Today, Gentle reader, I have a gift for you. Here’s the first chapter of Divinity 36 for you to read! Read the whole first chapter of Divinity 36 by Gail Carriger for free! Also I included a video of me reading the whole thing for you, it you prefer to listen/watch. (I never do this!) […]
May72023
Divinity 36: Read the 1st Chapter FREE & Listen to it in the Author’s Voice
Apr72023
Divinity 36: Blurb & Pitch & Your Questions Answered
So, Gentle Reader, about this new book of mine. The working title/pitch for Divinity 36 was… “The Aliens are coming for us and they want our K-pop.” But first.. quick notes: Cover and digital preorder for this book is up. I added fun & games in Seattle next month May 5, 6, & 7th. Check […]
Apr22023
Gail has a new book! Divinity 36 What does the cover art remind you of?
Here it is Gentle Reader, the final gorgeous cover of Divinity 36: Tinkered Starsong Book 1 by Gail Carriger (it me). Coming June 1, 2023! Preorder on most vendors or directly from me (comes with perks*) Isn’t it just the coolest cover? I am so excited. The cover artist is Paul Sizer and he has […]
May292019
10+ Great Queer Cozy SciFi (books similar to the Tinkered Stars)
Miss Gail, you cry, The 5th Gender was like my FAVORITE new thing. Or maybe it was Tinkered Starsong you loved? Please write more? Why thank you, Gentle Reader. I hope to soon, but I can only type so fast. OK, how about recommending something to tide me over? Now that, I can do! Gail’s […]
May242019
Researching Gender Fluidity & Representing it in Fiction
I’ll be honest, Gentle Reader, I wrote The 5th Gender, basically in the space of one week without internet. So while I was writing it. I just let it come… So to speak. But after that, I did a ton of research, as indeed I did for Custard Protocol, San Andreas Shifters & other Tinkered […]
Oct192016
Why this author writes queer characters
AKA Blame Mercedes Lackey, Behind The Supernatural Society Back when I was first transitioning into reading adult books, Gentle Reader, it was pretty natural to cross from children’s fantasy (there was no YA as a category back then) into adult fantasy via Mercedes Lackey. (I still hold that Arrows is, in fact, YA. It simply […]
Jun82016
How to Get the New Gail Carriger Self Published Books? (Occasional FAQ)
Fun questions from you, Gentle Reader, have resulted in this blog post. How do I get one? One of my reasons for going hybrid is to make these stories as widely available as possible. I’m shooting for most platforms except Google Play. I’m distributing via a combination of Amazon and Draft2Digital (which pushes out to […]
Apr302010
Queering-Up Genre One Akeldama at a Time: Why I Write LGBTQ+ Characters from Gail Carriger
I’ve been contemplating this blog post for a while, Gentle Reader. Generally, I try to avoid matters personal or political online, but a review of Changeless finally convinced me I should say something on the subject. (As an aside, this post updated regularly with new images, books, and links.) You are hereby warned that […]