Grantville Gazette Archives - Eric Flint's 1632 & Beyond

Volume 25 #9: Binding the Land With Steel

Previous Binding the Land With Steel Written by Kevin H. Evans It came to pass in the days of Gustav Adolphus, messengers came forth from another time, and the people all did clamor, “Our children are starving and we are cold.”And behold, the messengers did create Granges and Factories, and plenty from there came forth. […]

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Volume 25 #8: Industrial Alchemy, Part 2: Inorganic Chemical Bestiary

Previous / Next Industrial Alchemy, Part 2: Inorganic Chemical Bestiary Written by Iver P. Cooper Within a few weeks of the Ring of Fire (RoF), Greg Ferrara tells the “Emergency Committee” that “Sulfuric acid is about as basic for modern industry as steel.” The 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica (EB11) and the modern Encyclopedia Americana (EA) agree […]

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Volume 25 #7: If I Had a Hammer

Previous / Next If I Had a Hammer Written by Kevin H. and Karen C. Evans April 1635East of Arpke village Dieter Schwarzkopf crouched on one knee and looked up at his partner, Finn Kelley O’Donnell. “Ah, there you are.” The huge Irishman raised his hammer with both hands. “Hold still, my lovely.” He swung […]

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Volume 25 #6: Gajam Raanni

Previous / Next Gajam Raanni Written by Iver P. Cooper North of Kollam, IndiaKumbham (February-March),809 Malayalam Era (1634 CE) “Princess, where are you hiding?” yelled Abhaya, his hands cupped to form a speaking trumpet. There was no answer. “Chinna! It’s time to go! You have a wedding to attend.” Abhaya, a wiry twelve-year-old boy, turned […]

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Volume 25 #5: A Change of Hart

Previous / Next A Change of Hart Written by Kerryn Offord April 1633, Salt Lick Run “And then you store the fulminate of mercury in water until you need it, like this.” Dexter “Ape” Hart demonstrated. Hans Rörer dipped a finger into the bucket of water and looked up at Ape. “Why?” Ape sighed. Fucking dumb […]

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Volume 25 #4: The Man in the Pocket

Previous / Next The Man in the Pocket Written by Mark H. Huston Chapter 1The Bull and BloodLondon, Early Winter 1634 A priest, a giant, and a midget walked into a pub on an early winter afternoon. The patrons of the Bull and Blood stopped what they were doing and stared. Geoffrey Hudson, the midget—or, […]

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Volume 25 #3: A Nerd at Sea

Previous / Next A Nerd at Sea Written by Gorg Huff and Paula Goodlett Portsmouth, England, 1633 Captain Erasmus Waddle didn’t waddle, Jeremy noted. He seemed likely to, being a short, portly man of middle years with graying hair. If you saw a portrait of him you might well assume that he waddled like a […]

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Volume 25 #2: The Mill on the River Kymi

Previous / Next The Mill on the River Kymi Written by Terry Howard and Mic Sjostrom Late 1634, Pomerania, USE The Lord High Chancellor will call on Field Marshal Hermanni Wrangell, Baron of Skokloster, on Wednesday next. Signed for and by the order of The Lord High Chancellor, Axel Ochsenstern, Count of Södermöre. The usual […]

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Volume 25 #1: Franconia Parts 2 and 3

Previous / Next Franconia! Parts 2 and 3 Written by Virginia DeMarce PART IIASK AN AUGUST SKY If that my lines, being placed before thy book,Could make it sell, or alter but a lookOf some sour censurer, who’s apt to say,No one in these times can produce a playWorthy his reading . . .Which to this tragedy must […]

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Volume 24 #8: Finding Your Way in Another Plane

Previous Finding Your Way in Another Plane Written by Kevin H. Evans More than anything else, air travel has become one of the great indicators of up-time connections. Aircraft and other flying devices show, more than anything else, the influence of up-time technology on the 17th century. Perhaps one of the Hallmark questions that gets […]

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Volume 24 #7: Industrial Alchemy, Part 1: The New Philosopher’s Stone

Previous / Next Industrial Alchemy, Part 1: The New Philosopher’s Stone Written by Iver P. Cooper In alchemical thought, the Philosopher’s Stone is a fantastical artifact which is capable of transmuting base metals into gold. The new Philosopher’s Stone is not an artifact, but knowledge—the teachings of twentieth century chemistry as transmitted by the up-timers […]

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Volume 24 #6: Turn Your Radio On, Episode Six

