As long as readers can find the stories and enjoy them, I’m happy.īut thank you for placing me in such illustrious company. So I don’t really mind which category the books are placed in. I see no reason for being puritanical about specific subgenres. I think that “genre” is simply a tag booksellers place onto books to make them easier to sell. I’ve called A Conspiracy of Alchemists “period urban fantasy”, much like others such as Between Two Thorns by Emma Newman and the upcoming The Falconer by Elizabeth May, due to its nods towards the genre with mystery and supernatural/otherworldly creatures: how do you feel about that tag being added alongside “steampunk”? The story sort of tumbled out from there. They were having a row and I just had to write it down.
I take the Metropolitan Line and I was passing through Baker Street Station (the birthplace of steam) when Elle and Marsh just popped into my head. Thank you, that’s very kind of you! The story came to me one Tuesday afternoon (in September) while I was travelling home on the London Underground. There are lots of interesting things brewing in my head.Ī Conspiracy of Alchemists (which I reviewed) is the first book of the Chronicles of Light and Shadow, an utterly fantastic steampunk, period urban fantasy that excites and thrills and left me definitely wanting more-but what does it mean to you? What’s the story behind the story how did it come to be? It has richness and a quality to it that you can’t get in modern clothing.Īs a writer, I have a broad range and I am not planning to stick to steampunk forever. I also love the aesthetic of the time – especially steampunk fashion. I’ve always been a fan of Nineteenth Century literature and so I was comfortable writing in the genre. One peek at your website tells that you’re big on steampunk: what’s the allure of the genre/aesthetic? What about steampunk inspires you? What makes me tick? Well, that would be way too complicated to explain. I believe that if you put positivity out into the world good things will come back to you. Life would be so boring if you only did the same thing over and over. Sweet or Salty? Bit of both, depending on the circumstances.
So I cannot confirm or deny this and you can’t prove anything! It depends entirely on the Tuesday and which September you are referring to. To get started, who is Liesel Schwarz and what is she all about? If it’s a Tuesday in September-what’s she doing? Sweet or salty? Half-empty or half-full? What makes her tick? So without further ado, on to the interview! She was gracious enough to take time to talk with us here at Fantasy-Faction. Liesel Schwarz is the author of the recently published Edwardian steampunk novel A Conspiracy of Alchemists, first book in the Chronicles of Light and Shadow series.
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