Twopenny Press's inaugural anthology, Clockwork Cairo, edited by Matthew Bright will be released on 28th May 2017. An anthology of Egyptian-themed steampunk stories, it will take you on adventures from the steam-powered souks of Cairo, to the clockwork bazaars of Alexandria and the shadowy mysteries of the pyramids.
The table of contents had been announced, which includes a brand new Pax Britannia short story Worthless Remains.
The Curious Case of the Werewolf that Wasn't, the Mummy that Was, and the Cat in the Jar - Gail Carriger
(A story in the Parasol Protectorate world)
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The Angel of Khan el-Kalili - P. Djeli Clark
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Mock the Midnight Bell - Sarah Caulfield
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Worthless Remains - Jonathan Green
(A Pax Britannia story)
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The Lights of Dendera - Tiffany Trent
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Ushabti - Zan Lee
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Thermodynamics; and/or The Remittance Men - Chaz Brenchley
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Lucky At Cards - David Barnett
(A story in the Gideon Smith world)
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Sun River - Nisi Shawl
(A story in the Everfair world)
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The Sun Shall Lie Across Us Like Gold - Benjanun Sriduankaew
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The Word of Menamhotep - George Mann
(A Newbury and Hobbes story)
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Silver Linings - Tee Morris and Pip Ballantine
(A Ministry of Peculiar Occurrences story)
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Antonia and Cleopatra - Matthew Bright
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The Museum of Unlikely Occurrences - Rod Duncan
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Jabari and the Giant - Christopher Parvin
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To Kill A God - M.J. Lyons
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The Infernal - Anne Jensen
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Imhotep's Dog - John Moralee
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But For The Pieces He Left Behind - E. Catherine Tobler
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The Copper Scarab - K. Tempest Bradford
"The modern master of the gamebook format" (Rob Sanders)... "Can do dark very well" (Jonathan Oliver)... "Green gets mileage out of his monsters" (SFX Magazine)... "It takes a firm editorial hand and a keen understanding of the tone of each piece to make a collection this diverse work, and Green makes it look effortless" (Starburst Magazine)... "A charming blend of camp creatures, humour, and genuine horror" (Set the Tape)
Thursday, 9 March 2017
Steampunk Thursday: Clockwork Cairo
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