Saturday, December 26, 2015

Steampunk 101: From Sci-Fi Sub-genre to Cultural Phenomenon

Boneshaker by Cherie PriestSteampunk 101: From Sci-Fi Sub-genre to Cultural Phenomenon on AbeBooks: The creation of the ‘steampunk’ term is usually attributed to the science fiction author K.W. Jeter, who used it in a letter to Locus Magazine. He was trying to find a way to describe Victorian fantasy novels like those written by himself (Morlock Night and Infernal Devices), Tim Powers (The Anubis Gates) and James Blaylock (Homunculus).

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