This was originally posted to our Patreon In the spirit of the season, I’ve collected a few of my favourite ominous and uncanny steampunk (and adjacent) stories for you to enjoy. Whilst I am by no means an avid fan of the horror genre, I do admire a story that inspires a little frisson to … More 10 Steampunk Reads for Spooky Season
Originally posted to our Patreon This year’s Temporal Textual Talks book club finished on quite the high note with the delightful Sorcery and Cecelia or the Enchanted Chocolate Pot by Patricia C Wrede and Caroline Stevermer. We had such a convivial conversation and Madame Stevermer was an absolutely marvelous guest! We had a fantastic year of books in … More Temporal Textual Talks Reading List: 2025
Voting and Nomination season has started for our annual Temporal Entourage awards. We launched the Tippy Golden Teacup Awards at the end of 2023 as a way to celebrate our CommuniTea and all of the artists that help create this vibrant, kind corner of Steampunklandia. Whilst our Mysterious Council of Tea Drinkers and Time Travelers … More The 2024 Tippy Golden Teacup Awards
Sunday, November 17th, at 4:30 PM Pacific (Seattle) — 7:30 PM Eastern (Atlanta) Ah! We are going to have such a brilliant book club this month. We are going to discuss the lovely, cosy epistolary novel, Sorcery and Cecelia: Or, the Enchanted Chocolate Pot by Patricia C. Wrede and Caroline Stevermer. This is a perfect little morsel, … More November Book Club
Saturday, November 16th, at 10 AM Pacific (Seattle) — 1 PM Eastern (Atlanta) Originally posted to our Patreon This is a weekend full of special guests and bookish treats. Tonight, we welcome our dearest Eve Riot for tea and shenanigans on our Friday Tea at 6:30 PM Pacific (Seattle), and tomorrow, I welcome the absolutely … More Sip the Tea with Special Guest Elizabeth Bear
Originally posted to our Patreon Like many of you, I suspect, I have been all over the place this week. Whilst the news has been distressing indeed, I am grateful for the opportunity to continue adding joy into the world and to carve out spaces both at conventions and in our virtual tea parlour that … More Cheeky Adventures at TusCon
Friday, October 25th, at 6:30 PM Pacific (Seattle/Tucson) — 9:30 PM Eastern (Atlanta/Montreal) I am delighted to share that my dear friend, Diana Terrill Clark, is joining me this Friday as my special guest co-host for Friday Tea. Diana is not only an author but she is also the wonderful mastermind behind the Dreadpunk=Gothic Horror page. … More Friday Tea with Special Guest Diana Terrill Clark
Sunday October 20th at 4:30 PM Pacific (Seattle/Tucson) — 7:30 PM Eastern (Montreal/Atlanta) Today we sit down to discuss this month’s stunning Steampunk read, Dreadnaught by Cherie Priest. I love Madame Priest’s work and I am thrilled to get this chance to chat about her spooky second full length novel in her Clockwork Century series. Bring … More October Book Club Meeting Today
Saturday, October 12th, at 10 AM Pacific (Seattle/Tucson) — 1 PM Eastern (Montreal/Atlanta) Just in time for spooky season, I welcome delightful author, Leanna Renee Hieber, to come Sip the Tea with me! I am thrilled to sit down with Leanna to chat about creating art, balancing multiple artistic endeavours in a world that demands … More Sip the Tea with Special Guest, Leanna Renee Hieber
Friday, October 11th, at 6:30 PM Pacific (Seattle/Tucson) — 9:30 PM Eastern (Montreal/Atlanta) Fetch the bedknobs and broomsticks! David R. Slayton returns as our special guest for Friday Virtual Teatime just in time for spooky season! We’ll celebrate David’s latest release, Rogue Community College, and unleash some extra cheeky tomfoolery. Bring questions for David and … More Friday Tea with David R. Slayton
Madame Askew and The Grand Arbiter 