Previous / Next Turn Your Radio On, Episode Six Written by Wood Hughes Chapter Nineteen May 1634, Grantville, State of Thuringia-Franconia,United States of Europe Janet Rogers, the News Director of VOA was at her wits’ end. “Jesus, Dee! Hilda can’t get any work done for all the callers asking if the war is over yet. […]

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Volume 24 #5: The Duchess is a Leatherneck

Previous / Next The Duchess is a Leatherneck Written by Jose J. Clavell Some people wonder all their lives if they’ve made a difference.The Marines don’t have that problem.” Ronald Reagan, President of the United States; 1985 Chapter One The Parade Ground, Marine BarracksMagdeburg Navy Yard, MagdeburgCityUnited States of EuropeEarly summer 1635, 0900 hours local […]

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Volume 24 #4: The Dewey System

Previous / Next The Dewey System Written by Iver P. Cooper Kurt’s expression was one of triumph, a triumph he carefully avoided giving voice to, however much he felt like shouting. It wouldn’t do to give away his secret. He had only half-believed the stories about Grantville and its hoard of knowledge. But here it […]

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Volume 24 #3: Venus and Mercury

Previous / Next Venus and Mercury Written by Kirt Lee Madame’s earthly affairs had long been largely in order, but this latest bout, lasting weeks, came at a bad time. Events in England had erupted. Her incapacity had tragic consequence for Thomas’ dear nephew, Adam, who she loved as dearly as if he had been […]

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Volume 24 #2: A Job Well Done

Previous / Next A Job Well Done Written by Kerryn Offord July 1634, Magdeburg Katherine Franzius surveyed the contents of her wardrobe. What to wear to work today? It hadn’t been a problem when she first started work at Magdeburg Concrete two years ago. Back then she’d made do with a single dark blue skirt and jacket, […]

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Volume 24 #1: Power Play

Previous / Next Power Play Written by Douglas W. Jones I’d gotten a decent night’s sleep after the hard ride back from Eisenach. Much of Grantville had stayed up late celebrating their victory over the Croats, but I’d slept through most of it. After breaking my fast, I wandered over to the police station to […]

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Volume 23 #9: Mineral Mastery

Previous Mineral Mastery: Discovery and Control of Ore Deposits After the Baltic War Written by Iver P. Cooper Introduction Kipling may have thought that only “Iron—Cold Iron—is master of them all,” but there are quite a few minerals which will be of military and economic importance in the “new” 1630s. This essay updates the economic […]

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Volume 23 #8: The Oil Mines at Wietze and Pechelbronn

Previous / Next The Oil Mines at Wietze and Pechelbronn Written by Jeff Corwith Introduction After collection of oil from surface outcrops and seeps, mining of oil is arguably the oldest means of exploiting hydrocarbon resources. Heavy oils, used to caulk ships, were hand dug from shallow pits in the Middle East several hundred years […]

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Volume 23 #7: Turn Your Radio On, Episode Five

Previous / Next Turn Your Radio On, Episode Five Written by Wood Hughes Chapter Fifteen “Thank you, Jacob! That was wonderful. “And now, before we introduce this week’s talent contest winner, I wanted to let all of you listeners in the Jena area know that the Grantville Pentecostal Church will be holding our first revival […]

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Volume 23 #7: Silencing the Sirens’ Song

Previous / Next Silencing the Sirens’ Song Written by Kerryn Offord Meløy, Nordland, Norway,April 1634 Nikulas Anderson woke with the sun streaming through the open window. The air was still and he could hear the roar of the waterfalls at the head of Glomfjord—the noisy fjord. He hated those waterfalls. Three years ago they had claimed […]

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Volume 23 #6: Don’t Cry Over Frozen Milk

Previous / Next Don’t Cry Over Frozen Milk Written by Terry Howard August, 1635 Grantville Arch Pennock looked at the balance sheet and wanted to cry. Yes, he knew. Up-time for sure, and probably here and now also, restaurants were the number one most failed business. Still, opening a restaurant had seemed like a great […]

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Volume 23 #5: Homecoming

Previous / Next Homecoming Written by Karen Bergstralh January 1636, Dover, England Four large bay mares walked quietly down the gangplank and on to the quay. Their heads lifted, nostrils widened, and ears swiveled taking in the new sights, odors, and sounds but they showed no signs of distress. Wilfram Jones smiled in relief. The […]

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Volume 23 #4: Northwest Passage Part Two

