G D Falksen

G. D. Falksen is an author, lecturer, public speaker and MC. He also studies history and blogs for Tor.com. While his repertoire spans a range of topics, he is currently most noted for his steampunk work and is one of the most recognizable figures in the steampunk literary genre and the related subculture. His debut novel, The Hellfire Chronicles: Blood In The Skies has just been released, to rave reviews. Other fiction includes The Strange Case of Mr. Salad Monday, and the serials An Unfortunate Engagement and The Mask of Tezcatlipoca, among others. His work has appeared in Steampunk Tales, Steampunk Magazine, The Chap, Egophobia, and various anthologies such as Footprints and Steampunk Reloaded. He has made appearances as a guest at various events, including Dragon*Con and the World Steam Expo, and has appeared in The New York Times, The San Francisco Chronicle, the Hartford Courant, Marie Claire Italia, BoingBoing.net, Time Out New York, and New York Magazine. He has also appeared on MTV, NHK, VBS.tv, Space, and io9.com. He is the lead writer for AIR, a steampunk-themed video game currently in development from Hatboy Studios, Inc.