Originally posted to our Patreon My favourite gift giving tradition of the year is almost upon us. Jólabókaflóð, Iceland’s book giving tradition during the winter holidays, is a delightful custom I have happily embraced over the last 5 years. The gift of story is, I think, a true treasure, but this is also the gift … More 16 Book Recs for Jólabókaflóð
Today, during our monthly book chat, I had the pleasure of welcoming some new Steampunk readers to the CommuniTea! What an absolute delight and a perfect reminder to share my favourite book recommendations for those new to the genre. These run the gamut of flavours from the cosy to the spooky and everything in between. … More 7 Book Recommendations for the New Steampunk Reader
We had such a marvelous time at book club in May, with our special guest Piper J. Drake. Her novella, Keeping Cadence, is a delightful Steampunk romp which also happens to be a Romance. Naturally, during our discussion, questions turned to the Romance genre and what might be good Romance recommendations for the Steampunk reader.with … More Romance Recs for the Steampunk Reader
Originally posted to our Patreon Last year, filled with hope for the future and bookish joy, I put together a very short list of book recommendations in honour of Juneteenth. This is a holiday I hold close to my heart and consider every year with introspection and reverence for the history. This year, my feelings … More Celebrating Juneteenth: Bookish Edition
February 21st at 6:30 PM Pacific live on YouTube and Twitch Someday, I shall run out of exclamation points, but fortunately today is not that day because I am thrilled to announce this week’s special guest for our Friday Virtual Tea Party– Linda Addison! Not only is Ms Addison an award winning poet and author, … More Friday Virtual Tea with Special Guest Linda Addison!!
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, March 23rd, at 10 am Pacific (Seattle/Tucson) live on Facebook This weekend on Saturday, the 23rd at 10 am Pacific (Seattle/Tucson), I am hosting my monthly Sip the Tea chat with a truly marvelous special guest, Madeleine Holly-Rosing! I’ve had the pleasure of hosting Ms. Holly-Rosing as a guest author for our steampunk book … More Sip the Tea with Special Guest Madeleine Holly-Rosing
Madame Askew and The Grand Arbiter 