Appearances

Appearances

2026 – My appearances, Queen of Swords Press tables, Queen of Swords Press authors – ALL the things

Updates as we have them!

January:

  • Tomes and Treats – The Lodge of Lazarus Crowe, St. Paul, MN. January 18th, 12-5PM. Queen of Swords Press will have a book table.
  • #SmallPitch – Online small press pitching event January 19th – 26th. Got a manuscript and a pitch ready to submit? Queen of Swords Press is one of the participating presses.

February:

  • “To Market, To Market” – The Loft Literary Center, Minneapolis. February 28th, 9AM-12:00. Join Jennie Goloboy (a successful literary agent) and Catherine Lundoff (an award-winning small press publisher) for a workshop on their perspectives on what makes a manuscript marketable.

March:

  • MarsCon – March 6-8, Minneapolis, MN. Queen of Swords Press will be there with a book table and Michael Merriam and Catherine will be on programming.

April:

  • MiniconApril 2nd – 5th. The Hotel Formerly Known as the Radishtree, Bloomington, MN. Queen of Swords Press will have a table and Catherine and Michael will be on programming.
  • Rewind Book Fair – April 18-19. MN State Fairgrounds Grandstand St. Paul, MN. Queen of Swords Press will have a table.

May:

  • Sharing Our Stories: Central Minnesota LGBTQ Literary Festival – May 9-10th, St. Cloud, MN. Queen of Swords Press will have a table and Catherine will be doing a presentation on LGBTQ publishing past and present.
  • Rochester Pride – May 16th, 12-5PM. Rochester, MN. Queen of Swords Press will have a booth.
  • WisCon – May 21-25th. Queen of Swords Press will be in the virtual Dealer’s Room and Catherine will be on programming.

June:

  • Pride Month StoryBundle – Kicks off June 2nd and runs through the beginning of July. Lots of books by amazing queer authors and we’re raising funds for Rainbow Railroad again!
  • Wolfe Tome Books & Oddities/Chisago Lakes Pride – June 13th, 10-3PM, Lindstrom, MN. Catherine will be reading and signing books at Wolfe Tome Books in conjunction with Chisago Lakes Pride.
  • 4th Street Fantasy – June 20-21st, Minneapolis, MN. Catherine will be attending. Programming TBD.
  • Twin Cities Pride – June 27th-28th, Minneapolis, MN. Queen of Swords Press will be back in the Queer Writes Tent.

July

  • Inbound Brewing Book Fair for Grown Ups – July 11th, 12-7PM, Education Building, MN State Fair Grounds, St. Paul. There is an admission fee with this one, but it comes with a drink ticket. Queen of Swords Press will be there with books. 
  • Alice B. Readers Award Winners – July 25th, 2-3:30. Quatrefoil Library, Minneapolis. Join Ellen Hart (via video), Jessie Chandler, Catherine Friend and Catherine Lundoff (all in person) for a reading and signing celebrating their Alice B. Reader’s award-winning work.
  • Summer Market at the Curious Crow – July 26th 12-5PM. Lexington, MN. Queen of Swords Press will have a table.

August:

  •  LA Con 2026 Worldcon – August 27th-31st, Los Angeles, CA. Catherine will be a virtual attendee and hopefully on programming.

September:

  • Dragon Con – September 3-7th, Atlanta, GA. Catherine will be an Attending Pro and will be on programming.
  • St. Cloud Pride in the Park – September 19th,  11AM-4PM. Queen of Swords Press will have a book table.

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