Nov
18
Thu
Speculations Event: Terry Faust
Nov 18 @ 18:30 – 19:45

On Thursday, November 18, from 6:30-7:45 p.m.,  TERRY FAUST reads from his work. Terry Faust writes urban fantasy, mainstream young adult novels, and science fiction satire.  Recent work includes Bearer of the Pearls, a 2017 YA urban fantasy novel published by North Star Press, St.Cloud.  He also contributes to short story anthologies with stories such as: “The Secret of Erin Stewart” and “Unpleasantness at 20,000 Feet”. Terry has been an active assistant organizer of the Minnesota Speculative Fiction Writers Network since 2005.

Speculations is a co-production of DreamHaven and SF MINNESOTA, a multicultural organization that also sponsors a midsummer speculative fiction convention, DIVERSICON, the 29th edition of which will occur July 23-25, 2202 with Guest of Honor T. AARON CISCO.

Dec
8
Wed
Speculations Event: Round Robin Readings
Dec 8 @ 18:30 – 19:45

On Wednesday, December 8, Speculations presents its annual ROUND ROBIN READINGS at 6:30. Readers are encouraged to bring a five-minute piece and a ten-minute piece. We’ll call it quits at 7:45 or after everyone has had the chance to read, whichever comes first.

Speculations is a co-production of DreamHaven and SF MINNESOTA, a multicultural organization that also sponsors a midsummer speculative fiction convention, DIVERSICON, the 29th edition of which will occur July 23-25, 2202 with Guest of Honor T. AARON CISCO.

Jan
20
Thu
Speculations Event: phillip andrew bennett low
Jan 20 @ 18:30 – 19:45

On Thursday, January 20 PHILLIP ANDREW BENNETT LOW reads from his work at 6:30 p.m. phillip andrew bennett low is a Chinese-American playwright and poet, storyteller and mime, theatre critic and libertarian activist. His solo performances have won acclaim from Minneapolis to Atlanta, New York to LA – even as far as  Melbourne, Australia. He was the co-founder of the Rockstar Storytellers (a supergroup of bestselling Twin Cities spoken-word artists), founder and producer of the touring theatre troupe Maximum Verbosity, and founder and host of the country’s only recurring open-mic dedicated to speculative fiction, The Not-So-Silent Planet, and its associated podcast. He has published collections of political humor, comic fantasy, and horror.

Speculations is a co-production of DreamHaven and SF MINNESOTA, a multicultural, multimedia organization that also sponsors DIVERSICON, a midsummer speculative fiction convention, the 29th edition of which will occur in July 2022 with Guest of Honor T. AARON CISCO and Special Guest SYBIL SMITH.

Feb
23
Wed
Speculations Event: Rob Callahan
Feb 23 @ 18:30 – 19:45

On Wednesday, February 23rd Rob Callahan will be reading from his work at 6:30 p.m.

Speculations is a co-production of DreamHaven and SF MINNESOTA, a multicultural, multimedia organization that also sponsors DIVERSICON, a midsummer speculative fiction convention, the 29th edition of which will occur in July 2022 with Guest of Honor T. AARON CISCO and Special Guest SYBIL SMITH.

Mar
23
Wed
Speculations Event: Scott Lohman
Mar 23 @ 18:30 – 19:45

Wednesday, March 23 at 6:30, SCOTT LOHMAN gives a talk on “Science Fiction: More Than Rockets, Robots and Red Planets.”  Scott is a life long science fiction fan who has chaired Diversicon for over 10 years.

Speculations is a co-production of DreamHaven and SF MINNESOTA, a multicultural, multimedia organization that also sponsors DIVERSICON, a midsummer speculative fiction convention, the 29th edition of which will occur in July 2022 with Guest of Honor T. AARON CISCO and Special Guest SYBIL SMITH.

Apr
1
Fri
DreamHaven Anniversary Friday Sales
Apr 1 @ 15:00 – 18:00
DreamHaven Anniversary Friday Sales

No foolin’, April 1st is the 45th anniversary of DreamHaven Books and we’d love to have you join us to celebrate!

