Our latest in the SPECULATIONS reading series —

In a departure from the usual speculative readings, Dr. Lisa C. Freitag will read from her
upcoming book on caregiving called “Extreme Caregiving : The Moral Work of Raising Children with
Exceptional Needs”.  Dr. Freitag is a retired pediatrician with a Masters Degree in Bio-Ethics,
and is a long time member of the local SF fan community. After reading from her book she will also
answer questions about the current politics of caregiving.

On Wednesday, June 14 at 6:30 p.m. TYLER TORK reads from his fiction. Tyler is a local, not yet famous writer and a frequent panelist at local science fiction conventions. His works include the steampunkish novel Doctor Dead, and the non-fictional “One-Hour Author Website.” Having decided he’s ready to sell out, he’s currently at work on a lesbian candy shop cozy.  Tyler grew up in Louisiana, among other places. Little known fact: Donald Duck comics were banned from Finland because he doesn’t wear pants. Tyler is seeking representation, and has a Master’s degree — in Science!

On Thursday, July 20 (Moon Landing Day), from 6:30-7:45 p.m., MELISSA SCOTT and ELEANOR ARNASON read from their respective works.

Melissa Scott is the author of some two dozen science fiction and fantasy works.  Including several co-authored with her late partner, Lisa A. Barnett.  Scott’s works are known for their elaborate and well-connected settings. While her works, with the exception of Shadow Man (1996), don’t usually deal directly with lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender themes, most of her protagonists are LGBT.  She won the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer in 1986, and has won several Lambda Literary Awards.  Her novels include Trouble and Her Friends (1994), Dreaming Metal (1997), and The Shapes of Their Hearts (1998).  She is also the author of Conceiving the Heavens: Creating the Science Fiction Novel (1997).

Eleanor Arnason has lived in Manhattan, Chicago, London, Paris, Washington, DC, Detroit, Saint Paul, and Minneapolis.  Since 1973 she has published five novels and over 30 novellas, novelettes, short stories, and experimental short forms.  Her fourth novel, A Woman of the Iron People (1990), won the James Tiptree, Jr. Award for gender-bending science fiction and the Mythopoeic Society Award for Best Adult Fantasy. Her fifth novel, Ring of Swords (1995), won the Minnesota Book Award.  Her most recent book is the collection Hwarhath Stories: Transgressive Tales by Aliens (2016).

Local poet Bryan Thao Worra will be reading at DreamHaven on Wednesday, August 30th. His books include On The Other Side Of The Eye, Touching Detonations, Winter Ink, Barrow, The Tuk Tuk Diaries: My Dinner With Cluster Bombs and DEMONSTRA.

On Wednesday, September 20, TERRY FAUST reads fiction. Terry writes, “Born 15 August 1953. My enjoyment of speculative fiction writing developed from my love of drawing, photography, and film making. I’ve earned my living over the past forty years as a still photographer and video producer. My young adult urban fantasy, Bearer of the Pearls, was just released by North Star Press of St. Cloud. I have been an assistant organizer of the Minnesota Speculative Fiction Writers Network since 2005 and assist in the monthly critiques and presentations. Outside of writing, I am a freelance photographer, and an inventor, maker of weather vanes, and folk engineer. I love walking the West River Road Flats of South Minneapolis, where I search for Urban Bigfoot—sometimes referred to as Sasquatch of the Cities.”

William F. Nolan will not be able to make it to the store this evening, as his flight plans have changed and he won’t be in Minnesota until tomorrow. If we are able to set up another time this weekend with him, we will post it here on the website as well as on our Facebook page. Right now, your best bet to see Mr. Nolan is to head over to Arcana this weekend, where he is appearing as Guest of Honor.

S.N.Arly writes adult and young adult fantasy, science fiction, and dark fiction from her basement in St. Paul, MN. She has had several short stories published in a variety of magazines and anthologies. She is currently working on novels, with the exception of the occasional short story her brain foists upon her.

