steampunk

Guest Op:  The Case for Steampunk Romance

Guest Op: The Case for Steampunk Romance

Heather Massey is a blogger who travels the sea of stars searching for science fiction romance adventures aboard The Galaxy Express. Additionally, she pens a science fiction romance column for LoveLetter, Germany’s premier romance magazine. **** When I think of steampunk, I envision Victorian fashion, airships, and oversized rivets. And lest we forget-’Captain Nemo’s elegant [...]

CONVERSATIONAL REVIEW: Clockwork Heart by Dru Pagliassotti

CONVERSATIONAL REVIEW: Clockwork Heart by Dru Pagliassotti

Janine: When Jaili (Maili) and I recently found out we were reading the same little-known book from 2008, Dru Pagliassotti’s Clockwork Heart, we thought it would be fun to discuss it here at Dear Author. But first, a plot synopsis: Clockwork Heart takes place in a fictional Industrial Age city-state called Ondinium. One of Ondinium’s [...]

REVIEW: New Blood by Gail Dayton

REVIEW: New Blood by Gail Dayton

Dear Ms. Dayton, Unlike some of my fellow reviewers here at Dear Author, I don’t try books by new-to-me authors as frequently as I probably should. A lot of that is simply due to the fact that I am a slow reader and it takes a lot of my reading time to keep up with [...]

REVIEW: Wicked Gentlemen by Ginn Hale

REVIEW: Wicked Gentlemen by Ginn Hale

Dear Ms. Hale, I first heard of your book, Wicked Gentlemen, when it was nominated in the GLBT category of our DA BWAHA March Madness tournament. Wicked Gentlemen made it to the third round of the tournament, which means it was the runner-up in the GLBT category. At the time we were collecting votes, K.Z. [...]