The Grand Arbiter and I are back from our Grand Tour and just in time to celebrate Pride month with all of you! We had an incredible time over the Pond and drank so much tea that even in England they were startled. Whilst we experienced a little post time travel discombobulation and needed a … More June Calendar
Sunday, May 10th, at 4:30 PM Pacific (Seattle/Tucson)–7:30 PM Eastern (Montreal/Atlanta) Our monthly book chat is nearly upon us! We’re discussing the riveting novella collection Tales from the Gunpowder Chronicles by Jeannie Lin , set in the world of her novel Gunpowder Alchemy. I highly recommend the series if you have not yet read it. … More May Steampunk Book Chat
Sunday, April 19th, at 4:30 PM Pacific (Seattle/Tucson) — 7:30 PM Eastern (Montreal/Atlanta) Originally posted to our Patreon This Sunday, April 19th, we return for our monthly book chat! I am positively over the moon about our pick, The Emilie Adventures by legend Martha Wells. Whilst Madame Wells is unable to join us this month, … More April Steampunk Book Chat
The last two months have been an absolutely wild ride. I suspect Mr Toad would be aghast, and certainly Mccalley would have concerns. We scampered through our adventures with Eve Riot and all of our Tea Team at the final Wild West Con, only for me to return to the Bird Sanctuary and Ghost Cat … More April and May Calendar
Friday, February 13th, 6:30 PM Pacific (Seattle) — 9:30 PM Eastern (Atlanta) In honour of Valentines’ Day, the Grand Arbiter and I have invited our dear friends David R. Slayton and Amanda from Yesterqueers for a little chat this Friday all about Queer love stories! Join us as we celebrate the power, drama, warmth, and diversity … More Special Edition Friday Tea Time
January zipped by in a whir of plotting, planning, and puttering. With two conventions in close proximity, we always have a thousand projects simmering in the background and scads of little details to finalize. Through all of that, we somehow managed to have a January absolutely bursting with delightful escapades. We welcomed Morelitea as special … More February Tea and Tomfoolery
The Grand Arbiter and I have made a mission out of creating spaces filled with whimsy, laughter, and kindness. As much as we are not serious about most things, we are very serious about making opportunities and events that help all of us refill our hearts with laughter and joy. Times, however, are indeed harrowing … More 12 Books from Minnesota small press, indy bookstores, and authors
Sunday, February 15th, at 4:30 PM Pacific (Seattle) — 7:30 PM Eastern (Montreal) Join Bill Bodden and me for a lively book chat in February, featuring our book pick, Rust in the Root by Justina Ireland. We have enjoyed several books from Ms. Ireland in the past, and I am delighted to return to her … More February Book Chat
Saturday, January 24th, at 10 AM Pacific (Seattle) I am thrilled to welcome back C.L. Polk as my very special guest tomorrow morning. I’ve invited Polk to come Sip the Tea with me and discuss their life as an artist, their process as an author, and the ways in which the navigate sustaining a creative … More Sip the Tea with C.L. Polk
Sunday, January 18th, at 4:30 PM Pacific Our first book club of 2026 is this weekend! I am thrilled that we are starting off with such a charming steampunk adventure and cannot wait to chat about Esprit de Corpse by Ef Deal with all of you. The author is joining us as our guest so … More January Book Chat: Join us in our Virtual Tea Parlour
Madame Askew and The Grand Arbiter 