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Journey into the Microverse with “The Secret History of Science Fiction”! #Frankenstein
#Microverse #Sciencefiction
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Microverses, Miniscules and “The Diamond Lens”
By Taylor Quincy Moore
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December 8, 2025 at 12:36 AM
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The original novel by Mary Shelley is now available in a special omnibus edition from #EverymanPublishing. 
#Sciencefiction #Frankenstein
 #MaryShelley #bookstagram #FrankensteinFilm
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Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus (Includes annotated, illustrated 1818 & 1831 editions, with study guide). Kindle Edition. (The History of Science Fiction Book 2)
Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus (Includes annotated, illustrated 1818 & 1831 editions, with study guide). Kindle Edition. (The History of Science Fiction Book 2) - Kindle edition by Shelley, Mary . Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus (Includes annotated, illustrated 1818 & 1831 editions, with study guide). Kindle Edition. (The History of Science Fiction Book 2).
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October 7, 2025 at 11:07 PM
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It’s no wonder #MaryShelley turned out to be a literary genius … if you look at her parents. 
 #Frankenstein #Sciencefiction
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September 28, 2025 at 11:29 PM
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A close look at Mary Shelley’s preface to the 1831 edition. #HotFrankSummer
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Mary Shelley and the Vermicelli of Doom
The Secret Origins of the Frankenstein Phenomenon
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September 23, 2025 at 7:44 AM
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The ancient roots of AI.
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💬 0  🔁 0  ❤️ 0 · ANTIKYTHERA, ALBERTUS MAGNUS AND ADA LOVELACE: · The Ancient Roots of AI. Image created by Copilot, copyright Everyman Publishing. How far back does the concept of self-aware mac…
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September 22, 2025 at 8:40 AM
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Hi, I’m back, and the news is that Mary Shelley’s original “Frankenstein” is available in a new omnibus e-book edition from Everyman Publishing!
#Frankenstein #MaryShelley #ScienceFiction
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Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus (Includes annotated, illustrated 1818 & 1831 editions, with study guide). Kindle Edition. (The History of Science Fiction Book 2)
Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus (Includes annotated, illustrated 1818 & 1831 editions, with study guide). Kindle Edition. (The History of Science Fiction Book 2) - Kindle edition by Shelley, Mary . Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus (Includes annotated, illustrated 1818 & 1831 editions, with study guide). Kindle Edition. (The History of Science Fiction Book 2).
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September 22, 2025 at 6:51 AM
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@rnrhamster.bsky.social Hi Cavy, I’d like to be added to the HotFrankSummer list, if that’s OK.
September 22, 2025 at 4:51 AM
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In today’s blog post on “The History of Science Fiction”: How humans got to Mars in 1883. medium.com/@taylorquinc...
Mars, Milestones and “Aleriel”
Who was the First Martian?
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March 10, 2025 at 4:48 AM
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In today’s blog post: Who was the American Jules Verne? #booksky #sciencefiction #scifi #Steampunk #SteampunkLiterature #WildWest #WildWestSteampunk #WeirdWildWest
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Luis Senarens — The American Jules Verne?
The Rise of the Edisonade Dime Novel
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February 17, 2025 at 1:47 AM
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In today’s blog post: The Fastest Robot in the West returns. #booksky #sciencefiction #scifi #Steampunk #SteampunkLiterature #WildWest #WildWestSteampunk #WeirdWildWest
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February 10, 2025 at 4:40 AM
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In today’s post: Hollow Earth, Superhumans, and Meaty Broth Drinks. #booksky #sciencefiction #scifi #Steampunk #SteampunkLiterature #Victorian #HollowEarth medium.com/@taylorquinc...
1871: Instant Psychic Subterraneans — Just Add Hot Water!
“It was a dark and stormy night …”
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February 3, 2025 at 1:44 AM
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The Seamstress Who Solved the Ancient Mystery of the Argonaut, Pioneered the Aquarium, and Laid the Groundwork for the Study of Octopus Intelligence www.themarginalian.org/2022/12/26/j...
