registration. 1  the act of registering. 2  an instance of this. 3  an entry in a register. 4  the group or number registered. 5  an official act of registering one's name in the list of qualified voters. 6  a certificate attesting to the fact that someone or something has been registered: a boat registration.
-K.W. Jeter. The term Steampunk was first coined in 1987 by K. W. Jeter, the author of the novel Morlock Night. He used the term to describe a genre of speculative fiction in which steam, not electricity, drove technological advancements.Since then it has been used to describe an artistic and cultural movement.ules Verne, one of the forefathers of steampunk. Personally, I think Victorian fantasies are going to be the next big thing, as long as we can come up with a fitting collective term for Powers, Blaylock and myself. Something based on the appropriate technology of the era; like steampunks, perhaps....
There are probably plenty of other combinations Iâve forgotten, but thatâs steampunk as a genre in a nutshell. Steampunk has also cross-pollinated its way into other genres, so there is steampunk romance, steampunk erotica, and steampunk young adult fiction. I havenât spotten any steampunk picture books yet, but I wonât be surprise when I do.