Originally posted to our Patreon ‘Tis the season of denouncing Marley and celebrating Scrooge for his transformation into a kind, generous, and contributing member of society. Oh yes, it is also the season of many holiday celebrations with a tradition of gift giving. Many of us in this little corner of Steampunklandia adore a good … More 9 Cosy Treats for Book Lovers
Sunday, Jaunary 19th, at 4:3o PM Pacific (Seattle) — 7:30 PM Eastern (Montreal) Start the year off with a roar and delve into the wonderful world of “His Majesty’s Dragon” by Naomi Novik. Adventure in the skies awaits as we soar into the alternative history events of the Napoleonic Wars. Book club meets on Sunday, … More January Virtual Book Club
Also posted to our Patreon Whilst the newsletter is on hiatus*, I am pleased as punch that posting the calendar to Patreon and our website is successfully filling in this gap of communication for now. Naturally, we have some delightful shenanigans planned for the holiday season. Watch for additional treats and tomfoolery on Discord throughout … More December Calendar
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
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
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
Posted originally to Patreon I originally created this list for Sapphic September on our Patreon; since today also happens to be International Lesbian Day, I decided to share these recommendations here. Sapphic September is a month long reading challenge started by two delightful humans, Landice and Lexi, on their social media. This charming read-a-thon hopes to … More 7 Sapphic Steampunk Book Recommendations
My darling sparkle glitter unicorns! Whilst the newsletter is on hiatus*, I realize that a regular schedule of events is not making its way to you in any form! Quelle horreur! I am pleased as punch that posting the calendar to Patreon and our website is successfully filling in this gap of communication for now. … More October — November Calendar
Madame Askew and The Grand Arbiter 