Originally posted to our Patreon Note: I have since made a full recovery! I am still indisposed but I have made significant improvements over the last two days; however, it is also hot as blazes. My usual antidote to feeling ill is to drink scads of blisteringly hot tea but I cannot indulge in such … More Madame’s 7 Favourite Summer Bevvies When It’s too Hot for Proper Tea
Costume College July 18th – 21st Originally posted to our Patreon In good news, my bout of Covid is past! I am, however, even more sympathetic to everyone who has endured it before. My symptoms were never terrible–as I know some of you have experienced!–but the exhaustion has been extreme indeed. I haven’t been this … More Costume College Adventures
Originally posted to our Patreon: Today is Juneteenth in the United States, and whilst this is a celebration with a long and important history, it is a fairly new Federal holiday in the states. Perhaps, for many, this is also simply a new piece of history to come onto one’s horizon. It is also, I think, … More 6 Books to Read in Honour of Juneteenth
Posted originally to our Patreon The Grand Arbiter and I are off for a bit of a last minute but truly delightful adventure over the end of June, but when we return in July, we have many delightful escapades planned for the month! June 27th – July 2nd: Madame Askew and the Grand Arbiter are … More July Schedule
Death by Silver by Melissa Scott and Amy Griswold June 23rd at 4:30 PM Pacific (Seattle/Tucson) — 7:30 PM Eastern (Atlanta/Montreal) Originally posted to our Patreon In just a few hours I am hosting our monthly virtual book club with dear Bill Bodden. We are discussing our charming pick this month, “Death by Silver” by … More June Steampunk Virtual Book Club
Saturday, June 22nd at 10 AM Pacific (Seattle/Tucson)–1 PM (Montreal/Atlanta) I am pleased as punch to welcome my extraordinary friend, Catherine Lundoff, to our monthly Sip the Tea event. Catherine is not only a talented author in her own right but the mastermind behind Queen of Swords Press, home to many of our favourite steampunk … More Sip the Tea with Special Guest Catherine Lundoff
June 15th at 10 AM Pacific (Seattle/Tucson) — 1 PM Eastern (Montreal) –6 PM BST (London) — 2:30 AM ACST (Adelaide) — 7 AM HST (Honolulu) The Airship Ambassador and I are hosting a small gathering of Steampunk luminaries for what, I hope, is the first of several round table discussions. We shall be discussing the … More Steampunk CommuniTea Weekend 2024
June 15th at 10 AM Pacific (Seattle/Tucson) — 1 PM Eastern (Montreal) –6 PM BST (London) — 2:30 AM ACST (Adelaide) — 7 AM HST (Honolulu) Phil and Kaja Foglio: Award-winning creators of the beloved steampunk classic, “Girl Genius,” Phil and Kaja Foglio have been putting their own delightful spin on the cogs and gears … More Meet Our Guests for the Steampunk CommuniTea Weekend
Saturday, June 15th, at 10 AM Pacific (Seattle/Tucson) — 1 PM Eastern (Montreal) –6 PM BST (London) — 2:30 AM ACST (Adelaide) — 7 AM HST (Honolulu) I am thrilled to share more details about our mini Steampunk CommuniTea Weekend this Saturday, June 15th . Like a delicious cream tea, this is a little refreshment … More Steampunk CommuniTea Weekend: Mini Adventure
June went from being a rather sedate month filled with sewing and teatime to a delightfully packed month of adventure almost overnight. I am myself rather startled but always thrilled for the opportunity to see my dear Grand Arbiter, Eve Riot, and so many other marvelous members of our CommuniTea in June. Not only do … More June Schedule
Madame Askew and The Grand Arbiter 