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Elizabeth Chatsworth writes of rogues, rebels, and renegades across time and space. She’s the author of the award-winning gaslamp fantasy series, The Brass Queen. To be the first to receive exclusive news, sneak previews, and giveaways, please visit www.elizabethchatsworth.com.

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Elizabeth Chatsworth is a British author and actor who writes of rogues, rebels, and renegades across time and space. From Victorian sensibilities to interstellar travel, she'll send you on a cosmic adventure filled with quirky characters and a touch of humor!

Elizabeth is the author of The Brass Queen series, an award-winning gaslamp fantasy set in an alternate Victorian age. To be the first to receive exclusive news, sneak previews, and giveaways, please visit www.elizabethchatsworth.com.

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Elizabeth Chatsworth is a British author who writes of rogues, rebels, and renegades across time and space. From Victorian sensibilities to interstellar travel, she'll send you on a cosmic adventure filled with quirky characters and a touch of humor.

Elizabeth won the IBPA Benjamin Franklin Award™ Gold and the Writers Of The Future Contest for Science Fiction & Fantasy. She’s the author of The Brass Queen, an award-winning fantasy series set in an alternate Victorian age.

When she’s not writing, Elizabeth works as a voiceover actor. There’s a rumor that she possesses the world’s best scone recipe. Contact her at www.elizabethchatsworth.com to see if it’s true!

Book Clubs

If your Book Club would like to discuss The Brass Queen series, I'd be happy to meet with your group via Zoom or Google Meet for thirty minutes. Just drop me a line through my website contact form, and please feel free to download these handy book club kits!

BOOK CLUB KIT - Grand Tour

BOOK CLUB KIT - The Brass Queen

Series Trade Reviews & Author Blurbs

TRADE REVIEWS OF GRAND TOUR: THE BRASS QUEEN II:

"Constance Haltwhistle may be a blue-blooded rogue, but at least she is one of her own making. Under her moniker “the Brass Queen,” she continues to create and sell arms, but she still hopes to enjoy a bit of a European vacation with her airship crew, including her cousin Welli and U.S. spy Liberty Trusdale. When Constance is blackmailed into stealing alien artifacts from the royal heads in Europe, her chaotic schemes put them on a collision course with old enemies and some new friends, right in the middle of a plan for interdimensional invasion by unworldly creatures. As Constance and Liberty dance around their feelings for each other, both hold secrets that could affect any future relationship. The supporting characters, including Constance’s dog, Boo, all play integral parts throughout the story, and Chatsworth intertwines Victorian history with steam-powered airships and alien dimensions in her incredible world.

VERDICT: In the sequel to The Brass Queen, the vivid worldbuilding and delightful characters create an epic setting. Chatsworth pushes the dialogue and banter to extremes, leading to a fast-paced and humorous steampunk tale."

--Library Journal

"Chatsworth returns to the bustling Victorian steampunk world of The Brass Queen in this entertaining sequel. After Constance Haltwhistle’s quest to find a husband goes awry and Haltwhistle Hall vanishes into another dimension, the British Museum’s military arm, the Royal Antiquities Tactical Team, demands that Constance return the house and the artifacts within it by week’s end or she and her servants will be killed. To open a portal back to her own dimension, Constance must collect five Enigma Keys scattered across Europe, a quest that sends her and her crew trotting from England to France, Italy, and Switzerland staging logic-defying heists. Chatsworth concocts a delightful blend of magic and science, creating a world filled with parallel dimensions and alien invasions. The whiff of danger is enough to raise the stakes without ever deflating the whimsy. Series fans and new readers alike will tear through this action-packed, twist-filled romp."

Audiobook Review (American Library Association)
 
In her sequel to The Brass Queen, Elizabeth Chatsworth picks up shortly after the events of her first book. This time, the brilliant and unconventional Miss Constance Haltwhistle must engage in heists of alien artifacts held by royalty in order to save those she cares about most. Once again American spy “Liberty” Trusdale is by her side, but with secret goals of his own. Erin Bennett's narration delivers on the tonal mashup of the ballrooms of Victorian-era high society and madcap steam-powered, multidimensional adventure with style to spare. She also manages to balance Constance’s logical and practical mind with her clearly unconventional (for her society) tastes and behavior. Although Trusdale is often the straight man in the chaos surrounding his companions, Bennett aptly highlights his conflicting loyalties and emotions. A fun, action-packed second installment that will appeal to fans of Gail Carriger, Marie Brennan, or Patricia C. Wrede.
 
