Wednesday 14 November 2012

Author Spotlight - When Steam Rules The World...

…chances are you're reading a steampunk story. So what's a steampunk? Generally the story takes place between 1837-1901, during the reign of Queen Victoria, when the Industrial Age came into its own and steam powered the world. When it comes to setting, it's not limited to England. I've read stories set in the American West, Siberia, Brazil, and Egypt. Steam is what drives the story, thought.

There are "futuristic" gadgets to the time period, but not the reader. There's dirigibles, transmogrifiers, datamancers, and anything else you can come up with including a steam run coffee pot.

There's also a paranormal element to a steampunk story. There can be vampires and werewolves, but in "The Windsor Diaries," I use time traveling. Nothing like having good old fashioned brass and iron time machine, I say.

Never heard of steampunk, you say? The recent Sherlock Holmes movies with Robert Downey Jr., and Jude Law really capture the ambience of the genre.

Question: Have you read a good steampunk story? Seen a good movie? What the TV show "Revolution?" Where the world is thrown back to the time of steam? I'd love to hear your thoughts, comments, and recommendations.


PUBLISHER'S BUY LINK:
http://stores.desertbreezepublishing.com/-strse-366/The-Windsor-Diaries-Book/Detail.bok

ALL ROMANCE EBOOKS:
https://www.allromanceebooks.com/product-thewindsordiariesbookthreeagentlemanandarogue-996194-141.html

BARNES & NOBLE (NOOK)
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-windsor-diaries-book-two-stephanie-burkhart/1113777499?ean=2940015869538

AMAZON (KINDLE:)
http://amzn.com/B00A5CF24C

FIND ME ON THE WEB AT:

WEBSITE:
http://www.stephanieburkhart.com

TWITTER:
http://twitter.com/StephBurkhart

FACEBOOK:
https://www.facebook.com/StephanieBurkhartAuthor

GOOD READS:
http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4031660.Stephanie_Burkhart

YOU TUBE CHANNEL:
http://www.youtube.com/user/botrina?feature=mhee

PINTEREST:
http://pinterest.com/sgburkhart/

4 comments:

  1. I've never read a steampunk. I'm intrigued, and this one's going on my TBR list.

    ReplyDelete
  2. I'm a huge steampunk fan in reading and if I had the gumption, I'd dress up as it for a costume party. You're book it totally going on my TBR now!

    ReplyDelete
  3. Don't want to be a bore, but I'll repeat what I posted yesterday ...
    I didn't know a lot about steampunk until I watched the Doctor Who episode [David Tennant] in which Rose tried DESPERATELY to 'force' Queen Victoria to use the phrase "We are not Amused" (which many now insist she never actually SAID!} LOL
    This story ends with a hint at the origins of Torchwood, and is a brilliant story for that reason alone! Available on BBC iPlayer, last time I checked ...

    ReplyDelete
  4. An excellent description of Steampunk, Steph. A Gentleman and a Rogue looks like a fantastic book and the cover is sensational.
    I wish you all the best.

    ReplyDelete