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Episode 67 — An Interview w/ Clay and Susan Griffith (a.k.a. The Elephant Lords)
We’re back with another interview, this time riding on the back of a giant bespectacled elephant from the Equatorian Empire! Okay, so we’re not actually on an elephant’s back — mostly because Jen is...
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Flick Bits: Boneshaker by Cherie Priest Optioned for Film!
According to Deadline, Cherie Priest‘s 2009 steampunk novel Boneshaker (released through Tor) has been optioned for a film by Cross Creek and Hammer Films: Los Angeles, CA – November 30, 2011 – Brian...
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115. Jay Kristoff (a.k.a. Steamboy) — Stormdancer (An Interview)
Jay Kristoff talks steampunk, clan culture, Asian influences on his work, his new novel, Stormdancer, and the wonders of boy bands (sorta)! We hope you enjoy the episode! Note: If you have iTunes and...
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142. Brian McClellan (a.k.a. Das Schwarzpulver) — Promise of Blood (An...
Muskets, magic, and books, oh my! Brian McClellan, author of Promise of Blood, joins us to talk about his new novel, writing fantasy set in industrializing cultures, cultural changes, and much more....
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224. Multicultural Steampunk, World SF, and War Stories w/ Diana Pho and...
Retrofuturism, power armor, and awesome clothes, oh my! In one of our last recordings from ICFA, Diana Pho and Andrew Liptak join us to discuss Beyond Victoriana, multicultural sf, Western influence,...
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280. The Wonders and Politics of Steampunk w/ Cherie Priest, Beth Cato, and...
Machines, empire, and whitewashing, oh my! In this special edition of our discussion feature, Shaun and Rachael talk to authors Cherie Priest, Beth Cato, and Jaymee Goh about the wonders and politics...
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Book review: Firebrand, by A.J. Hartley
I hate, hate, hate coming into a series in the middle (which means no, I haven’t read the first novel in this series, Steeplejack, but I sure plan to soon!), but I have a good personal track record...
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Book Review: Everfair by Nisi Shawl
Approximately nine years ago, while browsing a local library’s new release section, I came across Filter House. A short story collection by Nisi Shawl, its description and critical blurbs promised rich...
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Book Review: The Guns Above by Robyn Bennis
A pair of intriguing, antagonistic characters, steampunk airships, a dry sense of humor, and feats of derring-do are at the heart of The Guns Above, a debut novel by Robyn Bennis. The novel’s strong...
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Book Review: STEEL VICTORY and STEEL MAGIC by J.L. Gribble
This Sunday I featured Steel Blood for my first offering in the ‘A Book By Its Cover’ series of humorous fake reviews. I haven’t yet read this third volume in J.L. Gribble’s Steel Empires series, but I...
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Book Review: Winterglass by Benjanun Sriduangkaew
Benjanun Sriduangkaew creates a fascinating and very loose retelling of The Snow Queen folktale with Winterglass, a high fantasy novella that infuses steampunk technology and an interesting form of...
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Book Review: The Architect and the Castle of Glass by Jade Mere
Jade Mere’s debut work with Dreamspinner Press, The Architect and the Castle of Glass, takes readers on an adventure to a strange castle in a distant land, where the main character, Tahki, is faced...
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Book(s) Review: Alice Payne Arrives and Alice Payne Rides by Kate Heartfield
Alice Payne Arrives and Alice Payne Rides form a pair of time travel novellas that stand ably alongside the other fresh and new time travel science fiction being written today. The late 21st and early...
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Book Review: THE CURIOSITY KILLERS by K.W. Taylor
Years have passed since the second American Civil War split the nation in two, and physicist Edward Vere now devotes his time in the New British Empire to time travel technology, all while limited to...
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374. Wild Wild West (1999) — Torture Cinema #100 (Pandemic Special)
Giant mechanical spiders, male boob grabbing, and nice trains, oh my! Shaun Duke, Paul Weimer, and Alex Acks join forces for this special Pandemic Edition of Torture Cinema. Together, they tackle the...
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