Originally posted to our Patreon I am more pleased than I can express to introduce the delightful and talented Miss Smokey Le Purr. Born in the pantry of the town house of a young courtesan who was much sought after for her charms, Smokey was initially ushered into the luxury of her mistress’s life, but when … More The Ghost Cats: Smokey Le Purr
The Grand Arbiter and I are thrilled to welcome our dear friend and delightful author, Robert Dahlen, to our Friday Virtual Tea Party. Robert just released his latest book, “A Wiggle of Slimes,” this week and we are pleased as punch to help celebrate his latest gem. Robert creates wonderful, cosy fantasy worlds that are … More Friday Virtual Tea with Special Guest Robert Dahlen
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
This was originally posted to our Patreon In the spirit of the season, I’ve collected a few of my favourite ominous and uncanny steampunk (and adjacent) stories for you to enjoy. Whilst I am by no means an avid fan of the horror genre, I do admire a story that inspires a little frisson to … More 10 Steampunk Reads for Spooky Season
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
Sunday, November 17th, at 4:30 PM Pacific (Seattle) — 7:30 PM Eastern (Atlanta) Ah! We are going to have such a brilliant book club this month. We are going to discuss the lovely, cosy epistolary novel, Sorcery and Cecelia: Or, the Enchanted Chocolate Pot by Patricia C. Wrede and Caroline Stevermer. This is a perfect little morsel, … More November Book Club
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
Originally posted to our Patreon Like many of you, I suspect, I have been all over the place this week. Whilst the news has been distressing indeed, I am grateful for the opportunity to continue adding joy into the world and to carve out spaces both at conventions and in our virtual tea parlour that … More Cheeky Adventures at TusCon
Friday, October 25th, at 6:30 PM Pacific (Seattle/Tucson) — 9:30 PM Eastern (Atlanta/Montreal) I am delighted to share that my dear friend, Diana Terrill Clark, is joining me this Friday as my special guest co-host for Friday Tea. Diana is not only an author but she is also the wonderful mastermind behind the Dreadpunk=Gothic Horror page. … More Friday Tea with Special Guest Diana Terrill Clark
Madame Askew and The Grand Arbiter 