Steampunk books largely fall within three categories. There are altered histories, where stories take place in the “real” world but with changes. Then there are stories set in purely fantastical realms. And finally, there are books that take readers between … Continue reading A Review of “A Dream of Emerald Skies” by Victoria Szulc
Back when I used to work at Michaels craft stores, adult coloring books were all the rage. Though most of us probably haven’t picked up crayons for a while, there is real research that shows that coloring is a great … Continue reading Steampunk Journey: A Clockwork Coloring Book Review
The Rocks of Aserol Chapter 1 The doors hissed open and a fine mist of steam and water drops entered the carriage. Horis was standing by the door, ready to disembark when the spray from a poorly maintained seal soaked … Continue reading Read Ch 1 of The Rocks of Aserol by Richard Dee
Spare and Found Parts is set in a future dystopian Earth. Where advanced technology is feared and the internet is a hushed legend that nobody is allowed to discuss. Nell Crane lives with her father in a city hit by … Continue reading Spare and Found Parts by Sarah Maria Griffin (REVIEW)
One of steampunk’s more popular storyline settings is the Western (often falling/crossing over into “weird west”). Phoebe Darqueling’s latest, No Rest for the Wicked, is a fresh interpretation of the classic Western. In No Rest, the reader meets Viola, a … Continue reading Review of No Rest for the Wicked by Phoebe Darqueling
Check out this awesome trailer for a new book in the Department of Curiosities series by Karen J. Carlisle. Continue reading Book Trailer for Department of Curiosities
No Rest for the Wicked: Mistress of None Book 1 Chapter 1 About two miles as the crow flies from Sacramento, California Viola Thorne preferred to bathe by moonlight. Perhaps it was the quiet chirps of the crickets or the … Continue reading Read Ch 1 of No Rest for the Wicked by Phoebe Darqueling
Steampunk Journal editor Phoebe Darqueling is releasing her second novel at the end of the month through Black Rose Writing. No Rest for the Wicked is the story of a con woman who is forced out of retirement in 1871 … Continue reading Get No Rest for the Wicked by Phoebe Darqueling for 15% Off until March 28
I live in Germany, so I don’t make it back to the USA all that often. That means I try to squeeze every ounce out of my time there! March 23 in Ann Arbor, MI, I’m having my first ever … Continue reading Two Chances to Hang Out with Phoebe Darqueling and get Signed Copies of her Books in March
Hopeless, Maine by Tom Brown & Nimue Brown, a guest review by Nils Nisse Visser. Like to indulge in the phantasmal during the spectral month of October? Hopeless, Maine is what you’re looking for. Mind you, it’s sublimely moody in other months as well. The series is drawn by Tom Brown, written by Nimue Brown, and published by Sloth Comics. It currently consists of Hopeless, Maine 1: The Gathering, and Hopelesss, Maine 2: Sinners. The Gathering incorporates two previously separately published volumes, Personal Demons and Inheritance. The graphic novels are available at most major online retailers. DREAMTIME The plot of both The Gathering and Sinners is … Continue reading Hopeless, Maine by Tom Brown & Nimue Brown
