The 1893 Exposition &
the Shadow of Nosferatu
The Chicago Steampunk Exposition provides an imagination powered inter-dimensional time portal to an alternative 1893 Chicago Exposition! One filled with awe, wonder, science, and magic! This time we travel to July 1893 when the Exposition fell under the dark cloud of Victorian Gothic horrors, Penny Dreadfuls come to life, and the looming presence of the Dark Prince Nosferatu. Will you fight to protect the Exposition from the nightmare? Or will you join the forces of darkness?
Guest Author ~ Jim Butcher
Jim Butcher, author of the Cinder Spires Steampunk book series, and the Chicago based Dreden Files Urban Fantasy series, will be joining us in April 2024 as our literary guest of honor.
We will be adding more 2024 Guests of Honor soon.
Latest News & Updates
46 Weeks until the Exposition
The Horror, the Horror, the Horror . . . Prepare to Enter the Penny Dreadfuls of the 1893 Exposition! May 26th, 1897 saw the publication of Bram Stoker's Dracula, four years after the Chicago Exposition. Some speculate that Stoker was in Chicago during 1893 and...
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11 Months until the Exposition
Leanna Renee Hieber Returns! We are pleased to announce that author Leanna Renee Hieber will join us again for "The 1893 Exposition & the Shadow of Nosferatu" with her insights and passion for Victorian Gothic literature. Hieber is an actress, playwright, ghost...
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49 Weeks until the Exposition
Otherworld Theatre joins Steam & Sorcery The Exposition is thrilled to announce that we have entered a partnership with Chicago's amazing Otherworld Theatre! Otherworld Theatre Company was founded in June 2012 with the mission to bring a theatrical experience to...
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