Today, Gentle Reader, I introduce a new occasional series of installments of questions I get constantly. How Could You End It? I’m delighted you liked the series but it is finished. I believe in leaving a party while I am still enjoying it, and, perhaps more importantly, while others are still enjoying my company. I’ve […]
Sep122012
Dear Author, How Could You End the Series? (Occasional FAQ)
Jul92012
Timeless Clock App (Parasol Protectorate)
Orbit has developed a steampunk Parasol Protectorate clock app for me! Very exciting, and free on iTunes. I am a particular fan of the teatime feature. If you turn it on, a little quote appears at tea time every day. So far as I know there are not plans to put it on any other […]
Apr52012
European Tour Schedule
I leave tomorrow, Gentle Reader. Am I running around like the proverbial headless chicken? Darlings, I’m a boneless skinless chicken breast. It’s not pretty at the House of Gail, right now, not pretty at all. I both love and loathe packing, all that neat organization and rolling of clothes and tucking of socks into nooks […]
Mar302012
Win a Teapot Photo Contest
CLOSED Whilst on my Grand UK Tour, I will sign three very special items for Orbit to give away as prizes. The first prize is this darling teapot, and the two runner-up prizes are these twee tea strainers (all from Oliver Bonas.) To enter is take a photo of yourself with a parasol or umbrella […]
Mar272012
Announcing Gail Carriger’s Grand UK Tour (…and a terribly delightful competition)
Orbit has announced the details of my UK tour! Here it is. Great Britain is honoured and privileged to announce that Gail Carriger shall be setting foot on our shores this April – for a gloriously grand UK tour. Orbit Books shall also be launching a frightfully wonderful competition to celebrate – where you can […]
Mar262012
Researching Timeless & Victorian Egypt (Parasol Protectorate Special Extras)
Today I present to you, part of our occasional series of DVD extras . . . some of the books I used to research Timeless. Ancient Egypt Lithographs by David Roberts, R.A. Roberts visited Egypt for the first time in 1838 and sketched much of the area, including archaeological sites, while he was there. He […]
Mar192012
The Songs in Timeless (Parasol Protectorate Special Extras)
A little DVD extra moment for you, Gentle Reader, on this gray Monday morning. There are two songs mentioned in Timeless I thought, perhaps, you’d enjoy knowing a little more about them. From the train departure from London scene . . . The Tunstell’s troupe had already struck up a rousing chorus of Shine Your […]
Mar92012
New York Times, Manga Times, and European Times (Parasol Protectorate)
After all my fussing, Timeless made NYT at #17, USA at #98, and PW at #12. Thank you so so much for buying, Gentle Reader! I won’t lie, the Amazon pre-sales hurt. They spread out Timeless‘s numbers over three weeks, instead of one, which means about 1/3 didn’t go towards the “first-official-week-on-sale” listings at all. […]
Mar52012
Timeless Book Tour Recap ~ Parasol Protectorate
Apologizes for the radio silence, my dear Gentle Reader. I’ve been on book tour for Timeless and the Soulless manga. It was a blast, but quite busy and rather exhausting. It was the classic fly, land, hotel, change, event, hotel, sleep ~ wash and repeat. Fitting food into the mix was an exercise in mathematical […]
Feb282012
Goodbye Parasol Protectorate Tea (Timeless)
So we had our Goodbye Parasol Protectorate Tea-party on Sunday, Gentle Reader, and raised enough money to buy two wheelchairs for the Variety Children’s Charity! There was a fun little raffle as well as a bar and the cost of admission. I’m so proud of my fans! It was not only a fun event, but […]
Feb272012
Ending a Series ~ Part 2: Emotions (Important for Writers)
There’s a sense of listlessness at the ending of a series, Gentle Reader. I’ve felt it for years as a voracious reader, now I feel it as an author for the first time. It’s a little like breaking up with a partner you still love plus losing friends through time and distance plus ending a […]
Feb242012
Timeless Research (Parasol Protectorate Special Extras)
Some inspirational images from Timeless research. I though you’d like to see some pictures of things I drew upon for this last book. Kind of like a book design board. I promise, Gentle Reader, no spoilers, or nothing that you would know is a spoiler until after you finish the book! Romance on the […]