The Steampunk Librarian

Book Giveaway: In Thunder Forged (Iron Kingdom Chronicles, Book One)

Keep a lookout for the announcement of winners for the Vintage Tomorrows giveaway! It’ll be here soon. Thanks to everyone who entered!

 

This week, we have two copies of something a little different. The Iron Kingdoms is a role-playing game which combines steampunk, alchemy, and military strategy. Now the Iron Kingdom Chronicles are expanding the universe, with stories chock-full of espionage, tactics, and personalities. The first book,  In Thunder Forged: Iron Kingdoms Chronicles: The Fall of Llael, Book One (quite the title!) by Ari Marmell, is the first in the series, and sets a great tone for the books to come.

 

More information about Iron Kingdoms, the RPG, is available via Privateer Press; more information about the Chronicles can be found on Pyr’s website; and Ari Marmell keeps a website at the wonderfully named Mouseferatu.com.

 

We have one Advance Reader Copy and one published paperback version of In Thunder Forged to give away! To enter the contest, post a comment below and tell us what your role would be in a steampunk warfare situation. Would you be an iron warrior? A stealthy spy? A strategist behind the scenes? An alchemist? Something else entirely? Let us know! The deadline for entering the contest is 11:59 pm Sunday, June 30th. Good luck!

 

Summer Giveaway Premiere: Vintage Tomorrows (redux)!

It’s Summer Giveaway Time at the Steampunk Librarian! We are easing into it with the happy news that we have extra copies of Vintage Tomorrows to give away (see here for the initial description and links to more information). To enter the contest, post a comment below and give us a recommendation for summer steampunk. It can be how to dress in hot weather, what to drink, what events are happening, anything at all related to both steampunk and summer. Have at it! The deadline for entering is 11:59 pm on Sunday, June 23. If we have enough entries, Sir Reginald will make an appearance for the drawing, and you know you want to see a snarky steampunk puppet. Good luck!

on empires and structures

Was there a real-life inspiration for Lewis Carroll’s Mad Hatter? The Times Literary Supplement is on the case.

 

 

In 1893, the Imperial Institute was amazing, glorious…and sort of empty. Take a tour!

 

 

In August, Steamworld Dig debuts, and you can see a sneak preview of the game now.

 

 

Steampunk has met Star Wars before, many times over, but this is the first time I’ve seen a steampunk AT-AT liquor cabinet. Maybe the Sith aren't so bad after all.

 

troping the colour

International Steampunk Day is June 14th. Make your celebration plans now! There are all sorts of events this month.

 

 

Also, steampunk now has its own category on TVTropes. We’re officially part of the mainstream!

 

 

However, the original Victorians were probably smarter. Out of necessity, I would think.

 

 

Watchmaking is intricate, gear-filled, steampunk-friendly, and still thriving.

 

 

Retech uses old materials to make new things.

 

 

And for those of you into history and baseball, Shoeless Joe Jackson is now on Twitter.