Previous / Next Northwest Passage, Part Two Written by Herbert and William Sakalaucks The last patron had left the inn and Anna was in the kitchen, washing the last of the pots. Luke and Mette sat in front of the fireplace in the dining area staring at the flames. Luke’s shirt was open and Mette […]

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Volume 23 #3: Rachel’s Plaint

Previous / Next Rachel’s Plaint Written by David Carrico MagdeburgLate March 1635 It was early afternoon in the office of Paulus Bünemann. The door was closed, as the good Herr Bünemann was expecting no visitors. The merchant was, in fact, indulging in a post-prandial nap. Despite Herr Bünemann’s expectations, however, there was a visitor, one […]

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Volume 23 #2: Game Set and Match

Previous / Next Game, Set and Match Written by Kim Mackey London When George Goring entered the study, his father-in-law was seated behind his desk and focused on the paperwork in front of him. George waited a few seconds and then cleared his throat. Richard Boyle, Earl of Corke, and now the King’s chief Minister […]

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Volume 23 #1: Loose Canon

Previous / Next Loose Canon Written by Kirt Lee The insistent man at the rectory door turned out to be George Andrews, Magistrate, so Bartholomew set aside his complaints about the late hour, lit a candle, and opened the door. “Good evening, Bartholomew.” “And good evening to you as well, George. What brings you about […]

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Volume 22 #10: The Wind is Free

Previous The Wind is Free: Sailing Ship Design, Part 2, Seaworthiness Written by Iver P. Cooper Part II: Goals of Sailing Ship Design The designer of a sailing ship must give it sufficient capacity and speed to carry out its mission, yet without unduly compromising its seaworthiness. And seaworthiness itself is a complex concept, embracing […]

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Volume 22 #9: Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme

Previous / Next Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme: Gardening and Growing Food in 1632 Written by Anette PedersenIntroduction The benefits of growing usable plants near your sleeping place—as opposed to having to search for them whenever you need them—are so obvious that people must have started the first gardens as soon as they discovered that […]

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Volume 22 #8: Special Edition!

Previous / Next Special Edition! Written by Markus Becker Frankfurt Main, late May 1631, just another street corner: “Special Edition! Special Edition! Town from the future in Thuringia! Read everything about the year 2000: horseless carriages, lights with no flames, guns that shoot ten times without reloading. Only in the Allgemeine Zeitung. Don’t miss the woodcuts […]

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Volume 22 #7: Turn Your Radio On, Episode Four

Previous / Next Turn Your Radio On, Episode Four Written by Wood Hughes Chapter Ten Marc Kronzburg pushed the overlapping canvas flaps out of the way as he made his way into the Thuringen Gardens outside patio. Or formerly outside patio. The original patio had been outside. Now, a massive roof was supported by four […]

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Volume 22 #6: Butterflies in the Kremlin, Part Eight

Previous / Next Butterflies in the Kremlin, Part Eight: As the Bear Turns Written by Gorg Huff and Paula Goodlett Sheremetev laughed. “Leontii is a fine man, but not nearly subtle enough for this. The new political officer for the Dacha is . . . Anya.” * * * It was all Anya could do to keep her […]

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Volume 22 #5: Elegy

Previous / Next Elegy Written by David Carrico Magdeburg, April 1635 Andrea Abati moved down the hallway with a light step. This was one of Marla Linder’s lesson days, and he didn’t want to be late. Working with Marla was such a joy to him. As a gentilhuomo—or castrato, as he and those like him were […]

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Volume 22 #4: Deep Water

Previous / Next Deep Water Written by Kerryn Offord In October of 1633 Al and Sam Morton became instant heroes when they sank six enemy ships at anchor in the River Trave just down river from the city of Luebeck. But that was then. It took all of a couple of weeks before the city […]

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Volume 22 #3: Northwest Passage, Part One

Previous / Next Northwest Passage, Part One Written by Herbert and William Sakalaucks Part I November 1633 A bright sun and a cool breeze made Copenhagen the best place in the world as far as Sergeant Karl Andersen was concerned. He strolled with the three members of his city watch patrol through the open air […]

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Volume 22 #1: Arsenic and Old Italians

Previous / Next Arsenic and Old Italians Written by Iver P. Cooper The liquid in the shallow dish ignited, releasing a burst of yellow-green fire. The audience, a curious mix of Tuscan scholars and glitterati, applauded. Lewis Philip Bartolli acknowledged the applause with a briefly lifted hand. “This lovely green reveals the presence of the […]

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1632 & Beyond Issue 16 #1: House of Verbannen

Previous / Next The House of VerbannenMarc Tyrrell Klempf Warehouse, ZülpichWednesday, June 11, 1631, 2:45 p.m. Alphons Verbannen looked at the bodies scattered on the floor like broken, discarded dolls. Shaking his head in disgust, he cleaned his blade on the clothes that Meester Klempf would no longer need before sheathing it. “Did you find […]

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Volume 21 #12: Hyperinflation: Who Is Going To Do It?

