Steampunk Tales #2 is packed with fantastic adventure! This issue features 10 first-run, original tales that are sure to take your breath away. Steampunk Tales #2 features amazing tales by Phil Brucato, David Wellington, Jillian Venters, G. D. Falksen, Brenda Cooper and more! At a price that is less than the cost of a good cup of coffee, Steampunk Tales is an astounding value and a whole lot of fun! ($1.99USD on iPhone/iPod touch, $3.99USD as a MobiReader eBook and $1.99USD as an Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) DRM-free digital download.
Tales Included in Issue #2:
1. Green Smoke by David Wellington
2. Speaker for the Mayans by Brenda Cooper
3. The Flight of the Swallow by Arkwright
4. Stormada Chapter II: Fresh Tears For Ancient Sins by SatyrPhil Brucato
5. An Unfortunate Engagement: Part Five by G. D. Falksen
6. Letters Between Young Ladies Of Fashionable Society, And The Alarming Events That Unfold Within by Jillian Venters
7. The Rain-Maker by Phillip Challis
8. Immum Coeli by Angie Montmartre
9. Hunting the Future Part 1 (of 2) by Mark Rossmore
10. The Freak From The Past by Lawrence R. Dagstine
Cover art by the incredible Paul Sizer!
Steampunk Tales is now available on most smart phones and as an Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) download!
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Steampunk Tales #2 Author Bios
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G D Falksen Author: "An Unfortunate Engagement" G. D. Falksen is a fiction author and history student presently pursuing two Masters degrees. He has appeared on MTV, and in print articles for publications such as The New York Times, the San Francisco Chronicle, Marie Claire Italian, and Time Out New York. His work has been featured in The Willows Magazine, Steampunk Magazine, The Chap, and Egophobia. In addition, he has been a guest speaker at various conventions on the East Coast. Website: http://www.gdfalksen.com |
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David Wellington Author: "Green Smoke" David Wellington was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania where George Romero shot his classic zombie films. He attended Syracuse University and Penn State, and is currently working towards a degree in Library Science at the Pratt Institute. Mr. Wellington is most famous for his free online serialized zombie novels, the "Monster Island" trilogy. In 2006 he began serializing "Thirteen Bullets", a vampire novel at http://www.thirteenbullets.com. He lives in New York City with his wife who, in her wedding vows, promised to "kick serious zombie a**" for him. |
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Phil Brucato Author: Stormada: Pt. 2 - "Fresh Tears for Ancient Sins" SatyrPhil Brucato, aka Phil Brucato or just plain Satyr, sold his first pro story to Marion Zimmer Bradley back in 1989. That tale - “Elynne Dragonchild” in Sword & Sorceress IX – marked the beginning of a 20-year career. Known throughout the 1990s as part of White Wolf’s pack of leather-clad disreputables, Phil co-created the Mage, Sorcerers Crusade, Changeling, Kindred of the East and Vampire: The Dark Ages lines, contributing to over 80 books for that company. In 2001, he founded Laughing Pan Productions, authoring Deliria: Faerie Tales for a New Millennium, Everyday Heroes and Goblin Markets from 2003-2006. He’s also been a columnist for newWitch and Realms of Fantasy magazines, publishing short stories in venues like Weird Tales (“Ravenous”), Backstage Passes (“Special Guest”) and Bad-Ass Faeries 2 (“Loopholes”). These days, he’s part of the Wily Writer’s group and recently co-edited the benefit anthology Ravens in the Library with his partner Sandra Buskirk. Satyr lives in Seattle and teaches storytelling, film and game design at that city’s Art Institute. Visit his blog at http://satyrblade.livejournal.com. |
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Brenda Cooper Author: "Speaker for the Mayans" Brenda is a technology professional, a science fiction writer and a futurist. Brenda’s fiction has appeared in Nature, Analog, Asimov’s, Strange Horizons, The Salal Review, and multiple anthologies. Brenda has three novels out with Tor books: "The Silver Ship and the Sea", its sequel "Reading the Wind", and a collaboration with Larry Niven titled "Building Harlequin's Moon". Her next novel, "Wings of Creation", will be out in November 2009. Brenda is represented by Eleanor Wood at the Spectrum Literary Agency. As a futurist, she has worked with Glen Hiemstra for over ten years. Brenda gives talks about the future, technology, and writing. She blogs regularly at http://www.brenda-cooper.com and periodically guest-blogs at Futurist.com and other venues. Brenda is a member of the Futurist Board for the Lifeboat Foundation. |
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Jillian Venters Author: "Letters Between Young Ladies Of Fashionable Society, And The Alarming Events That Unfold Within" Jillian Venters was a fairly spooky and morbid child. When she discovered the existence of the whole Gothic sub-culture, she clapped her hands with glee and fell upon it like a baby bat upon a box of Count Chocula cereal. Since then, the Lady of the Manners has spent a not inconsiderable amount of time trying to gently persuade others in her chosen subculture that being a polite Goth is much, much more subversive than just wearing T-shirts with "edgy" sayings on them. She lives in Seattle. http://www.gothic-charm-school.com/ |
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Mark Rossmore Author: Pt. 1 (of 2) "Hunting the Future" Mark Rossmore’s eclectic background includes aviation, creative direction, music, web design, theatre, and video production. Currently an FAA air traffic controller in training, when he’s not talking to modern day flying machines he’s conjuring up stories of times and technology that could have been. His published work includes short stories as well as non-fiction articles for major aviation publications such as IFR Magazine. In 2009 he released a new 12-track album of original rock / electronic / steampunk music (http://www.myspace.com/iescapetheclouds). Mark lives in Pensacola, FL with his lovely wife Mary. Visit his aviation blog at http://PinguinoMalo.blogspot.com. |
