This is a list of PoC-centric and POC-written steampunk works I will keep adding to. Stories that are available to read online will be linked.
Short Fiction:
"Leo's Mechanical Queen," by Claudia Alexander. The Omnibus of Doctor Bill Shakes and the Magnificent Ionic Pentatetrameter: A Steampunk's Shakespeare Anthology. Eds. Matt Delman and Jaymee Goh. Doctor Fantastique Books, 2012.
"Leo's Mechanical Queen," by Claudia Alexander. The Omnibus of Doctor Bill Shakes and the Magnificent Ionic Pentatetrameter: A Steampunk's Shakespeare Anthology. Eds. Matt Delman and Jaymee Goh. Doctor Fantastique Books, 2012.
"Pimp My Airship," by Maurice Broaddus, Apex Magazine, Vol. 3, Iss. 2. Aug 2009.
"On Wooden Wings," by Paolo Chikiamco. Philippine Speculative Fiction 6. Ed. Nikki Alfar and Kate Aton-Osias. Kestrel DDM, 2011. Reprinted in Steampunk Revolution. Ed. Ann Vandermeer. Tachyon Publications, 2012.
"Moon Maiden's Mirror," by Joyce Chng, Semaphore Magazine, September 2009, pgs 43-46 [pdf]
"The Terracotta Bride," by Zen Cho. Steam-Powered 2: More Lesbian Steampunk Stories. Ed. JoSelle Vanderhooft. Torquere Press, 2011.
"The Little Begum," by Indrapramit Das.
"Bijou LaVoix and the Coal Dust Faery," by Malon Edwards, Expanded Horizons #15, February 2010.
"Mary Sundown and the Clockmaker's Children," by Malon Edwards. Steampunk World, ed. Sarah Hans. Alliteration Ink, 2014.
"To Follow the Waves," by Amal El-Mohtar, Podcastle #139. Originally published in Steam-Powered: Lesbian Steampunk Stories. Ed. JoSelle Vanderhooft. Torquere Press, 2011. Reprinted in Mammoth Book of Steampunk. Ed. Sean Wallace. Running Press, 2012; reprinted in Steampunk Revolution. Ed. Ann Vandermeer. Tachyon Publications, 2012.
"Between Islands," by Jaymee Goh, Expanded Horizons #19. June 2010.
"Lunar Year's End," by Jaymee Goh, Crossed Genres #25: Celebration. December 2010
"In the Heart of Yellow Mountain," by Jaymee Goh. Steam-Powered 2: More Lesbian Steampunk Stories. Ed. JoSelle Vanderhooft. Torquere Press, 2011.
"Hidden Strength," by Jaymee Goh. Steampunk World, ed. Sarah Hans. Alliteration Ink, 2014.
"On Wooden Wings," by Paolo Chikiamco. Philippine Speculative Fiction 6. Ed. Nikki Alfar and Kate Aton-Osias. Kestrel DDM, 2011. Reprinted in Steampunk Revolution. Ed. Ann Vandermeer. Tachyon Publications, 2012.
"Moon Maiden's Mirror," by Joyce Chng, Semaphore Magazine, September 2009, pgs 43-46 [pdf]
"The Terracotta Bride," by Zen Cho. Steam-Powered 2: More Lesbian Steampunk Stories. Ed. JoSelle Vanderhooft. Torquere Press, 2011.
"The Little Begum," by Indrapramit Das.
"Bijou LaVoix and the Coal Dust Faery," by Malon Edwards, Expanded Horizons #15, February 2010.
"Mary Sundown and the Clockmaker's Children," by Malon Edwards. Steampunk World, ed. Sarah Hans. Alliteration Ink, 2014.
"To Follow the Waves," by Amal El-Mohtar, Podcastle #139. Originally published in Steam-Powered: Lesbian Steampunk Stories. Ed. JoSelle Vanderhooft. Torquere Press, 2011. Reprinted in Mammoth Book of Steampunk. Ed. Sean Wallace. Running Press, 2012; reprinted in Steampunk Revolution. Ed. Ann Vandermeer. Tachyon Publications, 2012.
"Between Islands," by Jaymee Goh, Expanded Horizons #19. June 2010.
