Queen of Swords Press
@qospress.bsky.social
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 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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#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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Help me fund epic poem GULA: A Poem For The End Times on BackerKit! A modernist/post-modernist long-form poem, GULA explores Carrion City, a place where the lost and forsaken end up and rarely leave -- a mirror city to the world of the beloved and treasured.
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November 17, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Help me fund epic poem GULA: A Poem For The End Times on BackerKit! A modernist/post-modernist long-form poem, GULA explores Carrion City, a place where the lost and forsaken end up and rarely leave -- a mirror city to the world of the beloved and treasured.
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#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
November 10, 2025 at 2:05 PM
#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
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Time for a new thread of new shinies!
As usual, the shop can be found at www.etsy.com/shop/Lioness...
Beginning on Thursday I will be shipping every two days, and then going to every day, so as to get people's shiny goodness to them as quickly as possible.
As usual, the shop can be found at www.etsy.com/shop/Lioness...
Beginning on Thursday I will be shipping every two days, and then going to every day, so as to get people's shiny goodness to them as quickly as possible.
November 25, 2025 at 5:53 AM
Time for a new thread of new shinies!
As usual, the shop can be found at www.etsy.com/shop/Lioness...
Beginning on Thursday I will be shipping every two days, and then going to every day, so as to get people's shiny goodness to them as quickly as possible.
As usual, the shop can be found at www.etsy.com/shop/Lioness...
Beginning on Thursday I will be shipping every two days, and then going to every day, so as to get people's shiny goodness to them as quickly as possible.
#Booksky Was just talking about our pirate anthology this AM so we recommend picking up your own copy or requesting it at your library so you can read awesome stories by @fiversdream.bsky.social (check out their Backerkit!) and other terrific authors!
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November 25, 2025 at 3:29 PM
#Booksky Was just talking about our pirate anthology this AM so we recommend picking up your own copy or requesting it at your library so you can read awesome stories by @fiversdream.bsky.social (check out their Backerkit!) and other terrific authors!
queenofswordspress.com/product/scou...
queenofswordspress.com/product/scou...
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By the way, it's National Editor Appreciation Day.
Nobody ever reads a great article and thinks, "Dang, that was some tight editing." But editing is a big part of how it got to be great.
So writers, if you've ever worked with a good editor, shout 'em out.
Nobody ever reads a great article and thinks, "Dang, that was some tight editing." But editing is a big part of how it got to be great.
So writers, if you've ever worked with a good editor, shout 'em out.
November 24, 2025 at 3:36 PM
By the way, it's National Editor Appreciation Day.
Nobody ever reads a great article and thinks, "Dang, that was some tight editing." But editing is a big part of how it got to be great.
So writers, if you've ever worked with a good editor, shout 'em out.
Nobody ever reads a great article and thinks, "Dang, that was some tight editing." But editing is a big part of how it got to be great.
So writers, if you've ever worked with a good editor, shout 'em out.
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GO GO GO GO GO GO GO
WHY ARE YOU STILL HERE GOOOOOOOI!!!
WHY ARE YOU STILL HERE GOOOOOOOI!!!
#Booksky We’re doing our first
ebook set! THE COMPLETE ASTREIANT created by Melissa Scott @blueterraplane and Lisa A. Barnett, cover from @inkspiraldesign.bsky.social, is up for preorder now! Releases 12/15 (and it’s eligible for the Best Series Hugo!). queenofswordspress.com/product/comp...
ebook set! THE COMPLETE ASTREIANT created by Melissa Scott @blueterraplane and Lisa A. Barnett, cover from @inkspiraldesign.bsky.social, is up for preorder now! Releases 12/15 (and it’s eligible for the Best Series Hugo!). queenofswordspress.com/product/comp...
November 25, 2025 at 2:32 PM
GO GO GO GO GO GO GO
WHY ARE YOU STILL HERE GOOOOOOOI!!!
WHY ARE YOU STILL HERE GOOOOOOOI!!!