Previous / Next Hyperinflation: Who Is Going To Do It? Written by Gorg Huff The 16th century was a period of massive inflation. European silver production increased as gold and silver came from the Americas. The growing importance of credit transactions plus population growth and the expansion of European economies and trade were all factors. […]

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Volume 21 #11: Home on the Grange

Previous / Next Home On the Grange Written by Kevin H. Evans Take Europe . . . The state of agriculture in the 1600s is unique. Nothing approaching the modern standardization of methods existed. One can find farming practices ranging from the ancient to the modern. This is mostly because of the large number of diverse political systems […]

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Volume 21 #10: Stretching Out, Part Six: King of the Jungle

Previous / Next Stretching Out,Part Six: King of the Jungle Written by Iver P. Cooper Paramaribo (Gustavus), SurinameShort Dry Season (February-March, 1635) “My children. Help find?” The Dutch words were painfully enunciated, clearly learned by rote. Maria Vorst put down the chalk with which she had been drawing, and studied the questioner. The tall black […]

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Volume 21 #9: Turn Your Radio On, Episode Three

Previous / Next Turn Your Radio On, Episode Three Written by Wood Hughes Chapter SevenDecember 1633, Grantville,State of Thuringia,United States of Europe It never got easier, Dr. Nichols thought as he welcomed John Chalker and his helper Georg Fleitner into his private office. The best way was just to go ahead and give the patient […]

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Volume 21 #8: Motifs

Previous / Next Motifs Written by David Carrico To the most revered and accomplished Maestro Girolamo Frescobaldi,City of Florence Maestro It is with the utmost presumption that I write to you. All the world knows of your skill, of your art, of your place as the musical jewel in the setting of Florence and the […]

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Volume 21 #7: Nobody Wants To Be a Pirate in the Baltic

Previous / Next Nobody Wants To Be a Pirate in the Baltic Written by Anette Pedersen and Kerryn Offord Kolberg, Pomerania, March 1635 “Viktor not have all day” Hans Johansson jumped and nearly dropped the musket he gingerly held in his soft, white hands when the gravelly voice broke the silence. He’d been so busy […]

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Volume 21 #6: An Irish Sitter

Previous / Next An Irish Sitter Written by Terry Howard Augsburg, September 1634 “Horatio Alger Burston, this is totally unlike you!” a rather exasperated Catharina said. She would very much have preferred for her new husband to leave the hiring of staff completely up to her as he always had before. Well, almost always, anyway. […]

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Volume 21 #5: Signs

Previous / Next Signs Written by Gorg Huff “God damned piece of shit.” The words came from under the automated money changer in the First National Bank of Grantville. And Reva Pridmore suddenly knew it was going to be a bad day. The AMC, or Simon Legree as the bank employees called it, was the […]

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Volume 21 #4: The Pitch

Previous / Next The Pitch Written by Domenic and DJ diCiacca Today the road was perfect, dry enough for wagon wheels but not yet dusty. Ian, who had sold a few of the up-time plows that were in the fields, was delighted. He had a new product in the wagon that he said was a […]

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Volume 21 #3: The Pessimist’s Daughter

Previous / Next The Pessimist’s Daughter Written by Mark H. Huston The Gardens, December, 1634 “I found every last one of those sons-of-bitches. Every last one. Do you have any idea how much money that son-of-a-bitch spends on those sons-of-bitches?” Staunton Bell took a deep swig of pilsner beer, emptied the mug, and slammed it […]

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Volume 21 #2: The Anaconda Project, Episode Ten

Previous / Next The Anaconda Project, Episode Ten Written by Eric Flint Chapter 10 “You’re not asking for much, are you, Morris?” said Bernard Fodor. The older of the two Fodor brothers was doing his best to grumble, but the effort was being undercut by the other members of his family. Not only was his […]

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Volume 21 #1: The Anaconda Project, Episode Nine

Previous / Next The Anaconda Project, Episode Nine Written by Eric Flint Chapter 9 “I have news,” Lukasz Opalinski announced, as soon as his friend Jozef Wojtowicz entered the room which served Opalinski as a combination library and small salon. Jozef closed the door behind him. “What could be so urgent that I had to […]

