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Geoffrey D. Falksen is an American steampunk writer.

G. D. Falksen
G. D. Falksen in steampunk attire, including a mechanical arm wearable sculpture by Thomas Willeford, utilizing a complex clockwork series of gears
G. D. Falksen in steampunk attire, including a mechanical arm wearable sculpture by Thomas Willeford, utilizing a complex clockwork series of gears
BornArlington, Virginia, U.S.
OccupationWriter
GenreScience fiction, pulp adventure, horror fiction, historical fiction, fantasy
Notable worksThe Strange Case of Mr. Salad Monday
Website
gdfalksen.com

Career

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Falksen's work includes several short stories set in his "Cities of Ether" setting,[1] as well as the adventure stories "An Unfortunate Engagement" and "The Mask of Tezcatlipoca," featured in Steampunk Tales.[2] His work has also appeared in the Footprints and Steampunk Reloaded anthologies.[3][4] His debut novel, Blood in the Skies, was published by Wildside Press in July 2011; it was the first in a planned series entitled The Hellfire Chronicles, and was accompanied by a concurrently released soundtrack consisting of music from various steampunk artists.

He writes a blog for science fiction website Tor.com on various topics including reviews, social issues, and current events. He has also written essays for the programs of several Steampunk-themed events, including the Steampunk Art Exhibition at the Museum of the History of Science at Oxford[5] and the Nova Albion Steampunk Exhibition. Magazine dubbed him "America's authority on the movement"[6] in one of their discussions of Steampunk, Marie Claire Italy described him as "a specialist in this field,"[7] and Papermag has called him "the unofficial face of Steampunk."[8] His opinions on the genre are frequently quoted in discussions of steampunk in a variety of publications such as CRN,[9] Bizarre Mag,[10] and local-interest sites.[11]

Bibliography

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The Ouroboros Cycle

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  1. The Ouroboros Cycle Book One: A Monster’s Coming-Of-Age Story (2013)
  2. The Ouroboros Cycle Book Two: A Cautionary Tale for Young Vampires (2014)
  3. The Ouroboros Cycle Book Three: A Long Awaited Treachery (2015)
  4. The Ouroboros Cycle Book Four: A Sojourn in Bohemia (2016)
  5. The Ouroboros Cycle Book Five: House of the Far Earth (2017)
  6. The Ouroboros Cycle Book Six: A Wilderness of Tigers (2024)

The Hellfire Chronicles

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  1. Blood In The Skies (2011)
  2. Ash On The Wind (Forthcoming)
  3. Fire In The Storm (Forthcoming)

The Cities of Ether

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Serials and short fiction

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  • "An Unfortunate Engagement" Parts 1-4 in Steampunk Magazine (2007–2008)
  • "An Unfortunate Engagement" Parts 5-9 in Steampunk Tales (2009–2012)
  • "The Mask of Tezcatlipoca" Parts 1-5 in Steampunk Tales (2009–2012)
  • "In the Footsteps of Giants" in "Footprints" (ed. Jay Lake and Eric T. Reynolds, Hadley Rille Books, July 2009) (ISBN 0981924395)

Nonfiction

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References

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  1. ^ "The Strange Case of Mr. Salad Monday". Archived from the original on 2012-05-21. Retrieved 2010-06-23.
  2. ^ "Steampunk Tales". Steampunk Tales. Archived from the original on 2012-01-26. Retrieved 2012-08-01.
  3. ^ Steampunk II: Steampunk Reloaded (2010). Steampunk II: Steampunk Reloaded (9781616960018): Ann VanderMeer, Jeff VanderMeer: Books. ISBN 978-1616960018.
  4. ^ "TOC: Steampunk II: Steampunk Reloaded". Archived from the original on May 7, 2010. Retrieved December 7, 2010.
  5. ^ "Steampunk has taken over Oxford". Tor.com. 2009-10-13. Retrieved 2012-08-01.
  6. ^ Brown, James. "Weird Science." Chap. 2009-10-2: 22-25. Print.
  7. ^ "Nuove tribu". Marie Claire. Archived from the original on December 31, 2008.
  8. ^ "Word Up! - Steampunk Day". Papermag. 2008-10-02.
  9. ^ "Steampunk Rising". CRN. 2008-05-28.
  10. ^ "Steampunk!". Bizarre Mag.
  11. ^ "Waltham museum holds steampunk festival". Boston.com.
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