Way back in May of 2011, Gentle Reader, I did an interview about the first three book in my then very new Parasol Protectorate series; Soulless, Changeless & Blameless These first three books have now been out in the world for over a decade. So I present unto you, Gentle Reader, the beginning… An Introduction: […]
Oct102022
Gail’s First Essay on World Building the Parasol Protectorate Books
Apr82019
Blameless Special Extras
Blameless released the same year as Changeless and was my first major challenge book. 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. Blameless released in September of 2010 Here are some fun blog […]
Mar132019
Parasol Protectorate Series Special Extras
There are five books in my original series, The Parasol Protectorate. Since I have a mess of behind the scenes and special extras pertaining to this series as a whole, as well as each individual, book, I’m posting a summation blog for you, Gentle Reader. Here are some (of the MANY) fun blog posts and […]
Mar282018
All About Parasols, What Do Prim/Rue/Alexia’s Actually look like?
Today, my darling Gentle Reader, I want to talk to you about my great love and passion, the humble parasol! Alexia carries several Parasols through the course of the Parasol Protectorate and passes on various others to her daughter, and her daughter’s best friend, Primrose. When conceiving the original parasol I went off of this […]
Mar72018
Japanese Covers of the Parasol Protectorate Books: So Cute!
Dearest Gentle Reader, Here’s special extra peek at the covers for the Japanese translation (not the manga) of the Parasol Protectorate series. They are so cute and little and charming. Some may even still be available (signed to buy) over in Tinker’s Pack. Speaking of the Japanese covers… It’s always fun to see an artist’s […]
Dec42017
8 Deleted Scenes from the Parasol Protectorate by Gail Carriger (Soulless, Changeless, Blameless)
Please be aware that deleted scenes may and often do contain spoilers. Read at your own risk. DELETED BITS from Soulless The Hypocras Club Objectives Attentiveness — Identify and understand the supernatural threat, assess vulnerabilities, determine potential impacts and disseminate information to our members and security partners. Preclusion — Detect, deter and mitigate the supernatural […]
Sep212017
The Range of Cover Art: Gail Carriger’s Blameless
Good morning, Gentle Reader! Today I thought it might be fun for you to see the range of cover art that my book Blameless got over the course of time and space and 7 years in publication. Here we go… First off is the original mass market paperback as produced September 19, 2010. Next to it I […]
Aug42017
4 Deleted Scenes from Blameless
Gentle Reader, here is a blast from the past for you. This blog post is all about extra bits relating to Blameless. Blameless Cover Art First off, we’ll start with the infamous cover art video! Research & Characters Here is my entry on the Knights Templar and the notes that built them into the men […]
Oct112016
Ada Lovelace Day: Archangela Tarabotti & The history behind Alexia’s name
Today is Ada Lovelace Day, Gentle Reader. Those of us participating are supposed to blog about women in science. My Creds? I have a MS (called a MSc in England) in archaeological materials, which means I specialize in the laboratory analysis of ancient lithic, ceramic, glass, or metal artifacts. This is mostly for information on […]
Feb102016
German Parasol Protectorate Hardcovers: Cover REVEAL (sort of)
Well, Gentle Reader, I finally got around to hunting and pecking the interwebs to find my German Hardcover art. I don’t hear much from my foreign publishers as a rule, but I did hear Germany was releasing the Parasol Protectorate in hardcover, although it seems they have only done the first three. Anyway, here they […]
Jun32015
Weird Victorian Recipe Moment: Sweet Macaroni Pudding
Just because, Gentle Reader. And really, I am so going to try and make this at some point. 2-1/2 oz. of macaroni 2 pints of milk rind of 1/2 lemon 3 eggs sugar to taste grated nutmeg to taste 2 tablespoons brandy Put the macaroni, with a pint of the milk, into a saucepan with […]
Jan232015
Food! 1864 Etiquette & Victorian Food Euphemisms + Gail’s 9 Favorite Dishes
Something a little different today, Gentle Reader. As many of you know I am a bit of a glutton, I love me my food. Hence the reason food always gets into my books. One of my favorite compliments is when someone tells me that reading my book made them hungry. So I’m a Bay Area […]