Happy Pride from Shousetsu Bang*Bang!
Hi! We're Shousetsu Bang*Bang, the world's longest-running (that we know of) webzine of original smutty queer fiction and art! For the last twenty years, we've been putting out regular issues full of all kinds of queer romance focusing on sexy scenes and happy endings. Every issue is completely free, whether you're reading it on our website or downloading the ebook versions from Smashwords and Itch.io.
This is an all-volunteer endeavor, so we need your help! Want to do your part to help keep this one-of-a-kind (again, as far as we know) project going? Here's how!
If you're a writer and/or artist who likes creating original steamy queer love stories, we'd love to have your work in our pages. Check out our 2025 Editorial Calendar to see what's coming up, and look at our list of Current and Previous Signups to find out how to participate! (Hint: Turn something in by the deadline! It's so easy!)
Read what we've got already!
We've got a ton of back issues, so the easiest way to start is to pick an issue title that sounds good and just start reading! Issues are carefully curated, so make sure you read them top to bottom (so to speak).
However, if you've got a hankering for something in particular, www.s2b2search.com has you covered. You can sort contents by issue, author, artist, and special collection, or by Events, Pairings, Main Character, Relationship status, Genre, Attributes, Activities, Creatures, Setting, Animals, Kink, Collection, Tropes, and Story Length -- or just click here to get a random story/artwork!
Remember how I said this was an all-volunteer project? It's true! Our contributors give freely of their time and talents. And the main way to encourage writers and artists whose work you like to write and/or draw more for you is to tell them that you appreciate what they've done already! All our issue contents have comment forms at the bottom so you can let the creators know how much their hard work has meant to you.
We have no advertising budget. (Did you catch the part where this is an all-free, all-volunteer project?) That means we rely entirely on the kindness of internet strangers and friends to keep talk of Shousetsu Bang*Bang going. Besides Tumblr, you can follow us on Bluesky, Mastodon, and Plurk for other easily shareable social media posts. If you make a post of your own, please tag us appropriately so we can share it ourselves!
We have a Discord! It's a pretty low-key place for contributors and readers alike to chat about things and cheer each other on. It's the best place for keeping track of when new signups are posted and new issues drop. If you've got questions about the submissions process, there's no better place to ask -- seasoned veterans of the project are happy to share their wisdom with newcomers!
With your help and support, we can continue being a source of sexy queer art, stories, and joy for many years to come. Thanks from all the editors, contributors, and readers of Shousetsu Bang*Bang!
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