October turned into Guestober and sped by in a cloud of spooky season fog and glitter. What an absolutely marvelous adventure! I am so grateful to all of our lovely guests and to all of you for joining us for our sundry shenanigans. November is already drenched in the flavours of masala chai, with enough … More November Calendar
Sunday, October 19th, at 4:30 PM Pacific (Seattle/Tucson) — 7:30 PM Eastern (Montreal/Atlanta) Our October Book Chat is nearly upon us, my darlings! We sit down this afternoon to discuss Strange Practice by Vivian Shaw. Filled with homages to classic movie monsters and some of the famous monsters of 19th century literature, this is a … More October Steampunk Book Chat
Originally posted to our Patreon September may have been our more usual level of unhinged busy-ness, but egads, it has sped by with such rapidity that I mistook it for a new fangled train. Spooky Season is here in all of its black clad glory and I am delighted! This is truly my favourite time … More October Calendar
This week is a little more relaxed, at least compared to last week; however, we still have some special treats to share with you! Join me Tuesday as we delve into petticoats on Twitch at 5PM Pacific. Bring all of your sewing questions or simply come to chit chat about all sorts of cheeky nonsense … More Weekly Tea and Tomfoolery
Sunday, September 21st, at 4:30 PM Pacific (Seattle/Tucson) — 7:30 PM Eastern (Montreal/Atlanta) Ah! Today is the day! Our September Book Chat is nearly upon us! We’re discussing this month’s pick, our first ever graphic novel, “Monstress, Volume One,” by Marjorie Liu and illustrated by Sana Takeda. This is an evocative, intense start to spooky … More September Virtual Book Chat
Posted originally to our Patreon 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 inspire more readers to explore more Sapphic books. In bookish spaces, authors and publishers often discuss that Sapphic books simply do not sell as well … More Sapphic September: Steampunk Edition
Originally posted to our Patreon I know what happened in August, truly, and yet, I am still startled by how absolutely knackered I am post-August and what a blur all the adventure was. September ushers in a little return to our normal amount of unhinged busy-ness. I am thrilled to return to our now regular … More September Calendar
Friday, September 5th, at 6:30 PM Pacific (Seattle/Tucson) — 9:30 PM Eastern (Montreal/Atlanta) The Grand Arbiter and I return this week with our Friday Virtual Tea Party tomorrow night. I cannot believe we have taken a month-long hiatus! On one hand, it feels like an eternity. On the other, frankly, August was such a mad … More Friday Virtual Teatime
August 29th – 31st at the Tucson Convention Center My darlings! I’ve jumped into my time-traveling teapot to join the wonderful community at Tucson Comic-Con. I’ll be there all weekend with my dear friends and costuming coterie at the Tucson Steampunk Society booth, #HA20. We have many delightful shenanigans planned, including a lovely fundraiser for … More Cheeky Adventures at Tucson Comic-Con
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
Madame Askew and The Grand Arbiter 