Come out and see Greg (and LOTS of other vendors) in the Progress Center at the MN State Fairgrounds!

Admission is $7, children under 12 free.

We’ll be out at Springcon ’24 with comics for everyone!  Check out the MCBA website for more details.

Join us on May 25th to help celebrate the launch of a new title from local author Lyda Morehouse! There will be reading, signing, and snacks.

Here’s the description of the new book, Welcome to Boy.net:

A key player in Solar System politics is the UN’s crack regiment of space marines, the ENForcers. They are as hardcore and testosterone-fuelled as military units come, and proudly all-male. They are cyborgs, all connected through a bioware network known as boy.net. Lucia’s link to that network is one of many things that Del Toro thought she’d put behind her when she got out of the military and changed her life. But, with the security of the Solar System at stake, she will soon have a choice to make.

Here’s what another author you should know has to say about it:  “Welcome to Boy.Net gives the reader a gripping blend of space adventure, a universe with the glitz and grime of a city’s nightlife, and heartbreakingly human characters you will root for. […] ‘The Rule of Cool’ in fiction writing is when if something’s cool, it’s in. Welcome to Boy.Net follows the Rule of Cool, then flips everything over to show you the underside, the complications, and the price. You see the place built with the Rule of Cool two decades later, as the employees try their best to keep the air from leaking out and the cold from leaking in. Lyda’s books start with cool, and then ask, who’s in charge of the repairs on this?” — Naomi Kritzer

NOTE: This reading has been re-scheduled from the 22nd.

On May 29nd, T. Aaron Cisco reads from his work.

T. Aaron Cisco is best known for contemporary Afrofuturism and sci-fi. Cisco crafts narratives that give voice to characters, themes, and stories that challenge stereotypes.His works have frequently adorned Amazon’s bestseller lists, with “The Unbanished,” “Rod String Nail Cloth” and “Black Nerd Blue Box” clinching the number one spot. Additional accolades include the MN Society of Professional Journalists Page One Award, being listed on both Hennepin County Libraries’ Minnesota Black Authors list, and The Minnesota Daily’s Ten Black Change-Makers Influencing the Twin Cities Arts Scene. More than anything, T. Aaron Cisco is an ardent advocate of squee- the utter joy and excitement that comes from sharing stories and life with others.

Speculations is a co-production of DreamHaven and SF Minnesota, a multicultural, multimedia organization that also sponsors the midsummer speculative fiction convention, Diversicon.

On Thursday, June 20 from 6:30-7:45 p.m. ADAM STEMPLE reads from his work.  Adam Stemple is an award-winning author, poet, and musician. Of his first novel, Singer of Souls, SFWA Grandmaster Anne McCaffrey said, “One of the best first novels I have ever read.” Of his later works, Hugo Award-winning author Naomi Kritzer said, “No one writes bastard-son-of-a-bitch characters as brilliantly as Adam Stemple.”

Speculations is a co-production of DreamHaven and SF Minnesota, a multicultural, multimedia organization that also sponsors the midsummer speculative fiction convention, Diversicon.

On Saturday, June 29th, local author Lois McMaster Bujold will be in the store to read from her brand-new, yet-to-be-published novella Penric and the Bandit. This will be the 16th book set in the fantasy World of Five Gods, and the 13th Penric story.  Lois mentioned on her blog, “As the title perhaps suggests, this one is in more of an adventure mode.” We look forward to hearing what is happening with Penric now!

MICHAEL MERRIAM reads Wednesday, July 17 from 6:30-7:45 p.m.  Michael Merriam is the award-winning author of the Weird West and Steampunk series Sixguns & Sorcery. His latest novella in the series is Terror at Tierra de Cobre, published by Queen of Swords Press. Michael’s work has appeared with Carina Press, Queen of Swords Press, and Uncanny Magazine, among others. He has published fourteen books and over 100 pieces of short fiction and poetry and his scripts have been produced for stage and 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 Minneapolis, MN, with his wife, housemate, a quiet dog, and a chonky cat.

Speculations is a co-production of DreamHaven books and SF MINNESOTA, a multicultural speculative fiction organization that also sponsors a midsummer SF convention, DIVERSICON. On August 2-5, 2024, Diversicon 31 and MYTHCON 53 are co-hosting a conference, “Fantasy in the Middle Lands,” with Guests of Honor ELEANOR ARNASON and BRIAN ATEBERY.

Add the 4th annual South Minneapolis Comic Book Crawl to your calendar! It should be a good day for deals (our sales TBD). For more information, check out the website.