Hello Gentle Reader, For a limited time Romancing the Inventor is part of The Kickass Heroines Book Bundle featuring a bunch of super strong woman doing their THING. The Kickass Heroines Bundle Curated by Melissa Snark What does it take to qualify as a kickass heroine? Tough question. Curating this bundle has taken me on […]
Mar112020
The Kickass Heroines Book Bundle (Featuring Romancing the Inventor) Guest Post Melissa Snark
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 […]
Jun122019
9 Favorite Queer Fantasy Books (Miss Carriger Recommends)
For you today, Gentle Reader, I have some super fun queer fantasy book recommendations. A favorite genre of mine! You can LISTEN to this blog post if you’d prefer… I like my books cheerful, charming, and happy with a strong romance thread. So that’s what I’ve chosen for you today (mostly). However, there is […]
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 […]
Apr12019
Announcing Fan Service Limited Hardcover: Supernatural Society Omnibus Plus Exclusive Hedgehog Incident
Fan Service is coming out in October 2019 (to celebrate Soulless turning 10) from Subterranean Press. It is an omnibus collection featuring 2 previously published Supernatural Society Novellas plus spanking new novellete… Meat Cute AKA The Hedgehog Incident. Yes, you read the right. THE HEDGEHOG INCIDENT. At last. Together these three stories are my most requested character wrap-ups from the Parasol […]
Dec142018
The Great 2019 Parasolverse Read Along Schedule & Guide! (Coop de Book Picks)
ENDED! But you’re always welcome to do this yourself. So the Parasol Protectorate Facebook Group voted, and the Coop de Book (along with them) are doing a massive Parasolverse read along for 2019, Gentle Reader. I’ll keep pace here in the blog, in the Facebook Fan Group, on Twitter, and with the Chirrup. Skye will try […]
Aug12018
The Definitive Gail Carriger Book Reading Order (Special Extras)
The most common question I get at this juncture in my career? IN WHAT ORDER SHOULD I READ YOUR BOOKS? HERE IS THE DEFINITIVE GAIL CARRIGER BOOK READING ORDER 1. The Curious Case short story 2. The Finishing School series (start with Etiquette & Espionage) 3. The Delightfully Deadly books 4. The Parasol Protectorate series (start […]
Jun252018
Pride Month: Illustrating Queer Characters Biffy & Lyall by Ace Artemis (Special Extras)
Ace Artemis is a stalwart of the fan art community who has been particularly kind to my queer characters. In honor of Pride month, Gentle Reader, I’m featuring Ace’s work here in my blog. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do. Follow Ace Artemis on Twitter & Tumblr First up? Biffy & […]
Jun12018
Three Novella Lines, Gail Carriger Why Are You Confusing Us? (Behind the Magic)
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 […]
Jan32018
Romancing the Werewolf is Available in Audio, Biffy & Lyall Will Melt Your Heart
Happy new year, my darling Gentle Reader! I am delighted to let you know that the audiobook of Romancing the Werewolf is finally available! Audible/Amazon | iTunes Now to forestall the inevitable questions… Why can’t I find it? If you were able to get the audiobook of Poison or Protect or Romancing the Inventor, you should […]
Nov202017
About Romancing the Werewolf ~ Lots of FAQs & Ketchup & Useful Links (Video Q&A with Gail Carriger)
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 […]
Nov132017
The Etiquette of Proper Introductions in Victorian Times (Finishing School Special Extras)
There are all sorts of rules for introductions in Victorian society, Gentle Reader. Basically, the person whose name you say first is the more important person, to whom the other is being made known. The inferior is introduced to the superior. “Duke Hematol, may I introduce Dr. Caedes?” The duke outranks the doctor. However, this […]