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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
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Queen of Swords Press @qospress.bsky.social · Nov 8
#Booksky Intro: H! Queen of Swords Press is a small queer woman-owned press based in Minneapolis (Catherine Lundoff, publisher, writer & general dogsbody) and we specialize in science fiction, fantasy and horror w/queer MCs. Mostly for grownups. We have a newsletter and stuff! queenofswordspress.com
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Queen of Swords is an independent small press specializing in swashbuckling tales of derring-do, bold new adventures in time and space, mysterious stories of the occult and arcane and fantastical tale...
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Dammit. RIP, Freddie Baer, brilliant collage artist, book cover designer and creator of the Tiptree Award t-shirts and graphics for many years. Some samples of her work on the @otherwiseaward.org page: otherwiseaward.org/store/t-shirts
T-Shirts and More « Otherwise Award
Freddie Baer has created and donated a Tiptree T-shirt design each year of the Tiptree Award’s life. A limited number are silkscreened and made available at the site of the Tiptree Ceremony…
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November 15, 2025 at 2:11 AM
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margaretadelle.bsky.social
It's here!!

Episode 3 of Going Wide just dropped.

I taste tested Queen of Swords Press by reading some of their novellas.

#booksky #booktube #indiebooks @qospress.bsky.social
Gay Novellas Everywhere | Going Wide
YouTube video by Margaret Adelle
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November 14, 2025 at 9:58 PM
qospress.bsky.social
#Booksky #Fridayreads Want to support us and the oldest feminist sf con in the world AND get a deal on great queer books? We’re @wiscon.bsky.social’s Vendor of the Month so this deal ends at the end of November!
qospress.bsky.social Queen of Swords Press @qospress.bsky.social · 4d
#Booksky Hey, we’re WisCon @wiscon.bsky.social’s first Vendor of the Month! Use WisCon26 on our website in November to get a discount on our books and we make a donation to WisCon! How cool is that! queenofswordspress.com
Book table with a Queen of Swords Press banner and multiple books.
November 14, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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Oh, I agree! I was privileged to publish Jessica Amanda Salmonson’s "Time-Slit Through a Rice Paper Window" in the Summer 1984 issue of Last Wave, and the final paragraph, which is not just about that story but all stories, gives me goosebumps still. A brilliant writer.
A few days later (we are time traveling again) Kohachi is home with his mother. There is much ado about the marriage preparations and the invitations which must be sent out. A servant is replacing the torn windows in the rice paper screens and doors, so everything will be spiffy for the celebration. We won’t be able to see through the time-slit much longer. What will happen to Kohachi after we are gone? Perhaps he has a good life with his bride, winning a few more duels in his life. Perhaps there is a war and he goes off to that and dies, or else is a success and becomes a wealthy warlord. Possibly the son of someone he killed comes and duels with him and wins. It is difficult to know what occurs in the life of the people in a story after the story ends. If we have any hearts at all, we must suffer thinking about it. That’s why stories sometimes say “happily ever after” or else kill all the characters off, so that we won’t have to worry about it. As for Kohachi, we have no idea what happens to him after this. We can always hope for the best.
November 14, 2025 at 1:53 PM
qospress.bsky.social
This is true. Worth tracking her work down for a bunch of reasons, not the least being that she is one of the first successful out trans writers in the field.
deepcuts.blog Deep Cuts in a Lovecraftian Vein @deepcuts.blog · 2d
35) Jessica Amanda Salmonson deserves more kudos.

As a writer, Salmonson's work is definitely a continuation of the WEIRD TALES tradition, including historical adventure fiction, S&S, horror, weird fiction, & poetry. Sadly, her peak of influence has passed, & not enough people read her now.
November 14, 2025 at 1:34 PM
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jolantru.bsky.social
Where I say I also write lady knight stories (only that it's poly and sexy).

www.goodreads.com/series/39752...
The Champion of Perianthia Series by Joyce Chng
Rose Thorn & Sword and Dragon Wing & Dagger (The Champion of Perianthia, #2)
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November 14, 2025 at 6:44 AM
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xuetingni.bsky.social
Found this litrpg xianxia novel by @jolantru.bsky.social based on the Chinese zodiac. Awesome!! Definitely going on the TBR list. #books
November 14, 2025 at 1:22 PM
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“Is there such a thing as 'Indian' science fiction? A short history and new anthology of speculative writing from India” —

www.moneycontrol.com/books/is-the...

