Synopsis of Beneath a Fearful Moon Constable Aubrey Hartmann did her duty, fought for the Empire and lost her leg in the process. All she wants is a quiet life, and the chance of some fun, romantic entanglements in the … Continue reading Get a Sneak Peek at RobRoy McCandless’s Novella, Beneath a Fearful Moon
Synopsis of Dexter and Sinister: John Sinister, a man with friends in all the wrong places, is hired to look into some shady goings on at the airship factory. It might be nothing, but with the fortunes of the greatest … Continue reading Check out Chapter 1 of Dexter and Sinister: Detective Agents by Keith Dickinson
Chapter 1 “You can’t possibly sell Farnley House.” Lady Clara Farnley stared at her brother-in-law in horror. “It’s been in the family for over a hundred years! Besides, it’s too soon after Nicholas’ death. People will talk.” “Clara, you need … Continue reading Get a Sneak Peek at Lyssa Medana’s New Release, Under the Bright Saharan Sky
One P PETRA It was a fine night for spying. Bright moonlight flickered off the small quartz oval as Petra Everturn removed it from the print shop window. She slipped it into the pocket of her burgundy overcoat and strode … Continue reading Get a Sneak Peek at Chapter 1 of The Alchemist’s Mirror by Liz Delton (Coming out Oct 27!)
Chapter One Old Mr Abernathy’s workshop was a rather peculiar one. As a newly married man, he had fled with his bride to London and rented a narrow, three-storey property at the corner of Peter Street, near the bustling Berwick … Continue reading Check out Chapter 1 of The Mechanical Maestro by Emily Owen
An introduction via a peculiar encounter. A gathering of colleagues for a meeting. Hostile observers with nefarious intent. “I need you Mr. Bloodson,” pleaded a soft feminine voice. Caern jumped, startled from watching the dancers before him more by … Continue reading Get a Sneak Peek at Ch 1 of Dybbuk’s Asylum by Jack Salva
Chapter 1 Jacob looked up from the intricate gearing he was working on as a shadow passed close to the window of the workshop. It was barely visible against the swirling tendrils of London fog, but close enough. Even in … Continue reading Get a Sneak Peek at Ch. 1 of Out of the London Mist by Lyssa Medana
One of the best things about putting out a pair of Steampunk anthologies this year was getting to see the huge variety when it came to the submissions. While “Secrets and Airships” by A.F. Stewart was a rollicking airship fantasy, … Continue reading Give it a Listen! “In the Cavern of the Sleepers” a Steampunk Short Story by Ali Abbas
Have a hankering for a Steampunk story but tired of so much screen time? I’ve got an audio recording of A.F. Stewart’s Secrets and Airships, which is one of the amazing tales in the Cogs, Crowns, and Carriages anthology. The … Continue reading Listen to “Secrets and Airships”, a Steampunk Short Story Written by A.F. Stewart
Things in Jars, by Jess Kidd, reviewed by Gregory G.H Rihn The new novel, Things in Jars, is of interest to Steampunks because it incorporates many tropes we tend to be fond of: Victorian detectives, questionably sane science, and things humankind was not meant to meddle with. It also plays off the Victorian Age rage for collecting, and the morbid interest in “freaks of nature” that gave rise to the circus sideshow. In a way, the book is rather like K.W. Jeter-light, if he didn’t have to make every single thing in a novel grotesque, and every character hateful. The … Continue reading A Jarring Experience
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