G. D. Falksen
G. D. Falksen | |
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 G. D. Falksen in steampunk attire, including a mechanical arm wearable sculpture by Thomas Willeford, utilizing a complex clockwork series of gears | |
| Born | Arlington, Virginia, U.S. |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Genre | Science fiction, pulp adventure, horror fiction, historical fiction, fantasy |
| Notable works | The Strange Case of Mr. Salad Monday |
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Geoffrey D. Falksen is an American steampunk writer.
Career
[edit]Falksen's work includes several short stories set in his "Cities of Ether" setting,[1] as well as the adventure stories "An Unfortunate Engagement" and "The Mask of Tezcatlipoca," featured in Steampunk Tales.[2] His work has also appeared in the Footprints and Steampunk Reloaded anthologies.[3][4] His debut novel, Blood in the Skies, was published by Wildside Press in July 2011; it was the first in a planned series entitled The Hellfire Chronicles, and was accompanied by a concurrently released soundtrack consisting of music from various steampunk artists.
He writes a blog for science fiction website Tor.com on various topics including reviews, social issues, and current events. He has also written essays for the programs of several Steampunk-themed events, including the Steampunk Art Exhibition at the Museum of the History of Science at Oxford[5] and the Nova Albion Steampunk Exhibition. Magazine dubbed him "America's authority on the movement"[6] in one of their discussions of Steampunk, Marie Claire Italy described him as "a specialist in this field,"[7] and Papermag has called him "the unofficial face of Steampunk."[8] His opinions on the genre are frequently quoted in discussions of steampunk in a variety of publications such as CRN,[9] Bizarre Mag,[10] and local-interest sites.[11]
Bibliography
[edit]The Ouroboros Cycle
[edit]- The Ouroboros Cycle Book One: A Monster’s Coming-Of-Age Story (2013)
- The Ouroboros Cycle Book Two: A Cautionary Tale for Young Vampires (2014)
- The Ouroboros Cycle Book Three: A Long Awaited Treachery (2015)
- The Ouroboros Cycle Book Four: A Sojourn in Bohemia (2016)
- The Ouroboros Cycle Book Five: House of the Far Earth (2017)
- The Ouroboros Cycle Book Six: A Wilderness of Tigers (2024)
The Hellfire Chronicles
[edit]- Blood In The Skies (2011)
- Ash On The Wind (Forthcoming)
- Fire In The Storm (Forthcoming)
The Cities of Ether
[edit]- "Sofia Athanatos" (The Willows Magazine, November 2007)
- "The Strange Case of the All-Seeing Ear" ([], serialized 2007-2008)
- "The Strange Case of Mr. Salad Monday Archived 2012-05-21 at the Wayback Machine" (Tor.com, October 2009); reprinted in Steampunk II: Steampunk Reloaded (ed. Ann VanderMeer and Jeff VanderMeer, Tachyon Publications, November 2010)
- "Cinema U" in The Immersion Book of Steampunk (ed. Gareth Jones and Carmelo Rafala, Immersion Press; August 2011)[needs update]
Serials and short fiction
[edit]- "An Unfortunate Engagement" Parts 1-4 in Steampunk Magazine (2007–2008)
- "An Unfortunate Engagement" Parts 5-9 in Steampunk Tales (2009–2012)
- "The Mask of Tezcatlipoca" Parts 1-5 in Steampunk Tales (2009–2012)
- "In the Footsteps of Giants" in "Footprints" (ed. Jay Lake and Eric T. Reynolds, Hadley Rille Books, July 2009) (ISBN 0981924395)
Nonfiction
[edit]- "Steampunk Fashion" (EgoPHobia #21, 2008)
- "The Rules Of Steampunk Style" (The Chap Issue 43, February 2009)
- “Steampunk 101” (Tor.com, October 2009); reprinted in The Art of Steampunk (Art Donovan, Fox Chapel Publishing, August 2011) (ISBN 1565235738)
- "The world is not enough...but it is such a perfect place to start Archived 2011-10-27 at the Wayback Machine" (Tor.com, October 2009)
- "The Steampunk Cold War" (Tor.com, October 2009)
- "The Steampunk Office" (Tor.com, October 2009)
- "Spy-fi is just around the corner" (Tor.com, November 2009)
- "From Wonderland with Love: Spy-fi and Mod themes in Syfy’s Alice" (Tor.com, December 2009)
- "Steampunk and History" (Tor.com, October 2010)
- "The Tesla Tragedy" (Tor.com, October 2010)
- "The Steampunk Civil War" (Tor.com, October 2010)
- "The Nightmare of the Absurd: Terry Gilliam’s Brazil" (Tor.com, April 2011)
- Contributor to The Steampunk Bible (Jeff VanderMeer and S. J. Chambers, Abrams Image, May 2011)
References
[edit]- ^ "The Strange Case of Mr. Salad Monday". Archived from the original on 2012-05-21. Retrieved 2010-06-23.
- ^ "Steampunk Tales". Steampunk Tales. Archived from the original on 2012-01-26. Retrieved 2012-08-01.
- ^ Steampunk II: Steampunk Reloaded (2010). Steampunk II: Steampunk Reloaded (9781616960018): Ann VanderMeer, Jeff VanderMeer: Books. ISBN 978-1616960018.
- ^ "TOC: Steampunk II: Steampunk Reloaded". Archived from the original on May 7, 2010. Retrieved December 7, 2010.
- ^ "Steampunk has taken over Oxford". Tor.com. 2009-10-13. Retrieved 2012-08-01.
- ^ Brown, James. "Weird Science." Chap. 2009-10-2: 22-25. Print.
- ^ "Nuove tribu". Marie Claire. Archived from the original on December 31, 2008.
- ^ "Word Up! - Steampunk Day". Papermag. 2008-10-02.
- ^ "Steampunk Rising". CRN. 2008-05-28.
- ^ "Steampunk!". Bizarre Mag.
- ^ "Waltham museum holds steampunk festival". Boston.com.
External links
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| International | |
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| National | |
- Living people
- Writers from Arlington County, Virginia
- 21st-century American novelists
- Writers from New Haven, Connecticut
- Novelists from Virginia
- Steampunk writers
- American male novelists
- American male essayists
- American male short story writers
- 21st-century American short story writers
- 21st-century American essayists
- Novelists from Connecticut
- 21st-century American male writers