(Svenska) Tipslista: Steampunkserier

On June 28th, our Steampunkball takes place! And since 2 and 8 are so beautiful numbers, the ticket for the ball costs SEK 280,- if you buy it before May 1st. This includes food, non-alcoholic beverages, dance, music by The Magnificient Seven, a magician, and steampunky atmosphere of course. Doesn’t this sound inviting? Buy your ticket here.

A look at the Swedish steampunk scene

02 14 2014 by Anna Davour

A local steampunk gathering at the Railway museum where the Steampunkfestival will take place. Photo: Erik Larsson.

During the month of February the global steampunk community is celebrated in the initiative Steampunk Hands Around the World. One of our friends, Charlie Dormer, wrote a text as our contribution. Here you can find the rest: Steampunk hands around the world — Official link list.

In September 2013 I boarded a plane to Sweden; a pith helmet on my head and all my worldly goods in tow. Slightly terrified, knowing no one except my boyfriend, and totally unsure of what to expect, I understandably felt more than a little homesick. In fact, at one point maybe two weeks in, I seriously considered going home again. ’What has all this got to do with steampunk?’ you may well ask. The answer is, actually, everything.

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Merry Christmas, from the Steampunkfestival!

12 24 2013 by Anna Davour

No matter how you celebrate your Christmas — or if you are doing something else — we hope that you are having a good time.

Because we like train, and love weird and wonderful stories perhaps even more, we link to this with our season’s greetings:

The Trains that Climb the Winter Tree by Eileen Gunn and Michael Swanwick.

The Steampunk Festival @ Twitter

11 17 2013 by Maria

The official Swecon Twitter account belongs to us now! Follow us here: @Swecon2014

(We tweet mostly in swedish.)

“Locomotives are the original spaceships”

10 10 2013 by Anna Davour

One of the great things about our Steampunkfestival is the environment, being at the Railway Museum with all of the beautiful old locomotives and carriages. A nice opportunity to put a spotligth on trains and railways in literature, and our interest is especially in the fantastic literature. From now on we will now and then point at interesting things relating to the intersection of trains and locomotives and science fiction, fantasy or horror.

The first now, an article in Clarkesworld Magazine: Beyond the Tracks: The Locomotive in Science Fiction Literature. Enjoy!