Dear Gentle Reader, Can I talk to you about books featuring lady knights? Reading Glasses Podcast has this thing the call “Your Reading Wheelhouse.” One of mine is lady knights. I absolutely LOVE a book about a lady knight. A little while ago I did this tweet… My Favorite Lady Knight Books Taming the Forest […]
May292020
Lady Knight Books (Miss Carriger Recommends)
Sep62019
A Completely Biased List of Funny Books that Make Me LAUGH! (Gail Carriger Recommends Humor & Comedy)
I am often on panels at events having to do with writing comedy and humor (I even teach a class on the subject). Because it comes up a lot and I always want to laugh, I have decided to provide a list here of some of my favorites. In the cases where the author in […]
Jul152019
How to Marry a Werewolf Special Extras (Claw & Courtship)
How to Marry a Werewolf (In 10 Easy Steps) is the first book in my Claw & Courtship line. This story returns me to my Soulless roots, with a heterosexual couple one of whom is a werewolf. It features, however, my first American female main character. (GASP!) This is also, currently my only book available […]
Jul12019
Competence Special Extras (Custard Protocol)
The Great Parasolverse read along continues with Competence, the third book in my Parasol Protectorate spin off Custard Protocol series. This is the first time I switch main characters mid series, and the first time I wrote a queer central love story for a major NY publisher. This was also my first truly hybrid book, […]
Jun242019
Romancing the Werewolf Special Extras (Supernatural Society)
Romancing the Werewolf is the third novella I wrote and my first gay romance. Romancing the Werewolf released in November of 2017 Here are some fun blog posts and resources that tie to Biffy & Lyall, reunion romances, not to mention writing the most requested story for the most popular side couple. Biffy, newly minted Alpha of […]
Jun102019
Imprudence Special Extras (Custard Protocol)
Imprudence is the second book in my Parasol Protectorate spin off series, this time going on a journey up the Nile through Egypt and Africa (which I very MUCH want to take myself). Imprudence released in July of 2016 Here are some fun blog posts and resources that tie to this book, researching Egypt & Africa […]
May272019
Prudence Special Extras (Custard Protocol Special)
Prudence is the first book in my Parasol Protectorate spin off series, focused on the next generation with a group dynamic and a caper bent. Prudence released in April of 2015 Here are some fun blog posts and resources that tie to this book, like researching India. Prudence was probably the hardest book I ever […]
May202019
Romancing the Inventor Special Extras (Supernatural Society)
Romancing the Inventor is the second novella I wrote and my first official queer romance. Romancing the Inventor released in November of 2016 Here are some fun blog posts and resources that tie to this story. Research I did, chattering and amusement on the subject of May/December, lesbian, and class conflict relationships. This was also my […]
May82019
Timeless Special Extras (Parasol Protectorate)
The Great Parasolverse read along continues with Timeless, the final Parasol Protectorate book. I talked a lot about ending a series when this book came out. This was a first for me… ending a series. Timeless released in March of 2012. Here are some for the best blog posts that tie to this book. Chattering and […]
Apr292019
Gail Carriger Recommends 10 Great Authors Right NOW
Hello there Gentle Reader! Here are some authors I love, who also write the kind of books I like to read: generally lighter stuff full of warmth, found family, and happy endings. You can delve into my reading wheelhouse in this blog post if you want to know what I’m into. 10 Recommended Reads Right […]
Apr262019
Gail Carriger’s Reading Wheelhouse: What I Hate, What Turns Me Off, What I Won’t Read in BOOKS!
Well hello, Gentle Reader! I covered what I like in this post now I am going to talk all about what I really don’t like in terms of reading wheelhouses. THINGS GAIL CARRIGER ISN’T INTERESTED IN READING I know I know, I don’t like putting negativity out into the world but I always want something […]
Apr242019
Gail Carriger’s Reading Wheelhouse: What I Love, What Turns Me On, What I Yearn For in BOOKS!
A bit of a listical for you today, Gentle Reader! I enjoy the podcast Reading Glasses and I love their idea of readers having reading wheelhouses. These are sort of amorphous tropes, archetypes, and plots that me the reader really desires. I have a pretty strict wheelhouse in terms of what I like to read […]