Where I'll be in 2023
Dec. 31st, 2023 07:12 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
catherineldf- 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, Fistful 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.
- Writing Effective Sex Scenes - Rambo Academy (online class), Sunday, February 12th 1-3PM. Catherine will be teaching this just in time for Valentine's Day!
- Writing Out: LGBTQ+ Writers and Publishers on the Importance of Representation and Presence in Media - Saturday, February 25th, 11-1PM. L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library in Eau Claire, WI. Moderator: Charles Payseur. Panelists: Catherine Lundoff, J.M. Lee and Kat Weaver.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 7-9th, Minneapolis. Catherine will be there on Saturday, might be on programming as well.
- Flights of Foundry - April 15-17th. Online, based out of Chicago. Catherine will be teaching a workshop and on programing.
- HU's Women's Resource Center FemFair. April 27th, 4-6PM. Hamline University, St. Paul, MN. Women's Resource Center annual feminist business and art fair and anti-violence fundraiser. Queen of Swords Press will 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 I are teaching one of our agent/publisher classes about what grabs us...and what doesn't in a submission.
- Write On! Radio - May 2nd, 7-8PM CST. KFAI FM Radio, Minneapolis.Catherine is getting interviewed about Queen of Swords Press and her writing.
- 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.
- 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. 17 books by amazing queer authors like Nisi Shawl, Sean Eads, R.B. Lemberg and Melissa Scott and you can earmark part of your purchase price for Rainbow Railroad!
- Sophia Ignosi's Pride Month Interviews on Twitch - check out a new interview with Catherine, then listen to the rest of the series with Melissa Scott, Tom Cardamone and Nathan Burgoine.
- 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. Catherine will be there with books by local authors and some of Jana Pullman's handmade boxes and books.
- 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.
- West St. Paul Pride – July 8th, West St. Paul, MN. Queen of Swords Press will be back!
- New Queen of Swords Press title coming out out on 7/13! Little Nothing by Dee Holloway is a sapphic historical fantasy novella about magic, weird horse girls and resistance. Stay tuned!
- Diversicon - July 15th-16th, Plymouth, MN. Michael Merriam and Catherine Lundoff will be attending.
- Dancing Bear Chocolate Sunday Market - July 23, 9-2PM, Minneapolis, MN. Queen of Swords Press will have a book and art table, including art from Western Slope Bindery.
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. We'll 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:
- Pagan Pride Fall Festival – September 9th. Minnehaha Falls, Minneapolis. Queen of Swords Press will have a table.
- St. Cloud Pride in the Park - September 16th, 10-4PM. St. Cloud, MN. Queen of Swords Press will have a table.
- Rosemount Country Faire - September 16th, 10-4PM, Rosemount, MN. Author Michael Merriam will have a table with his books, including Last Car to Annwn Station.
- "In Conversation: Caitlin and Cadieux and Dee Holloway" at the East Greenbush Library - September 21st, 6:30-7:30PM. East Greenbush, NY.
- Columbia Heights Pride - September 23rd, 11- 4PM. Columbia Heights, MN. Queen of Swords Press will have a table.
- Braveheart Books Birthday Bash - September 23, 12-4 PM. Stephentown Center, NY Dee Holloway and Caitlin are joining the party!
- Rainbow Space Magic - September 30th - October 1st. Online LGBTQ+ speculative fiction con. Catherine will be on a panel on older characters in SF & F on 10/1.
- Secrets Revealed!: Getting Your Book to the Right Agents and Editors - October 7th, 1-3PM PST, online at the Rambo Academy. Jennie Goloboy and Catherine Lundoff will be teaching this popular workshop.
- Intro to Genre Fiction - October 10th, 6-8PM CST, online. Springboard for the Arts. Catherine will be teaching this free annual workshop.
- Twin Cities Book Festival - October 14th, 9:30-5PM, St. Paul, MN. Queen of Swords Press will be back with a book table!
- Crimson Peaks and Menacing Mansions: Writing Gothic Horror - October 15th, 9:30-11:30 AM PST. Online at the Rambo Academy. Catherine will be teaching this annual workshop.
- World Fantasy Convention - October 26th-29th, Kansas City, MO. Catherine Lundoff will be participating in the online portion of the con.
- Harvest Moon Market - MN AF! Salon, Minneapolis. October 29th, 4-7PM. Art market and more! Catherine will be there with selected titles and artwork by Jana Pullman.
- 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.
- 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.