Book release party! Máire Roche's BROMANTASY

Schedule

Tue May 26 2026 at 07:00 pm to 10:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

56 Brewing | Minneapolis, MN

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Come celebrate the release of Máire Roche's newest novel, BROMANTASY!
About this Event

Join us to celebrate the release of , by Máire Roche! Máire will be joined in conversation by Emily J. Taylor, author of .

Ticket cost includes a pre-signed deluxe edition of Bromantasy. (Please note that we are also running a concurrent preorder campaign for this title (signed copy + swag), for folks who are unable to come to the event. However, event copies will not come with preorder swag.)

If you have already preordered a copy and wish to attend the event instead, please purchase your event ticket separately and contact us for a refund for your preorder.

Please note that this event will be held off-site at 56 Brewing, 3055 NE Columbia Ave Suite 103a, Minneapolis, MN 55418, USA.

Event conversation will be followed by signing with Máire and Emily. Your ticket comes with a copy of BROMANTASY. You are welcome to bring copies of the authors' other books from home, and limited additional copies of the authors' titles will also be available for purchase on-site. When placing preorders for event pickup, please select "Offsite event pickup: 5/26 with Máire Roche @ 56 Brewing" as the (free) shipping option at checkout.

Order Máire's books here!

Order Emily's books here!

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About the book:

Two heroes. One brain cell.

BROMANTASY is a cozy, queer fantasy about the mortifying ordeal of being known by your totally platonic best friend and the epic quest that might force you to confront the truth.

Fellas, is it gay to kiss your bff while on a quest through the forest you’re unqualified for?

Juniper O'Reilly is good at only two things: demolishing a pint of mead and finding the perfect skincare routine. Everything else—taking care of the farm, bartering for goods, any sort of manual labor—falls to Juniper’s best friend, the absurdly capable, endlessly patient Mo Elmthorn.

But when Juniper accidentally volunteers them both for a quest to K*ll a fearsome monster, he knows he’s finally gotten in over his head. Juniper hates camping, he hates the dark, and there’s no way all these foraged mushrooms are going to sit well in his stomach. One thing he doesn’t hate? How good Mo’s thighs look in his questing pants—he doesn’t have time to think about that, though, with a monster to hunt and their futures on the line.

But monsters come in all shapes and sizes. When Juniper and Mo realize that the terrifying beast they’ve sworn to K*ll is just a scared little girl torn from her family, they’re off to find not only the true villain of the story, but maybe even a happy ending.


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About the authors:

Máire Roche is a former teacher who now dreams up new worlds and characters for a living. When she is not writing stories that are both magical and at least a little silly, Máire enjoys running, teaching martial arts, and curating a growing collection of memes for any occasion. Máire lives in St. Paul with her wife and their very disagreeable cat, Lulu. She also writes thrillers and mysteries under the name Mary E. Roach.

Emily J. Taylor was born and raised in California and has since refused to stay put. She’s lived in four states and on two continents, all of which have conveniently given her an endless amount of story fodder. She currently works as a creative director in Minneapolis, where she spends the long winters dreaming up glittering worlds to spin into dark tales. Follow her @emilycanwrite, or find her at emilyjtaylorauthor.com.


Agenda

🕑: 06:30 PM
Doors open
🕑: 07:00 PM - 07:45 PM
Author conversation
🕑: 07:45 PM - 08:00 PM
Audience Q&A
🕑: 08:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Signing
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Where is it happening?

56 Brewing, 3055 Northeast Columbia Avenue, Minneapolis, United States

Event Location & Nearby Stays:

Tickets

USD 31.95

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