Category Archives: steampunk

Recent Steampunk

Posted on September 7, 2010 by Victoria Janssen

Today, some recent steampunk novels.Caveat – I have not yet read any of these books, but I’ve been collecting them for my To Be Read pile. Suggestions welcome if you have them! Please refrain from spoilers in the comments. The … Continue reading →

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Steampunk Worldbuilding Questions

Posted on August 26, 2010 by Victoria Janssen

I’m in the early stages of creating a world in which a steampunk Western can take place. Here are some of the questions I’m asking myself. Some of them I answered promptly; some of them I’m still pondering.1. Alternate history … Continue reading →

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My New Steampunk Project

Posted on August 25, 2010 by Victoria Janssen

It’s been an eventful couple of weeks for me.For the last few months I’ve been working on a sequel to my World War One werewolf novel, but my next published novel for Spice will be a different project instead: a … Continue reading →

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Costumes at Arisia 2010

Posted on January 26, 2010 by Victoria Janssen

Here are a few photos I took at Arisia, of people in costume. Arisia has a large and popular masquerade (part exhibition, part contest, often including choreographed routines or skits as part of the presentations). Dedicated costumers might have an … Continue reading →

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Steampunk Leather

Posted on January 25, 2010 by Victoria Janssen

Professor Maelstromme’s Steam Laboratory and Brute Force Studios were at Arisia this year, and kindly allowed me to take a few photos for my blog. Here’s the Good Professor’s blog: “Incorporating mildly dangerous artifacts into compelling jewelry”. I didn’t get … Continue reading →

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Steampunk Bronze

Posted on January 21, 2010 by Victoria Janssen

I recently attended Arisia, a Boston-area science fiction/fantasy/a lof of other things conference. I got permission from Butch Honeck, one of my favorite sculptors in bronze, to post some photos from his dealer room at the convention.Here’s a steampunk-style pistol … Continue reading →

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Introduction to Steampunk

Posted on November 24, 2009 by Victoria Janssen

I’m visiting the Romance Junkies Blog today, so please stop by! Tomorrow at my own blog I start six days of posts about television adaptations of the Lord Peter Wimsey novels by Dorothy Sayers. # Steampunk Recommendations Comics:Fullmetal Alchemist is … Continue reading →

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