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tor.com - 10/7/2009

Steampunk 101

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What is steampunk? In three short words, steampunk is Victorian science fiction. Here “Victorian” is not meant to indicate a specific culture, but rather references a time period and an aesthetic: the industrialized 19th century. Historically, this period saw the development of many key ...

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tor.com - 10/12/2009

A Few of My Favorite Things: Top Steampunk Media

— tor.com — In keeping with the spirit of Steampunk Month , I’d like to ask you all what your... favorite Steampunk Book, Movie, Television Show, Video Game , and (or) Music is. Feel free to answer any or all of the above in the comments. I’ll go ahead and start ... (more) A Few of My Favorite Things: Top Steampunk Media

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tor.com - 10/3/2009

The Post-Modernity of Steampunk

— tor.com — I recall this declaration in #1 of Steampunk Magazine : “First and foremost, steampunk is a non-luddite... critique of technology. It rejects the ultra-hip dystopia of the cyberpunks—black rain and nihilistic posturing—while simultaneously forfeiting ... (more) The Post-Modernity of Steampunk

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tor.com - 10/10/2009

Steampunk Gaming: Getting in the Mood

— tor.com — To commemorate Steampunk Month at Tor, I thought I would wrangle up a list of some of... cool games in the Steampunk setting. Given the elusive definition of steampunk, your mileage may vary, but I’ve greatly enjoyed all 4 of the games on this list, ... (more) Steampunk Gaming: Getting in the Mood

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Bibliophile Stalker:  October 8, 2009 Links and Plugs

SF Signal:  SF Tidbits for 10/8/09

The Galaxy Express:  SFR Linkfest for November, 2009

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@meljean You posted what was steampunk? This is the best run down ever http://bit.ly/c886l 29 days ago

Wishing I had a #steampunk face-mask and eye-patch http://bit.ly/1uXcbG (RT @MoriahJovan SteamPunk 101: http://bit.ly/3Ubehm, Thx!) 10/22/2009

RT @shayera RT @BenRubinstein: Interesting writeup on steampunk, http://bit.ly/3Ubehm 10/22/2009

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October 8, 2009 Links and Plugs
Bibliophile Stalker — My BSC Review column is up: The Taboos of Editing. Not quite fantasy or science fiction, maybe horror. Not everything is in English. Pinoy Transgressive. And zen photo for the day from the immortal (how many times do we have to kill him?) Jack Haringa: Interview Mur Laffery interviews Lou Anders and Pablo Defendini (podcast). Mur Lafferty interviews J.C. Hutchins. Mihai interviews Stephanie Pui-Mun Law. The Dragon Page interviews David Anthony Durham (podcast). BSC Review interviews Sharon ...

SF Tidbits for 10/8/09
SF Signal — ... the shout-out, Lou! :) Michael Chabon, Cory Doctorow, and Annalee Newitz renew their privacy concerns as judge sets November 9th deadline for revised $125m Google book settlement Issue 21 of Death Ray magazine will be the last. There's some good discussion going on at Lou Anders blog about science fiction going mainstream (or not). At Tor.com, GD Falksen offers up a beginner's primer with Steampunk 101. Ann Aguirre on MST3King B-movies: "Anything with a ...

SFR Linkfest for November, 2009
The Galaxy Express — ... 8. Congratulations, Sharon! Laurie Green’s SFR manuscript P2PC has finaled in the Oklahoma RWA Finally a Bride Contest. Fingers crossed, Laurie! On steampunk Will I be able to conduct a link roundup without mentioning steampunk romance? Absolutely…not! Wicked cool site: STEAMPUNKOPEDIA2: Steampunk research center. * New to steampunk? Cherie Priest has a Steampunk FAQ. * At Tor.com, GD Falksen presents Steampunk 101. * Katie MacAlister provides a brief overview of the genre as well ...