UPDATE!

This Wednesday’s reading was originally intended to feature J. Lloren Quill, but he has had to postpone his reading. Instead, Eric Heideman will step in, reading pieces from TOTU #32 from out-of-state authors.

Speculations is a co-production of DreamHaven Books and SF MINNESOTA, a multicultural organization that also sponsors a midsummer speculative fiction organization, DIVERSICON, the 27th edition of which will be held July 22-24, 2019 in the Twin Cities, with Guests TBA.

We have a lot of books in the store. We have a lot of books in the basement. We have a lot of books still coming in from the collection Greg purchased earlier this year.

Fact #1: We need to clear some space.

Did you know that we have a whole garage full of $1 paperbacks and hardcovers? When something is a little too beat up to sell for regular prices, or when we have too many of them, or when something comes in that doesn’t fall under our usual range of SF-Fantasy-Horror-etc., they often go out into the garage at $1. Yes, the garage isn’t the easiest place to shop, often being a little too cold in the winter and a little too hot in the summer, but right now it’s just perfect. SF/Fantasy/Westerns/Poetry/Home Maintenance/Classics/Popular Fiction…it’s out there.

Fact #2: We have a lot of good books, going cheap, that nobody looks at.

1 + 2 = Fact #3: DreamHaven is going to have a bag sale.

Saturday, September 8th, DreamHaven is going to give you a chance to pick up a lot of good reading for not a lot of cash.

Here’s the plan: $5 gets you a small bag (6 3/4 x 4 3/4 x 13 1/2”) or $15 gets you a grocery bag. You take it into the garage, and fill it with all the hardcovers, paperbacks, 25-cent comics, or whatever else we manage to pack in there by Saturday. Fill it right up to the top, then take it away – not back into the store (we don’t want things to be confused, or to come back!). 

There are lots of goodies out there, and I expect that by the 8th we will have even more. And if the weather is nice, we could expand out onto the driveway and have room for even more things. Come on by, say hello, and help get us a little breathing space before we wedge even more wonders in!

On Wednesday, September 26, LOIS McMASTER BUJOLD will be reading from a work in progress. In 1985, she and Baen Books introduced us to the world of Miles Vorkosigan, and SF hasn’t been the same since. She is equally at home in the fantasy realm with her Chalion/World of the Five Gods series and others. And you don’t have to take my word for it – just look at a list of winners for any major SF/Fantasy award out there. She has an official website (http://www.dendarii.com), lives in Minneapolis, and watches anime.

Speculations is a co-production of DreamHaven Books and SF MINNESOTA, a multicultural organization that also sponsors a midsummer speculative fiction organization, DIVERSICON, the 27th edition of which will be held July 22-24, 2019 in the Twin Cities, with Guests TBA.

On Wednesday, October 17 NAOMI KRITZER reads from her work. Naomi Kritzer has been writing science fiction and fantasy for twenty years. Her short story “Cat Pictures Please” won the 2016 Hugo and Locus Awards and was nominated for the Nebula Award. A collection of her short stories was released in 2017, and her YA novel (based on “Cat Pictures Please”) will be coming out from Tor in November 2019. She lives in St. Paul, Minnesota with her spouse, two kids, and four cats. The number of cats is subject to change without notice.

Speculations is a co-production of DreamHaven Books and SF MINNESOTA, a multicultural organization that also sponsors a midsummer speculative fiction organization, DIVERSICON, the 27th edition of which will be held July 22-24, 2019 in the Twin Cities, with Guests TBA.

On Wednesday, November 14 JASON D. WITTMAN will read from his work. Jason D. Wittman lives and works in Minnesota.  He’s had fiction published on SciFi.com, The Best of Baen’s Universe, and recently in Andromeda Spaceways Inflight Magazine, as well as a game, Tile Chess, published by Steve Jackson Games.  He can recite Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Raven” from memory.

Speculations is a co-production of DreamHaven Books and SF MINNESOTA, a multicultural organization that also sponsors a midsummer speculative fiction organization, DIVERSICON, the 27th edition of which will be held July 22-24, 2019 in the Twin Cities, with Guests TBA.

Wednesday, February 6, DAMIAN SHERIDAN reads from his work from 6:30-7:45 p.m. Mr. Sheridan has written and produced one science fiction play and one speculative musical. He is in discussion with a local backer to write and produce a third play. He has published short stories with several small presses and is presently working on two different novels. In addition, he has presented short sketches at CONvergence, Balls Caberet, and Merlin’s Rest and Kieran’s Irish Pub. He has a back catalog of short stories and self published poetry and graphic novellas. He lives in the Twin Cities.

