Envisioning a Better Steam Society: Social Issues & Steampunk

Envisioning a Better Steam Society: Social Issues & Steampunk

Presented by Diana Pho (aka Ay-leen the Peacemaker) A discussion panel where panel participants discuss their thoughts about finding aesthetic inspiration in a historical era rife with sexism, racism and classist thinking. Can the steampunk subculture come to terms...
Ghosts, the Victorians and Us

Ghosts, the Victorians and Us

Presented by Leanna Renee Hieber Why are we so drawn to telling ghost stories? Leanna Renee Hieber, Gothic novelist, actress and NYC Ghost Tour Guide leads a lively discussion about the spirit world’s thrall, including a brief history of the Spiritualist movement in...
Steam Around the World: Steampunk Beyond Victoriana

Steam Around the World: Steampunk Beyond Victoriana

Presented by Diana Pho (aka Ay-leen the Peacemaker) Beyond Victoriana, what steampunk possibilities exist? Come join us as we take you on a trip around the world to see how steampunk manifests in the minds of those who don’t think within an Eurocentric context,...
O Gothic Novel! An Entertaining, Irreverent History

O Gothic Novel! An Entertaining, Irreverent History

Presented by Leanna Renee Hieber Come on, you know you want to run away from the haunted house, in the rain, in your nightgown. Let’s talk about it. Since 1764, the Gothic Novel has been a genre critics love to hate, despite its consistent popularity through the...
So You Want to Publish Your Steampunk Book

So You Want to Publish Your Steampunk Book

Presented by Diana Pho (aka Ay-leen the Peacemaker) So you think you’ve written The Great Steampunk Novel (or you know you want to). With steampunk taking off in the publishing industry, where can you start? Editor Diana M. Pho (aka Ay-leen the Peacemaker) has several...
Call of Cthulhu: The Crack’d and Crook’d Manse

Call of Cthulhu: The Crack’d and Crook’d Manse

Investigators look into the mysterious disappearance of an archaeologist from within his own home. Games Master – Kody Raslawski Investigators are tasked by the Dodge Brother’s law firm to look into the mysterious disappearance of Arthur Cornthwaite from...