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My appearances at WorldCon76

posted on August 6, 2018

The schedule is up and I’m on it five times! I’m not quite sure how that happened, but this wide-eyed first-timer is very grateful. You can find the whole shebang on the WorldCon site. But here are my appearances in a nutshell: Thursday August 16, 2018 Carriger & Adina Talk Steampunk (tea and silliness optional) …

Twisting history

posted on January 17, 2017

If you read steampunk novels, graphic novels, or watch steam-flavored movies (Adele Blanc-Sec, anyone?), you know that the history therein is a mixture of reality, alternate reality, and the neverwas but could-have-been. And that’s why we like it! Now and again I’ll get reader letters that say how much the person enjoyed the history in…

AnomalyCon: “The Future of Steampunk”

posted on March 21, 2016

It’s almost time to go to AnomalyCon! I gave an all-day workshop two weekends ago, this weekend I’m giving 9 hours of workshops (filling in at the last minute for a speaker who became ill), and this time next weekend I’ll be in Denver. I don’t know how this spring got so filled with engagements,…

AnomalyCon: “The Making of a Hero”

posted on February 28, 2016

Next up in my series of thinking out loud about the panels at AnomalyCon on March 25–27 is “The Making of a Hero.” This is a subject I enjoy cogitating on because crafting a believable story arc for a hero from mouse to master is a lot of fun. Case in point: Lady Claire Trevelyan. We…

AnomalyCon: “The Care and Feeding of Literary Villains”

posted on February 22, 2016

Continuing my series of thinking out loud about the panels I’ll be on at AnomalyCon at the end of March, next up is “The Care and Feeding of Literary Villains.” Those folks we love to hate. Those folks without whom we might not have a story. I like a good villain. When I was little, every cartoon…

The Emperor's Aeronaut The Regent's Devices

In 1819, during the Tinkering Prince’s Regency, Loveday Penhale, a young inventor living next door to the Trevelyan estate of Gwynn Place, and Celeste Blanchard, a young French aeronaut running away from an unwanted marriage, join forces against the technological might of Napoleon to save England.

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The Amish Cowboy's Baby Montana Millers 2

A lonely prodigal, a cowboy rebel, a secret baby. A recipe for disaster ... or for unexpected love?

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USA Today bestselling author Shelley Adina has written more than 40 novels published by Harlequin, Warner, Hachette, and Moonshell Books, Inc., her own independent press. She writes steampunk adventure and mystery; as Adina Senft, writes women’s fiction set among the Amish and other plain communities; and as Charlotte Henry, writes classic Regency romance. She holds a PhD in Creative Writing from Lancaster University in the UK. She won the Romance Writers of America RITA Award® for Best Inspirational Novel in 2005, was a finalist in 2006, and in 2009 was a Christy Award finalist. When she’s not writing, Shelley is usually quilting, sewing historical costumes, or enjoying the garden with her flock of rescued chickens.

Posts Categorized: Appearances

My appearances at WorldCon76

Twisting history

AnomalyCon: “The Future of Steampunk”

AnomalyCon: “The Making of a Hero”

AnomalyCon: “The Care and Feeding of Literary Villains”

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The Emperor's Aeronaut The Regent's Devices

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