"Lunar Year's End," by Jaymee Goh, Crossed Genres #25: Celebration. December 2010
"In the Heart of Yellow Mountain," by Jaymee Goh. Steam-Powered 2: More Lesbian Steampunk Stories. Ed. JoSelle Vanderhooft. Torquere Press, 2011.
"Hidden Strength," by Jaymee Goh. Steampunk World, ed. Sarah Hans. Alliteration Ink, 2014.
"The Effluent Engine," by N.K. Jemisin, originally published in author's blog. Reprinted in Steam-Powered: Lesbian Steampunk Stories. Ed. JoSelle Vanderhooft. Torquere Press, 2011; reprinted in Mammoth Book of Steampunk. Ed. Sean Wallace. Running Press, 2012; reprinted in Steampunk Revolution. Ed. Ann Vandermeer. Tachyon Publications, 2012.
"How the Morning Glory Grows," by Mint Kang. The Steampowered Globe. Ed. Rosemary Lim and Maisarah Bte Abu Sama. Two Trees Press, 2012.
"Copper for Trickster," by Mikki Kendall. Steam-Powered: Lesbian Steampunk Stories. Ed. JoSelle Vanderhooft. Torquere Press, 2011.
"One Last Interruption Before We Begin," by Stephanie Lai. Steam-Powered 2: More Lesbian Steampunk Stories. Ed. JoSelle Vanderhooft. Torquere Press, 2011.
"How the Morning Glory Grows," by Mint Kang. The Steampowered Globe. Ed. Rosemary Lim and Maisarah Bte Abu Sama. Two Trees Press, 2012.
"Copper for Trickster," by Mikki Kendall. Steam-Powered: Lesbian Steampunk Stories. Ed. JoSelle Vanderhooft. Torquere Press, 2011.
"One Last Interruption Before We Begin," by Stephanie Lai. Steam-Powered 2: More Lesbian Steampunk Stories. Ed. JoSelle Vanderhooft. Torquere Press, 2011.
"The Last Rickshaw," by Stephanie Lai, Crossed Genres #18: Eastern, reprinted in Crossed Genres Year Two, Dec 2010.
"The Construct Also Dreams of Flight," by Rochita Leonen-Ruiz. Steampunk World, ed. Sarah Hans. Alliteration Ink, 2014.
"Good Hunting," parts One and Two by Ken Liu, Strange Horizons. Reprinted in Steampunk World, ed. Sarah Hans. Alliteration Ink, 2014.
"Komagata Maru," by Rati Mehrotra. Clockwork Canada. Ed. Dominik Parisien. Exile Books. 2016.
"The Construct Also Dreams of Flight," by Rochita Leonen-Ruiz. Steampunk World, ed. Sarah Hans. Alliteration Ink, 2014.
"Good Hunting," parts One and Two by Ken Liu, Strange Horizons. Reprinted in Steampunk World, ed. Sarah Hans. Alliteration Ink, 2014.
"Komagata Maru," by Rati Mehrotra. Clockwork Canada. Ed. Dominik Parisien. Exile Books. 2016.
"Distant Deeps or Skies," by Silvia Moreno-Garcia, Expanded Horizons #24. November 2010.
"The Mechanical Aviary of Emperor Jala-ud-din Muhammed Akbar," by Shweta Narayan. Originally publised in Shimmer Magazine #11: the Clockwork Jungle Book, 2009. Reprinted in Steampunk II: Steampunk Reloaded. Eds. Jeff and Ann Vandermeer. Tachyon Publications, 2010; reprinted in Mammoth Book of Steampunk. Ed. Sean Wallace. Running Press, 2012.
"The Padishah Begum's Reflections," by Shweta Narayan. Steam-Powered: Lesbian Steampunk Stories. Ed. JoSelle Vanderhooft. Torquere Press, 2011. Reprinted in Fantasy #59: Queers Destroy Fantasy, 2015.
"Eyes of Carven Emerald," by Shweta Narayan. Clockwork Phoenix 3. Ed. Mike Allen. Mythic Delirium Books, 2011.
"The Hand of Sa-Seti," by Balogun Ojetade. Steampunk World, ed. Sarah Hans. Alliteration Ink, 2014.
