Steamcon IV
Steamcon IV: Steamcon IV is coming up: 26-28 October in Bellevue, WA (i.e., the wrong side of Seattle; don’t get me wrong, the event is in a lovely hotel but swanky suburbs still make my spine crawl)....
View ArticleVintage Tomorrows Early Release discount!
Vintage Tomorrows Early Release discount!: The Vintage Tomorrows Early Release ebook is today’s O’Reilly Media discount deal of the day! You’ll get the uncorrected proof now and updates as we revise....
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Punking the Past: The Politics of Possibility
The piece below is slated to appear in SteamPunk Magazine #9. As publication has been a bit delayed while its esteemed editor, Margaret P. Killjoy works ‘round the clock to save the world, SPM was kind...
View ArticleSteampunk Week at Tor.com
Steampunk Week at Tor.com: I’m late to the game in sharing this, but Tor.com’s talented steampunk editor Diana “Ay-leen the Peacemaker” Pho has gathered together a collection of great content from some...
View ArticleWSJ Live talks steampunk!
WSJ Live talks steampunk!: Vintage Tomorrows’ Brian David Johnson on steampunk, the past, and the future of technology.
View ArticleSupport A Steampunk's Guide to Sex
Support A Steampunk's Guide to Sex: Sex and sexuality are rarely discussed openly in steampunk culture—which is something that really needs to be remedied. Steampunk’s inclusivity in particular ought...
View ArticleIs it powered by coal and steam?
Is it powered by coal and steam?: I’ve interrogated the folks I worked with at Intel and am assured that the marketing teams never saw my research (the first couple months of the research that...
View Articleon cards and character... what's the "real me"?
I got my driver’s license renewed today. I’ve been living in the state of Washington for ten years now, and the license I got upon my arrival would have expired on my birthday tomorrow. The process was...
View ArticleLive webcast Friday 30 Nov
Live webcast Friday 30 Nov: Join me and @intelfuturist tomorrow 10amPST/1pmEST to talk Vintage Tomorrows!
View ArticleWebcast follow-up
I just finished doing a webcast for Vintage Tomorrows (the archived version will be available by Monday here). It was a blast, but I wish we’d had more time for questions. I suppose there’s a downside...
View Articlemore mainsteam
more mainsteam: Steampunk on the latest episode of TNT’s Rizzoli & Isles“Love the Way You Lie”Korsak: “Victim was a famous author.” Rizzoli: “Is his name Jules Verne?” Isles: “Nice literary...
View ArticleVintage Tomorrows is off to the printer!
It’s away!It really is quite amazing how much work goes into getting a book out of one’s head and into the physical world. Our publisher has incredibly fast turnaround times (what you might expect of...
View ArticleVintage Tomorrows on shelves 29 January!
We’re in print, folks! Pre-order now! …and there’s more to come. Keep an eye out for the free companion ebook: Steampunking Our Future: An Embedded Historian’s Notebook. It will be available online on...
View Article"Emma: ‘They’re just stories. The Mad Hatter is in Alice in Wonderland—a...
“Emma: ‘They’re just stories. The Mad Hatter is in Alice in Wonderland—a book. A book I actually read.’Jefferson: ‘Stories. Stories? What’s a story? When you were in high school, did you learn about...
View ArticleVintage Tomorrows
…will be available in hard copy around/soon after 11 February. @intelfuturist and I have literally sent it to the printer. Now’s the time to pre-order! The first installment of our free companion...
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It's Alive!
Vintage Tomorrows available in print & ebook (order here). Definitive proof: our publicist @mary_grace, book in hand! @intelfuturist #vintagetomorrows
View ArticleVintage Tomorrows Press Release
Vintage Tomorrows Press Release: Don’t hesitate to get in touch if you have questions about the book! Our publicity automata (and their happy human wranglers) are standing by. #VintageTomorrows...
View ArticleVintage Tomorrows signing at UBS Seattle Tuesday 12 March!
Vintage Tomorrows signing at UBS Seattle Tuesday 12 March!: I’ll be doing a reading and book signing at UBS tomorrow. Come join me if you are in the Seattle area!
View ArticleAn exciting week for Vintage Tomorrows
Brian David Johnson (@IntelFuturist) and I will be speaking and signing at Powell’s Cedar Hill Crossing location this coming Monday 25 March at 7pm. There will also be a reception afterward—looking...
View Articleon air in 17 min!
Listen to @IntelFuturist & @CultHistorian talk about #steampunk Friday 10amCT on @45northwpr: http://wpr.org/45north/ #VintageTomorrows
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