Shelley Adina

Shelley Adina is author of several steampunk series set in the same alt-19th century universe: Magnificent Devices, Mysterious Devices, The Regent's Devices, and Lady Georgia Brunel Mysteries. She co-authored The Regent's Devices with R.E. Scott.

As Adina Senft, she’s author of the Healing Grace and Amish Quilt series about Pennsylvania’s Amish community.

Her works have been published by Harlequin, Warner, and Hachette in addition to her own Moonshell Books.

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Stories
Staff Report | Jan 19, 2025
New tales from Nisi Shawl, P. Djèlí Clark, and Sarah Brooks were among the major literary releases in 2024.
Staff Report | Jan 3, 2024
Major book publishers have largely shied away from steampunk in recent years, but small independent presses continue to release steampunk titles, and lots of authors are self-publishing these days. Here’s a look at notable new titles released last year.
Staff Report | Jan 4, 2023
The biggest news involved a title released in 2021, as P. Djèlí Clark’s A Master of Djinn won a Nebula Award. But 2022 also saw its share of notable releases, including a new trilogy from Shelley Adina and R.E. Scott, a Parasol Protectorate compendium from Gail Carriger, and the final entry in George Mann’s Newbury & Hobbes series.
Authors Shelley Adina and R.E. Scott discuss their new Regency-era steampunk series
Staff Report | May 11, 2022
Shelley Adina and R.E. Scott joined forces on The Emperor’s Aeronaut, a new novel that kicks off The Regent’s Devices trilogy. We spoke with the authors about the series, their collaborative process, and how they perform historical research.
Staff Report | May 28, 2021
It’s Book 5 in her Mysterious Devices series.
Staff Report | Jun 5, 2020
The author released The Engineer Wore Venetian Red, following a digital box set with the first three books in the Mysterious Devices series.
Staff Report | Nov 22, 2019
Gwynn Place caps a busy year for the steampunk author.
We asked 10 authors to suggest their top travel destinations for steampunks
By Stephen Beale | Sep 8, 2018
Suppose you had unlimited use of an airship, and you could take a crew of steampunks anyplace in the world. Where would you go? What destinations have sparked your imagination, or might inspire others? Top steampunk authors weigh in.