Spontaneous Online WisCon!

[catherineldf]

Okay, so a lot of us feared that WisCon wasn't going to happen at all this year, but that is not to be! There will be spontaneous programming, discussions about WisCon's future, the Otherwise Award auction and other stuff! Registration is sliding scale, just follow the link.

So, the other stuff. A lot of the dealers and artists who go to to WisCon every year make a solid chunk of their annual income from it, so having it not  be in person (and the economy tanking and all) twice in a row means that everyone is taking a hit, including Queen of Swords Press. Therefore, we're having a virtual Art Show and Dealer's Room Show. I expect to be adding more folks to this list, but here's the initial round. We might get something up at the Queen of Swords Press Discord, but it will be less grand than I originally imagined. But there are deals to be had and cool things to acquire! We'll be boosting on Twitter and else where using the hashtags #VWisconArtShow and #VWisconDealersRoom. In the meantime, please check these folks out and consider buying a thing or two.

Art Show:

• Sam Haney of Samhain Press - Jewelry and other fun things! Free shipping from the 27th-1st on orders of $25+ with the coupon code WISCON2021
• Tahlia Day - cards, notecards and illustrations.
• Rhea Ewing - prints, stickers, coloring books and more!
• Jana Pullman of Western Slope Press - writing journals, handmade boxes, photo boxes and more!
• Mary Anne Mohanraj - books, including Sri Lankan cookbooks and recipes, textiles, jewelry, masks and more!
• Kendra Tornheim of Silver Owl Creations - jewelry!
• Katie Clapham - photography! Contact through Contact Me form on website.
  
  
• Dealer's Room:
  
• Elise Matthesen/LionessElise - Jewelry and other fun things! Discounts will start appear on the shop by 5/27. Stay tuned!
• Barb Moermond of Silly Lilly Bird. Different kinds of jewelry and other fun things! Use sale code:  WISCON2021 to get 40% off purchases of $25 or more!
• Lauren Jankowski - Author of the Shapeshifter Chronicles (fantasy series)!
• Queen of Swords Press - Books by A.J. Fitzwater, Alex Acks, Catherine Lundoff and Emily L. Byrne - get 15% off all purchases over $3 by using code WisCon21 at check out!
• Shauna Aura Knight - Jewelry, tiaras, boxes, shrines and more!
• A Room of One's Own Bookstore - Bookses, precious! And an interview!
• Shawna Brown of Dragon Abbey Jewelry - Jewelry! 15% site wide!
  
• DreamHaven Books - Books, comics and art!
• Aqueduct Press - More books!
• Rosarium Books - Even more books and comics!

Lots of cool stuff to look at and be sure to check out the WisCon feed and blog for other fun things as they get added!

Comments

[queenoftheskies]

I think that's awesome that artists and dealers can be added to the virtual convention so they don't have to lose out.

[catherineldf]

In theory, yes. In practice, most artists and vendors that I know who usually sell in person at cons took a complete bath last year. I was down $1500 in sales and that was with having a popular book out and doing a crapton of online events. I'm still way down from 2019. And I have a lot of company. This will likely not come close for making up WisCon loses for most of us, but it will hopefully be better than nothing.

[selki]

I just ordered Unfinished Business (I have the two Moon books), thanks!