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Volume 20 #11: Better Foundations, Part 2: Putting Concrete to Work

Previous / Next Better Foundations, Part 2: Putting Concrete to Work Written by Iver P. Cooper In the world the up-timers left behind, the most widely consumed substance on Earth was water. What came second? Concrete. Indeed, concrete can be said to be, quite literally, the foundation of modern society. We depend upon it for […]

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Volume 20 #10: An Analysis of the Effect of Evangelical Missions on the 1632verse

Previous / Next An Analysis of the Effect of Evangelical Missions on the 1632verse Written by John Davis Technology is usually thought of in terms of understanding of the physical world and the ability to manipulate it. However, ideas and methodology can also be thought of as a form of technology in which society is […]

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Volume 20 #9: Turn Your Radio On, Episode Two

Previous / Next Turn Your Radio On, Episode Two Written by Wood Hughes Chapter Four “Good morning, Europe. Guten Morgen, Europa! You’re listening to Voice of America as we begin another broadcast day from our studios on Mountaineer Lane in Grantville, New United States. Today is September tenth, Gregorian; August thirty-first Julian and at the […]

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Volume 20 #9: Hallelujah, Part Two

Previous / Next Hallelujah, Part Two Written by David Carrico November 1634 “Thus saith the Lord . . .” “Stop.” Andrea Abati closed his eyes. When he opened them again, Dietrich Fischer was still looking at him with that same placid but confused expression he’d been wearing all evening. Andrea scrubbed his hands over his face, then took […]

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Happy Holidays!

Volume 20 #12: Fire Breathing Hogs

Previous Fire Breathing Hogs Written by Kevin H. Evans Prologue Engineer Lothar Schneider walked into the crew office. Glancing up he checked out the assignment boards and spotted his name. Yeah, there it was. He had received the first run. He turned and saw his fireman hang up his time card. “Otto, are you ready?” […]

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Volume 20 #7: In the Army Now

i Previous / Next In the Army Now Written by Gorg Huff and Paula Goodlett David Bartley and Johan Kipper got off the train at Camp Saale and looked around. It wasn’t the first time they had been here, but it was their first time as regular army instead of weekend warriors. The camp was […]

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Volume 20 #6: Dafydd and Goliath

Previous / Next Dafydd and Goliath Written by Terry Howard North Anglesey Coast of Wales, August 1635 Squire Dafydd Jones sat at dinner wearing a new velvet jacket over a shirt of the finest linen. The silver on the table sparkled from having been polished and repolished. The finest of everything he had graced the […]

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Volume 20 #5: Daedalus’ New Wings

i Previous / Next Daedalus’ New Wings Written by Kerryn Offord Magdeburg, September, 1634 Tracy Kubiak stared at the shop window, not really seeing anything. She was in Magdeburg to inspect the local division of her company, Grantville Canvas and Outdoor, but she was finding it hard to stay motivated. Maybe it was just because […]

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Volume 20 #4: A Bell for St. Vasili’s

Previous / Next A Bell for St. Vasili’s Written by Keith Robertsson November, 1633 “Ux Te!” Kseniya hadn’t at all expected what she was seeing. When Princess Natalia Petrovna hired Father Gavril to come to Grantville and set up a church for the people who were coming to study, she’d mentioned that her brother Vladimir […]

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Volume 20 #3: One Fine Day

Previous / Next One Fine Day Written By John Zeek Dec. 23, 1633 “Where is it? It’s late,” Heinrich muttered under his breath as he waited impatiently for the tram. Soon he would be out of this nest of heretics. Soon he would far away from this cursed city, this Grantville, the so-called city from […]

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Volume 20 #2: An Electrifying Experience

Previous / Next An Electrifying Experience Written By Jack Carroll Somewhere in the eastern Harz mountains, 1635 Something’s burning! Stefan Leichtfuss stopped in his tracks to sniff, and began slowly scanning his eyes all around. There! A wisp of smoke was rising out of that new wooden cabinet mounted on the post! Before he could move, there was […]

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Volume 20 #1: By Hook or By Crook

Previous / Next By Hook or By Crook By Victoria L’Ecuyer Hamburg, January 1633 Someone grabbed Annabet Nutsch and covered her eyes. “Guess who!” Annabet stiffened. She recognized the voice and jabbed her elbow into her brother’s ribs. “Grow up, Johann.” She wrestled free and shook her finger at the tall, gangly young man with […]

