Queen of Swords Press is a small press publisher of stories from out of this world. Queer AF. Catherine Lundoff, publisher. Minneapolis, MN. https://www.queenofswordspress.com
Just saw art for my book, THE FLYING PILGRIM, illustrated by Blanca Millán.😍 A swallow, wondering why humans make this curious migration, flies the Camino backwards, asking different animals along the way to discover the answer. 2027 is a special Jubilee year for the Camino de Santiago... #kidlit
A federal bill that would ban books, activities, & programs that mention trans people—& potentially all LGBTQ people—from K12 public schools nationwide has moved ahead in the House & been intro'd in Senate, while 2 other school censorship bills have advanced in the House. mombian.com/2026/07/27/b...
Book Ban and School Censorship Bills Advance in Congress - MombianA federal bill that would ban books, activities, and programs that mention transgender people—and potentially all LGBTQ people—from K-12 public schools nationwide has moved ahead in the House and been...mombian.com#Booksky Our sales at Smashwords and DriveThruFiction end on 7/31!
Queen of Swords Press#Booksky Book sale comp time! If you liked Catherine Lundoff’s Wolves of Wolf’s Point books, you might also like Dee Holloway’s novella, LITTLE NOTHING! On sale now at Smashwords and DriveThruFiction! www.smashwords.com/profile/view...
For folks getting excited about the release of Seacritters! next spring, did you know there are OTHER SEAFARING CAPYBARA BOOKS you could be reading and enjoying right now? The Voyages of Cinrak the Dapper by @ajfitzwater.bsky.social is waiting for you: www.ajfitzwater.com/cinrak-the-d...
#Booksky Kobo or KoboPlus reader? Our great queer books, like the Astreiant Series, are available out there too! www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/...
The Complete Astreiant ebook by Melissa Scott - Rakuten KoboRead "The Complete Astreiant Astreiant, #7" by Melissa Scott available from Rakuten Kobo. The city of Astreiant is full of magic, danger and bureaucracy. Former mercenary Philip Eslingen and Pointsman...www.kobo.com
Exiled sorcerers, a fantasy acting troupe, and a tangle of court politics: The 1993 novel Element of Fire kicks off the Ile-Rein series and hints at the author Martha Wells would become. @bookjockeyalex.bsky.social returns to the Martha Wells Book Club!
Martha Wells Book Club: The Element of Fire - ReactorOkay. So. The Element of Fire. For better or worse, it feels exactly like what it was: a debut fantasy novel written in the 1990s. First and foremost. I really wish the updated and revised edition of...reactormag.com#Booksky An update on what the rest of our year looks like: 1. Concluding contract negotiations for a great new gay space opera for 2027. 2. Getting Catherine Lundoff’s BLUE MOON (Wolves of Wolf’s Point #3) done and published. 3. Reading and responding to our latest round of #SmallPitch submissions.
For now, you can pre-order THESE HOLLOW BODIES along with the rest of the novella series here: www.kickstarter.com/projects/dav...
The Neon Hemlock Novella Series | Volume SevenNovellas and a short story collection from “the apex of queer speculative fiction publishing” —Publishers Weeklywww.kickstarter.comOh, how cool! Love seeing good people get recognized for their work!
Mischief Toy StoreAbby and Riley are at #GenCon2026 in Indianapolis where we've just (improbably!) been awarded the Diana Jones Award for Excellence in Gaming. We are overwhelmed and extremely grateful for receiving this high honor. Thank you to all!! ❤️
Thread. I needed a good sympathetic laugh today. 👇🏻
Katharine HayhoeOvernight, a masked bandit broke into our kitchen. Armed with opposable thumbs, he proceeded to sample everything on offer. I’d just visited the farmers market, so the menu was extensive. I can now share a highly specific peer-reviewed list of what this particular raider did & did not enjoy. 🧵
#Booksky Going to GCLS? Go get your copy of THE LANGUAGE OF ROSES signed by Heather Rose Jones @heatherrosejones.bsky.social at her author signing! We hear she has other books too! 💖
Golden Crown Literary SocietyHey Florida People! Here are all the FREE events during the 2026 Golden Crown Literary Society Con at the Orlando Hilton 🌞 🏖️ 📚️ 👇️ Andddddd here is the FULL schedule 📆 drive.google.com/file/d/1Um3-...
Catherine Lundoff had a great time being a guest on A.R. Marsh’s new Fantasy Free Me Podcast this week - going live soon! In the meantime, here’s more about the podcast and the host - guild-of-ornamental-hermits.com/fantasy-free...
Fantasy Free Me – My New Fantasy Fiction PodcastFor Writers, Readers, Publishers and Advocates for Queer & Progressive Fantasy Almost as soon as I discovered my beloved, nine-years-worth-of-work, fantasy series was no longer available on Ama…guild-of-ornamental-hermits.com
It's new release day! First up, THE WIZARD WHO KEPT HIMSELF SUSPICIOUS, my fair-play murder mystery about a scruffy cigar-smoking deductive investigator named Colum-- I MEAN SHIVERICK-- who will neither confirm nor deny that he can actually cast spells. Get it at: www.amazon.com/Wizard-Himse...