A new interview with @moneycontrol.bsky.social on the IF Anthology of New Indian SFF and the history of Indian SFF.
November 14, 2025 at 12:47 PM
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tigerb.bsky.social
Have you not read the Astreiant books? They are SO GOOD
qospress.bsky.social Queen of Swords Press @qospress.bsky.social · 1d
#Booksky Sporadic reminder that we are the current publisher of the entire Astreiant Series and that it will be eligible for this year’s Hugo for Best Series, just in case you wanted to support a terrific award-winning series of gay fantastical mysteries! queenofswordspress.com/product-tag/...
November 13, 2025 at 8:57 PM
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I've said it before, I'll say it again, Astreiant is exactly the sort of thing the best series award should recognise. Individually good books, but the sweep of the city, its people, & their lives across the series is an order of magnitude more important.

Expertly crafted living world in miniature.
qospress.bsky.social Queen of Swords Press @qospress.bsky.social · 1d
#Booksky Sporadic reminder that we are the current publisher of the entire Astreiant Series and that it will be eligible for this year’s Hugo for Best Series, just in case you wanted to support a terrific award-winning series of gay fantastical mysteries! queenofswordspress.com/product-tag/...
November 13, 2025 at 7:19 PM
qospress.bsky.social
#Booksky Sporadic reminder that we are the current publisher of the entire Astreiant Series and that it will be eligible for this year’s Hugo for Best Series, just in case you wanted to support a terrific award-winning series of gay fantastical mysteries! queenofswordspress.com/product-tag/...
November 13, 2025 at 5:24 PM
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therisingtithes.bsky.social
By the way: a wonderful way to help me out as I'm getting ready to head to PAX U is to buy yourself a digital copy of THE GOD OF SPITE AND VIOLENCE! If you're in the mood for a 2-player game about hard-fought lone-wolf vengeance, you should check it out!
November 13, 2025 at 5:20 PM
qospress.bsky.social
#Booksky Come celebrate #Novellavember with us! Get your novellas direct from us (link in profile) this month, use code WisCon26 at checkout and help support the awesomeness that is #WisCon, world’s oldest feminist sf con!
www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8DmCsPb/
#Booktok #queertiktok Welcome to #Novellavember! We have #novellas by Melissa Scott, Dee Halloway, Michael Merriam and Heather Rose Jones! Find them at our website (in profike) or request them at your...
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November 13, 2025 at 2:04 PM
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#Booksky This is the kind of fun you missed out on if you weren’t at DreamHaven Books in Minneapolis to hear Catherine Lundoff tonight! Also: DreamHaven will have @mchristian.bsky.social’s RUNNING DRY (cover by Kanaxa!) on the shelves later this week! dreamhavenbooks.com
Store owner Greg Ketter and writer/musician/artist Anna Waltz holding copies of RUNNING DRY at DreamHaven’s front counter.
November 13, 2025 at 2:11 AM
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mcmanlypants.bsky.social
My queer Appalachian cosmic horror novel CHILDREN OF SOLITUDE is out and available pretty much everywhere!

www.michaelgwilliamsbooks.com/buy-children...

