I recently had the pleasure of talking with Mike Perschon, aka the Steam Scholar. We discussed his thoughts on the field of Steampunk scholarship, and got his expert opinion on what Captain Nemo should have on his bedside table. Doctor…
What is Steampunk?
Starting Out Steampunk – Once More With Feeling
by M Gabriel Colbaugh • • 2 Comments
There is a member of my local Steampunk group named David. David’s a great guy. He’s friendly, likes to show up and participate at get-togethers, and loves to talk about Steampunk. What’s a little different about David compared to others…
It’s Time To Grade Steampunk
by Colin Morris • • 4 Comments
In the article “It’s Time To Rethink Steampunk”, author Jess Nevins discusses two groups (descriptivists and prescriptivists) and how despite them both being scriptivitists they clash on defining what is and isn’t Steampunk. He then highlights author Cherie Priest’s thinking…
In Which Steampunk is Given to a Religious Metaphor and Absolutely No One is Fed to Lions
by Ren Cummins • • Comments Off
Or Steampunk Jesus (and a Side of Gyoza) “What is Steampunk?” I’ve heard the question asked of other Steampunk authors, each lending their own unique perspective to the concept. The simple answer is contained in the specific traits that nearly…
Steampunk Defined
by Tee Morris • • Comments Off
As Pip and I were writing Phoenix Rising: A Ministry of Peculiar Occurrences Novel, we were asked again and again the question that, when you jump from steampunk site to steampunk site on the Internet, have a different answer: What…
What is Steampunk?
by Syfer Locke • • Comments Off
What is Steampunk? I could say it was “Neverwas.” That’s how a lot of people describe it. A lot of people talk about gears and goggles. “When a Goth discovers brown” is a phrase I have heard more than once.…
What is Steampunk: A Personal View
by Lee Ann Faruga • • Comments Off
Let me start by explaining when I was first introduced to Steampunk. When I was first introduced to Steampunk it was not called anything other than Victorian science fiction. When I was quite young, before I could read and television…
Steampunk: What is It?
by Adam Heine • • Comments Off
They say steampunk’s the next big thing (or maybe the current, who knows?). But what the heck is it? Honestly, steampunk is a lot of things. As a certified expert on the subject* I’d like to give you an overview…
Why Steampunk?
by Suzanne Lazear • • Comments Off
“What got you into Steampunk?” the hubby asked me recently. “I’ve been into it for awhile,” I replied. “That’s not the question I asked.” I thought for a moment. “I came across the term about two years ago. I was…
Steampunk for the Uninitiated
by Zachariah Fantastique • • Comments Off
Speculative Fiction of the past few years has seen the rise of steam-powered machinery and mechanical monsters within its pages. And if the successive release of Leviathan by Scott Westerfeld, Boneshaker and Dreadnought by Cherie Priest, and the recent Brazilian…