The smartly titled A Steampunk Anthology: Mechanized Masterpieces is not just a description of the stories collected in this anthology edited by Penny Freeman. The book’s forward reinforces the theme of the stories with, “Steampunk is revisionism, and what better…
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Nefertiti’s Heart by A. W. Exley Blog Tour!
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Believing in The Warlord of the Air – Again
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First published in 1971 and possibly one of the forerunners to Steampunk literature, The Warlord of the Air by Michael Moorcock has recently been resurrected by Titan Books. Over the years, the book has been evaluated for its views on…
Heart for the Ravens – Book Review
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Heart for the Ravens is a Gothic horror novella by Colin F. Barnes. True to the lineage established by masters of the genre, Heart for the Ravens is a chilling exploration of human needs like love, security, and a sense…
The Lazarus Machine Brings New Life to Steampunk Characters
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Aside from being a fast paced Steampunk mystery, The Lazarus Machine by Paul Crilley is a who’s who of Victorian England. As a young adult novel, it is packed with enough action and creativity to draw in new readers and…
Three Author Minimum at Las Vegas Book Festival
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The annual Vegas Valley Book Festival was held in Las Vegas the weekend of November 2nd and 3rd. The Festival culminated with the final event, a Steampunk Themed panel and talk with three Young Adult authors whose works have included…
Sherlock Holmes Goes Steampunk
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Steampunk Holmes: Legacy of the Nautilus by P.C. Martin is the first installment of an ongoing adventure series published by Noble Beast, LLC. It is a reasonably short book, but by the end there is no doubt that it is…
Uncertainty is the Norm after the Constantine Affliction
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The Constantine Affliction by T. Aaron Payton is a fresh new take on Victorian era mystery adventures. The characters seem familiar on the surface, but the unique plot and edgy twist on the classic plague makes for a memorable Steampunk…
“The Other Log” Offers the Real Story of Phileas Fogg
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Everyone knows about the journey Phileas Fogg took around the world in Jules Verne’s Around the World in Eighty Days. A mechanically minded English gentleman suddenly jets off around the world, accompanied by his French valet, Passepartout, and has a…
The Making of the Stinger – A Steampunk Maker’s First Commision.
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Since 2009 I have been building myself an ever-growing collection of Steampunk artifacts. These include a radio frequency identification (RFID) enabled copper plated globe that tells Google Earth where to go, a Captain Nemo inspired captain’s desk that opens to…