#HorrorWritersChat
November 12, 2025 at 9:06 PM
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#Booksky Last reskeet from Subterranean Books (we hope the issue gets resolved very soon!) is part of why we distribute broad. The Zon treats its workers like crap, etc. and also has a monopoly on bookselling. They decide who, if anyone, sees your books, and can delist them on a whim (been there).
November 12, 2025 at 4:44 PM
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subpress.bsky.social
A quick note on the availability of our ebooks...
Earlier today, we received notice from Amazon that they had terminated our KDP account, through which we publish ebooks, including LOGICAL FANTASY by John Wyndham. I have written to Amazon, including proof of our permission to publish the book. Please accept my apologies that our ebooks are unavailable while I try to sort this out. Sincerely, Bill Schafer
November 12, 2025 at 2:56 PM
qospress.bsky.social
#Bookcovers #Artists Big shoutout to today to Matt at @inkspiral! He did the beautiful covers and interior designs for all of our editions of the Astreiant Series and the Lynes & Mathey books!
November 12, 2025 at 2:08 PM
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jolantru.bsky.social
Pretty graphic!
Wolf's Path (Atthis Arts) - Best Collection. Cold Steel (Snowy Wings Publishing) - Best YA novel. Light of the Spirit (Snowy Wings Publishing) - Best Novella/Novella/Longer Than Short Form The Freedom - Best short story. (self-pub) Red's Heart - Best short story. (self-pub). Forest (Inner Worlds) - Best flash fiction.
November 12, 2025 at 1:41 PM
qospress.bsky.social
#Booksky Catherine Lundoff reading tonight at DreamHaven Books in Minneapolis at 6:30!
qospress.bsky.social Queen of Swords Press @qospress.bsky.social · 3d
#Booksky Our publisher has just described her recovering voice as “Lauren Bacall on T.” If that’s your thing, you should definitely go hear her read and do a Q & A at DreamHaven Books in Minneapolis tomorrow night at 6:30! There may be charades if her voices goes!
dreamhavenbooks.com/event/cather...
Photo by P. Weimer. White woman wearing a black mask, a black jacket and a medal in a rainbow ribbon.
November 12, 2025 at 1:03 PM
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I enjoyed Death by Silver quite a lot! Check it out if you haven't yet.
November 12, 2025 at 1:58 AM
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qospress.bsky.social
#Booksky Looking for a terrific gay gaslamp mystery when the protagonists solve crimes with magic? All our books, including DEATH BY SILVER by Melissa Scott and Amy Griswold, are available on Kobo and KoboPlus!
www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/...
Death by Silver ebook by Melissa Scott - Rakuten Kobo
Read "Death by Silver" by Melissa Scott available from Rakuten Kobo. 2024 Midwest Book Awards Finalist! Mystery, Murder and Magic… When an old schoolmate with a well-earned reputation for b...
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November 10, 2025 at 12:42 AM
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storyhour.bsky.social
If our spooky October scared you away, it’s safe to return to Story Hour now. This week, Sonia Focke will read us something fun! Host Daniel Marcus joins as a reader. Join us Wednesday, 7:00 p.m. PST! @soniafocke.bsky.social @danielmarcus.bsky.social #Booksky www.storyhour2020.com
Head-and-shoulders color photo of author Sonia Focke, fair-skinned woman with dark, straight hair worn back. She wears a white blouse with a bow and a pleated stand-up collar, a lace-edged bluish-purple vest, and dangling earrings that resemble leatherbound books. She stands before a dark interior backdrop, one arm resting on a rail of weathered wood. With her face in three-quarters view, she looks directly into the camera with large hazel eyes, smiling mysteriously. Head-and-shoulders color photo of Daniel Marcus, a fair-skinned man with gray hair and beard worn short. He stands in front of brightly backlit, almost silhouetted palm trees. He wears a black tee and glasses with black plastic retro frames. With a serious expression, he looks down into the camera.
November 11, 2025 at 8:45 PM
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Come to DreamHaven Books on Wed Nov 12 for Catherine’s reading/Q&A! You won’t be sad.
qospress.bsky.social Queen of Swords Press @qospress.bsky.social · 3d
#Booksky Our publisher has just described her recovering voice as “Lauren Bacall on T.” If that’s your thing, you should definitely go hear her read and do a Q & A at DreamHaven Books in Minneapolis tomorrow night at 6:30! There may be charades if her voices goes!
dreamhavenbooks.com/event/cather...
Photo by P. Weimer. White woman wearing a black mask, a black jacket and a medal in a rainbow ribbon.
November 11, 2025 at 7:40 PM
qospress.bsky.social
#Booksky Our publisher has just described her recovering voice as “Lauren Bacall on T.” If that’s your thing, you should definitely go hear her read and do a Q & A at DreamHaven Books in Minneapolis tomorrow night at 6:30! There may be charades if her voices goes!
dreamhavenbooks.com/event/cather...
Photo by P. Weimer. White woman wearing a black mask, a black jacket and a medal in a rainbow ribbon.
November 11, 2025 at 7:36 PM