--Booklist (ALA)

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TRADE REVIEWS OF THE BRASS QUEEN:

"Chatsworth debuts with a fun, frothy blend of fantasy and romance . . . Fans of humorous fantasy and headstrong heroines will be delighted."

--Publishers Weekly

"An intriguing alternate world, filled with sharply amusing dialog and lively characters. VERDICT A delightful gaslamp fantasy that will please readers of Gail Carriger and Kate Locke."

--Library Journal

"With a satisfying bite, this steampunk venture includes an insightful twist on the British Empire, making frequent nods to Queen Victoria’s bloodthirstiness and the era’s inequitable treatment of women. Best of all, Constance stays center stage: a feisty, lovable heroine who is capable of rescuing herself, thank you very much.”

--Foreword Reviews

"Original, riveting, and one that will leave fantasy fans eagerly looking toward author Elizabeth Chatsworth next novel, "The Brass Queen" is certain to be an immediately welcome and enduringly appreciated addition to community library fantasy collections."

--Midwest Book Review

AUTHOR REVIEWS OF THE BRASS QUEEN SERIES:

“Rollicking fun and sharp as a brass tack, this book is everything steampunk should be.”

--Cat Rambo, Nebula Award winner

"Lush, exciting, and endlessly inventive, THE BRASS QUEEN is a grand adventure of manners and espionage - perfect for readers who like a little magic in their retro science escapades."

--Cherie Priest, Award-Winning Author of Boneshaker

“THE BRASS QUEEN is at times wondrous, at times romantic, and very often gut-bustingly funny. Elizabeth Chatsworth isn’t just a new author to watch for—buy this book, and she’ll be one of your new favorites!”

--David Farland, NY Times best-selling author of The Runelords series

“A bright new talent, Elizabeth Chatsworth infuses her writing with humor, charm, and adventure. Themes of acceptance, friendship, justice, and personal strength weave themselves effortlessly through her narrative. I can’t wait to read more.”

--Rebecca Moesta, NY Times best-selling author & award-winning coauthor of the Star Wars: Young Jedi Knights series

“The Brass Queen thrills from the first page and doesn’t let up. Razor-sharp wit and immaculate worldbuilding make this debut one to savor. With immediately charismatic characters and a fascinating premise, Chatsworth, with a bold and ebullient voice, has created a genre blockbuster in The Brass Queen. A non-stop delight!”

--Leanna Renee Hieber, award-winning, best-selling author of Strangely Beautiful and The Spectral City

“I loved The Brass Queen: hilarious, with a very tongue-in-cheek dry wit and delightful imagery. One of those books that you don’t want to put down because they’re just so much fun.”

—Genevieve Cogman, author of the Invisible Library series

"You’ll find yourself cheering for this heroic cowboy and his unexpected love for a jinxed red-head who is dead set on saving the world (as well as finding her place in it) all before teatime, of course...   Stocked with whimsical gadgets, sky pirates, weird science, and mustachioed villains this race-against-the-clock adventure scratches the steampunk itch and leaves you wondering what will emerge from the aether next."

-A.L. Davroe, author of The Tricksters series

“Simply a joy to read!”

--James A. Owen, Best-selling author of Here, There Be Dragons

Press & Media Mentions

ONLINE REVIEWS

 

NEWSPAPER & ONLINE INTERVIEWS

 

RADIO & PODCASTS

  • BBC Radio Sheffield Interview.

 

MEDIA MENTIONS

 

ARTICLES BY ELIZABETH CHATSWORTH

Works

The Brass Queen

In 1897, a fiery British aristocrat and an inept US spy search for a stolen invisibility serum that could spark a global war. This award-winning gaslamp fantasy is an international bestseller. Available now at all good bookstores.

Tagline: She knows a liar when she sees one. He knows a fraud when he meets one.