Speculations is a coproduction of DreamHaven and SF MINNESOTA, a multicultural organization that also sponsors a mid-summer speculative fiction convention, DIVERSICON, the 27th edition of which will be held in the Twin Cities on July 26-28, 2019, with Guest of Honor NISI SHAWL and Special Guest BEN HUSET.

On Wednesday, April 3, ROB CALLAHAN reads from his work. Rob Callahan is a former journalist and author now working in language and culture revitalization with Ojibwe and Dakota youth in Minneapolis. His journalism career garnered awards and recognition from the Associated Press, the Hearst Foundation, and the NAB Marconi Radio Awards. Currently, he produces the weekly radio program ‘Indigenous Roots’ and in his spare time he programs Ojibwe language video games for children. His 2018 novel ‘The Hidden City Volume I: The Devil’s Descent’ tells the heartwarming story of an underachieving young professional temping in the Devil’s call center, who is accidentally promoted to Acting Vice President of the Impending Apocalypse.

Speculations is a coproduction of DreamHaven and SF MINNESOTA, a multicultural organization that also sponsors a mid-summer speculative fiction convention, DIVERSICON, the 27th edition of which will be held in the Twin Cities on July 26-28, 2019, with Guest of Honor NISI SHAWL and Special Guest BEN HUSET.

On Wednesday, May 15, PATRICK W. MARSH reads from his work from 6:30-7:45 p.m. Patrick W. Marsh is an author, blogger, and screenwriter from Minneapolis. His work has appeared in multiple literary magazines, which include Calliope, The Quail Bell Quarterly, Under Construction, and Realities. His fiction has been featured on the podcast Bob’s Short Story Hour and his short film “The Smell” won best use of line in the 48 Hour Film Festival in 2018. Patrick is best known for his apocalyptic book series The Greenland Diaries, a journal of an unskilled bank teller trying to survive apocalyptic Minnesota. Since an early age, Patrick has been consumed with the suspense and mysteries of monsters.

Speculations is a coproduction of DreamHaven and SF MINNESOTA, a multicultural organization that also sponsors a mid-summer speculative fiction convention, DIVERSICON, the 27th edition of which will be held at the Best Western Plus—Como Park, St Paul, on July 26-28, 2019, with Guest of Honor NISI SHAWL and Special Guest BEN HUSET.

It’s time for another BAG SALE! Remember how cool the last one was? Remember the feeling of bringing home a big bag packed full of some of the best science fiction authors out there? Or maybe you were a comic book person. Tell me, just how many comics *can* you fit into a grocery bag? Or perhaps you picked up a little bit of everything. Mysteries, DIY guides, children’s books…if it shows up and we don’t have a spot for it in the store, it eventually ends up in the garage.

Well, it’s time to do it again. On June 8th, we’re opening up the garage and spilling out to the sidewalk (weather permitting) with lots of stuff that needs to go home with YOU! The garage has had a constant influx of new items, and there will be yet more things coming up from the basement. $5 gets you a small bag and it’s $15 for a grocery bag. Fill it as full as you can, and take it away.

As a bonus, there are a lot of other things going on nearby. The area is having their neighborhood-wide garage sales, and you can stop by and see us at Print Matters at the Hook & Ladder Theater on Minnehaha from 10-4 as well.

On Wednesday, June 12 ABRA STAFFIN-WIEB reads from her work from 6:30-7:45 p.m. Abra Staffin-Wiebe loves optimistic science fiction, cheerful horror, and dark fantasy. Dozens of her short stories have appeared at publications including Tor.com, F&SF, Escape Pod, and Odyssey Magazine. She lives in Minneapolis, where she wrangles her children, pets, and the mad scientist she keeps in the attic. When not writing or wrangling, she collects folk tales and photographs whatever stands still long enough to allow it. Her most recent book, The Unkindness of Ravens, is an epic fantasy coming-of-age novella about trickster gods and favors owed. Enjoy an excerpt here: HTTP://WWW.ASWIEBE.COM/MOREUNKINDNESS.HTML

Speculations is a coproduction of DreamHaven and SF MINNESOTA, a multicultural organization that also sponsors a mid-summer speculative fiction convention, DIVERSICON, the 27th edition of which will be held at the Best Western Plus—Como Park, St Paul, on July 26-28, 2019, with Guest of Honor NISI SHAWL and Special Guest BEN HUSET.