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Tag: The Department of Curiosities

The Wimmera Steampunk Festival Programme is out!

Posted onApril 17, 2023April 17, 2023Leave a comment

It’s getting exciting. And there’s a programme and piccies to prove it!      Get your event tickets via Trybooking Read More …

Categoriesbooks, Events, Speaking/Talks, steampunkTagsauthor talk, books, conventions, fun, in person event, live event, short story, steampunk, steampunk books, steampunk event, The Adventures of Viola Stewart, The Department of Curiosities, writing

Read an eBook Week on Smashwords!

Posted onMarch 4, 2023March 4, 2023Leave a comment

Hello, Readers! We are fast approaching Read an Ebook Week, a week that encourages readers to pick up the digital Read More …

Categoriesaunt enid mysteries, Department of Curiosities, Online eventsTagsaunt enid, Aunt Enid Mysteries, books, ebook, ebook week, first in series, Protector Extraordinaire, read an ebook week, smashwords, steampunk, The Department of Curiosities

Supanova Adelaide Update – Floorplan

Posted onOctober 27, 2022October 27, 2022Leave a comment

Adelaide Supanova is on 12-13th November See you at Artist Alley. I’ll have all six of my books, original art Read More …

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Adelaide Steampunk Aetherfest

Posted onSeptember 19, 2022October 10, 2022Leave a comment

Thank you all for a great time over the Steampunk Aetherfest weekend. In less than five months, Adelaide Steampunk Aetherfest Read More …

CategoriesEvents, Speaking/Talks, steampunk, UncategorizedTagsbooks, Costume, Events, memories, Photography, relaxing, steampunk, The Adventures of Viola Stewart, The Department of Curiosities

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  • About
    • Press Kit
      • Press Kit: Department of Curiosities
    • Interviews
    • In the Media
      • Guest Blogs
    • Talks/Workshops
      • Writing Related Talks & Workshops
      • Costume and Steampunk Related Talks & Workshops
    • Support me on Patreon
  • Shop/Merch
    • Checkout
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  • Books
    • The James Findlay Journals
    • Mrs Hudson Investigates
    • The Adventures of Viola Stewart
    • The Aunt Enid Mysteries
    • The Department of Curiosities
    • Short Story Collections
    • Free Stuff
    • Book Trigger Warnings
  • Events
    • Watch Past Events
  • About Steampunk
    • Steampunk Events
  • Sign up!
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