Upcoming Events

 

2023

January:

  • Online celebration of Queen of Swords Press’s 6th birthday! There will be a 5 day sale of Foxhunt kicking off on 1/12 to celebrate the launch of Wolfpack by Rem Wigmore! We’ll also be doing an Instagram giveaway of Alex’s books, Murder on the Titania and Wireless, on the awesomest of online heavy metal shows, Fist of DOOM! Ylva Publishing will be doing a sale on the German edition of Silver Moon starting on the 13th and running all weekend as part of the general festivities! Plus new author reading videos and other fun.

February:

March:

  • Speculations Reading Series: Michael Merriam – March 8th, 6:30-7:45PM, DreamHaven Books, Minneapolis.
  • Marscon 2023– March 11th-13th, Minneapolis, MN. Queen of Swords Press will have a hall table featuring Catherine Lundoff and Michael Merriam and they’ll be on programming as well.
  • Agents, Unclassified – March 15th, 12-1PM. Minnesota Publishers Roundtable online. Jennie Goloboy will be a panelist.
  • Rosemount Writers Festival – March 18th, 9-4:30.Jennie Goloboy and Catherine Lundoff are teaching “Marketability: How Professionals Look at Your Manuscript” from 12:30-1:30 and Queen of Swords Press will have some titles for sale.
  •  No More Lone Wolves: Writing Characters in Community – March 19th, 9:30-11:30 AM PST. Rambo Academy (online class). Catherine is teaching this.
  • The Story Hour – March 22nd, 7PM -8PM PST. Online reading series. Catherine will be reading from some of her recent work, along with another as yet unnamed author.

April:

  • 13 Gears Steampunk Festival – April 1st and 2nd, Minneapolis, MN. Queen of Swords Press will have a table with authors Michael Merriam and Patrick Marsh.
  • Minicon – April 15-17th, Minneapolis. Catherine Lundoff and Michael Merriam will be there and on programming.
  • Flights of Foundry – April 15-17th. Online, based out of Chicago. Catherine Lundoff will be teaching a workshop, as well as doing a couple of other programming items and A.J. Fitzwater will be doing a reading.
  • Hamline University FemFair – April 27th, 4-6PM. Hamline University, St. Paul. Feminist art festival at the Student Center. We’ll have a table.
  • Hook, Line and Sinker: Winning Them Over with Your First Three Pages. April 29th, 1:30-4:30. The Loft Literary Center, Minneapolis. Jennie Goloboy and Catherine Lundoff  are teaching an agent/publisher classes about what grabs them…and what doesn’t in submissions.

May:

  • Book Promo on a Budget – May 6, 9:30-11:30 PST. Rambo Academy. Catherine Lundoff will be teaching this online class.
  • Dancing Bear Chocolate Mother’s Day Sunday Market – 5/14 – 9AM-1:30/2PM.
  • SFWA Nebula Weekend – 5/12-5/14 – Catherine, A.J. Fitzwater and possibly other Queen of Swords Press authors will be around for the online version. Catherine will moderating a panel on editing anthologies.
  • Rochester Pride – May 20th, 12-5PM. Rochester, MN. Queen of Swords Press will have a booth.
  • WisCon – May 27-30th. Madison, WI. Queen of Swords Press will have a table in the Dealer’s Room, Catherine will also be on programming and Heather Rose Jones will be in attendance/on programming.

June:

  • Nuts and Bolts of Small Press Publishing – June 4th 1-3PM PST. Rambo Academy. Catherine Lundoff will be teaching this online class.
  • Pride Month StoryBundle – Kicks off May 31 and runs through July 1. Includes 17 amazing books by queer authors and benefits Rainbow Railroad!
  • Pride Month on Twitch – vTuber Sophia Ignosi interviewed Catherine Lundoff and Melissa Scott.
  • 4th Street Fantasy – June 16-June 18. Minneapolis. Catherine Lundoff and Michael Merriam will be attending.
  • Tiny Diner Art Market – June 29th, 5-8PM. Minneapolis. Queen of Swords Press will have a table with books by our local authors and artwork from Western Slope Bindery.

July

  • Raedial Reads Book Fair – July 1, 11-5PM. Harriet Island Park, St. Paul, MN. Queen of Swords Press will have a table.
  • Bay Con – July 1-4th. Bay Con, Santa Clara, CA. Heather Rose Jones will be on programming and autographing her books, including The Language of Roses.
  • Shore Leave – July 7-9th, Hunt Valley, Maryland. Melissa Scott will be on programming and autographing her books, including Death by Silver.
  • Congregate 9 – July 14-16th, Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Melissa Scott will be on programming and autographing her books, including Death by Silver.
  • West St. Paul Pride – July 8th, West St. Paul, MN. Queen of Swords Press will be back!

August:

  • Open Door Bookstore – August 20th. Schenectady, NY.  Little Nothing author Dee Holloway and cover artist Caitlin Cadieux will be doing a book release event!
  • Dancing Bear Chocolate Sunday Market – August 27th, 9-2PM. Minneapolis, MN. Catherine will be back with a book and art table. 
  • WORD Christchurch – Sunday, August 27th. Christchurch, New Zealand. Check out this great panel on queer joy with The Voyages of Cinrak the Dapper author A.J. Fitzwater.

September:

October:

November:

    • Artisan, Fartisan – A Maker’s Market – Saturday, November 11th, 12-5PM. La Dona Cerveceria, Minneapolis. The Ladies of the Lakes/Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence are hosting a holiday shopping market and event and we’ll be there with books.
    • To Market, To Market: How Professionals View Your Manuscript – Saturday, November 18th, Loft Literary Center, Minneapolis. Jennie Goloboy and Catherine Lundoff will be teaching this popular workshop.
    • World Oddities Expo – Saturday, November 25th. 12-8PM. Hyatt Regency Hotel, Minneapolis. Queen of Swords Press will have a table at this traveling Goth show.

December:

  • Quatrefoil Library – December 2nd, 2-4PM. Catherine will be doing a presentation on the history of LGBTQ publishing, using books from the collection. Free and open to the public!
  • Minnesota Women’s Art Festival – December 9th, 9:30-4:00 PM. Queen of Swords Press/Western Slope Bindery sharing a booth space with books and pretties.