There’s this scene in the mini-series called The Buccaneers (based on the Edith Wharton novel), where Jacky is teaching the girls how the British Peerage works. It’s riveting, if only a minor bit of characterization, but it’s imprinted on my mind. So when it came time to rewrite Victorian London to incorporate immortals, it’s possible […]
Jun292020
How Does the Peerage Work in the Parasolverse?
Jun192020
Gail Talks Future Projects, Author Demigods, and Gets Emotional (Video)
New video Q&A for you today, Gentle Reader! So here I am chatting about everything from Enforcer Enigma to Heroine’s Journey to other future projects. I urge you not to turn authors into demigods and delve into the philosophical weight of separating artist from art. Also I get pretty emotional at the end. So many […]
Jun172020
If You Like My Books, Try These Black Authors
It’s weird, Gentle Reader, to try to figure out what people like about one’s own books. But after ten years I have some idea, so I hope you’ll humor my list attempts. I believe that people read my stuff for comfort, because I’m gentle to my characters, and light and fluffy and funny. People come […]
Jun152020
Gail Carriger Meets Mercedes Lackey: A Fangirl Story (Video)
Dear Gentle Reader, Mercedes Lackey is one of my favorite authors. She is important to me as an inspiration. When I got to meet her in person I learn she’d my books and enjoyed them, I might have lost my tiny mind. I still get giddy thinking about it. Here is a short video in […]
Jun122020
Enforcer Enigma Gets Early Release + Cover Reveal & Blurb
So, here’s the thing, Gentle Reader, With shelter in place still, somewhat, in place for many of us, I thought maybe you’d like to get the next San Andreas Shifter book early? Books help comfort, right? Particularly books with lovely pining gay werewolves. I was going to release it in the fall, but instead, I’ve […]
Jun82020
30+ Black Authors Writing Queer Comfort
One of my reading wheelhouses, Gentle Reader, is queer comfort. These are books, mostly romances, featuring queer characters where trials might happen but things all turn out okay in the end. One of the reasons I like these books is because I see them as writing into existence the future we all want. I struggle […]
Jun12020
30 Days of Queer Reads for #ReadingPride
I like to participate in lots of book sharing memes on Instagram, Gentle Reader. Since June is Pride Month, I decided to make my own to celebrate #ReadingPride. Please feel free to gank this image and share as widely as you like, also to photograph or just Tweet/Post each day any queer reads you feel […]