We will be having sales as well as beverages and snacks on Friday and Saturday.

Friday from 3-6 pm we will have 20% off on nearly* everything in the store.

*Greg decides. (I would figure that everything in the main part of the store is 20% off, with the exception of consignment comics. Anything behind the counter or in showcases it is up to Greg to make the call.)

 

Apr
2
Sat
DreamHaven Anniversary Saturday Sales
Apr 2 @ 12:00 – 18:00
DreamHaven Anniversary Saturday Sales
Happy Birthday to us!
No foolin’, April 1st is the 45th anniversary of DreamHaven Books and we’d love to have you join us to celebrate.
We will have sales as well as beverages and snacks on Friday and Saturday, and I am told that our local Cookie Monster (…okay, Girl Scout), Z, will be back on Saturday to cater to your cookie cravings.
Saturday Sales are BOGO!
Buy one, get one free on:
PULPS,
COMIC BACK ISSUES,
and USED SF/FANTASY/HORROR hardcovers and paperbacks.
Fine print: sale does not apply to items in showcases or behind counter, or consignment items (comics with tags).
Apr
13
Wed
Speculations Event: Michael Merriam
Apr 13 @ 18:30 – 19:45

On Wednesday, April 13, MICHAEL MERRIAM reads from his work. Michael Merriam is an author, performer, poet, and playwright with ten books and over 100 pieces of short fiction and poetry published. His stories and essays have appeared in magazines such as Uncanny Magazine, Cast of Wonders, and Andromeda Spaceways Inflight Magazine. His scripts have been produced for stage and radio, and he has appeared in the Minnesota Fringe Festival, StoryFest Minnesota, and over the air on KFAI-FM and Minnesota Public Radio. Like most artists, he has worked a variety of odd jobs over the years, including short order cook, late night radio disc jockey, international freight specialist, and manager of a puppet troupe. He lives in Hopkins, MN with his wife and two exuberant cats.

Speculations is a co-production of DreamHaven and SF MINNESOTA, a multicultural  speculative fiction organization that also sponsors DIVERSICON, a midsummer convention, the 29th edition of which will feature Guest of Honor T. AARON CISCO and Special Guest SYBIL SMITH, July 29-31, 2022.

Apr
30
Sat
Independent Bookstore Day
Apr 30 @ 12:00 – 18:00
Independent Bookstore Day

It’s Independent Bookstore Day, and because we want to celebrate our Independence, we will be celebrating with sales and freebies. (TBD)  Come on by and pick up the new Midwest Indie Bookstore Roadmap!

May
11
Wed
Speculations Event: Rebecca Marjesdatter and Anna Waltz
May 11 @ 18:30 – 19:45

On Wednesday, May 11, REBECCA MARJESDATTER and ANNA WALTZ read from their works.

Rebecca Marjesdatter is a poet and an a writer of fantasy and nonfiction. She is a member of
the poetry performance group Lady Poetesses from Hell. In 2000, she won the Short Form
Rhysling Award for speculative poetry. She also served as poetry editor for Tales of the
Unanticipated for many years. She is a human resident of the House of Seven Cats.

Anna Waltz was a script writer for Sony Online Entertainment and wrote for the popular
game EverQuest. She writes primarily science fiction and a little fantasy. She also dabbles in
comics and served as an animation artist for the online cartoon Iammatthhewian. Her
favorite authors include Heinlein, Clarke, and Lovecraft. Most folks ’round here know her as
the author of “Swedish Lutheran Vampires of Brainerd.” She lives in South Minnesota in the
House of Seven Cats.

Speculations is a co-production of DreamHaven and SF MINNESOTA, a multicultural  speculative fiction organization that also sponsors DIVERSICON, a midsummer convention, the 29th edition of which will feature Guest of Honor T. AARON CISCO and Special Guest SYBIL SMITH, July 29-31, 2022.


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