POSTED AT 11:45 PM April 13, 2009

Steampunk Magazine #5 is out, hurrah!

Hurrah! After a year's absence, Steampunk Magazine is back with issue #5 -- either buy the handsome object in print, or get a free Creative Commons licensed download.

The new ish has short fiction from John Reppion and Jimmy T Hand, instructions for making an "emergency welding machine," information about being a "tramp printer," Steampunk madlibs ("On the construction of the Tesla Coil"), an interview with Voltaire, Bruce Sterling's "User's Guide to Steampunk," and much, much more.

SteamPunk Magazine (Thanks, Magpie Killjoy)

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trippcook | April 14, 2009 6:58 AM | Reply

I'm all for the advancement of the Steampunk artistic ideal -- in fact, I've dedicated my artistic efforts to no cause more over the last decade. However, when this magazine rips off my artwork so blatantly, it makes me wonder if I want to continue to be the standard-bearer for this "community" anymore.

But don't take my word for it --- judge for yourselves.

http://trippcook.deviantart.com/art/Steamship-119223279

dculberson | April 14, 2009 8:01 AM | Reply

Trippcook, you were robbed. We need to start a #steammagfail campaign.

Anonymous | April 14, 2009 11:33 AM | Reply

What happened to that story "An Unfortunate Engagement" by G.D. Falksen? That was the only reason I read it after the first issue. It was the best bit of free fiction I could get my hands on.

magpiekilljoy | April 14, 2009 2:23 PM | Reply

Trippcook, I assure you this: we had no idea there was such an obvious prior work! Immediately after seeing this, I began to design an alternate cover, but I found that the no-derivatives license didn't allow that.

#3 - I was under the impression that Falksen found a different home for An Unfortunate Engagement when we began to move our focus away from fiction. I know that The Willows runs another of his serials, as well, although I don't believe they make it available for free.

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