#Booksky Elliott wrote a brilliant story about Andromache turning pirate after the Trojan Wars for our pirate anthology, SCOURGE OF THE SEAS OF TIME AND SPACE, and this sounds like another fascinating new project! Check it out! 👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻
Help me fund epic poem GULA: A Poem For The End Times on BackerKit! A modernist/post-modernist long-form poem, GULA explores Carrion City, a place where the lost and forsaken end up and rarely leave -- a mirror city to the world of the beloved and treasured.
www.backerkit.com/c/projects/e...
www.backerkit.com/c/projects/e...
November 25, 2025 at 12:13 PM
#Booksky Elliott wrote a brilliant story about Andromache turning pirate after the Trojan Wars for our pirate anthology, SCOURGE OF THE SEAS OF TIME AND SPACE, and this sounds like another fascinating new project! Check it out! 👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻
#Booksky We’re doing our first
ebook set! THE COMPLETE ASTREIANT created by Melissa Scott @blueterraplane and Lisa A. Barnett, cover from @inkspiraldesign.bsky.social, is up for preorder now! Releases 12/15 (and it’s eligible for the Best Series Hugo!). queenofswordspress.com/product/comp...
ebook set! THE COMPLETE ASTREIANT created by Melissa Scott @blueterraplane and Lisa A. Barnett, cover from @inkspiraldesign.bsky.social, is up for preorder now! Releases 12/15 (and it’s eligible for the Best Series Hugo!). queenofswordspress.com/product/comp...
November 24, 2025 at 7:59 PM
#Booksky We’re doing our first
ebook set! THE COMPLETE ASTREIANT created by Melissa Scott @blueterraplane and Lisa A. Barnett, cover from @inkspiraldesign.bsky.social, is up for preorder now! Releases 12/15 (and it’s eligible for the Best Series Hugo!). queenofswordspress.com/product/comp...
ebook set! THE COMPLETE ASTREIANT created by Melissa Scott @blueterraplane and Lisa A. Barnett, cover from @inkspiraldesign.bsky.social, is up for preorder now! Releases 12/15 (and it’s eligible for the Best Series Hugo!). queenofswordspress.com/product/comp...
Thank you for the reskeets and boosts, lovely people! They are much appreciated! 💖
November 24, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Thank you for the reskeets and boosts, lovely people! They are much appreciated! 💖
#Booksky #Minneapolis We’ll be a vendor at Queer Voices MN’s Queer Market, happening 10-4PM at the Open Book in Minneapolis on 11/29. There’ll be author readings, vendors and more! Shop small, local and queer-owned this holiday season! queervoicesmn.org/market25
General 2 — Queer Voices MN
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November 24, 2025 at 1:25 PM
#Booksky #Minneapolis We’ll be a vendor at Queer Voices MN’s Queer Market, happening 10-4PM at the Open Book in Minneapolis on 11/29. There’ll be author readings, vendors and more! Shop small, local and queer-owned this holiday season! queervoicesmn.org/market25
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If you want to read a YA fantasy (with some romance as a subplot) by a 23 year old Muslim woman (who is also a lovely human), check out Heroes of the Empire.
Three books are out and book 4 will be out in the next 30 days I believe.
www.goodreads.com/series/35973...
Three books are out and book 4 will be out in the next 30 days I believe.
www.goodreads.com/series/35973...
Heroes of the Empire Series by Israh Azizi
The Cavalier (Heroes of the Empire, #1), The General (Heroes of the Empire, #2), The Emperor (Heroes of the Empire, #3), and Heroes of the Empire
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November 23, 2025 at 11:01 PM
If you want to read a YA fantasy (with some romance as a subplot) by a 23 year old Muslim woman (who is also a lovely human), check out Heroes of the Empire.
Three books are out and book 4 will be out in the next 30 days I believe.
www.goodreads.com/series/35973...
Three books are out and book 4 will be out in the next 30 days I believe.
www.goodreads.com/series/35973...
#Booksky Vendor next to us: “This is my 5th event this year.“
Me: “This is my 5th event this month.”
Buy our books? We’re doing a fundraiser for @wiscon.bsky.social this month - use code WisCon26 at check out from our site and we’ll make a donation to the con! queenofswordspress.com
Me: “This is my 5th event this month.”
Buy our books? We’re doing a fundraiser for @wiscon.bsky.social this month - use code WisCon26 at check out from our site and we’ll make a donation to the con! queenofswordspress.com
November 23, 2025 at 5:42 PM
#Booksky Vendor next to us: “This is my 5th event this year.“
Me: “This is my 5th event this month.”
