Louis Antoine de Saint-Just or the Fascination of the Unknown
On August 25, 1767, in the old town of Decize, one of the most prominent figures of the French Revolution was brought into this world: Louis Antoine de Saint-Just. 254 years later,
18th and 19th Century Fashion Magazines
As an author working on stories set during the French Revolution and the Victorian period, I needed visual references in order to understand the 18th and 19th century fashion and p
Balloons and Dirigibles that Remained in History
While writing my steampunk novel Laevium, I needed to know a lot about airships – how they worked and how they were designed – in order to be able to create the image of The Sk
Victorian Spaces with a Touch of Steampunk
The undeniable aesthetics of red brick and wrought iron, so widely spread during the Victorian period, has found a powerful outlet in steampunk. What are the types of spaces most l
Projects for 2021 – Steampunk, Webtoons, and Historical Fiction
It’s been a bit over a month since I’ve launched my debut novel Laevium, a steampunk story set in Neo-Victorian London. Looking back, I am satisfied with how this first month w
Merry Christmas! Plus My Backlog of Steampunk and Victorian Books
Now that my steampunk debut novel Laevium is finally published, it’s still in Amazon’s top 50 bestseller list in the science-fiction – steampunk new releases category (at
Steampunk research: 19th Century Science
The particular distinctiveness of steampunk comes from the way it creates unique worlds revolving around technology. I have a particular attachment to classic (if I can call it lik
Steampunk Concept Art – A Short List
Inspiration comes in many forms. The beauty of steampunk resides in its versatile nature, in the way it offers so many elements that keep merging and transforming, ultimately conve
Researching Victorian London – Resources
While writing Laevium (steampunk novel, to be released this summer – blurb here), I discovered that among my favorite parts of the entire writing process was research. In London,