*A special kick-off event for the Chuckanut Writers Conference. Join us for this TICKETED Lit Live! event -- meet the author and get your book signed!*

Please note: Chuckanut Writers Conference participants receive a ticket to the event as part of their registration fee. Seating is limited. Any remaining available tickets are $5 and will be sold at the door. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. The event begins at 7 p.m.

From the award-winning author of The Triumph of Seeds and Feathers, a natural and cultural history of the buzzing wee beasties that make the world go round.

With 4 events in the Pacific Northwest, and all of its costumes, books, crafters, music, and so many other aspects, it's safe to say that steampunk has caught on in the region. But what is it? In this presentation author Jeffrey Cook will discuss the history of the genre, its roots in 1960's literature and movies, its predecessors and inspirations, and where some of the modern explosion came from. If you're lucky, he might even read a passage or two from his best-selling Dawn of Steam series.