Buy our books? We’re doing a fundraiser for @wiscon.bsky.social this month - use code WisCon26 at check out from our site and we’ll make a donation to the con! queenofswordspress.com
Me: “This is my 5th event this month.”
Buy our books? We’re doing a fundraiser for @wiscon.bsky.social this month - use code WisCon26 at check out from our site and we’ll make a donation to the con! queenofswordspress.com
#Booksky MURDER HORSIES! 👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻
it's still #NovellaNovember! add an adventurous lesbian interlude to your holiday break with my @qospress.bsky.social book LITTLE NOTHING: queenofswordspress.com/product/litt...
November 23, 2025 at 3:28 PM
#Booksky MURDER HORSIES! 👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻
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2 ongoing convos are dovetailing rn:
1. a holiday shopping $ blackout aimed at big business;
2. worry over small presses closing or paring down.
Let's talk direct action: YOU CAN DO BOTH😀
IT'S VITAL TO SUPPORT indie pubs that encourage risk & diversity. Here's a 🧵 of em you can support directly:
1. a holiday shopping $ blackout aimed at big business;
2. worry over small presses closing or paring down.
Let's talk direct action: YOU CAN DO BOTH😀
IT'S VITAL TO SUPPORT indie pubs that encourage risk & diversity. Here's a 🧵 of em you can support directly:
November 22, 2025 at 9:21 PM
2 ongoing convos are dovetailing rn:
1. a holiday shopping $ blackout aimed at big business;
2. worry over small presses closing or paring down.
Let's talk direct action: YOU CAN DO BOTH😀
IT'S VITAL TO SUPPORT indie pubs that encourage risk & diversity. Here's a 🧵 of em you can support directly:
1. a holiday shopping $ blackout aimed at big business;
2. worry over small presses closing or paring down.
Let's talk direct action: YOU CAN DO BOTH😀
IT'S VITAL TO SUPPORT indie pubs that encourage risk & diversity. Here's a 🧵 of em you can support directly:
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#Booksky It’s still #Novellavember and we’re @wiscon.bsky.social’s Vendor of the Month! Use code WisCon26 at check out to get a deal on our great queer books and help raise funds for WisCon 2026!
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November 20, 2025 at 2:26 PM
#Booksky It’s still #Novellavember and we’re @wiscon.bsky.social’s Vendor of the Month! Use code WisCon26 at check out to get a deal on our great queer books and help raise funds for WisCon 2026!
queenofswordspress.com
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#Booksky Kobo reader?
All our books are available on Kobo and Kobo Plus! Read more queer books! www.kobo.com/us/en/search...
All our books are available on Kobo and Kobo Plus! Read more queer books! www.kobo.com/us/en/search...
November 22, 2025 at 9:21 PM
#Booksky Kobo reader?
All our books are available on Kobo and Kobo Plus! Read more queer books! www.kobo.com/us/en/search...
All our books are available on Kobo and Kobo Plus! Read more queer books! www.kobo.com/us/en/search...
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My darlings! Come read with us in 2026! @b1llz1lla.bsky.social and I have unleashed the reading list for our virtual book chat. From Historical Fantasy to classic Steampunk, the list is bursting with great reads, including the latest from @matociquala.bsky.social
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Temporal Textual Talks: A Steampunk Book Chat
The 2026 Reading List Originally posted to our PatreonAfter gathering recommendations, hunting through our own lists, and debating, genteelly over cups of tea, Bill Bodden, our Official Buttery Goo…
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November 22, 2025 at 7:54 PM
My darlings! Come read with us in 2026! @b1llz1lla.bsky.social and I have unleashed the reading list for our virtual book chat. From Historical Fantasy to classic Steampunk, the list is bursting with great reads, including the latest from @matociquala.bsky.social
madameaskew.com/2025/11/22/t...
madameaskew.com/2025/11/22/t...
