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Described by its author as 'A look at colonialism, the logistics of steampunk in South East Asia, and love when one of you believes you are inherently superior.'
Source:
Author's blog (https://stephanielai.net/2014/03/30/one-last-interruption-before-we-begin). (Sighted: 13/01/2017)
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Steampunk note: This story is included in an anthology of steampunk stories. Stephanie Lai describes it as being about, among other things, 'the logistics of steampunk in South East Asia' (see abstract). The story is published alongside other (international) authors whose fiction is concentrated on colonial practices, including Nisi Shawl (whose steampunk novel Everfair is set in the Belgian Congo) and Zen Cho (whose Sorcerer to the Crown examines the treatment of non-Anglo magicians in Regency England).
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Awards
- 2012 shortlisted Chronos Awards — Best Short Fiction
Last amended 15 Feb 2017 13:05:46
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- Southeast Asia, South and East Asia, Asia,
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