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V.I.C. 443701 Arkwright (M.V.S.S.) Author: "Flight of the Swallow" Arkwright describes himself as a man born out of his proper time. Growing up in the 1970’s and 80’s he developed a far greater bond with the past than the present and influenced by writers such as H.G. Wells and Nigel Kneale he developed a distinctly dystopian view of the future. For a man living in the past; archaeology was a natural career choice and this lead him on adventures around the world before harsh economic reality determined that he return home and “get a real job.” During the last 15 years he has written and occasionally published numerous works on archaeology and social history. His specialism has always been the post medieval period, including the industrial revolution and the era known as the early modern. Arkwright’s introduction to steampunk was at university and for a long time expressed itself as an eclectic collection of science fiction films, books and illustrations. In 2008, Arkwright made the decision to fulfil a lifelong dream and become a writer and film maker, at the same time adopting his current pen name that immerses him in the overarching background to his writing. Since then, the dream has become more of a reality and as well as writing short stories, he is working on a number of steampunk short films and is scripting a steampunk radio play. In 2009, Arkwright became a member of the highly exclusive Victorian Steampunk Society. |
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Angie Montmartre Author: "Immum Coeli" A chronic insomniac fueled by her relentless nightmares, Angie Montmartre dabbles in Magick, Psychology and Buddhism, combining these interests in the creative arts. She also teaches yoga on the side, hula-hoops at festivals, and practices the "grandmotherly art" of crochet. Angie holds a BFA from the University of Colorado. |
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Phillip Challis Author: "The Rain-Maker" Phillip Challis lives and works in Colorado as a circulation supervisor for the Aurora Public Library system. His interests include steampunk and creation of steampunk artifacts. For the past few years he has wholeheartedly embraced the maker ethos and has been busy re-designing his home and workspace to reflect this. When not writing or working, he spends his free time shooting antique guns and scaring the neighbor kids. |
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Lawrence Dagstine Author: "The Freak from the Past" Lawrence Dagstine is a freelancer of non-fiction by day, a high seas adventurer of fiction by night. He has written for more than 350+ small press magazines in the last decade alone. His writing covers science fiction, fantasy, and horror. He has a collection out with Sam’s Dot Publishing called FRESH BLOOD, and he’s currently signed with Damnation Books. When he’s not writing , he’s relaxing with his family at home, in the heart of New York City. |
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Paul Sizer Cover Artist PAUL SIZER is a freelance graphic designer, illustrator and comic artist living and working in Kalamazoo, Michigan with his wife and fellow comic artist Jane Irwin. He self-publishes his own graphic novels (the all-ages LITTLE WHITE MOUSE OMNIBUS EDITION, the Americal Library Association award-winning MOPED ARMY, and his most recent, B.P.M.) all under his Cafe Digital Studios imprint. You can find more information and free samples of Paul's comic and design work at www.paulsizer.com |
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Franklin Editor Meagan Franklin joined Steampunk Tales just after issue #1 was published. She lives in Denver, CO and herds cats for a living. |
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Evelyn Kriete Promotions, Recruiting, Miracle Worker Evelyn Kriete has worked in marketing, advertising and promotions since 1996. Since its formation in the early 2000s, she has been a driving force behind the growth of the steampunk subculture by generating media coverage in major institutions such as The New York Times and MTV among others; and she has helped encourage numerous fashion companies to produce steampunk-themed clothing lines. Although she has been instrumental in the promotion of steampunk, it is only one portion of her portfolio; she presently works for Deathrock Magazine and Weird Tales, as well as being a founding member of Gilded Age Records where she is responsible for marketing, advertising and promotions. She also previously served as the head of marketing and promotions for The Willows Magazine. One of her most recent freelance projects was to provide promotions, marketing, and networking assistance for the film Repo! the Genetic Opera. She is currently working to promote the books Palimpsest and Ravens In The Library, as well as the soon to be released Gothic Charm School. It is rumored that she does in fact eat and sleep, but these are merely hearsay and not to be taken seriously. |
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John H. Sondericker III President/Founder: Steampulp Publishing, LLC, iPhone Code Czar Prior to jumping into the ePublishing business, John H. Sondericker III spent a decade designing and building detectors for nuclear and high-energy particle physics experiments at Brookhaven National Laboratory. In 1996 he moved from Long Island to Colorado Springs. Since then he has designed stage lighting equipment used by almost every big name in the business and continues to do so as Director of Technologies for a major entertainment lighting products manufacturer. John holds a a BSEE from Purdue University. |
