Monthly Archives: December 2012

Happy Hanukkah, Steampunk Style

Hanukkah starts tonight this year and what better way to mark the occasion than to take a look at some iconic elements of the celebration of light all done up Steampunk style.

Dreidel

Flickr user gozdom (no real name given) created a beautiful Steampunk dreidel and was kind enough to share several shots of it on Flickr. If you haven’t come across a dreidel before, it is a top used in traditional Hanukkah game.

Menorah

The menorah is perhaps the most recognized symbol of Hanukkah and is used to mark off the nights throughout this holiday.

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Steampunk Books Coming Out in December 2012

At the start of each month, the fine folks over at SF Signal compile an awesome list of science fiction, fantasy, and horror (and thereabouts) books coming out in the next month. Here are the Steampunk (and related) books from their lists for December, but please look at the full list too if you are looking for something outside of our little fiefdom.

The Bookman Histories by Lavie Tidhar, Angry Robot, December 26 (Omnibus of The Bookman, Camera Obscura, and The Great Game.)

The Doctor and the Rough Rider by Mike Resnick, Pyr, December 4

Doktor Glass by Thomas Brennan, Ace, December 31

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