Dear friends,
Last weekend I was at the Queer Market at the Zomerfabriek in Antwerp. It was my first experience selling books in a booth out in public—and it was amazing!
In spite of the scorching heat, the people who organised the market had made sure we had everything we needed to thrive (from extra water and tents to provide shade up to clothes hangers for those who were selling second-hand clothing, and metal racks on wheels to put those on—I’m still marvelling at that bit). The atmosphere was great, and I actually sold and signed books! People’s favourites were The Dragon of Ynys, Community of Magic Pens, and Neon Horror.
I had the most wonderful day there with my friends from The Future is Queer book club, and the whole experience was really encouraging me to go out and sell books at events again in the future. Probably to be continued after this summer…
Because this summer is all about WorldCon 2024! As WorldCon is taking place as “close to home” as Glasgow, Scotland, I will be there in person for the whole duration from August 8 until August 12. I’ll write an update later with my panel schedule!
Finally, I’ve opened a poll where you can vote for your favourite Sea Creature at the bottom of the Sea Creature page (click)! Go ahead and pick your 8 favourites, and don’t worry if you need to sleep on it; the poll won’t close until September 1, 2024. I can’t wait to see which of these creatures will be the chosen ones to be turned into postcards as rewards for the Be the Sea Kickstarter.
Thank you all, and happy summer!
Minerva
Minerva Cerridwen 