Taldra Part of Bookish Event

Taldra: Science Fiction Adventures is part of a Kobo Plus Bookish Event at N. N. Light's Book Heaven. Some of my other books are also available through Kobo Plus.

A First Nation family will gather allies to protect the Earth of an alternate reality in these scifi adventures for Star Trek fans.

A New Interview at Tweetables.Com

Jane at Tweetables.Com reviewed my Texas fiction collection The Acorn Stories and interviewed me about my writing. In a follow-up interview for the 2nd anniversary of Tweetables, I talk about my scifi novels and the importance of book blogs. https://www.tweetables.com/2024/03/revisiting-duane-simolke.html

How Priscilla, Queen of the Desert changed the world | Between A Frock & A Hard Place

From the video description: "This is the story of how a low-budget Australian film – The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert – changed the course of history, loudly and proudly bringing a celebration of gay culture to the world that continues to resonate 20 years on. Narrated by Terence Stamp, Between a Frock and a Hard Place is also a social history of gay culture in Australia, drawing on footage from the famous movie as well as Sydney in the 80s. A time when the AIDS epidemic had taken hold, this time provided inspiration to director Stephan Elliott, who wanted to tell a story about the world of gay people, celebrating in the face of sadness and fear with flamboyant defiance. Includes interviews with the film’s key players – director Stephan Elliott, actors Terence Stamp, Guy Pearce and Hugo Weaving, and the creative team, as well as drag artists and members of the gay community."