space Wizard this year, and we're already almost 200% funded!



Our next campaign, running in September with BackerKit's Printopia, will be for Lesbians in Space: The Sapphics Strike Back, so I'm guessing you'll be interested in that one! You can sign up to get notified for it right here. I'm already working with Serene Chia again on the new cover!




Finally, our Space Wizard Year 2 Part 2 will start in November, for another 7 books releasing between December 2025 and June 2026, and you can sing up for that one right here!

Did you know you can run your own crowdfunding campaign with me? For Year 4 Part 2, I'm with a group book collaboration called The Book Bazaar. We're an indie-run publishing based group collaboration crowdfunding event featuring many Booktopia 2024 participants as well as a slew of debut authors, returning authors, artists, and so much more.

We are currently taking applications for campaigns that want to participate until July of 2025. So, if you have a project you want to include as part of a group crowdfunding event, this is your opportunity to get in on a smaller sized event, make some great indie connections, and help get your publishing project funded! For details and the application form, take a look at The Book Bazaar on BackerKit or The Book Bazaar website.



That's all for now!

- William Tracy

Books are here!
11 months ago – Thu, May 29, 2025 at 01:40:43 PM

Hi Folks!

Guess what just arrived!


We have 200 copies of Lesbians in Space: Where No Man Has Gone Before ready to ship out!

They've gone through quality control and inspection already. We also have the full unboxing video available below, at the end of this update!



We're traveling down to Charlotte, NC this weekend for ConCarolinas, so if you're there and want to pick up your copy, just let us know. Otherwise, I'll be shipping all these out over the next week!

I've also had an update on the hardcovers. They are currently printing and I hope they will be here in a week or two.

You all should also be receiving your ebook of Lesbians in Space on June 1st! If not, check your spam folder for an email from BookFunnel, which is the distribution service I use.

Finally, while you're waiting for your new book, why not check out the new campaign for Space Wizard Year 4 that just launched today! We're already $1400 funded in a couple hours! If you back in the next 48 hours, you also get a free audiobook!


Check out the full unboxing video below!
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Books ordered!
12 months ago – Thu, May 15, 2025 at 01:34:03 PM

Hi Folks!

Just a very quick update. Between the paperbacks and hardbacks for the campaign, and having a few extra to sell during events in June, I just put in the order for 300 books!

I've been working hard with the publishers of the hardcover edition, and I think you all are going to love it. The paperback version is amazing as well! I can't wait to get it out to everyone.

I don't think the mail carriers are going to like me in the next couple weeks...

Meanwhile, remember to sign up for our annual Space Wizard campaign starting May 29th!  We already have some author interviews and other videos in the launch party.
The campaign for the second Lesbians in Space Anthology, Lesbians in Space: The Sapphics Strike Back will be launching in September 2025, so make sure to sign up for that one as well. We've just secured some amazing authors to fill out the rest of our roster, and we'll let you know who they are very soon!

William Tracy

Anthology Formatting and copy editing complete!
12 months ago – Thu, May 01, 2025 at 01:48:38 PM

Hi Folks!

It's been a bit since the last update, but we've been busy behind the scenes. The anthology is coming together fast! Formatting and almost all copy editing is complete. We've also got finalized illustrations by the amazing sister team of Katie and Kris Cordy as well as a finalized cover wrap!

I'm working with Pulsio printing on the hardcover option, and they have some amazing options. I can't wait to see the fancy version! It's going to have sprayed edges, an embossed and foil cover, full color illustrations, and more!

Behold, the cover!



I've also got some sneaky reveals for two of the five interior illustrations. You'll have to wait until you get to the books to see the whole images!


In other news, I'm gearing up for our annual Space Wizard campaign. If you're enjoying our progress on Lesbians in Space, check out seven more queer books coming to you in June 2025, right here! We have a launch party going on, and will have some author interviews and other fun stuff coming to you soon. Here's the list of books that will be in the campaign:

  • Isaac - a woman develops a relationship with her deceased father's care-bot, from Allee Mead. (You can see this cover in the banner below!)
  • Waves Take Your Bones - The first in a trilogy where a young asexual woman and a gay man get drafted into a medieval naval fleet to fight zombies (and zombie pirates), by Athena Giles
  • It's You, Isn't It? - A colony world is overrun by indigenous creatures, but maybe there's more to the story? By Antony Paschos
  • Crying Out For Magic - It's like Heartstopper, but with magic! Two young men find each other through connected universes, one of which is ours and the other has failing magic, by PSC Willis
  • Intent Magic - The second book in William C. Tracy's new progression fantasy series, featuring martial arts-based magic, and fast moving continents in a world controlled by the gods!
  • Relic of Haven - Return to a world of post apocalyptic giant crabs and human scavengers with the sequel to Empress of Dust, by Alex Kingsley!
  • A New Beginning - An intrepid crew strikes out to explore space in Edward Isaacs' debut novel!

Check out the campaign below!



And remember when we said we'll be publishing not one, but two Lesbians in Space Anthologies? The second campaign: Lesbians in Space: The Sapphics Strike Back will be launching in September 2025, so make sure to sign up for that one as well, and don't miss any of these great stories! There will be just as many in the second anthology as in the first!


That's all for now. I'm hoping to have some books for you in the next update!

William Tracy

Anthology Progress Update!
about 1 year ago – Fri, Mar 07, 2025 at 02:20:11 PM

Hi Folks!

Wow, it's been almost two months since my last update! Never fear, we've been very busy on the stories for Lesbians in Space: Where No Man Has Gone Before!

During January and February, we've managed to do developmental edits on all 21 stories that will be in this anthology. We've even started on some of the copy edits, so we're well on our way to production. The original release date of June still stands, but if we get everything done before that, I'll be sure to let you know!

We've also been working on stories for the second anthology, Lesbians in Space: The Sapphics Strike Back, which will be coming out toward the end of this year, so we'll be ready to send that one out as soon as the new campaign to raise funds to pay the authors is over. That second campaign still in planning, but will likely take place somewhere around September to November, 2025.

Since we're getting closer to release, we've also finalized the order of stories for the first anthology, and divided them up into five sections. Each section will get its own illustration, thanks to Katie Cordy! I've also been researching hardcover options to make sure we get all the fancy features like sprayed edges and embossed covers, and I think I've found a good supplier today. More on that later, but I can tell you the final product will be beautiful.

In the meantime, if you like what we do at Space Wizard Science Fantasy, why not check out our lineup for our Year 4 campaign, coming to you in June 2025? We've got 14 queer science fiction and fantasy books scheduled, from pirates and zombies to weird sci-fi to romantasy, both F/F and M/M, progression fantasy, and more! Sign up here to get notified about campaign updates! Starting in April and May, we'll be doing some author interviews and cool behind-the-scenes updates!



I'll have more information next month!

William Tracy