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Volume 19 #12: Wingless Wonders

Previous Wingless Wonders Written by Kevin H. Evans Lighter-than-air technology is a lot like the game Go. It is easy to learn, but very hard to master. Many countries tried the technology, but only a few managed to master it. By far the largest number of rigid airships were built by Germany. On the other […]

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Volume 19 #11: Plausibility Denial or Truth is Stranger Than Fiction

Previous / Next Plausibility Denial or Truth is Stranger Than Fiction Written by Gorg Huff Predictions and Reality Some years ago the barflies who frequent the 1632 Tech Manual, after much debate, came up with the number of computers in Mannington, West Virginia. Which was also the number of computers in Grantville. At the most […]

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Volume 19 #10: Better Foundations, Part 1: An Introduction to Concrete

Previous / Next Better Foundations, Part 1: An Introduction to Concrete Written by Iver P. Cooper Concrete—”Liquid Stone”—has made possible many innovations in architecture. Yet concrete is no Space Age wunderkind; it has its roots in antiquity. Concrete, albeit of a kind inferior to the modern product, was used by the Romans in the construction of […]

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Volume 19 #9: Hallelujah, Part One

Previous / Next Hallelujah, Part One Written by David Carrico Magdeburg – July, 1634 “It’s here! It’s here!” The three men looked around as Marla Linder burst through the door. Next moment, she laid an oblong package on the table in front of them. “What is here?” Franz Sylwester asked his wife. The inevitable smile […]

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Volume 19 #8: Turn Your Radio On, Episode One

Previous / Next Turn Your Radio On, Episode One Written by Wood Hughes Prologue April 1634, Grantville, State of Thuringia-Franconia, United States of Europe “Der Kronz” was in an exuberant mood as he walked into the Voice of America offices, whistling an up-timer tune by the name of “Do the Hustle” and without a care […]

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Volume 19 #7: High Road to Venice

Previous / Next High Road to Venice Written by Gorg Huff and Paula Goodlett Merton Smith rolled his wheel chair over to the phone and called up the weather service. “Hi, Dan. How’s it look for a flight to Venice?” “Not horrible. The reports from the weather stations are mostly in. There is a warm […]

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Volume 19 #6: The Royal and Ancient Game

Previous / Next The Royal and Ancient Game Written by Mark H. Huston St Andrews Scotland, Winter 1634 James O’Fehl, the butler of Ramsay Manor, wearily tugged open the heavy wooden door to Andrew’s bedchamber. He could see faint streaks of morning light through gaps in the drawn draperies. Andrew was sleeping soundly in the […]

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Volume 19 #5: A Gentile in the Family

Previous / Next A Gentile in the Family? Written by Terry Howard Late winter 1635 “Sarah? Just what do you think is going to happen when your father finds out?” Rivka asked as they left the grade school. She was one of those precocious little girls who behave like they were born twenty years old […]

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Volume 19 #4: First Impressions

Previous / Next First Impressions Written by Iver P. Cooper The pickpocket thought he had spotted an easy mark. First of all, he could tell from the fellow’s clothing that he was a foreigner. So he wouldn’t get the same kind of help if he raised a hue and cry that a citizen would. Secondly, […]

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Volume 19 #3: The Creamed Madonna

Previous / Next The Creamed Madonna Written by Kerryn Offord Late summer 1635, Jena Dr. Phillip Gribbleflotz was at a bit of a loose end. He’d finally concluded that there was something fundamentally wrong with the theory that pyramid power could be used to invigorate the Quinta Essentia of the human spirit, and had regretfully given up […]

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Volume 19 #2: The Anaconda Project, Episode Eight

Previous / Next The Anaconda Project, Episode Eight Written by Eric Flint After they left the restaurant—or “café,” rather—Piccolomini glanced up at the sky, which had grown leaden. “Snowing soon,” he said, reaching up and drawing his cloak around him more tightly. Von Mercy followed suit. The temperature wasn’t too bad, but there was something […]

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Volume 19 #1: The Anaconda Project, Episode Seven

Previous / Next The Anaconda Project, Episode Seven Written by Eric Flint “So, what you think?” asked Piccolomini. The Italian general from Florence who was now in Austrian service raised his cup. The man sitting across from him at the round little table in the small but very crowded restaurant frowned down at the cup […]

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1632 & Beyond Issue 14 #3: More MacDonalds

