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Staying cool
Well, I could be talking about the weather — which I’m not — but in fact it’s about some stupendous news … Carina Press has accepted “Courting Trouble” for publication, probably some time late this year! Wild excitement!!! You hear a lot about professionalism, behaving with decorum, but honestly, how can you stay cool when…
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A Steampunk Kubla Khan
In Xanadu did Kubla Khan A stately pleasure-dome decree: Where Alph, the sacred river, ran Through caverns measureless to man Down to a sunless sea. … The shadow of the dome of pleasure Floated midway on the waves; Where was heard the mingled measure From the fountain and the caves. It was a miracle of…
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“A Clockwork Christmas” Release Day!
A Clockwork Christmas releases, today — except that Carina Press (strangely) operates on New York time rather than Jenny-time and it’s still yesterday over in the Big Apple. So while I bust my stays (or would, if I were wearing a corset) with excitement that the big day is (nearly) here, I thought I’d share…
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Teapots
Afternoon tea is such a civilised steampunkish thing to do. Bygone Beautys is the world’s largest collection of teapots and it’s here in Australia — we take our tea seriously!