Photo Gallery – Kitschies Steampunk Soirée 2012 pictures

Pictures from the Kitschies Soirée, a literary steampunk event held at the Charing Cross branch of Blackwell's on 8th December 2011.

Frances at the Kitschies – Frances with the artist Robin Stevenson, creator of the Cthukelele, the ultimate in sinister musical instruments.© Amy Winchester

Frances at the Kitschies – © Amy Winchester

Author photo – Frances with fellow-authors Jonathan Green, China Miéville, Philip Reeve and Lauren O'Farrell, plus artists Hayley Lock and Gary Northfield, and Kitschies curator Catherine Hemelryk, putting a brave face on the fact that they're being strangled by a formidable orange Kraken made of plastic. © Sally Oliphant, Macmillan

Author photo – Frances with fellow-authors Jonathan Green, China Miéville and Philip Reeve, putting a brave face on the fact that they're being strangled by a formidable orange Kraken made of plastic. © Sally Oliphant, Macmillan

Author photo – Frances with fellow-authors Jonathan Green, China Miéville, Philip Reeve and Lauren O'Farrell, plus artist Hayley Lock and Kitschies curator Catherine Hemelryk, putting a brave face on the fact that they're being strangled by a formidable orange Kraken made of plastic. © Sally Oliphant, Macmillan