I have a story in a book that just came out this week. It’s called All Made of Hinges: Being an Anthology of Mormon Steampunk, edited by James Wymore. And check out the cover, by the amazing Nathan Shumate. Man, that ought to win some kind of award.
All the steampunk! Twice the wives!
Steampunk, in case you are not familiar with the term is kind of a new genre. It’s a sort of alternate history fantasy in which all the technologies imagined by Victorian-era science fiction writers like Jules Verne and H.G. Wells actually worked.
It’s also a culture and couture that involves gears, goggles, and sweet-looking guns. (If you’ve ever been to a comic book convention and wondered what is the deal with all the people costumed in a crazy awesome combination of corsets, cogs, and cowboy hats– well, that’s the steampunk crowd.)
The stories in this book are all steampunk in some way, and also are all in some way informed by Mormon culture, history, or doctrine. For example, my story (“Strange Pilgrims”) is about a Danish house-gnome who stows away inside the cargo hold of a giant iron juggernaut steaming its way west across the plains. Then, he finds out he’s not the only one hiding here.
It’s quite an amazing collection of stories, from a variety of different authors– award-winners, best-sellers, and a few making their debut in these pages. Here’s the table of contents, to whet your appetite:
Introduction ... James Wymore
Mere Pulp, No Less ... D. J. Butler
Marching on to Glory ... John M. Olsen
A Strike to the Heart of the Cannon Lord ... Steven L. Peck
Avenger’s Angel ... Elizabeth Mueller
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Reversals of Fortune ... Amanda Hamblin
Machinations of Angels ... Christopher McAfee
The Best Among Us ... Jace Killan
Strange Pilgrims ... John D. Payne
Tracting Out Cthulhu ... Lee Allred
The ebook is out right now and available everywhere (for only $2.99). The trade paper is coming out in early December, just in time for Christmas– hint, hint! Snag yourself a copy and enjoy an incredibly unique collection of stories.
–JDP
UPDATE 11/30– Oops, I forgot to mention that I am giving away a second Mormon steampunk story, a companion to the first. It’s called “Joined in Silence,” and it follows the same characters a few years down the road. Holler at me to get your very own copy absolutely free.
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