Our July Book of the Month is the fabulous, genre-bending Innocent Darkness by Suzanne Lazear: a blending of fairy stories, steampunk & historical fiction. But since Innocent Darkness doesn't hit store shelves until August 8th, we're helping you bide the time this week with a few days of thematic book recommendations. Over the next three... Continue Reading →
Innocent Darkness by Suzanne Lazear is chock-full of Steampunk style. Part of what makes Steampunk such a cool trend is the way it combines Victorian style with elements of Science Fiction. Next week, we'll explore elements of Steampunk fiction and tips for writing a Steampunk style -- but today, we're taking a look at the... Continue Reading →
Innocent Darkness by Suzanne Lazear is chock-full of Steampunk style. Part of what makes Steampunk such a cool trend is the way it combines Victorian style with elements of Science Fiction. Next week, we'll explore elements of Steampunk fiction and tips for writing a Steampunk style -- but today, we're taking a look at the... Continue Reading →
Part of the charm of Innocent Darkness by Suzanne Lazear is that it's written in the style of historical fiction, despite the heavy dose of Steampunk and fantasy. Today, we've compiled a glossary of a few of the terms used throughout Innocent Darkness that have some sort of historical (or fantastical) implications: Hoyden: a girl... Continue Reading →
Part of the charm of Innocent Darkness by Suzanne Lazear is that it's written in the style of historical fiction, despite the heavy dose of Steampunk and fantasy. Today, we've compiled a glossary of a few of the terms used throughout Innocent Darkness that have some sort of historical (or fantastical) implications: Hoyden: a girl... Continue Reading →
Innocent Darkness by Suzanne Lazear is a beautiful blending of Steampunk originality, faerie lore, and historical fiction with a heavy dose of action and romance. When spirited sixteen-year-old Noli Braddock and her best friend Steven "V" Darrow take a flying car out for a joyride, neither expects Noli to be sent to reform school to... Continue Reading →
Innocent Darkness by Suzanne Lazear is a beautiful blending of Steampunk originality, faerie lore, and historical fiction with a heavy dose of action and romance. When spirited sixteen-year-old Noli Braddock and her best friend Steven "V" Darrow take a flying car out for a joyride, neither expects Noli to be sent to reform school to... Continue Reading →
In honor of our July Book of the Month, Innocent Darkness by Suzanne Lazear, we're hosting a Steampunk-a-licious writing contest! The Contest We love how Suzanne Lazear combined other genres with Steampunk for her debut novel, Innocent Darkness. So for our writing contest this month, we want you to combine your own favorite genre with... Continue Reading →
In honor of our July Book of the Month, Innocent Darkness by Suzanne Lazear, we're hosting a Steampunk-a-licious writing contest! The Contest We love how Suzanne Lazear combined other genres with Steampunk for her debut novel, Innocent Darkness. So for our writing contest this month, we want you to combine your own favorite genre with... Continue Reading →
We have a belated addition to our June Book of the Month feature -- our "better late then never" interview with Of Poseidon author Anna Banks! Thanks, Anna, for stopping by! I love how you've re-imagined the mermaid mythology! What inspired your version of mermaids? Every culture on the planet, every continent, has depictions of... Continue Reading →
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