Link, Kelly and Gavin L. Grant. Steampunk! An Anthology of Fantastically Rich and Strange Stories. 2011. Candlewick Press, Somerville, Mass.
Hardcover, $22.99
ISBN: 978-0-7636-4843-5.
Annotation:A collection of short stories that are all written in the STEAMPUNK literary style.
Book Talk:
Steampunk literature is a sub-genre of science fiction, fantasy, alternate history, and speculative fiction. Steampunk involves a setting where steam power is still widely used. Steampunk literature is usually set in Victorian England or the Wild West United States.
The book STEAMPUNK is a collection of short stories, all written in the Steampunk style, by some of the best known authors of today: M.T. Anderson, Holly Black, Libba Bray, Shawn Cheng, Cassandra Clare, Cory Doctorow, Dylan Harrucks, Kathlees Jennings, Elizabeth Knox, Kelly Link, Garth Nix, Christopher Rowe, Delia Sherman, and Ysabeau S. Wilce have each contributed a new story to this collection.
Come along and rob trains with the time stopping Glory Girls. Check out the Clockwork Fagin who runs a London orphanage. Find out more about the Colonial Era Finishing School.
Each story is a unique contribution by each author. This fascinating mix of Graphic Novels and traditional written stories will appeal to anyone who enjoys Steampunk Literature, or is looking for something new and different to read!
Book Web Site: http://strangeandfascinating.com/
