December 31st at 5 PM Pacific (Seattle) — 6 PM Mountain (Tucson) — 7 PM Central (Madison) — 8 PM Eastern (Montreal) The Grand Arbiter and I are preparing for our annual Hogmanay celebration. We’ve been hosting this virtual party since 2020, and I am so delighted to announce this year’s cosy event. For so many … More LAMWUF Annual Hogmanay Recruitment Party
The third annual Tippy Golden Teacup Awards are coming! Our virtual ceremony will be Friday, January 31st, at 6:30 PM Pacific (Seattle), but before that, we need your help to nominate some splendid members of our Steampunk CommuniTea for these special awards. Please follow the link and fill out your nominees for The Grand Macaroni Award … More Tippy Golden Teacup Awards Nominations are Open!
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
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
Sunday, August 18th, at 4:30 PM Pacific (Seattle/Tucson)–Monday, August 19th, 9:00 AM ACST (Adelaide, Australia) I am excited to discuss this month’s Steampunk book with you, “Doctor Jack and Other Tales” by Karen J. Carlisle! This riveting collection of dark Victorian short stories, filled with engrossing mysteries and intriguing characters, launches the Viola Stewart mystery … More August 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
