Darling Gentle Reader, What follows is a sample of the first chapter of my next release, Crudrat. Coming in digital and print on April 1, 2022. I do hope you enjoy it! Crudrat: The Tinkered Stars by Gail Carriger Chapter 1 The Wheel turns and true scions sit its blades lightly – and close to […]
Mar282022
Crudrat – Sample That Tasty Book: The First Chapter (Tinkered Stars)
Feb142022
Crudrat Cover Art Reveal!
Dear Gentle Reader, Crudrat has a new cover & is up for preorder! This book has been a very long time coming to you in print, and I appreciate your patience. If you enjoy keeping track of such things, Crudrat was actually written right after Soulless in 2009 and it was Kickstarted as a full […]
Sep42019
The 5th Gender is Now an Audiobook! Tinkered Stars in Your Ears
I am delighted to announce that The 5th Gender is finally available in audio! Audible | Amazon | iTunes You can listen to a sample right here right now! It is narrated by the amazing Michael Lesley. I chose him because he works with TJ Klune on his comedic books and I knew he had […]
Jun192019
Why Write Sexy? High Heat in Genre Fiction (Important for Authors)
I’ve written books that fall all across the spectrum. No, not that spectrum. I’m talking about sex scenes here. The 5th Gender, is sexy, Gentle Reader. It has a high heat level. Not all of my books do. They range with regards to how explicit they are. The Finishing School is at one end with […]
Jun52019
Further Fiction Reading: Gender Fluidity & Varied Sexual Identities (The 5th Gender – Special Extras)
Today I tackle my failings for you. First an important statement: Dearest Gentle Reader, If you see yourself in one of my characters, that character is for you. Whether explicitly stated or not. Whether described that way or not. I don’t write my books for me, I write them for you. You should take from […]
May312019
5th Gender Special Extras: Hear Gail Read the First Scene + Q&A & Praise
The 5th Gender was Gail’s first wide release science fiction novel (set in the same universe as Crudrat but not linked in any way). It released on May 18, 2019 To general delight and eagerness by those who managed to find out about it. Here’s some special extras for this book: Researching Gender Fluidity & […]
May292019
Similar to The 5th Gender, Gail Suggests More Queer SciFi (Miss Carriger Recommends)
Miss Gail, you cry, The 5th Gender was like my FAVORITE new thing. Please write more? Why thank you, Gentle Reader. Maybe. OK, how about recommending something to tide me over? Now that, I can do! Queer sci-fi is a tiny niche in romance but it is one I happen to love. So I definitely […]
May242019
Researching Gender Fluidity & Representing it in Fiction – The 5th Gender by Gail Carriger (Custard Protocol, San Andreas Shifters & Tinkered Stars Behind the Magic)
Note: This resource is ongoing & updated, if a link doesn’t work or if you have other resources to offer (remember this is for fiction writers) please leave a comment. 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. […]
May222019
The Most Important Question Gail Has Ever Asked a Chef (The 5th Gender Special Extras)
Picture this, Gentle Reader: Gail on writing retreat with 18 other authors and 2 awesome chefs. She’s typing furiously on her laptop. Suddenly, she looks up. All the authors around her are also typing away. She leaps to her feet. She dashes out of the room in an obvious panic, and rushes upstairs. Into the […]
May172019
Sample This Tasty Book! The 5th Gender First Scene (Tinkered Stars Behind the Magic)
Here is your tasty book sample, Gentle Reader! Introducing The 5th Gender! THE 1ST CHAPTER What’s with the pet thing anyway? There is no doubt about it. Humans are weird. Surely all the other aliens would agree with Tristol on this subject – especially at the pub (which was run by humans) on the space […]
Mar292019
Gail Discusses The 5th Gender, Tea Hijinks, & Why Write Explicit Sex Scenes? (Video)
I get real honest and rather deep at points during this video. So you have been warned. We range quite widely but here’s some of what I talk about… The 5th Gender! Link to preorder plus blurb etc… When will the audiobook be out? Is it a stand alone? What’s the POV? How explicit is is and […]
Mar272019
Announcing The 5th Gender: A Tinkered Stars Mystery by G. L. Carriger (Behind the Magic)
I have a new book coming, Gentle Reader. May 18, 2019 In the Beginning… This book started with a strange idea in the middle of the night that became a Tweet the next morning. I know, I should know much better than that. But I did the Tweet and Twitter was basically like… GAIL, WRITE […]