STEAMPUNKAPALOOZA 2011 Lineup and Giveaway

March 21, 2011 by suzannelazear

Guess what everyone, it’s nearly time for Steampunkapalooza 2011, our annual month-long online Steampunk Birthday Bash! We have an incredible lineup for you this year with some great people and giveaways and we’re still adding new things. (We still have a few weekend days open if you have a suggestion/recommendation). As you can see we have a lot of new faces and some of your favorites. During April stop by every day for great guests, prizes, mayhem, and more. Hold on to your fishnets, it’s going to be one heck of a party.

Also, the great folks at Tor have given us five, yes, five, copies of Stephen Hunt’s book The Rise of the Iron Moon to help kick everything off. Want to win a copy? Just tell me which guest you’re looking forward to the most and we’ll pick five commentors at random.

Steampunkapalooza 2011 Tentative Schedule

April 4 Caitlin Kittredge

April 5 Saundra Mitchell

April 6 Dru Pagliassotti

April 7 GD Falksen

April 8 Felix Gilman

April 10 Mystic Pieces Jewelry Design

April 11 Mark Hodder

April 12 Andrew Mayer

April 13 George Mann

April 14 Mike Resnick

April 15 Tim Akers

April 16 Ren Cummins

April 18 Gail Carriger

April 19 Jaymee Goh

April 20 Beth Revis

April 21 Leanna Renee Hieber

April 22 Philippa Ballantine

April 25 Kady Cross

April 26 Crista McHugh

April 27 Marie Harte

April 28 Christine Bell

April 29 Cindy Spencer-Pape

It’s an exciting list, isn’t it? So, who are you most looking forward to? Contest closes April 1, 2011 at 11:59 PST. Winners announced April 4, 2011.

Posted in Authors, Contest, culture, Fun, Steampunk, Steampunkapalooza | Tagged contests, steampunk authors, Steampunkapalooza, Steampunkapalooza 2011 | 36 Comments

36 Responses

on March 21, 2011 at 9:14 am Rebecca Clayburn- Wright

What a great list! It makes it difficult to pick which one I am most looking forward to.

I think the author I am most looking forward to is Dru Pagliassotti.

Thanks for putting together such a fabulous selection of authors for the upcoming Steampunkapalooza 2011:)

Rebecca
- on March 21, 2011 at 11:08 am Mae Pen
  
  I’m looking forward to the Carina Press authors, simply beacuase I’m gearing up for Carina Press submissions in a couple months. I actually look forward to all of the authors because it’s my genre and I like to know whats out there.
on March 21, 2011 at 9:50 am Nicole

Gail Carriger. Don’t get me wrong – I’m excited for ALL of these guys! – but I absolutely adore Gail. 😀

WHOOO STEAMPUNKAPALOOZA.
on March 21, 2011 at 9:55 am Carlie A.

Looking forward to Gail and Leanna!

Woot!

–Carlie
on March 21, 2011 at 10:02 am Shannon

Wow you have got some heavy hitters coming! Congrats. I love a lot of these authors and I’m most looking forward to Gail Carriger.
Thanks!
on March 21, 2011 at 10:21 am Syfer Locke

Gail carriger and gd falksen have to be the ones at the top of my list.
on March 21, 2011 at 10:26 am Dara Young

I am so looking forward to Gail Carriger. Love her!
on March 21, 2011 at 10:27 am Lyndi Lamont

Great lineup!

Since I loved Clockwork Heart, I’m going with Dru Pagliassotti, too. Hope she has another book coming out soon.

Lyndi
on March 21, 2011 at 10:31 am Mina Gerhart

Gotta be Caitlin and Gail. I’m fairly new to Steampunk but LOVE the genre.
I’m looking forward to learning about all the writers.

Mindy 🙂
Birdsooong@aol.com
on March 21, 2011 at 10:39 am Antonio

Is it that time of year AGAIN. 😀 I’m a big fan of Gail Carrigers, and you’ve had both her and Leanna Hieber visit before, but it will be good to hear from them again. Sometimes it’s the person you’ve never heard of before that sparks an interest…sometimes it’s the person you’ve heard of, but never read–like, Caitlin Kittredge. I’m interested in her new book, The Iron Thorn. Steampunk, Victorian sensibilities, and Faeries…it sounds interesting.
on March 21, 2011 at 11:02 am Jenn

I’m most looking forward to Dru Pagliassotti ’cause that’s my B-day!!!
It sure does sound like a fab line up!
on March 21, 2011 at 11:04 am R.S. Hunter

The list is quite impressive, but I think the one I’d most look forward to is Dru Pagliassotti.