"Vulcanization," by Nisi Shawl. Nightmare Magazine #40. Jan 2016.
"A Handful of Rice," by Vandana Singh. Steampunk III: Steampunk Revolution. Ed. Ann Vandermeer. Tachyon Publications, 2012.
"Forty Pieces," by Lucien Soulban. Steampunk World, ed. Sarah Hans. Alliteration Ink, 2014.
"The Governess and We," by Benjanun Sriduangkaew. Steampunk World, ed. Sarah Hans. Alliteration Ink, 2014.
"Budo, or, the Flying Orchid," by Tade Thompson. Steampunk World, ed. Sarah Hans. Alliteration Ink, 2014.
Anthologies of Interest:
Steamfunk, edited by Balogun Ojetade & Milton David. MV Media, 2013. Ebook.
The Sea Is Ours: Tales of Steampunk Southeast Asia, edited by Jaymee Goh & Joyce Chng. Rosarium Publishing, 2015. Amazon. Publisher's site.
Novelettes:
"Steppin' Razor." Maurice Broaddus. Asimov's Science Fiction. February 2014. 82 - 104.
"A Dead Djinn in Cairo." P. Djeli Clark. Tor.com. May 2016.
"Buffalo Soldier." Maurice Broaddus. April 2017. Ebook.
"The Black God's Drums." P. Djeli Clark. Tor.com. Aug 2018. Ebook.
Poetry:
"London Waka," by Robert Sullivan (Maori, Ngā Puhi)
"The Mechanical Aviary of Emperor Jala-ud-din Muhammed Akbar," by Shweta Narayan. Originally publised in Shimmer Magazine #11: the Clockwork Jungle Book, 2009. Reprinted in Steampunk II: Steampunk Reloaded. Eds. Jeff and Ann Vandermeer. Tachyon Publications, 2010; reprinted in Mammoth Book of Steampunk. Ed. Sean Wallace. Running Press, 2012.
"The Padishah Begum's Reflections," by Shweta Narayan. Steam-Powered: Lesbian Steampunk Stories. Ed. JoSelle Vanderhooft. Torquere Press, 2011. Reprinted in Fantasy #59: Queers Destroy Fantasy, 2015.
"Eyes of Carven Emerald," by Shweta Narayan. Clockwork Phoenix 3. Ed. Mike Allen. Mythic Delirium Books, 2011.
"The Hand of Sa-Seti," by Balogun Ojetade. Steampunk World, ed. Sarah Hans. Alliteration Ink, 2014.
"Vulcanization," by Nisi Shawl. Nightmare Magazine #40. Jan 2016.
"A Handful of Rice," by Vandana Singh. Steampunk III: Steampunk Revolution. Ed. Ann Vandermeer. Tachyon Publications, 2012.
"Forty Pieces," by Lucien Soulban. Steampunk World, ed. Sarah Hans. Alliteration Ink, 2014.
"The Governess and We," by Benjanun Sriduangkaew. Steampunk World, ed. Sarah Hans. Alliteration Ink, 2014.
"Budo, or, the Flying Orchid," by Tade Thompson. Steampunk World, ed. Sarah Hans. Alliteration Ink, 2014.
Anthologies of Interest:
Steamfunk, edited by Balogun Ojetade & Milton David. MV Media, 2013. Ebook.
The Sea Is Ours: Tales of Steampunk Southeast Asia, edited by Jaymee Goh & Joyce Chng. Rosarium Publishing, 2015. Amazon. Publisher's site.
Novelettes:
"Steppin' Razor." Maurice Broaddus. Asimov's Science Fiction. February 2014. 82 - 104.
"A Dead Djinn in Cairo." P. Djeli Clark. Tor.com. May 2016.
"Buffalo Soldier." Maurice Broaddus. April 2017. Ebook.
"The Black God's Drums." P. Djeli Clark. Tor.com. Aug 2018. Ebook.
Poetry:
"London Waka," by Robert Sullivan (Maori, Ngā Puhi)
Webcomics:
The West Was Lost, by Elizabeth LaPenseè, Myron Lameman and Frank Grau
The West Was Lost, by Elizabeth LaPenseè, Myron Lameman and Frank Grau
Art:
James Ng
List of non-Western-European entries for the CGArtists Forum Contest themed Steampunk compiled by telophase (h/t Jessie in comments, thanks!)