The Seamstress Who Solved the Ancient Mystery of the Argonaut, Pioneered the Aquarium, and Laid the Groundwork for the Study of Octopus Intelligence
“I armed myself with patience and courage, and only after several months managed to dissolve my doubts and see my research crowned with happy confirmation.”
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January 30, 2025 at 12:09 AM
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In this week’s post:
Space … 1869!
#booksky #sciencefiction #scifi #Steampunk #SteampunkLiterature #Victorian #Spacestations
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1869: That’s No Moon, It’s a Victorian Space Station
GPS for the Steam Age!
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January 28, 2025 at 8:30 AM
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This is the third in our three-part series on mechanical men and women before the 20th century. In this article: The Steam-Powered Man. #booksky #sciencefiction #scifi #Steampunk
#SteampunkBooks #SteampunkLit #SteampunkLiterature #Robots
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January 21, 2025 at 11:15 PM
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This is the second in our three-part series on mechanical men and women before the 20th century. #booksky #sciencefiction #scifi #Steampunk
#SteampunkBooks #SteampunkLit #SteampunkLiterature #Robots
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Clockwork Kings, Mechanical Marvels, and the World’s First Killer Robot
Who was the first human being killed by an automaton?
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January 16, 2025 at 10:58 PM
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In today’s post: Mechanical men and women long before the word “robot” was created.
#booksky #sciencefiction #scifi #Steampunk
#SteampunkBooks #SteampunkLit #SteampunkLiterature #Robots
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Born of Molten Gold and Silver: Robots of the Ancient World
The sixth article in a series on The History of Science Fiction.
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January 14, 2025 at 8:51 AM
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In today’s post: When was America’s first encounter with Little Green Men?
#booksky #sciencefiction #scifi #Steampunk #Spaceexplorers #TheMoon
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1847: Pre-Victorian Fake News, Utopias on the Moon, and “Orrin Lindsay”.
Plus — America’s first contact with Little Green Men!
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January 7, 2025 at 11:34 PM
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In today’s post: Was modern Science Fiction created by a man named George Tucker?
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1827: Anti-Gravity, Ancient Utopias, and “A Voyage to the Moon”.
George Tucker — America’s first Science Fiction author?
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January 6, 2025 at 1:45 AM
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In today’s post: If Mary Shelley was the first female #ScienceFiction writer, who was the second? ALSO: who was the first Egyptian Mummy to wake from the dead?
#booksky #sciencefiction #scifi #Steampunk #TheMummy
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1827: Steampunk Cairo and a Living Pharaoh
After Mary Shelley, Who is the Other Mother of Science Fiction?
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January 5, 2025 at 4:31 AM
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In today’s post on the “Secret History of Science Fiction”, we look at the twin mysteries of who really wrote America’s first SF novel, and which adventurers got to the Earth’s Core before Jules Verne! #booksky #sciencefiction #JulesVerne #HollowEarth #Literature
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Hollow Earths, Inner Suns, and “Symzonia” …
The Mystery of Who really wrote America’s first Science Fiction Novel!
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January 3, 2025 at 8:57 AM
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Hi everyone at Booksky, Happy New Year! My name is Taylor Quincy Moore and I’m compiling an archive of the early Science Fiction works that brought us to Star Wars, Terminator, Dr Who, Star Trek, MCU, DCU and everything else. If you like what you see, follow me!
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Mary Shelley and the Vermicelli of Doom
The Secret Origins of the Frankenstein Phenomenon
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January 2, 2025 at 2:31 PM
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Hi everyone, Happy New Year! My name is Taylor Quincy Moore and I’m compiling an archive of the early Science Fiction works that brought us eventually to Star Wars, Terminator, Dr Who, Star Trek, MCU, DCU and everything else. If you like what you see, follow me!
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Mary Shelley and the Vermicelli of Doom
The Secret Origins of the Frankenstein Phenomenon
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January 2, 2025 at 2:24 PM