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Thomas Dean Willeford V (born October 29, 1964) is a steampunk writer, artist and maker. He is known for his work appearing on television and for his book Steampunk Gear, Gadgets, and Gizmos . [ 1 ] He lives and works in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania , doing business as Brute Force Studios.
Brian Kesinger (born June 20, 1975) is an American illustrator, author and Emmy award winning animation artist who has worked at Walt Disney Studios for 20+ years. His works are steeped in Victorian steampunk art.
There is a broad range of musical influences that make up the steampunk sound, from industrial dance and world music [80] to folk rock, dark cabaret to straightforward punk, [124] Carnatic [125] to industrial, hip-hop to opera (and even industrial hip-hop opera), [126] [127] darkwave to progressive rock, barbershop to big band.
San Diego Comic-Con's steampunk after-party "The Ventricular Engine", at the Radio Room in San Diego, California, July 2009. [13] Maker Faire Bay Area, 2010 [14] Anime Expo 2010 - Featured steampunk panelists; San Diego Comic-Con's steampunk after-party "The League of Temporal Adventurers First Society Gala", in San Diego, California, July 2010.
Steampunk is a subgenre of science fiction, fantasy and speculative fiction that came into prominence in the 1980s and early 1990s. The term denotes works set in an era or world wherein steam power is still widely used—usually the 19th century, and often set in Victorian era England—but with prominent elements of either science fiction or fantasy, such as fictional technological inventions ...
In 2007, Kato founded the first steampunk clothing company, "Steampunk Couture", [17] producing high-quality, custom-fit clothing and accessories catering specifically to the steampunk genre. [18] Her designs incorporate post-apocalyptic and tribal influences as well as sci-fi , shabby chic [ 17 ] [ 19 ] and Harajuku / Mori girl elements.
The action of the story follows Sybil Gerard, a political courtesan and daughter of an executed Luddite leader; Edward "Leviathan" Mallory, a paleontologist and explorer; and Laurence Oliphant, a historical figure who, as is portrayed in the book, was a travel writer whose work was a cover for espionage activities "undertaken in the service of Her Majesty". [2]
James Paul Blaylock (born September 20, 1950) is an American fantasy author. [1] He is noted for a distinctive, humorous style, as well as being one of the pioneers of the steampunk genre of science fiction.