Jennifer Ben, Coast Salish, does Native American steampunk on DeviantArt
Shweta Narayan: rendition of the Padishah Begum & Tamil mechanic
Hawkeye by Zirngibl on DeviantArt (part of Lucadian Chronicles card game)
Video:
The Path Without End by Elizabeth LaPenseè (Anishinaabe/Mètis)
The Taste of Heaven by PROPS! and Paul Maupoux (interview!)
The Harlem James Gang show reel
Steamfunk & Rococoa: A Black Victorian Fantasy by Briaan L Barron
Stage:
Steampunk Opium Wars, script by Anne Chen (videos are excerpts from the stage)
Stuff in eBookstores:
High Society by Paolo Chikiamco and Hannah Buena (24-page comic): Amazon, FlipReads
Moses: The Chronicles of Harriet Tubman Book I by Balogun Ojetade: Mocha Memoir Press,
The Switch & The Switch II: Clockwork by Vajljeanne Jeffers: Amazon,
The Jupiter Chronicles by Leonardo Ramirez
Everfair by Nisi Shawl: Barnes & Noble
Killer of Enemies, by Joseph Bruchac: Lee and Low Books
Heart of Iron, by Ekaterina Sedia: Prime Books
Alchemy of Stone, by Ekaterina Sedia: Prime Books
Gunpowder Alchemy (Gunpowder Chronicles I), by Jeannie Lin: Amazon
Clockwork Samurai (Gunpowder Chronicles II), by Jeannie Lin: Amazon
Video Games:
80 Days, lead writer Meg Jayanth
List of non-Western-European entries for the CGArtists Forum Contest themed Steampunk compiled by telophase (h/t Jessie in comments, thanks!)
Jennifer Ben, Coast Salish, does Native American steampunk on DeviantArt
Shweta Narayan: rendition of the Padishah Begum & Tamil mechanic
Hawkeye by Zirngibl on DeviantArt (part of Lucadian Chronicles card game)
Video:
The Path Without End by Elizabeth LaPenseè (Anishinaabe/Mètis)
The Taste of Heaven by PROPS! and Paul Maupoux (interview!)
The Harlem James Gang show reel
Steamfunk & Rococoa: A Black Victorian Fantasy by Briaan L Barron
Stage:
Steampunk Opium Wars, script by Anne Chen (videos are excerpts from the stage)
Stuff in eBookstores:
High Society by Paolo Chikiamco and Hannah Buena (24-page comic): Amazon, FlipReads
Moses: The Chronicles of Harriet Tubman Book I by Balogun Ojetade: Mocha Memoir Press,
The Switch & The Switch II: Clockwork by Vajljeanne Jeffers: Amazon,
The Jupiter Chronicles by Leonardo Ramirez
Everfair by Nisi Shawl: Barnes & Noble
Killer of Enemies, by Joseph Bruchac: Lee and Low Books
Heart of Iron, by Ekaterina Sedia: Prime Books
Alchemy of Stone, by Ekaterina Sedia: Prime Books
Gunpowder Alchemy (Gunpowder Chronicles I), by Jeannie Lin: Amazon
Clockwork Samurai (Gunpowder Chronicles II), by Jeannie Lin: Amazon
Video Games:
80 Days, lead writer Meg Jayanth
If you know of steampunk stories/art/comics that features a main character who is PoC, or from a country beyond Victoriana, whether in a mainstream magazine or for free (this includes LJ/DW and blogs), please drop me a line!
Hi Jha,cool blog :)!
ReplyDeleteI've just released two steampunk novels: The Switch II: Clockwork (which includes the switch as Book I) and Immortal IV: Collision of Worlds. Both are sequels and are available at amazon and barnes and noble. I'll hit you up on SWAG and drop off the links :).
Have you read Baba Ali and the Clockwork Djinn by Danielle Ackley-McPhail and Day Al-Mohamed? A wonderful Steampunked re-working of the classic tale.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the plug, Sally-Ann! We are funding a re-release of Baba Ali and the Clockwork Djinn right now. The original publisher ceased to be and the book has been out of print ever since. We are excited to change that :)
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