Monsters, Magic, and Machines: A SteamGoth Anthology - Softcover

Baird, Jonathan David; Harris, Gerry; Houghton, Kevin; Blackistone, Bruce Edward; Raposa, John

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1456517945 ISBN 13: 9781456517946

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2011

Synopsis

This is an anthology of tales dedicated to the dark side of SteamPunk. In this book you will find monsters, magical beings, steam powered supermen and much more. Come take a trip back in time and across to a parallel universe to see the world as it might have been.

About this title

About the Author:

Jonathan David Baird is a professional archaeologist and sometime writer from Western North Carolina. He lives on a small farm with his longtime girl friend, five dogs, five horses, two cats, and twelve chickens. He has a bachelor’s degree in anthropology from Western Carolina University and a Masters in humanities from Ft Hays State University in Kansas. Gerry Harris is an out of work IT tech with a passion for horror and “Victorian Scientific Romances.” He lives in Alabama with his wife and toddler, four dogs, a bird and a fish. Kevin M. Houghton lives in Northern Virginia with his wife Courtney, their son Liam and four active cats. This is Kevin's first foray into the world of Steampunk, having written other short horror stories in the past. His first Steampunk story "The Curse of the Cygnus" is one of a planned set of stories that are all set in the same alternate Victorian era world. Bruce Edward Blackistone is one of the founders of the Markland Medieval Mercenary Militia, the Longship Company, and the author of the infamous parody: Beowabbit. He lives in Southern Maryland on a small family farm, on land that has “been in and out of the family for about 350 years.” He works as a leasing officer for the National Park Service. He describes himself as a full time civil servant, part time blacksmith, and seasonal Viking ship Captain. John Raposa spent the last 35 years working with radio telescopes, sitting on console for spacecraft operations, and teaching.

About this edition

• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 1456517945
• ISBN 13: 9781456517946
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 184
• Illustrator: Garrison Chris "Spike"