Join us for a rousing game of Diplomacy which shall be played over the course of the convention. Make new friends, and lose old ones in a strategy game played during the convention. It will require of you cunning, deceit, tactical thinking, and above all, diplomacy. This slight modification of the classic Avalon Hill game includes rules for airships, because what steampunk convention would be complete without them? For those familiar with the game, turn resolution will occur roughly every two hours, during daylight hours.
Wells or Verne? Or did someone come before? Are you Team Jeter or Team Gibson or Team Moorcock? A fun look at some of the literary roots of the genre as we know it today, and a discussion about where it might go in the future.
Pape is the award winning author of the best-selling Gaslight Chronicles, and has released 16 novels and more than 30 shorter works. When not working on her next novel, or nose buried in a book, Pape is a regular at many Steampunk and Renaissance events. Her Gaslight Chronicles are... Read More →
The Way of the Jedi: a writing challenge Part 1: This three part writer's gathering begins with "Hemingway's Happy Hour", Friday evening. Pros and aspiring writers mix in this casual atmosphere. Bring a libation or a sweet treat to tempt the pros to spend some time reading a few pages of your manuscript (yes - bring your WORDS for live critique).
Emilie P. Bush wears many hats when it comes to writing. She is a Steampunk novelist, a journalist, children's book author, Editor-in-Chief for Steampunk Chronicle and a mentor to other writers as the leader of the Gwinnett County Writer's Guild. Her first novel, Chenda and the... Read More →
A discussion about bullying, fandoms, and the lack of common sense that happens at conventions. This will include personal experiences, stories from various conventions, and a chance for others to share their experiences.
Dirigibles are a fixture of steampunk literature but what does it really take for them to fly and how did a century of technological development get them there? From the Montgolfier Brothers to Ferdinand von Zeppelin, from Ben Franklin’s airship commandos to luxury liners of the sky, from triumph to tragedy.
The Victorians were not the prudish upright citizens the history books would have us believe! Explore the forbidden world of Victorian drug use, from opium to cocaine to cannabis. Alas, samples and instructions will NOT be provided. 18+ age restriction
Ready for a little after-dark historical fun? See images the Victorians hid for their private time, and hear ladies reading period stories from The Pearl. 18+
The Way of the Jedi: a writing challenge Part 2: Saturday Morning: The "short form" challenge. Join us for a discussion of plotting and telling a story in just a few words. Attendees can enter the 6-word and 12-word story challenge.
Emilie P. Bush wears many hats when it comes to writing. She is a Steampunk novelist, a journalist, children's book author, Editor-in-Chief for Steampunk Chronicle and a mentor to other writers as the leader of the Gwinnett County Writer's Guild. Her first novel, Chenda and the... Read More →
From an alternate timeline where nations race to be the first to claim the soil of Mars, but Victoria is still Queen of England, comes Sir Reginald Pikedevant, Esquire: professional dilettante and curmudgeon, and sometime lyricist.
The ladies of the Airship Archon review the essentials of the Japanese fashion called Lolita and how itcan be incorporated into your Steampunk look, complete with advice on where to shop. A fun, fresh look for ladies who don’t always want to wear floor length gowns!
A look into the world of Steampunk, for those under the age of "30". Everything you see leans to women in their prime, the feisty older gentleman, the parents who just sent their children to college. It almost makes the Steampunk world feel as though no one under the age of "30" exists. We're here to prove just how wrong that assumption is.
The luminiferous aether is nearly ubiquitous in steampunk but what is it really? How did the 19th Century understand this mysterious and magical material? How do we know that it doesn’t actually exist? Why can we go ahead an ignore that anyway when writing?
Actress, playwright, award-winning authoress and Cincinnati native Leanna returns home to share with you her latest Gothic Historical Fantasy novel, The Double Life of Incorporate Things, and preview her upcoming Eterna Files series with Tor/Forge and the re-issue of the Strangely Beautiful saga! With prizes!
Author at Tor Books, Actress, Playwright, Perky Goth
Leanna is an actress, playwright and award winning, bestselling author of Gothic Victorian Fantasy novels (Gaslamp Fantasy) for adults and teens, such as the Strangely Beautiful saga, the Magic Most Foul saga and the Eterna Files saga with Tor books. Her Strangely Beautiful saga won... Read More →
Think you can’t wear the Steampunk look because you’re not young & thin? Think again! We will demonstrate how to dress a voluptuous body using shapewear, targeted focal points, proportion, pattern, & your best accessory: the proper attitude. Let the crew of the HMAS Dauntless show you how to turn your ‘O’ shape into ‘Oh Wow’..!
David Lee is the principal artist at Hatton Cross Steampunk, located in Gloucester Virginia. David's Steampunk art has been featured in numerous art exhibits such as 'Steampunk Bizarre Exhibit' with Dr. Grymm and has had exhibits in Steampunk conventions, festivals and art galleries... Read More →
Steampunk Boba Fett (John F. Strangeway) is one of the most recognized figures in both the Steampunk and Star Wars fan communities. The idea originated in John’s lifelong love ofStar Wars and in particular the cult figure of bounty hunter Boba Fett. He had the idea for a Steampunk... Read More →
Steampunk began its life as a literary genre, but has grown to be much more than that, now encompassing fashion, interior, and industrial design—indeed, the term is used by some to describe an entire lifestyle, a retro-futuristic approach to living. It follows, then, that food should be a part of the genre, inspired by the past but created for the present. Join Aaron Egan, the Steampunk Chef, for a discussion and demonstration of how to cook Steampunk Food—without ending up on Cake Wrecks.
The 19th century saw a huge leap in scientific endeavors. This included the study of the human body and medicine. This increase in knowledge had a few bumps in the road. We will look at those bumps and see how they are still practiced today. Not in the hospitals but in the bedrooms and basements of our freaky friends.
Even in an era of high necklines and covered piano legs, there was a thriving industry of erotica and pornography in the Victorian age. Get a look at some of the dirty little secrets of our uptight ancestors.
Pape is the award winning author of the best-selling Gaslight Chronicles, and has released 16 novels and more than 30 shorter works. When not working on her next novel, or nose buried in a book, Pape is a regular at many Steampunk and Renaissance events. Her Gaslight Chronicles are... Read More →
The Way of the Jedi: a writing challenge Part 3:Sunday Morning - The Empire Speaks Back - see the results from the challenge! get more insight from the pros and see who wins the prize for the best 6-and-12 word stories. Please join us for this special writers trilogy of sessions.
Emilie P. Bush wears many hats when it comes to writing. She is a Steampunk novelist, a journalist, children's book author, Editor-in-Chief for Steampunk Chronicle and a mentor to other writers as the leader of the Gwinnett County Writer's Guild. Her first novel, Chenda and the... Read More →
Are you a dieselpunk, a cowpunk or a rococco-punk? Some of your favorite authors discuss steampunk and many of its related subgenres. Laugh along as they try to pin definitions on the various incarnations of punk.
Pape is the award winning author of the best-selling Gaslight Chronicles, and has released 16 novels and more than 30 shorter works. When not working on her next novel, or nose buried in a book, Pape is a regular at many Steampunk and Renaissance events. Her Gaslight Chronicles are... Read More →
A good friend of mine said that the internet was a fabulous place to meet interesting people and fool them into thinking that you were interesting too.
This panel covers topics for sewers of every skill level! From making alterations on thrift store finds, to working with historical patterns, to creating your own designs. We’ll provide information on resources for instruction and where to find tools, supplies, patterns, and fabric. We’ll talk about some of our favorite tools and time-saving tricks, and tackle some steampunk-specific techniques like adding ruffles, pockets and linings.
