Uploaded May 2015 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
So you’ve seen clockwork jewelry and sepia pillow covers all over Etsy; hoop skirts, gears, and airships all over YA book covers, and you keep hearing that word… “steampunk.”
What is steampunk, anyway?
Authors Simon R. Green, Kate Elliott, Ian R. MacLeod, Liz Williams, Todd McCaffrey, and Paul Di Filippo talk about the origins of steampunk literature, and how it has transformed into a whole world of accessories, cosplay, and fun. Learn how this fanciful way of looking at Victorian history has exploded into a pop culture phenomenon.
So you’ve seen clockwork jewelry and sepia pillow covers all over Etsy; hoop skirts, gears, and airships all over YA book covers, and you keep hearing that word… “steampunk.”
What is steampunk, anyway?
Authors Simon R. Green, Kate Elliott, Ian R. MacLeod, Liz Williams, Todd McCaffrey, and Paul Di Filippo talk about the origins of steampunk literature, and how it has transformed into a whole world of accessories, cosplay, and fun. Learn how this fanciful way of looking at Victorian history has exploded into a pop culture phenomenon.
