Gear up for GEARS OF BRASS!
A world
like ours, but filled with gears of brass, where the beating heart is fueled by
steam and the simplest creation is a complex clockwork device.
Within this
tome, you’ll find steampunk fairy tale re-tellings, as well as original stories
that will send your gears turning.
Welcome to
the steampunk realm, with eleven authors guiding your path.
GEARS OF BRASS is a steampunk
anthology published through Curiosity Quills. It will be available for purchase on November 10, 2014. Within the pages, you’ll come across
clockwork inventions and steampunk-ified fairy tale retellings. Eleven authors will guide you through
worlds filled with airships, top hats, and corsets.
Meet the authors:
Jordan Elizabeth writes young adult fantasy for
Curiosity Quills, including ESCAPE FROM WITCHWOOD HOLLOW which was published in
October and the upcoming TREASURE DARKLY; she’s represented by the Belcastro
Agency.
J. Million
is the author of Last of the Giants
and can always be found reading or writing.
Lorna
MacDonald Czarnota is a professional storyteller and author of several
books including, Medieval Tales That Kids Can Read and Tell, Breadline Blue,
Legends Lore and Secrets of Western New York, Wicked Niagara, Native American
and Pioneer Sites of Upstate New York, and Dancing at the Crossroads: Stories
and Activities for At-Risk Youth Programming.
SA Larsen is
represented by Paula Munier of Talcott Notch Literary and is the author of
published short stories, community-interest stories, and magazine articles
focused on children.
Grant Eagar is
an Engineer who would take the tales he told his children at bed
time, and transform them into fantasy stories.
Clare Weze is the
author of The House of Ash (forthcoming) and the co-author and editor of
Cloudscapes over the Lune.
Eliza
Tilton: gamer, writer and lover of dark chocolate; author of the YA
Fantasy, BROKEN FOREST, published by Curiosity Quills Press.
Heather
Talty's stories have been featured in Enchanted Conversation, as well as
her own fractured fairy tale site, Mythopoetical (www.Beatrixcottonpants.com).
W.K. Pomeroy is a third
generation writer who has published more than 70 short stories/articles/poems
across many genres and styles, which now includes Steampunk.
Christine
Baker is the author of Lana's End,
The Guild of Dagda, and many
more.
Natalia
Darcy: a bookilicious reader, tea drinker and Zumba aficionado who
enjoys playing cards against humanity and washing her hair with ice cold
water.
You can get your steampunk fix
before GEARS OF BRASS is released in November. To enter for your chance to win a copy of GEARS OF BRASS,
you will need to share the cover.
This can be on your blog, Facebook, Twitter… Each time you share the
cover image, log it into Rafflecoper (#insert
link) to record it. It will
give you more chances to win. The
drawing for the winner will be held on October 27th.
A really wicked cover!
ReplyDeleteAlex, I agree!
DeleteWonderful cover and I hope to read it. I enjoy anthologies.
ReplyDeleteMedeia, I enjoy anthologies too.
DeleteSounds interesting.
ReplyDeleteLiz, I agree.
DeleteThanks so much for sharing it, Theresa! It really is a unique group of stories.
ReplyDeleteThanks for checking in, Sheri!
DeleteI have been wanting to read a steampunk book for a while- but I haven't read one yet. This does sound like an interesting collection. Best of luck to all the authors!
ReplyDelete~Jess
DMS/Jess, I haven't read much steampunk, so it might be a good way for me to get into it.
DeleteHi Theresa .. Steampunk is a genre I really want to get into - it amuses me .. so this anthology seems just a very good bet - and the TItle 'Gears of Brass' ... sounds just right .. cheers Hilary
ReplyDeleteHilary, I think I'd like to read more steampunk too. Cheers to you!
DeleteI've seen this around. Sounds great!
ReplyDeleteCarol, I agree!
DeleteThank you for sharing this! - Jordan Elizabeth
ReplyDeleteJori, no problem. Good luck with the anthology!
DeleteGears of Brass is a perfect title!
ReplyDeleteI agree, Cleemckenzie!
DeleteLooks like it's going to be a great one! I love the cover!
ReplyDeleteSharon, I love the cover too.
DeleteI'm looking forward to this one. Super awesome.
ReplyDeleteCrystal, I hope your own blog tour is going well.
DeleteSo far, so good! At least, I'm still alive. ;)
DeleteSounds like a fun read and I love the cover!
ReplyDeleteTyrean, I agree on both counts!
DeleteI love steampunk & these sound awesome - great cover too! :)
ReplyDeleteJemi, it really is a successful cover.
DeleteJemi's right. The cover looks awesome. So sorry to be a day late to enter. I wish everyone luck, especially the author of this tome.
ReplyDeleteVictoria, I'm sorry you missed it!
DeleteI STILL haven't read anything steampunk! Need to get on this fast. The cover is gorgeous and I'm intrigued by the idea of steam fueling the heart.
ReplyDeleteP.S. I tagged you for a fun blog award today! http://www.juliedao.com/2014/10/the-one-lovely-blog-award.html
Such a cool cover, and the book sounds great! Congrats to the authors! :)
ReplyDeleteI love steampunk and I love the cover!
ReplyDeleteFor those of you intrigued by the Cover of Gears of Brass that haven't gone out and read it yet, there is a nice little video preview of the stories on Youtube at:
ReplyDeletehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGX2iyFxo2Y
Great to know, WK Pomeroy. Thank you!
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