Explore worlds of wonder with Dominik Parisien

Dominik Parisien presents some of his editorial works about worlds of wonder. a sort of Victorian-era setup and yet science has still managed some of the achievements of the 20th and 21st centuries, such as computers, robots, and even a limited form of space travel based on Newtonian physics and mechanics rather than modern astrophysics, cybernetics, and nuclear energy. Imagine if Thomas Edison or Nikolas Tesla had worked together on a real rocket to the moon project based on Jules Verne’s “super cannon” premise in his novel, From the Earth to the Moon.

One thing Parisien noticed that makes Clockwork Canada stand out from other offerings in the steampunk genre is a fascination many of its contributors have with cultural and ethnic values. It separates Canadian steampunk from the American and British varieties where there is less attention paid to the social background of the story.

“A lot of the stories were considering a lot of the more problematic aspects of Canadian history,” Parisien said. “A lot of the stories were from the point of view of people and groups we didn’t often see in steampunk.”

When not working on either an anthology project or his own fiction, Parisien enjoys most of all spending time with his partner, Kelsi Morris.

“What we love as work is also a hobby for us,” Parisien said, smiling. “We watch movies, we read books, and we talk about what we’ve seen and read.”

For Parisien the fun is always in the journey, exploring new worlds of wonder.

“These stories really do resonate.”