Son of Steampunk Eddie saves family from house fire
Ed “Steampunk Eddie” Thayer The family home of Steampunk’d winner Steampunk Eddie’s children and ex-wife caught fire on 10th November, it was revealed on Michigan Live. Steampunk Eddie, whose real name...
View ArticleJourney Into Space 1874 by Steve Turnbull
When the Royal Navy launch their first modified Sea Eagle air-plane into the Void they believe they are the first to make the attempt. When the crew discover that assumption is wrong their adventure...
View ArticleIs it any surprise that Steampunk’d got canned?
The maker programme Steampunk’d “will not be picked up for a second season” (being British that’s the last time I’ll use the word season to describe a series in this article) according to the GSN blog...
View ArticleOwl Dance, Chapter One – by David Lee Summers
The Persian Witch “Sheriff, I hate to spread rumors…” Ramon Morales tipped his hat back on his head. The blurred form of a small, hunched-over woman silhouetted by the light of the setting sun was in...
View ArticleChildren of Another Albion, chapter one – J.P. Paradise
Chapter 1 In Which A Decision Is Made The room was largely quiet, save for the occasional cough or sniff. Someone’s fingers gently drummed the edge of the table around which they were sitting. The...
View ArticleCairo by Gaslight, Introduction by Brandon Black
Let us begin with the matter of why an editor living in New Orleans should commission an anthology of stories set in Cairo, Egypt. At thirty degrees North latitude, Cairo is, if not a twin of New...
View ArticleBeyond the Rails, story one by Jack Tyler
BEYOND THE RAILS #1: The Botanist He had been told the climate was not fit for man nor beast, but he had assumed that to be an exaggeration, the man who had “been there” attempting to lord it over the...
View ArticleSteel & Sky, Chapter One – Ren Cummins
Chapter One: The Dream The end of world came almost without warning. No dark clouds, no ominous celestial portents of any kind. One day, the sun shone, the two moons continued their lazy chase across...
View ArticleThe Search for CERN by Faye Baker
Imagine a world where electricity is banned; not just in the home but in factories, offices and even hospitals. How would we live without electric light, transport or communications? This book is set...
View ArticleMiss Winsome and the Scientific Society by Alice E Keyes
In an alternate steampunk world… Miss Evelyn Winsome, a New York socialite and niece of Senator Roosevelt, travels to the wilds of Yellowstone National Park to embark on an adventure which doesn’t...
View ArticleNorthern Powerhouse to be built in Yorkshire
How Leeds could look when successful The Prime Minister today unveiled new plans to get the Northern Powerhouse back on track. In a press conference at Downing Street, Lady Riddington announced that...
View ArticleMother will be watching
In light of recent exploits regarding a local band of homeless urchins terrorising the upper class of Westminster, newly developed ocular devices will be fitted to the exterior of buildings. The...
View ArticleJourney Into Space 1874, chapter one by Steve Turnbull
SEPT 3RD, 1874, 04:00 I cannot sleep. The excitement is such that, though sleep would be a welcome companion, I find the gift of Morpheus eludes me. In just two hours we embark on a journey beyond the...
View ArticleCharming steampunk comic book doubles Kickstarter target
I received a delightful electronic telegram from an enthusiastic duo of artists recently. Joann Dominik and Faye Simms are the driving force behind the project with Faye doing the artwork. The pair...
View ArticleThe Wisdom of the Dead Men by Oisín McGann
While investigating a series of mysterious murders, Nate uncovers dark secrets that threaten to reveal the true nature of the Wildenstern family. The British Empire is no longer the authority it once...
View ArticleSolicitor company closes it’s doors
Liverpool solicitor company Argue & Phibbs have closed their doors after 89 years of practice due to one of the main partners being discovered in a local ‘harlot house’. Charles Browne has worked...
View ArticleThe Search for CERN, chapter one by Faye Baker
CHAPTER 1 – A VIOLENT REMINDER “It’s a perfect day for the experiment” declared Professor Henry Coombs as he looked around at the idyllic scene, and no one felt inclined to contradict him. Henry and...
View ArticleMr Strange’s Wonderful World of Weird album review
Mr Strange: Seems OK to me Introduction I’ve been sitting on this album for over a year as I try to get the Journal into some kind of professional looking outfit worthy of placing an album like this on...
View ArticleMiss Winsome and the Scientific Society, chapter one by Alice E Keyes
Chapter 1. Miss Evelyn Winsome sat in the drawing room of the three-story Eastlake-style house waiting for her mother’s daily inspection of the ground floor. Today, she planned to convince her mother...
View ArticleImperial Space Association planning Mars occupation
How Mars might look when Britain liberates her people. Queen Victoria has given her personal stamp of approval for a new project to send a manned vessel into outer space and on to Mars, it was...
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