Previous / Next More MacDonalds Terry Howard This story follows “Bremen or Bust” in Issue 9 and “Clan MacDonald” in Issue 11. Officer Lyndon Johnson walked through the green front door of Club 250 in the middle of the lunch rush. The bar was not half as full as it used to be. More and […]

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Grantville Gazette #099

Next Table of Contents The Story So Far . . . by Walt Boyes 1. On the Walls of Wismar by Tim Sayeau 2. The Monkey on the Bible by Chuck Thompson 3. Hatching Iron by Iver P. Cooper 4. Notes from the Buffer Zone: Foreshadowing by Kristine Kathryn Rusch 5. Hot Off Eric Flint’s Ring of Fire […]

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Grantville Gazette #096

Grantville Gazette #094

Next Table of Contents 1. Faith with Heretics by Virginia DeMarce 2. The First Step by Sean Little 3. Lady Wroth and the Revolution by Sarah Iovan 4. The Kreutzer by George Grant 5. A Puritan Voice, Part 9 by Michael Lockwood 6. Propane, Butane, and Natural Gas in the 1632 Universe by Iver P. […]

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Grantville Gazette #092

Next Table of Contents Grantville Gazette #092 Grantville Gazette, Volume 92Editor-in-Chief ~ Walt Boyes Managing Editor ~ Bjorn Hasseler The Story So Far . . . by Walt Boyes 1. Et Docere et Rerum Exquirere Causas by Virginia DeMarce 2. Lamb of God by A. P. Davidson 3. Last Will by Matias Travieso-Diaz 4. A […]

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Grantville Gazette #090

Next Table of Contents Grantville Gazette #090 Grantville Gazette, Volume 90Editor-in-Chief ~ Walt Boyes Managing Editor ~ Bjorn Hasseler The Story So Far: Editing In a Plague Year by Walt Boyes 1. First Kiss by Tim Roesch 2. Insomnia, or Dream and Reality by Thomas K. Scot 3. A Puritan Voice, Part 5 by Michael […]

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Grantville Gazette #095

Grantville Gazette #091

Next Table of Contents Grantville Gazette #091 Grantville Gazette, Volume 91Editor-in-Chief ~ Walt Boyes Managing Editor ~ Bjorn Hasseler The Story So Far . . . by Walt Boyes 1. There Oughta Be a Law by Virginia DeMarce 2. The Rooster and The Spoon by Natalie Silk 3. Proposal and Counterproposal by Jack Carroll 4. […]

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Grantville Gazette #097

Next Table of Contents Grantville Gazette #097 Grantville Gazette, Volume 97 Editor-in-Chief ~ Walt Boyes Managing Editor ~ Bjorn Hasseler The Story So Far . . . by Walt Boyes 1. Proposal for Angelina by Terry Howard and Jack Carroll 2. Marianne by Mark Roth Whitworth 3. The Evil of Thy Doings. A Calabar’s War […]

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Grantville Gazette #093

Butterflies in the Kremlin

Butterflies in the Kremlin Gorg Huff and Paula Goodlett This serial formed the basis for the 1632 Russia novels published by Baen, 1636: The Kremlin Games, 1637: The Volga Rules, and 1638: The Sovereign States. Butterflies in the Kremlin, Part 1, A Russian Noble (Grantville Gazette #8) Butterflies in the Kremlin, Episode 2, A ‘Merican […]

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Essen Chronicles

Essen Chronicles Kim Mackey Essen Chronicles, Part One: Crucibellus (Grantville Gazette #7) Essen Chronicles, Part Two Louis de Geer (Grantville Gazette #8) Essen Chronicles, Part Three Trip to Paris (Grantville Gazette #9)

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Puritan Voice

A Puritan Voice by Michael Lockwood A multi-part saga of travel and betrayal by Michael Lockwood that eventually finds its way, as so many things do, to Grantville. A Puritan Voice, Part 1 (Grantville Gazette 86) A Puritan Voice, Part 2 (Grantville Gazette 87) A Puritan Voice, Part 3 (Grantville Gazettee 88) A Puritan Voice, Part 4 (Grantville Gazette […]

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Aethers of Magdeburg

The Aethers of Magdeburg (series) David Carrico and Mark Huston A tale of radio, industrial espionage, and love set in post-Ring of Fire Magdeburg. The Aethers of Magdeburg, Part 1 (Grantville Gazette Volume 90) The Aethers of Magdeburg, Part 2 (Grantville Gazette Volume 91) The Aethers of Magdeburg, Part 3 (Grantville Gazette Volume 92)

