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. […]
Feb82019
Waistcoats & Weaponry Breaking Down the Cover ~ Sophronia’s Fan (Special Extras)
Feb42019
Waistcoats & Weaponry Special Extras (Finishing School)
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 […]
Dec122016
12 Days Until Christmas, Finishing School Style, Plus Gift Ideas for the Gail Carriger Fan In Your Life (Miss Carriger Recommends)
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 […]
Oct212015
Sophronia & Her Sisters ~ Waistcoats & Weaponry Character Study (Finishing School Special Extras)
Here’s some fun insider trading information on the Finishing School books, Gentle Reader. In Waistcoats & Weaponry, you finally got to see how big Sophronia’s family really is. I myself come for a rather small family, so I ended up needing to do a bunch of research, interviews, and such to get a handle on […]
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 […]
Jul62015
Victorian Slang Pertaining to Cohabitation (Finishing School Special Extras)
1811 Slang Pertaining to Cohabitation Heavy baggage ~ Women and children. She wears the breeches ~ The wife governs her husband. Butcher’s dog. i.e. lie by the beef without touching it ~ A simile often applicable to married men. To join giblets ~ Said of a man and woman who cohabit as husband and wife, […]
Nov32014
Waistcoats & Weaponry is Alive & Book Tour Details (Finishing School)
Waistcoats & Weaponry, Finishing School book the Third (penultimate) is in the world! Hooray!!! * It is available in ebook, hard cover, and somewhat on Amazon. (Why are there problems with Amazon shipping in a timely fashion?) * Update while Gail is on the road: Madness. Distress. Crazy case of hiccoughs. Amazon did drop the […]
Oct312014
Sophronia’s Great Question in Waistcoats & Weaponry ~ Felix or Soap (Finishing School Special Extras)
The great question… Sophronia & Felix? via mformelancholy tumblr or Sophronia & Soap? Soap & Sophronia via Natalie Jenkins on FB photographer: David Birdsong models: Natalie Jenkins, Corian Johnson MUA, hair: Stacey Manuel Mua or Both? or Neither? Find out Tuesday! Waistcoats & Weaponry November 4, 2014 “You’re a wonderful dancer, Ria.” “Mademoiselle Geraldine’s […]
Oct272014
Victorian Slang for Sophronia in Waistcoats & Weaponry (Finishing School Special Extras)
1811 Slang for Sophronia Taradiddle ~ A fib, or falsity. Quirks and quillets ~ Tricks and devices. To milk the pigeon ~ To endeavor at impossibilities. Sacheverel ~ The iron door, or blower, to the mouth of a stove. Grumbletonian ~ A discontented person. Jerrycummumble ~ To shake, towzle, or tumble about. Rum ogles ~ […]
Oct242014
9 Burning Questions About Waistcoats & Weaponry ~ Answered! (Finishing School Q&A)
Before we start, Gentle Reader, you can read an exclusive sneak peek of Waistcoats & Weaponry over on io9. 9 Questions About Waistcoats & Weaponry 1. Will the Finishing School Books be made into a lovely omnibus one day? (@SpottyBlanket via Twitter) SFBC produced their own edition of E&E but I don’t know if they […]
Sep222014
Tour, Signed Waistcoats & Weaponry, Mailing List (Finishing School)
My mind is full of many random interesting fizzles right now, Gentle Reader. This often happens when I am in the middle of an edit pass, I start to fantasize about all the stuff I would rather be doing. Not only writing other stories, but business projects related to being an author that I keep […]
Sep182014
Waistcoats & Weaponry SIGNED Copies for Pre-Order (Finishing School)
NO LONGER RUNNING Waistcoats & Weaponry is available for pre-order right now. But there is something else, Gentle Reader. A little while ago I hinted at a scheme in the works that might take away the sting of being unable to pre-order this book through Amazon. Well, in the middle of October 500 copies of […]