Dear Gentle Reader, in my latest video I talk about how signed book editions come into existence. Do I actually go to a warehouse to sign 10,000 books? Do all those books come to me and my tiny apartment? At what stage in the publication process does signing occur? What ever happened to the missing […]
Jul132021
Gail Talks About How Signed Books Happen – Tipped Ins vs Stock Signing (Video)
Mar102021
The Parasol Protectorate Series has been OPTIONED for Animation!
Hello Gentle Reader, this announcement officially hit the airways March 9, 2021. Nevertheless in case you missed it elsewhere, it is my very great pleasure to confirm that the Parasol Protectorate series has been optioned for animation by Frederator Studios (the people behind Castlevania and Adventure Time). The official press release is here. This post […]
Jun292020
How Does the Peerage Work in the Parasolverse? Occasional FAQ
There’s this scene in the mini-series called The Buccaneers (based on the Edith Wharton novel), where Jacky is teaching the girls how the British Peerage works. It’s riveting, if only a minor bit of characterization, but it’s imprinted on my mind. So when it came time to rewrite Victorian London to incorporate immortals, it’s possible […]
Feb172020
Meat Cute Special Extras (Parasol Protectorate)
Meat Cute AKA the Hedgehog Incident is now available in all formats! If you’re not seeing the platform you want, it should be getting there soon. Released in print: October 2019 as part of Fan Service Release in audio: December 2019 directly. Released in digital: Feb 16, 2020 This is the story of how Alexia […]
Dec302019
Meat Cute: The Hedgehog Incident Audio Now Available & FAQs (Special Extras)
The Hedgehog Incident AT LAST IN AUDIO! Here! For those of you who missed the Subterranean special edition, Fan Service, (or could not afford it, or don’t like print editions) I have been working diligently to get you the audiobook of the special short story Meat Cute: The Hedgehog Incident. And now it available! The […]
Dec202019
Characters as Cinnamon Rolls (Special Extras)
This has been kicking around Tumblr for a while now, and I enjoy it so much I thought I would repost it here. Made by caduceus-tealeaf (using images from Soulless Vol. 1 the manga). Yours (looks like a cinnamon roll… you can guess the rest), Miss Gail Want more behind the scenes silliness? Thy the […]
Dec132019
Meat Cute Cover Art Reveal & Digital Preorder
Gentle Reader, here is the digital & audio cover for Meat Cute: The Hedgehog Incident… Preorder at your vendor of choice! or directly from me or Amazon (kindle etc) or other eReaders (nook etc) What are Preorders, and Why Do They Matter? And now… THE COVER ART! Is that our original Alexia model on the […]
Oct12019
Soulless’s Birthday, Stories From A Book’s Misspent Youth (Behind the Magic)
Soulless is having its birthday today, Gentle Reader! Thought I might share a few of my most fun, and most silly stories revolving around the launch of my very first book, some decade or more ago now! I know, right? Shortly after Soulless came out, through no fault of mine, World Fantasy Convention came to […]
Sep182019
Victorian Silhouette & Fashion Explained for Readers, Fellow Authors, & Dilettantes from Gail Carriger (Special Extras)
My dear Gentle Reader, I am so very immersed in the Victorian Era it often doesn’t occur to me to actually explain fashion (or fashion terms). So here is is the massive explanation of pretty things I talk about in the Parasolverse, that you might not know… Ivy and her hat, REM’s character sketch “The […]
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 […]
Apr222019
Heartless Special Extras (Parasol Protectorate)
The Great Parasolverse read along continues with Heartless, my play on a cozy mystery. What, you didn’t think that’s what was going on? Heartless released in July of 2011. Here are some fun blog posts and resources that tie to this book. Research, chattering, and amusement on the subject of Sherlock, burning down Victorian London, […]
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 […]