‘A Fey Tale’ merch is now available on my Redbubble store!
Just in time for this weekend’s Redbubble sale – up to 60% off using FINDYOURTHING discount code (valid until 1st June) from my REDBUBBLE STORE
New Redbubble Book-related Merch!
Friday, May 28, 2021
Monday, May 17, 2021
Greenlight Comics are now stocking novels!
1st May: Greenlight Comics, 18 Stephens Place, Adelaide
Greenlight Comics are now stocking novels!
Greenlight Comics is stocking both ‘Doctor Jack & Other Tales’ and ‘Aunt Enid’. (You can also order books via them now.)
A new era begins…
Some behind the scenes: (This was first posted on my Patreon as a sneak peek for my supporters).
Greenlight Comics are now stocking novels!
Thursday, May 6, 2021
Adelaide Comic and Toy Fair, 2021
Adelaide Comic and Toy Fair.
St Clair Rec Centre, 109 Woodville Rd, Woodville.
This was my first live event in 18 months, with my books, mugs, badges and tshirts, including – for the first time at any event: my new A Fey Tale tshirt, book-related metal lapel pins, and something new for those who prefer eBooks. Here’s the event video (click on photo) :
My Patreon supporters had a sneak peek at this video first.
Adelaide Comic and Toy Fair, 2021
Thursday, April 22, 2021
CommuniTea Steampunk Weekend.
Three days of steampunk fun and community, and I’m exhausted!
I caught up with some old friends, and made new ones. The event was run via Zoom and Discord. I’m not great with tech, so I loved this combo. I just had to click on the posted Zoom links, and it was easy to find the Discord forums for each topic. There were two video/audio panels, which were easy to use as well.
Each day had a different teacup and assortment of pins
Day 1:
After my laptop crashed, I decamped to Dearheart’s laptop for the weekend, with lots of tea, for:
- Libations with the Literati – social hour centring on writers and publishing.
- Bottling Lightning – with amazing steampunk artists: James Ng, Joe Phillips, Talia Lopez, and Maya Preisler
- David Lee Summers (a astronomer in real life) chatted about Mars and our history.
- Cog Match game – (fill in the blanks) I got to play and even managed some matches!
- Intoxicating Historicals. Kat Martin regaled us with historical tales (as a result, I’ve bought several more research books on 19thC health)
Day 2:
So many panels I have to wait to watch in youTube replay…
- more music
- compliment duelling
- Victorian dating during the pandemic in the wee hours (US time).
- And Discord video chats into the wee hours…
I was honoured to be asked by Madame Askew to be a guest for ‘Pressing the Ink: Self and Indie Pub Adventures’. I was joined by Catherine Lundoff, Joyce Chng, Danielle Ackley-McPahil (who co wrote Baba Ali and the Clockwork Djinn), Robert Dahlen (Tales Of Peavley Manor), and Nicole Givens Kurtz.
Day 3:
- Sadly, I missed the Time Travel Baking, with Gail Carriger as a guest (3.30 am ACST), but caught up with Ms Carriger for The Valve Gag: A Discussion in Steampunk Comedy.
- The day finished up with Discord live sketches by Audra Balion, and a chat about Arduinos (electronics), and other tech add-ons for costume. (I’ll have to wrap my head around it all.)
I’ve had a ball, immersing in steampunk, costumes, writing, art, cooking, history, and more, in a safe, inclusive environment, with amazing, accepting people. I’m going into hibernation for a few days to recover.
Pros/Cons:
Cons:
Due to timezone differences, I couldn’t attend panels between 1.30am and 8.30am Adelaide time.
The Discord video panels couldn’t be recorded.
Pros:
Fortunately the Zoom panels were recorded (and the indie panel I was on, was changed to Zoom and got recorded!)
You will be able to (eventually) see some of the fun on Madame’s youTube channel.
Patrons received a sneak peek of this post on 12th April.
CommuniTea Steampunk Weekend.
Friday, April 16, 2021
New items for sale at Comic & Toy Fair
Join me 26th April at this year’s Adelaide Comic & Toy Fair. I’ll have all my books available – steampunk adventure, steampunk mysteries, and cosy fantasy mystery!
There’s also Doctor Jack and Aunt Enid garden gnome tees, Kraken and book-related mugs.
And I’ll have new items – for the first time at this event:
- new tshirt design for the upcoming A Fey Tale book
- bee lapel pins (Aunt Enid)
- Ripper Strikes again (Doctor Jack)
- kraken in a tea cup (’cause, Krakens and tea are cool!)
New items for sale at Comic & Toy Fair
Wednesday, April 14, 2021
But, wait. There's another April Event!
Like Victorian mysteries, steampunk or fantasy?
I’m resurfacing into the real world, for my first live event (vaccinations and lockdowns permitting) in just under two weeks time! I’m back, with my books, mugs, badges and tshirts, including – for the first time at an event: my new A Fey Tale t-shirt, book-related metal lapel pins, and something new for those who prefer eBooks.
You can find me at the Adelaide Comic and Toy Fair, on 26th April. This year they’re at a new venue at at St Clair Rec Centre, 109 Woodville Rd, Woodville, between 9.30am – 3.30pm.
But, wait. There's another April Event!
Sunday, April 11, 2021
More steampunk adventures
Enjoying the CommuniTea steampunk weekend? Of course, we are!
Join me and my fellow indie steampunk authors, Sunday 11.30am (ACST) on the CommuniTea Discord channel.
Want to read some of my books, but prefer adventure rather than mysteries? Try my steampunk tale of adventure, a heroine, mad scientists, traitors and secrets. All for the good of the Empire.
The Department of Curiosities is available in paperback and eBook.
More steampunk adventures
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