The Speculations Readings Series continues monthly, mostly on Wednesdays from 6:30-7:45 p.m. at DREAMHAVEN BOOKS, 2301 38th St E, Minneapolis. Each reading includes a reception with free soda pop and cookies, and a post-reception expedition to a local bistro.

Speculations is a co-production of DreamHaven Books and SF MINNESOTA, a multicultural speculative fiction organization that also hosts a midsummer SF convention, DIVERSICON, the 26th edition of which will be held July 27-29, 2018, with Guests of Honor CHARLIE JANE ANDERS and BRYAN THAO WORRA .

On Wednesday, November 15th, Jason D. Wittman will be here to read some of his fiction. He will also give away prizes, and then there will be an after party at Parkway Pizza, 4359 Minnehaha Ave, Minneapolis.

Jason Wittman lives and works here in Minnesota. His story “Femme Fatale” was published in the hardcover anthology The Best of Baen’s Universe, and his story “A Game of Knight Court” got an Honorable Mention in the Nineteenth Year’s Best Fantasy & Horror.

The Speculations Readings Series continues monthly, mostly on Wednesdays from 6:30-7:45 p.m. at DREAMHAVEN BOOKS, 2301 38th St E, Minneapolis. Each reading includes a reception with free soda pop and cookies, and a post-reception expedition to a local bistro.

Speculations is a co-production of DreamHaven Books and SF MINNESOTA, a multicultural speculative fiction organization that also hosts a midsummer SF convention, DIVERSICON, the 26th edition of which will be
held July 27-29, 2018, with Guests of Honor CHARLIE JANE ANDERS and BRYAN THAO WORRA .

“It’s Not Just a Job, It’s an Adventure!” Starting a Small Press: a Presentation by Catherine Lundoff, publisher at Queen of Swords Press.

Queen of Swords Press is a new small publisher of genre fiction, with 4 titles out so far and more on the way. Catherine will be talking about how she got started in independent publishing, what she’s learned so far and what’s next. Q&A to follow. Queen of Swords Press titles will be available for sale and light refreshments will be served.

On Wednesday, December 13 at 6:30 p.m. BRIANA LAWRENCE and JESSICA WALSH read from theIr respective works. Sixteen years ago Briana and Jessica were two fanfiction-writing ladies who geeked out over Gundam Wing boys and Resident Evil. Now? Those fanfiction days have transformed into writing careers that range from published books, freelance jobs, and articles about cosplay and the issues that come up in the community. Briana writes geeky scripts for WatchMojo.com that focus on video games and anime and also has a cosplay column for “Twin Cities Geek.” She’s also had articles published by “The Curvy Fashionista” “SyFy.com” and various other websites. She has had several books published, including her latest series, “magnifiqueNOIR” that focuses on black, queer, magical girls. Meanwhile, Jessica has had her work in Apex Magazine, Simplicity’s “Cosplay Culture,” and has also started writing for WatchMojo. She’s also been noticed by Dreamspinner Press and has a novella published called “Ironbound Kisses” along with the short “Spiked and Feathered.” Her upcoming book “Little Creepers” is an anthology of short horror stories and will be released in 2018.  Together, the two ladies are also working on a series of urban supernatural books in their “Hunters” series. This series, which has a creature who can change people’s lives with just the turn of a page, has two books so far and there are seven planned altogether.  Whether they’re doing solo works or writing together — and somehow not killing each other along the way — they always bring their best so that they can promote their work. Always promoting positivity and always supporting one another, Briana and Jessica are smiling their way through the geek scene.

The Speculations Readings Series continues monthly, mostly on Wednesdays from 6:30-7:45 p.m. at DREAMHAVEN BOOKS, 2301 38th St E, Minneapolis. Each reading includes a reception with free soda pop and cookies, and a post-reception expedition to a local bistro.

Speculations is a co-production of DreamHaven Books and SF MINNESOTA, a multicultural speculative fiction organization that also hosts a midsummer SF convention, DIVERSICON, the 26th edition of which will be
held July 27-29, 2018, with Guests of Honor CHARLIE JANE ANDERS and BRYAN THAO WORRA .