#Booksky We’re back at Fables & Flames today at Booth 35 with great deals, badge ribbons and more! Come see us! fablesandflames.com
November 22, 2025 at 4:53 PM
#Booksky We’re back at Fables & Flames today at Booth 35 with great deals, badge ribbons and more! Come see us! fablesandflames.com
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Fables & Flames Romantasy Gala, the ‘The Notebook’ at Ordway Center and Pepperkakebyen Grand Opening at The Nordic Center of Duluth are included in this week's picks from MN Shortlist.
MN Shortlist: Slow Burns & Bright Lights — 6 Picks for Nov. 21–27
As parade season kicks in and the evenings arrive early, this week’s picks offer a mix of music, theater and small-scale surprises. From Duluth’s gingerbread “city” to a new festival of collaborative ...
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November 21, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Fables & Flames Romantasy Gala, the ‘The Notebook’ at Ordway Center and Pepperkakebyen Grand Opening at The Nordic Center of Duluth are included in this week's picks from MN Shortlist.
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Not the latest LGBTQ+ book I've read, but I was reminded today of how much I love the Astreiant series.
skiffyandfanty.com/blog/book-re...
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The Skiffy and Fanty Show: Book Review: Point of Hearts: A Novel of Astreiant, by Melissa Scott
It was an engrossing read; the characters continue to be fully engaging and the protagonists sympathetic (even though not always in agreement with each other), and the rich worldbuilding continues …
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November 19, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Not the latest LGBTQ+ book I've read, but I was reminded today of how much I love the Astreiant series.
skiffyandfanty.com/blog/book-re...
skiffyandfanty.com/blog/book-re...
#Booksky Oooh! You can sign up for a world building class with Melissa Scott @blueterraplane.bsky.social at @odysseyworkshop.bsky.social! do the thing! It sounds amazing!
Build new skills & strengthen your writing with an Odyssey Online Class!
*highly praised instructors
*live, intensive, interactive classes
*deep practice with demanding assignments
*thorough feedback from instructor & classmates
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#amwriting #writetip
*highly praised instructors
*live, intensive, interactive classes
*deep practice with demanding assignments
*thorough feedback from instructor & classmates
odysseyworkshop.org/odyssey-onli...
#amwriting #writetip
November 22, 2025 at 12:35 PM
#Booksky Oooh! You can sign up for a world building class with Melissa Scott @blueterraplane.bsky.social at @odysseyworkshop.bsky.social! do the thing! It sounds amazing!
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a post about Psychopomp in 2026
please read and share
thank you very much
please read and share
thank you very much
what's next for Psychopomp - PSYCHOPOMP.COM
what to expect from Psychopomp (and The Deadlands and Fantasy Magazine) in 2026.
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November 21, 2025 at 7:12 PM
a post about Psychopomp in 2026
please read and share
thank you very much
please read and share
thank you very much
#Booksky Local library fan? You can request our books at your local library, including the forthcoming real soon now THE COMPLETE ASTREIANT and the just released RUNNING DRY! Print on Ingram, ebooks and audio on Libby - www.overdrive.com/search?q=qos...
November 21, 2025 at 8:50 PM
#Booksky Local library fan? You can request our books at your local library, including the forthcoming real soon now THE COMPLETE ASTREIANT and the just released RUNNING DRY! Print on Ingram, ebooks and audio on Libby - www.overdrive.com/search?q=qos...
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I love this series! I wrote about it for @skiffyandfanty.com earlier this year.
skiffyandfanty.com/blog/book-re...
And as @princejvstin.com pointed out, the 2025 novel means the Astreiant series, which started in 1995, will be eligible for a Best Series nomination for the Hugo Awards this year!
skiffyandfanty.com/blog/book-re...
And as @princejvstin.com pointed out, the 2025 novel means the Astreiant series, which started in 1995, will be eligible for a Best Series nomination for the Hugo Awards this year!
November 19, 2025 at 6:56 PM
I love this series! I wrote about it for @skiffyandfanty.com earlier this year.
skiffyandfanty.com/blog/book-re...
And as @princejvstin.com pointed out, the 2025 novel means the Astreiant series, which started in 1995, will be eligible for a Best Series nomination for the Hugo Awards this year!
skiffyandfanty.com/blog/book-re...
And as @princejvstin.com pointed out, the 2025 novel means the Astreiant series, which started in 1995, will be eligible for a Best Series nomination for the Hugo Awards this year!