Gentle Reader! So over the course of this year (my tenth year as a professional author) I’ve been asking in the Parasol Protectorate Group to vote on their favorite cover in different categories. Now it’s time for the final vote! (I’m running it here and in the Group, because everyone deserves to have an opinion… […]
Dec42019
Which is Your Favorite Parasolverse Cover of All Time? (Well, After 10 Years)
Feb82019
Waistcoats & Weaponry Breaking Down the Cover: Sophronia’s Fan
On the cover of Waistcoats & Weaponry, Gentle Reader, Sophronia is holding a fan. I don’t interfere much with my cover art often or I try not too. I think Little Brown did a great job. But for Waistcoats & Weaponry I really pushed the fan. I mean it’s key to the plot and Sophronia’s favorite. […]
Feb42019
Waistcoats & Weaponry Special Extras
Waistcoats & Weaponry released in November of 2014 Here are some fun blog posts and resources that tie to this book. I’m including research I did, plus chattering on the subject of designing the dress and bladed fan on the cover. Blurb: Sophronia, her best friend Dimity, sweet sootie Soap, and the charming Lord Felix Mersey […]
Jan112019
The Teachers at Mademoiselle Geraldine’s Finishing School
Here’s some fun behind the scene stuff from developing the teachers at Mademoiselle Geraldine’s Finishing School… First of all here is the lay out of the school: You can download the full size schematic for free from this page on my website. THE TEACHERS! I hope you enjoyed this extra matter on the subject of […]
Dec272018
Finishing School Special Extras Lessons: How to Defend Yourself Against Vampires, Werewolves, Flywaymen & More!
Here are some lessons from Finishing School in gif form! Lesson #1 Lesson #3 Interesting he’s how Silvana drew ’em… Lesson #5 Lesson #8 Lesson # 12 Where are the rest of the Lessons? Well you have to read the books to find out. How to Defend Yourself Against a Vampire How to Defend Yourself […]
May182018
The Teachers of Gail Carriger’s Finishing School, Do They Look How You Imagined?
It’s national teacher day, Gentle Reader. Did you have a favorite teacher in fiction or real life? I have been blessed with many fine and inspirational teachers. I’ve also gotten to write about teachers too in the Finishing School series. I dug up these awesome old images featuring the teachers, and I thought I would […]
Jan292018
Finishing School Fan & Sprinkle Maneuver!
I just wanted to remind you that this fun series of gifs exists, Gentle Reader. From the Finishing School Series, the fan & sprinkle Anti werewolf maneuver! Cover2Cover Blog says of Etiquette & Espionage: “The plot was mysterious but also full of action and adventure and at every turn of the page I was captivated […]
Jan82018
Hardcovers of the Finishing School Books Going Out of Print
Quick announcement for you today, Gentle Reader. Finishing School hardcover editions likely soon to be out of print. Waistcoats & Weaponry has already got the axe. Just the hardcovers, don’t panic. My Chirrup subscribers have heard this already (and if you missed the window then why aren’t you getting the Chirrup? Hummm?) but it seems […]
Dec122016
12 Days Until Christmas, Finishing School Style, Plus Gift Ideas for the Gail Carriger Fan In Your Life
12 days until Christmas, Gentle Reader, if that’s your thing. Here is a bit of fun from the Finishing School Tumblr. Something you can bake for others? Crustless White Chocolate Cheesecake. I made mine with added lemon rind. Dark Chocolate Orange Almond Cake. Both are naturally GF, which is to say the original recipe never called for […]
Dec22016
3 Finishing School Deleted Scenes from Gail Carriger
In honor of the full Finishing School series now being available in trade paperback, and collected ebooks, (there is no boxed set, sorry) I present unto you, Gentle Reader… Finishing School Deleted Scenes Please be aware that deleted scenes may (and often do) contain spoilers. Read at your own risk. Hidden Passages Despite Lady Linette’s […]
Apr122016
Official News: Merch! Bumbersnoot Necklace Now Available
Dear Gentle Reader, I have arranged with Badali to create a few Finishing School fine jewelry pieces. Badali makes beautiful high-quality pieces and have worked with various author friends of mine, so I have complete confidence in them. Badali is mainly owned and run by women. I met them at ECCC and they were wonderful […]
Oct52015
Waistcoats & Weaponry Trade Paperback Releases in the US (Finishing School)
Waistcoats & Weaponry releases tomorrow, October 6th, in trade paperback format in the US. Last I checked it was listed at $5.50 online. Meanwhile Etiquette & Espionage is on sale in kindle format for $3.49. I know there are some of you out there who are fans of this format, I’d jump on this price […]