Recommended Reading & Resources
Introduction to dieselpunk
- Larry Amyett, "The Philosophy of Dieselpunk," Gatehouse Gazette 17 (March 2011)
- Nick Ottens, "Decodence," Never Was Magazine (January 1, 2010)
- Aja Romano, "Dieselpunk for beginners: Welcome to a world where the ’40s never ended," Daily Dot (October 8, 2013)
- Tome Wilson, "The tenets of dieselpunk culture," Dieselpunks (March 2, 2010)
- Tome Wilson, "It's Not the Years, Honey, It's the Mileage," Gatehouse Gazette 22 (August 2012)
- "The dark side of dieselpunk," The Flying Fortress (June 4, 2008)
History of dieselpunk
By Piecraft
Period alternate history
- Nick Ottens, "What If World War II Never Ended?" Never Was Magazine (September 30, 2018)
- Nick Ottens, "What If the Axis Won World War II?" Never Was Magazine (December 23, 2018)
- Nick Ottens, "How to Change World War II," Never Was Magazine (May 12, 2019)
- Nick Ottens, "What If World War II Never Happened?" Never Was Magazine (May 31, 2020)
Art
- Stefan Prohaczka, Diesel City: Fiction Reveals Truth That Reality Obscures (2012)
Dieselpunk websites
- Decopix: Art Deco architecture.
- Dieselpunk: @Larry blogs about diesel-era film, history and radio.
- Dieselpunk Encyclopedia: Created by @Larry and @lord_k.
- Flying Clippers: Relive the days of Pan American Airways and their fabulous flying boats.
- Metapunk: @Marcus blogs about 'punk, popular fiction and politics.
- Modern Mechanix: Archive of the iconic popular science magazine.
- The Flying Fortress: No longer updated, but used to publish genre analysis.
- The Old Shelter: 1920s history and fiction by Sarah Zama.
- Thrilling Tales of the Downright Unusual: Lightly interactive dieselpunk stories written and illustrated by Bradley W. Schenck.
Comments
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I might not add everything to the opening post - I want to keep that list relatively manageable for people who are new to the genre. But then they can always explore this thread if they want to learn more.
For those interested in fashion of the era, there is a series of books, published by Dover Fashion and Costumes, which is a compilation of images from Sears catalogs. They're really good, because they show you actual garments that were sold back in the day, very good research if you are into that sort of thing. They are black and white though, which I know might be off putting to some. All of these are by JoAnne Olian. I get mine via Book Depository as Wordery doesn't carry them and my local stores won't order them in, but if you're not suffering the misfortune of living in a small (minded) town in Belgium, you should be able to find a non-Amazon alternative if you so desire :).
A sad announcement: @Larry is ending his blog, Dieselpunk.
Dieselpunk as a genre never grew. It never achieved the popularity of Steampunk. Early hopes of Dieselpunk conventions or Dieselpunk organizations never appeared. A Dieselpunk community never seemed to form.
Over time, I’ve found myself pulled to other projects. Later this year, I will have a book on philosophy/ spirituality published. I’m also starting a new business along with writing another book. Plus, I have a life and obligations with family and friends.
Therefore, the time has come for me to move on. This entry is my last on this blog.
Thank you for all the excellent content over the years!