Pip Ballantine books

Pip Ballantine is a New Zealand-born steampunk and speculative fiction author, best known for the Ministry of Peculiar Occurrences series co-written with Tee Morris.

Anthologies

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Ministry Protocol 2013 Buy
Steampunk Universe 2017 Buy

Ministry of Peculiar Occurrences Reading Order

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The Seven 2011 N/A
Das Zeichen des Phönix 2011 N/A
Phoenix Rising 2011 Buy
Silver Linings 2014 Buy
The Evil that Befell Sampson 2011 Buy
The Janus Affair 2012 Buy
The Precarious Child 2012 Buy
Dawn’s early light 2014 Buy
The Diamond Conspiracy 2015 Buy
Dawn’s Early Light 2014 Buy
The Ghost Rebellion 2016 Buy
Operation: Endgame 2017 Buy
Deck the Cogs 2017 Buy
The Books and Braun Dossier 2018 Buy

Non-Fiction

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Social Media for Writers 2015 Buy

Short Stories/Novellas

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Magic by Gaslight 2012 Buy
The Little Clockwork Mermaid 2013 Buy
Mechanical Wings 2014 Buy
Ngaire and Whakamua 2015 Buy
Countless Hues of Crimson 2016 Buy

Tale from the Archives Reading Order

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Darkest before the Darkwater 2011 Buy
Sins of the Father 2012 Buy
Merry Christmas, Verity Fitzroy 2012 Buy
A Christmas to Die for 2015 Buy
Tangi a te Ruru / The Cry of the Morepork 2016 Buy
A Very Southern Christmas 2018 Buy
The Touch of Hine-nui-te-po 2018 Buy

Tales From the Archives Anthologies Reading Order

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A Ministry of Peculiar Occurrences: Tales from the Archives, Volume 1 2011 Buy
A Ministry of Peculiar Occurrences: Tales from the Archives, Volume 2 2011 Buy
A Ministry of Peculiar Occurrences: Tales from the Archives, Volume 3 2012 Buy
A Ministry of Peculiar Occurrences: Tales from the Archives, Volume 4 2012 Buy
A Ministry of Peculiar Occurrences: Tales from the Archives, Volume 5 2012 N/A
A Ministry of Peculiar Occurrences: Tales from the Archives, Volume 6 2013 N/A
A Ministry of Peculiar Occurrences: Tales from the Archives, Volume 7 2014 N/A
A Ministry of Peculiar Occurrences: Tales from the Archives, Volume 8 2015 N/A
A Ministry of Peculiar Occurrences: Tales from the Archives, Volume 9 2015 N/A
A Ministry of Peculiar Occurrences: Tales from the Archives, Volume 10 2016 N/A

Verity Fitzroy and the Ministry Seven Reading Order

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The Curse of the Silver Pharaoh 2016 Buy
The Mystery of Emerald Flame 2018 Buy
The Secret of the Monkey God 2023 Buy

Pip Ballantine (Philippa Ballantine) is a New Zealand-born author of steampunk and speculative fiction. She now lives in Virginia with her husband and frequent co-author, Tee Morris. Together they created the Ministry of Peculiar Occurrences, a steampunk series set in an alternate Victorian world where a secret government agency investigates supernatural and bizarre events.

The Ministry of Peculiar Occurrences series began with Phoenix Rising in 2011 and grew to include five novels, multiple short story collections, and the Tales from the Archives podcast, which won a 2014 Parsec Award. Ballantine and Morris also write the Verity Fitzroy and the Ministry Seven series, a young adult spinoff set in the same universe. Outside her collaborative work, Ballantine has published solo short fiction exploring steampunk and fantasy themes, often drawing on her New Zealand heritage.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Pip Ballantine best known for?

Ballantine is best known for the Ministry of Peculiar Occurrences series, a steampunk adventure she co-writes with her husband Tee Morris. The first novel, Phoenix Rising, won an Airship Award for best written work.

Who does Pip Ballantine write with?

She co-writes the Ministry of Peculiar Occurrences novels and the Verity Fitzroy and the Ministry Seven YA series with her husband, Tee Morris. She has also published solo short fiction and novellas.

What is the Verity Fitzroy series?

Verity Fitzroy and the Ministry Seven is a young adult steampunk series set in the same world as the Ministry of Peculiar Occurrences. It follows Verity, a young inventor and street orphan who works for the Ministry.

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