Synopsis: Miss Constance Haltwhistle is the last in a line of blue-blooded rogue inventors. Selling exotic firearms under her alias, the ‘Brass Queen,’ has kept her baronial estate’s coffers full. But when US spy, Trusdale, saves her from assassins, she’s pulled into a search for a scientist with an invisibility serum. As royal foes create an invisible army to start a global war, Constance and Trusdale must learn to trust each other. If they don’t, the world they know will literally disappear before their eyes.

Book formats available: 

  • Hardcover ISBN 9780744300093
  • Paperback ISBN 9780744300109
  • Large-Print Paperback ISBN 9780744300369
  • eBook ISBN 9780744300123
  • Audiobook ISBN 9780744300130

Grand Tour: The Brass Queen II

GRAND TOUR: THE BRASS QUEEN II continues the adventures of blue-blooded Victorian rogue, Miss Constance Haltwhistle & shady US spy, JF Trusdale, as they attempt to thwart an inter-dimensional alien invasion! Available now at all good bookstores.

Tagline: The grass was always greener in another dimension.

Synopsis: In a fantastical steam-powered world, eccentric aristocrat and secret arms dealer, Miss Constance Haltwhistle, has been blackmailed into stealing alien artifacts from the crown heads of Europe. Only the shady but annoyingly handsome US spy, “Liberty” Trusdale, can help her execute her perfect palace heists. As Constance creates chaos and mayhem across the Continent, monstrous creatures are plotting an interdimensional invasion of Earth. Will Constance and Trusdale stop bickering long enough to end the war of the worlds before it starts?

Book formats available: 

  • Hardcover ISBN 9780744306293
  • Large-Print Paperback ISBN 9780744306262
  • eBook ISBN 9780744306217
  • Audiobook BN: 2940160499765 ASIN B0CQD86G1T

Ten Minutes Past Teatime

This steampunk time travel novelette, first printed in When To Now: A Time Travel Anthology, is available as a standalone work.

A Victorian spinster-scientist and a Viking shield-maiden find passion and danger in Dark-Age Ireland.

Writers Of The Future Vol. 37

My short story, "The Widow's Might," a gaslamp fantasy set in the same universe as The Brass Queen, is published in this star-studded SFF anthology.

When To Now: A Time Travel Anthology

From the first popularization of H.G. Wells’ THE TIME MACHINE, time travel has long fascinated readers of science fiction and fantasy. When To Now: A Time Travel Anthology carries on this tradition with short stories in a wide array of genres to interest every reader.

My steampunk time-travel novelette “Ten Minutes Past Teatime” is included in this Amazon bestseller.

Imagining Monsters

My science fiction short story “The Wedding March” is included in this anthology. All proceeds from the book benefit the Westport Library.

Writing Awards
  • IBPA Benjamin Franklin Award™ Gold Winner 2022.
  • INDIES Award Finalist 2022.
  • Connecticut Press Club Communications Contest Winner 2022.
  • 24th Annual Critters Readers Poll Winner 2022.
  • Writers Of The Future (Vol. 37) Winner 2021.
  • New England Readers’ Choice Award 2019. Finalist in the Short Story category.
  • RWA® 2018 Golden Heart® Award Finalist in the Mainstream Fiction category.
  • On The Far Side Contest 2018 Winner in the Light Paranormal category.
  • The Molly Contest 2018 Winner in the Paranormal category.
  • Put Your Heart In A Book Contest 2018 Winner in the Paranormal, Science Fiction, & Fantasy category.
  • Best Banter Contest 2018 Winner in the Paranormal category.
  • The Catherine Contest 2018 Winner in the Wild Card category.
  • Gateway to the Best 2018 Grand Prize Winner.
  • The 26th Annual Lone Star Writing Contest 2018 Second Place in the Fantasy, Futuristic, & Paranormal category.
  • On The Far Side Contest 2018 Second Place in the Science Fiction category.
  • The Four Seasons Contest 2018 Finalist in the Fantasy, Futuristic, and Paranormal category.
  • Hot Prospects 2018 Second Place in the Fantasy, Futuristic, and Paranormal category.
Author Photos

300 DPI hi-res downloadable images.

Photo credit: Sam Chinigo

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