steampunk n. 1
a writer of steampunk n. 2
SF Criticism
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1987
K. W. Jeter
Personally, I think Victorian fantasies are going to be the next big thing, as long as we can come up with a fitting collective term for Powers, Blaylock and myself. Something based on the appropriate technology of that era; like โsteam-punksโ, perhaps.
in Locus Apr. 57/2 -
1988 Locus Apr. 15/3
If California gonzo or the reigning punks (cyber and steam) donโt satisfy your taste for the unpredictable, try Jo Claytonโs Blue Magic.
Research requirements
antedating 1987
Earliest cite
K.W. Jeter in Locus
Research History
Jeff Prucher submitted a 1987 cite from a letter to Locus by K. W. Jeter that appears to be the coinage of the term.Added to OED in June 2003
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