Pip Ballantine Short Stories/Novellas books in order

Q: "What are Pip Ballantine's short stories about?"

"Her short fiction spans steampunk settings, fairy tale retellings like The Little Clockwork Mermaid, and stories rooted in New Zealand Maori culture and mythology. They range from gaslit magic to mechanical wonders."

Q: "Are these stories connected to the Ministry of Peculiar Occurrences?"

"Some share the steampunk aesthetic of the Ministry world, but these are generally standalone works separate from the main series continuity."

Q: "Where can I start with Pip Ballantine's short fiction?"

"Any story works as an entry point. Magic by Gaslight and The Little Clockwork Mermaid are good starting places for readers interested in her steampunk-flavored short fiction."

Reading order

#	Title	Published	Author	Buy on Amazon
1	Magic by Gaslight	2012	Pip Ballantine	Buy
2	The Little Clockwork Mermaid	2013	Pip Ballantine	Buy
3	Mechanical Wings	2014	Pip Ballantine	Buy
4	Ngaire and Whakamua	2015	Pip Ballantine	Buy
5	Countless Hues of Crimson	2016	Pip Ballantine	Buy

Pip Ballantine has published several standalone short stories and novellas outside her main series. These works showcase her range within speculative fiction, from steampunk fairy tale retellings to stories that draw on her New Zealand roots and Maori mythology.

Titles like The Little Clockwork Mermaid and Mechanical Wings lean into the steampunk genre she is known for, while Ngaire and Whakamua reflects her New Zealand heritage. Each story is self-contained and can be read independently of her longer series work.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are Pip Ballantine's short stories about?

Her short fiction spans steampunk settings, fairy tale retellings like The Little Clockwork Mermaid, and stories rooted in New Zealand Maori culture and mythology. They range from gaslit magic to mechanical wonders.

Are these stories connected to the Ministry of Peculiar Occurrences?

Some share the steampunk aesthetic of the Ministry world, but these are generally standalone works separate from the main series continuity.

Where can I start with Pip Ballantine's short fiction?

Any story works as an entry point. Magic by Gaslight and The Little Clockwork Mermaid are good starting places for readers interested in her steampunk-flavored short fiction.

Reading order#

Frequently Asked Questions

Reading order