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.

On Wednesday, August 28 from 6:30-7:45 p.m., S.N. ARLY reads from her work.

S.N. Arly writes adult and young adult fantasy and dark fiction from her basement in St. Paul, MN. After selling several short stories in the traditional publishing model, she tried the indie path in 2014, which resulted in two published short story collections. Her indie-produced young adult series A Familiar Story debuted in spring 2019, with the sequel appearing in print just as the 2020 pandemic was getting rolling.
You can find her online at https://s-n-arly.com/

Speculations is a co-production of DreamHaven Books and SF MINNESOTA, a multicultural speculative fiction organization that also runs a midsummer SF convention, DIVERSICON.