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Nihonmachi

Nihonmachi (series)Garrett W. Vance The first part of this was published in a Baen anthology and is not available online, so we are providing a slightly longer summary of that story. This is essentially a tale of three friends. Retired samurai Nishioka Yoriaki, now a humble boatman selling his wife’s delicious bento lunches up and […]

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Volume 18 #12: Safety First: Industrial Safety in 1632, Part Two

Previous Safety First: Industrial Safety in 1632,Part Two, Technical Aspects Written by Iver P. Cooper Ambrose Bierce, in The Devil’s Dictionary, defined an “accident” as “an inevitable occurrence due to the action of immutable natural laws.” But some industrial accidents are avoidable, and the secret to minimizing them is to know what the hazards of the […]

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Volume 18 #11: Standing on the Shoulders of Giants

Previous / Next Standing on the Shoulders of Giants: Mathematics After the Ring of Fire Written by William Truderung The Ring of Fire was an event that shook the world of 1631 to its foundations. One of the disciplines destined to be revolutionized is mathematics, which was still in its infancy at the time. This […]

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Volume 18 #10: What’s For Dinner

Previous / Next NONFICTION: What’s For Dinner: Typical Dishes From 1632. Written by Anette Pedersen The common dishes in 1632 were quite different from what most western people eat today, and the following article will try to show what would have been prepared and served in the household of a moderately prosperous craftsman—say a printer […]

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Volume 18 #9: Sonata, Part Four

Previous / Next Note: This is a story of Marla Linder, Franz Sylwester, and their music. It consists of Sonata, Part One (Grantville Gazette Volume 15), Sonata, Part Two (Grantville Gazette 16), Sonata, Part Three (Grantville Gazette 17), and Sonata, Part Four (Grantville Gazette 18). This touching story is part of 1635: Music and Murder, published by Baen. Sonata, Part […]

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Volume 18 #8: Stretching Out, Part Five

Previous / Next Stretching Out,Part Five: Riding the Tiger Written by Iver P. Cooper Marshall’s Creek, Suriname RiverLong Dry Season, 1634 (July-November 1634) Maria Vorst sniffed the wound, and grimaced. “It’s infected.” Her patient shrugged stoically. “How did it happen?” Captain Marshall answered for her charge. “Not sure, but probably just a cut from razorgrass, […]

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Volume 18 #7: Butterflies in the Kremlin, Part Seven

Previous / Next SERIALS: Butterflies in the Kremlin, Part Seven, The Bureaucrats are Revolting Written by Gorg Huff and Paula Goodlett July 17, 1634 “Oh!” Judy the Younger Wendell heaved a great sigh. “She’s beautiful.” The bride was beautiful. Brandy Bates wore a flowing white angora/wool gown with a Chinese silk veil. The veil was […]

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Volume 18 #6: And That’s How the Money Rolls In

Previous / Next And That’s How the Money Rolls In Written by Terry Howard Hours later, after the poker game broke up, Janos was still waiting in the kitchen. Arch Pennock thought he’d gone on home after all the dumplings had been finished by the ravening horde that was his poker buddies. “Mister Pennock,” Janos […]

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Volume 18 #5: The Bloody Baroness of Bornholm

Previous / Next The Bloody Baroness of Bornholm Written by Kerryn Offord May 1634, 0430 hrs, in the shadow of HammershusCastle, Island of Bornholm, the Baltic “Get ready to jump,” the man at the rudder called. Jesper Hansen tugged his cap down tight and slung his duffle bag over his shoulder. There was a gentle […]

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Volume 17 #14: Scraps of Fashion

Previous / Next Scraps of Fashion Written by Lisa Satterlund Something to keep in mind when writing fashion into your 1632verse stories is that the down-timers don’t think their fashions are ugly. From the point of view of the twentieth century, the up-timers will see many of the garments the highest classes wear as stiff, […]

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Volume 17 #13: Food Preservation in 1632

Previous / Next The Importance of Having a Pig: Food and Preservation in 1632 Written by Anette Pedersen The Importance of Storage Self-sufficiency was the alpha and omega of housekeeping in the 1632 era, and no matter how rich or poor a household was, it was the responsibility of the housewife or housekeeper to ensure […]

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Volume 17 #12: The Steam Car

Previous / Next The Steam Car Written by Kevin H. Evans The day approaches, more quickly than we may think, that the demand for automobiles will far surpass the supply that arrived with the Ring of Fire. Also many of the cars from the future will have un-repairable breakdowns. A solution to the transportation gap […]

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