Dearest Gentle Reader, it was brought to my attention recently that having three different novella lines is rather confusing. Here they are: Delightfully Deadly Supernatural Society Claw & Courtship Shall I try to explain my reasons? First I should say that I’m hoping that you, my devoted Parasolverse reader, will not care too much about […]
Three Novella Lines, Gail Carriger Why Are You Confusing Us?
10 Books That Inspired Me: This Is Why I Write
Here are the 10 books that formed Gail Carriger’s identity as an author. These are the books that drastically impacted not only my psyche as a reader, but how I knew I wanted to entertain readers going forward. So, Gentle Reader, because I am a lover of reading, I often talk about books here on […]
Gail Carriger Parasolverse All Books In-World Chronological Order & Dates!
Hello my darling Gentle Reader! By far one of my most frequently asked questions is: In what order do the Parasolverse stories take place? This is a really hard question answer because I am always adding new ones, and they often fit in around one another. So I can’t really do a perennial post here […]
About Romancing the Werewolf: Lots of FAQs & Ketchup & Useful Links (Video)
Here, Gentle Reader, is the video version of the recent Facebook Live Q&A that I did to celebrate Romancing the Werewolf. Romancing the Werewolf Launch Video! In which I am bad at trivia, but good at giving hints about future projects! I start off discussing how Romancing the Werewolf came to be, planned and unplanned […]
Soulless, Gail Carriger’s Notes That Started Everything
Every year on (or around) October 1, Gentle Reader, I post a bit about the beginning of it all: Soulless. (Soulless, incidentally is on sale at $4.99 (ebook USA) so now is a great time to get others hooked!) This year I thought I would take you back to the very beginning of everything. Some time […]
Forgotten Beasts of Eld, Gail’s Desert Island Read
A little while I go I was immeasurably honored to be asked to write the foreword for the recent re-release of Patricia McKillip’s remarkable Forgotten Beasts of Eld. This is one of my favorite books of all time. The re-release is now available, and because it is also finally in ebook form (also in audio), I’ve […]
Where’s the print edition? The Mess Behind Self-Publishing
The moment I list a new book, Gentle Reader I get hundreds of people asking… I really appreciate your enthusiasm! First off currently most vendors do not allow independent authors to list print books for preorder. At all. So you will only be able to get it after it releases. Here’s a TOC because this is […]
Gail Talks About Food: Her Perfect Meal
A little while ago, Gentle Reader, I threw the door open to the Parasol Protectorate Fan Group for questions and Amber asked me a doozy. If you could assemble an ideal x course meal, what would you want it to be? And if you had to prepare it, would it change significantly? So, first of […]
Readers Ask the Questions, Miss Carriger Answers
Well hello Gentle Reader, I threw the door open to the Parasol Protectorate Fan Group recently. Basically, ask me anything, here’s what they wanted to know… Emily asks… How do you start your book writing process? For example, how do you go from a simple idea to….whatever your next step is. Notes, usually lots of […]
10 Things Gail Hates That Everyone Else Loves
For the sake of nothing else but my own amusement, Gentle Reader, here’s a list featuring the ten things I really do not like that everyone else seems to adore… Jets/bubbles on in hot tubs (those Jacuzzi brothers have a lot to answer for) Earl Grey Tea Firm mattresses Too many choices at a restaurant […]
8 Books That Will Comfort Your Soul
Every devout reader knows that just as there are comfort foods, there are also comfort reads. And just like comfort foods, we don’t all have the same ones and they are often tied to childhood nostalgia. I do a number of posts about the books I like to read, Gentle Reader, partly because it’s one […]
9 Gay Romances That You’ll Love If You Enjoy Gail Carriger’s San Andreas Shifter series
Hello hello. I’m hoping by now you’ve had a chance to read my latest book, The Sumage Solution. If you have, as always, I’d adore a review. The second book, The Omega Objection is out now, with more to follow. In the interim, I’ve put together this list of authors I absolutely love who write […]