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Announcement: Once Upon a Time in the Weird West Anthology

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once upon a time in the weird west

There are bunches of QSF authors in this new wild west speculative fiction anthology: This isn’t the same old Wild West. The usual suspects are all present: cowboys, outlaws, and sheriffs. There’s plenty of dust, tumbleweeds, horses, and cattle on the range, but there are also magical gems, automatons, elementals, airships… even dinosaurs and genetically modified insects. Roaming among the buffalo and coyotes, you’ll encounter skinwalkers, mad engineers, mythical beings cloaked in darkness, and lovers who stay true to their oaths… even beyond the grave. On this frontier are those at the mercy of their own elaborate devices as well … Read more

Announcement: The Avian Emperor, by Pelaam

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The Avian Emperor

QSFer Pelaam has a new MM Sci-fi, steampunk alternate universe fantasy book out: Pinkerton man Bram McCabe likes to work alone. But when a madman titling himself the Avian Emperor threatens the world’s skies, he’s forced to work with an English team already on the case. Things go from bad to worse for Bram when he takes more than a professional interest in Vyvian—a man with a secretive past. Each man dances around the other, hiding their true feelings, knowing they live in very different worlds. The Avian Emperor is as cunning and lethal as he is intelligent, and when … Read more

Announcement: Native Wind, by A.M. Burns

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Native Wind

QSFer A.M. Burns has a new fantasy/steampunk book out: After his family is killed by thieves, sole survivor Trey McAlister is taken in by a nearby Comanche clan. Trey has a gift for magic and the clan’s shaman, Singing Crow, makes him an apprentice. While learning to control his powers, Trey bonds with a young warrior and shape shifter, Gray Talon. When they are sent out on a quest to find the missing daughter of a dragon, they encounter the same bandits who murdered Trey’s family, as well as a man made of copper who drives Trey to dig deeper … Read more

Announcement: The Clockwork Menagerie, by Elliot Cooper

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The Clockwork Menagerie

QSFer Elliot Cooper has a new steampunk book out: Autosmith Clement Dyer wants to create his life-like, mechanical animals in peace. He’s tired of being badgered about selling his business to his long-time rival and former lover, Duke Goodwin. He also craves appreciation for his living works of art. Unfortunately, not all of Clement’s clients see his clockwork creations the way he does, and a prominent but dissatisfied customer threatens to sink his struggling business into the ground. Excerpt Clement groaned inwardly and steeled himself for the worst. He recognized the dark-haired woman with the heavily lined face hidden beneath … Read more

For Writers: Steampunk and Alternate History

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Steampunk

Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Therese Woodson: OK, so she didn’t give me a whole lot to work with here: “And Steampunk/Alt history discussions.” So I’ll just run with it. As writers, we have a unique opportunity with historical pieces – we can go back and take some event or period that was especially difficult for the LGBTIQA community and rewrite it to correct the wrongs of history. Or sometimes to just hilight them. And steampunk makes it even more fun. So my questions today: Have you written any steampunk or alternative history? If so, what period of time … Read more

Announcement: The Jeweled Dagger, by Bran Lindy Ayers

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The Jeweled Dagger

QSFer Bran Lindy Ayers has a new steampunk book out: Spymaster Lafayette Goddard knows better than to trust anyone in their line of work. Now they sit in prison with information that could save the Queen yet they cannot bring themselves to trust the new Captain of the Royal Guard. Even if it means losing everything they’ve worked so hard for. All Captain Jasper Stanton ever wanted was a chance to prove himself. Mistakenly imprisoning Lafayette isn’t how he planned on distinguishing himself. Now he must try to win the former spy’s respect if he wants cooperation investigating the conspiracy. … Read more

For Writers: Dieselpunk

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dieselpunk

Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer MK Mancos: Dieselpunk. A quick Google search reveals this from Wikipedia: Dieselpunk is a genre similar to that of its more well-known cousin “steampunk” that combines the aesthetics of the diesel-based technology of the interwar period through to the 1950s with retro-futuristic technology and postmodern sensibilities. Coined in 2001 by game designer Lewis Pollak to describe his role-playing game Children of the Sun, the term has since been applied to a variety of visual art, music, motion pictures, fiction, and engineering. Color me intriqued. So my questions today: Has anyone written Dieselpunk? How does … Read more

For Readers: What is Steampunk?

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Steampunk Fantasy

Today’s reader topic comes from QSFer Richard Wood: Do you consider steampunk to be Fantasy or SF? To me it can be either depending on how written and the overall story line. it’s a good question. Some subgenres generally fit pretty neatly into a larger one – space travel or time travel generally fits well with sci fi in general, and urban fantasy is genewrally a good fit for fantasy (though there are always exceptions. My initial reaction is that steampunk fits under sci fi… but then, maybe not… could it also fit under fantasy or paranormal? So my questions … Read more

Discussion: Steampunk and Fantasy

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Steampunk Fantasy

Today’s topic comes from QSFer Freddy MacKay: Steampunk AKA The Red Headed step child of SF and why a fantasy world with steam is not steampunk. AKA what caused it to get shoved into fantasy. It’s a fascinating question. We have all these sub genres, but some seem to be more dominant: Science Fiction Fantasy Paranormal Horror While some seem relegated to secondary status and have to be shoved into one of the “master” genres: Steampunk Superheroes Shifters Post Apocalyptic So who decides these things? And with genre boundaries blurring ever more, is it time to reshuffle how we think … Read more

Announcement: Glacialis, by Pelaam

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Glacialis

QSFer Pelaam has a new sci fi book out: Accepting their company’s assignment as medic and nurse on Glacialis, Shae and Bless find their welcome as frigid as the planet itself. Neither Adair, the mine’s foreman, nor Merag, his head of security make the men feel welcome or wanted. When one of the miners seeks medical attention for an injury he doesn’t want Adair to know about, Shae and Bless quickly find themselves investigating illegal activity at the mine and embroiled in danger. Shae finds himself falling in love with the undercover Ranger sent to investigate the mine, and he … Read more