From the Newsroom

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Crowdfunding
Apr 18, 2025
Our latest roundup features two creators from Australia.
Site info
Apr 18, 2025
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Event Previews
Apr 8, 2025
This weekend’s steampunk calendar includes the Galveston Steampunk Festival in Texas and Wimmera Steampunk Festival in Australia, plus events in Sheffield, U.K.; South East Wales; Richmond, Virginia, and more.
Crowdfunding
Apr 3, 2025
Our latest crowdfunding roundup includes a card game inspired by H.P. Lovecraft, a new fantasy series from Madeleine Holly-Rosing, and a collection of railroad-themed board games. Also: An illustrated fantasy series involving a cat and his "trusty dragon sidekick" and an open-source RPG.
Event Preview
Mar 24, 2025
“Bram Stoker vs. Mary Shelley” will be the theme as the third Tell-Tale Steampunk Festival takes place March 29-30 in Pikesville, Maryland, near Baltimore. Special guests include Dacre Stoker, great grand-nephew of Dracula author Bram Stoker, and actress Debra Ann Miller, who will portray Frankenstein author Mary Shelley.
Books
Mar 23, 2025
The Steampunk Explorer produced the videos for a free virtual conference presented by The Writer’s Workout, a non-profit that provides educational resources and other support for writers.
Books
Mar 22, 2025
Authors Aria and David Griffey, who write as A.D. Griffey, are planning a launch event next week for their new novel, The Heart of Resistance. Also: a debut novel from an Oklahoma author, a new series from Ruxandra Tarca, and a luxe edition of Perdido Street Station.
Crowdfunding
Mar 20, 2025
Our latest crowdfunding roundup includes a sci-fi adventure comic from Australia, a comic book anthology from the U.K., and the final entry in a steampunk trilogy inspired by Alice in Wonderland and other fantasy tales.
Event Preview
Mar 18, 2025
The convention returns this weekend with “Steampunk Halloween” as the theme. One highlight will be a concert featuring Marquis of Vaudeville and the second U.S. appearance by Madam Misfit.
Crowdfunding
Mar 13, 2025
It was another busy week for steampunk-related Kickstarter campaigns as five new projects sought funding. Among them: A comic book adventure from France and a deluxe edition of a steampunk fantasy novel from Nicholas and Olivia Atwater.
Events
Mar 13, 2025
Bourbon City Steam returns to Louisville with a speaker roster that includes authors Leanna Renee Hieber, Philippa Ballantine, Tee Morris, and other steampunk luminaries. Meanwhile, it’s time again for Boston’s Monthly Steampunk Gathering.
Events
Mar 12, 2025
The SF Bay Area steampunk convention will take place Oct. 24-26 at a new venue with “Gaslight Fantasy” as the theme. Meanwhile, Drake & McTrowell’s Duel at Dusk will happen two weeks later in San Diego.
Crowdfunding
Mar 6, 2025
It’s been a busy week for steampunk-related Kickstarter campaigns, including a new pirate-themed SFF anthology, a YA steampunk “romantasy” tale, a steampunk fantasy comic book series, and a new RPG.
Music
Mar 6, 2025
Steam Powered Giraffe (SPG) announced new tour dates for 2025, which will take their show outside the San Diego area for the first time since the Covid-19 pandemic.
Music
Mar 5, 2025
It’s our favorite track from their 2024 debut album Songs From The End Of The Pier.
Crowdfunding
Feb 27, 2025
Our latest Kickstarter roundup includes a comic book from a Marvel veteran, a new edition of a Gaslamp fantasy novel, and YA steampunk fantasy trilogy slated for release this summer.
Music
Feb 20, 2025
Australian singer-songwriter Velvet Jeanie released a music video featuring “The Causeway Song,” an original sea shanty from her 2023 self-titled debut album. She recorded it at a maritime museum in Adelaide.
Music
Feb 18, 2025
Professor Elemental celebrated Valentine’s Day with the release of The Love Album, in which the chap hop maestro waxes poetic on matters of the heart. Once again, he’s assisted by longtime collaborator Tom Caruana.
Events
Feb 17, 2025
The new costume ball will feature music, dancers, clowns, circus arts, and burlesque performers. Walter Sickert and the Army of Broken Toys will be the headliners.
Site info
Feb 13, 2025
Since its inception, The Steampunk Explorer has included a directory of steampunk authors, but it was a bare-bones affair. That’s changed with our new author pages.
Crowdfunding
Feb 6, 2025
New steampunk Kickstarters this week include a whimsical card game/RPG, an illustrated YA mystery novel, a set of enamel pins, and a not-safe-for-work comic book adventure.
Awards
Feb 5, 2025
Madame Askew and The Grand Arbiter presented the awards in an online ceremony on Friday night. Other honorees included costumer Tony Ballard-Smoot, maker Charles E. Mason II, cosplay group Airship Ashanti, and Steampunk Lady Scientists Danaus & Sidonne.
Event Preview
Feb 4, 2025
The steampunk calendar is heating up this weekend with CONpossible in Atlanta and MegaCon in Orlando. Meanwhile, Whitby Steampunk Weekend will return to North Yorkshire, and the Cog and Compass fest will take place in New Zealand.
Steampunk Community
Jan 30, 2025
Madame Askew and the Grand Arbiter will present their Third Annual Tippy Golden Teacup Awards on Friday, Jan. 31, beginning at 6:30 p.m. Pacific time. It will stream live from their virtual tea parlour on Zoom. They’ll be joined by guest presenter Eve Riot.
Event Preview
Jan 28, 2025
Once again, San Francisco’s Regency Ballroom will be transformed into a neo-vintage wonderland as The Edwardian Ball returns on Friday, Jan. 31 and Saturday, Feb. 1.