Go steampunk!
on March 21, 2011 at 12:22 pm vvb

yay! looking forward to Steampunkapalooza next month!
most especially want to see/hear/read about Leanna Hieber ;-D
on March 21, 2011 at 12:35 pm Clothdragon

Mike Resnick or Gail Carriger. Do I have to choose between them? I’ve only just found the site in time for Steampunkapalooza. I can’t wait.
on March 21, 2011 at 3:27 pm Ella Gray

Wow! Congratz on the awesome lineup, Lolitas. It’s tough to choose a favorite, but Felix Gilman wrote one of the best books I read last year, so I’m going with him.

Gonna be a great month!
on March 21, 2011 at 3:45 pm Skylar Kade

I’m brand new to the world of Steampunk, but I’ve heard amazing things about Gail Carriger’s Parasol Protectorate series. I’ll have to start it before she visits!
on March 21, 2011 at 3:49 pm Katherine Wagner

I’m looking forward to Caitlin Kittredge in particular. The entire month sounds great.

Katherine
on March 21, 2011 at 4:30 pm David mark brown

This whole list looks great! I have been running across GD Falksen all over the aether and look forward to learning more about him.

Is it kosher to recommend oneself for a day? I’m still unpublished in the genre, and my upcoming novel is more of a dieselpunk, weird Western than steam…

I’m going full monty into the world of self-pubbing ebooks and can always prattle on about that.
http://www.reeferpunk.com is home base for the project.
on March 21, 2011 at 6:11 pm JH

Caitlin kittredge, love her books.
on March 21, 2011 at 6:27 pm dave spethman II

caitlin kittredge!!!
on March 21, 2011 at 6:28 pm Maria

Hmm, I don’t know enough yet to pick a favorite amd am looking forward to reading more!
on March 21, 2011 at 6:41 pm Martha C.

I would be interested in knowing more about Christine Bell. I am excited that I am going to be a part of this exciting month.
on March 21, 2011 at 8:43 pm Barbara Elness

All of the guests are exciting, but I’m looking forward to Caitlin Kittredge the most, but Gail Carriger is a close second.
on March 21, 2011 at 9:00 pm Elaina Watler

I’m looking forward to Beth Revis! =)
on March 21, 2011 at 9:33 pm Joelle Walker

Indeed, an exciting list, but comparitively new to the genre, but an author so unique, so talented—and one who has refused to follow any tired rules—that is if Steampunk has any “tired rules”—I’ve got to go with Cindy Spence-Pape. She never, and I mean *never* disappoints.

Joelle
on March 22, 2011 at 3:55 am kellyhashway

This is a great list, but I think I’m going to have to go with Saundra Mitchell. She’s amazing.
on March 22, 2011 at 5:01 am *lizzie starr

What a great line-up. I’m looking forward to every single day! Since I can’t choose between authors, I’ll say I’m looking forward to Mystic Pieces Jewelry. Gotta love the bling!
on March 22, 2011 at 8:12 am Giada M.

Tim Akers, Gail Carriger, Caitlin Kittredge or George Mann? And there are also other great authors…..it is too difficult to decide….I’m going with George Mann.
Thank you for this great event! 😀
on March 25, 2011 at 10:19 am Cindy Spencer Pape

Looking forward to participating, and thanks, Joelle, for the shout out. I’m really excited to be part of this.
on March 25, 2011 at 2:44 pm Lyssa

Oh wow, so many choices! If I absolutely had to choose one, it would be Caitlin Kittredge, but there are so many great authors on that list.
on March 25, 2011 at 7:52 pm Jessica Peter

Ooh, fun! I’ll be tuning in for the action. 🙂
on March 26, 2011 at 8:46 am Julianne

Nice lineup. I’m looking forward to Caitlin Kittredge and of course, Cindy Spencer Pape! 🙂
on March 27, 2011 at 11:47 am Tina

I’m looking forward to Gail Carriger, Beth Revis and Caitlin Kittredge.

Thanks.

Tina
on March 28, 2011 at 5:46 pm Noah B.

As much as I look forward to authors like Caitlin Kittredge, I must say that I am EAGERLY anticipating Mystic Pieces. Their jewelry is so gorgeous!!!!
on March 31, 2011 at 10:02 pm Starla

While I think Gail Carriger is awesome (met her in person several times), I’m going with Philippa Ballantine. When you all read the Ministry of Peculiar Occurrences book out April 26th, you’ll know why. ❤ her muchly!!!
on April 3, 2011 at 8:30 pm suzannelazear

contest is closed. Winner posted April 4th!