G. D. Falksen | |
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![]() G. D. Falksen in steampunk attire, including a mechanical arm wearable sculpture by Thomas Willeford, utilizing a complex clockwork series of gears | |
Born | Arlington, Virginia, U.S. |
Occupation | Writer |
Genre | Science fiction, pulp adventure, horror fiction, historical fiction, fantasy |
Notable works | The Strange Case of Mr. Salad Monday |
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Geoffrey D. Falksen is an American steampunk writer.
Falksen's work includes several short stories set in his "Cities of Ether" setting, [1] as well as the adventure stories "An Unfortunate Engagement" and "The Mask of Tezcatlipoca," featured in Steampunk Tales. [2] His work has also appeared in the Footprints and Steampunk Reloaded anthologies. [3] [4] His debut novel, Blood in the Skies, was published by Wildside Press in July 2011; it was the first in a planned series entitled The Hellfire Chronicles, and was accompanied by a concurrently released soundtrack consisting of music from various steampunk artists.
He writes a blog for science fiction website Tor.com on various topics including reviews, social issues, and current events. He has also written essays for the programs of several steampunk-themed events, including the Steampunk Art Exhibition at the Museum of the History of Science at Oxford [5] and the Nova Albion Steampunk Exhibition. The Chap magazine dubbed him "America's authority on the movement" [6] in one of their discussions of steampunk, Marie Claire Italia described him as "a specialist in this field," [7] and Paper magazine has called him "the unofficial face of Steampunk." [8] His opinions on the genre are frequently quoted in discussions of steampunk in a variety of publications such as CRN, [9] Bizarre Mag, [10] and local-interest sites. [11]