Witness the follow convo in my apartment recently, Gentle Reader… Gail: Saturday is a Readathon AB: Oh Yeah, wassat mean? Gail: I’m gonna be reading all day. AB: Oh Yeah, Pinky, and how is that different from any other Saturday? Gail: Well Brain, I won’t be doing ANYTHING else. AB: How is this your life? […]
Apr192019
I Don’t Like Sherlock Holmes & Other Reading Reveals (Miss Carriger Recommends)
Apr152019
Alexia’s Clothes in the Parasol Protectorate (Special Extras) Victorian 1870s Attire
According to Pip, I once received a Bookie Award for best dressed character in the form of Alexia Tarabotti. I can’t seem to find any evidence of this online, Fashionable Reader, but I trust Pip for she was at Authors After Dark reporting in. Upon learning of the win, Alexia was suitably honored, Ivy was […]
Apr132019
What the Book Publishing Process is Like + Fan Service Behind the Scenes (Important for Writers) Video
I’m hoping you’ll enjoy my latest video, Gentle Reader. This one is less Q&A and more a bit of storytelling from yours truly. For the first half I talk about how a book is birthed into the world from a traditionally established author perspective using Fan Service as a model. The second half is a […]
Apr122019
Dear Lord Akeldama: On Modern Identities & Future Appearances
The Good Vampire is back and snarkier than ever! Please welcome him to the blog. Dear Lord Akeldama… Are you masquerading as Tom Hiddleston to throw 21st century folks off track? Anything is possible, my little crimson cherry drop. Can I borrow your clothes? No, but you can borrow my drones to take you shopping. […]
Apr82019
The Great Parasolverse Read Along ~ Blameless Special Extras (Parasol Protectorate)
The Great Parasolverse read along continues with Blameless the first major challenge book (for me). I had a big rewrite on this book from my editor, which was warranted but still, Blameless with live in my memory as my first encounter with that side of author-doom. 4/8-4/21 Blameless released in September of 2010 (same year as […]
Apr12019
Announcing Fan Service Limited Hardcover: Supernatural Society Omnibus Plus Exclusive Hedgehog Incident
Fan Service is coming out in October 2019 (to celebrate Soulless turning 10) from Subterranean Press. It is an omnibus collection featuring 2 previously published Supernatural Society Novellas plus spanking new novellete… Meat Cute AKA The Hedgehog Incident. Yes, you read the right. THE HEDGEHOG INCIDENT. At last. Together these three stories are my most requested character wrap-ups from the Parasol […]
Mar292019
Gail Discusses The 5th Gender, Tea Hijinks, & Why Write Explicit Sex Scenes? (Video)
I get real honest and rather deep at points during this video. So you have been warned. We range quite widely but here’s some of what I talk about… The 5th Gender! Link to preorder plus blurb etc… When will the audiobook be out? Is it a stand alone? What’s the POV? How explicit is is and […]
Mar272019
Announcing The 5th Gender: A Tinkered Stars Mystery by G. L. Carriger (Behind the Magic)
I have a new book coming, Gentle Reader. May 18, 2019 In the Beginning… This book started with a strange idea in the middle of the night that became a Tweet the next morning. I know, I should know much better than that. But I did the Tweet and Twitter was basically like… GAIL, WRITE […]
Mar252019
The Great Parasolverse Read Along ~ Changeless Extras (Parasol Protectorate Special)
The Great Parasolverse read along continues with Changeless the very first of my books to make the New York Times Bestseller list, which pretty much changed the course of my career and eventually my life. 3/25-4/7 Changeless Released in April of 2010 Here are some fun blog posts and resources that tie to this book. Research […]
Mar202019
Miss Gail Fantasy Casts Soulless the Movie (The Parasol Protectorate Series Special Extra)
Gentle Reader, this is a repost of an original article done ten years ago for My Book the Movie website. Consequently, some of my choices may no longer really work, but it’s my fantasy and I am sticking to it! Fantasy Casting Soulless Soulless is a comedic take on the urban fantasy genre set in Victorian […]
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