The Steampunk Librarian

all about beeping and clanking

2008-07-22T18:52:58Z

Today's steampunk entry is mostly about the visual oohs and ahhs. If you'd like something with a little more density, however, sink your teeth into the history of science fiction between 1900 and 1910 - great material for research and inspiration!...

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another general summing-up post of sorts

2008-07-15T15:12:38Z

If you're in the area this weekend, do check out the "Out of this Furnace" art show in Pennsylvania on Saturday -- it looks like great fun. The Chrono'Nauts parade also looks like it was great fun, and there are photos to prove it! It's stagger...

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Interview with Ekaterina Sedia, author of The Alchemy of Stone

2008-07-10T18:22:39Z

Thanks to Matt Staggs, I had the chance to read Ekaterina Sedia's newest novel The Alchemy of Stone and participate in the the ongoing interview meme, where several of us bombard Ekaterina with questions and she graciously (and quickly!) responds...

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the past, the future, and that boring part in the middle

2008-07-08T17:52:47Z

For steampunk fans: some history, some reading material, and some new arrivals. First, the history: I just read an article about submarine telegraph lines from the fantastic Atlantic Cable website. There are dozens of articles, scores of photog...

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somewhere, it is always perpetual oyster standard time

2008-07-01T17:54:18Z

One of my spam messages yesterday had the subject line of "oyster perpetual cosmograph." Sounds vaguely steampunkish, doesn't it? And off we go... I was reading details of William Gibson's induction into the Science Fiction Hall of Fame and not...

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a quick summing-up today...

2008-06-24T17:48:52Z

How popular is steampunk these days among the DIY crowd? Just take a look at the results for "steampunk" on Instructables. It's inspiring. There's even a first volume of steampunky fonts out there now! Mechanicrawl takes place July 12 in San ...

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Singular links and images

2008-06-17T18:13:07Z

The literary wave continues! Ekaterina Sedia has a new book coming out soon titled The Alchemy of Stone, which looks really interesting. You have to love a story that includes a literal key to a heart. Brendan sent a great site about the Sin...

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shared worlds, shared links

2008-06-10T18:11:47Z

Over on my other weblog, Fridays are dedicated to "links from others," which means I post all the stuff people have sent me over the week. Suddenly I'm getting an influx of fantastic links that are steampunk-related...so we start with the links f...

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A quick note...

2008-06-09T14:45:16Z

...to point you to the Brooklyn Museum's Flickr page, and, more specifically, their photographs of the 1900 Paris Exposition. Gorgeous.

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high-end steampunk

2008-06-03T17:47:20Z

Thanks to our (much appreciated!) UK correspondent Julie, we have additional Telectroscope information! There are tiny "minumentals" available for purchase, as well as souvenir boxes. Also, there's a weblog documenting the experience! If you'v...

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