Gail Carriger
Gail Carriger | |
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Born | Bolinas, California, U.S. | May 4, 1976
Pen name | Gail Carriger |
Occupation | Writer |
Nationality | American |
Period | 2009 to present |
Genre | Steampunk, paranormal romance, urban fantasy, mystery, science fiction |
Website | |
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Gail Carriger (born May 4, 1976) is an author of
Novels
Carriger's first novel,
Carriger's series for young adults, the four-book Finishing School series, launched with
Carriger's paranormal romance series, The San Andreas Shifters, written under the name G.L. Carriger, launched in 2017 with The Sumage Solution.[12] The series is based on her previously published short story, Marine Biology, and is set in her home county of Marin, California.
Carriger also has a science fiction universe, the Tinkered Stars, which began with YA space adventure story Crudrat. Begun as a Kickstarter, Crudrat was first published as a full cast audio in 2014, and then reissued in print in 2022.[13] The second book in the universe is sci fi cozy mystery, The 5th Gender, was published in 2019 and written under the G.L. Carriger name.[14] She also has a YA space opera trilogy in this universe, the Tinkered Starsong series, which launched with the book Divinity 36, first published in 2023.
Bibliography
Parasol Protectorate
- ISBN 0-316-05663-4, Pub date October 7, 2009, Paperback
- ISBN 0-316-07414-4, Pub date April 1, 2010, Paperback
- ISBN 0-316-07415-2, Pub date September 1, 2010, Paperback
- ISBN 0-316-12719-1, Pub date June 28, 2011, Paperback
- ISBN 0-316-12718-3, Pub date February 28, 2012, Paperback
- Meat Cute (short story) (2019), ebook only
Supernatural Society novellas
- Romancing the Inventor, Gail Carriger LLC, ISBN 9781944751067, Pub date 1 November 2016, paperback / eBook.
- Romancing the Werewolf, Gail Carriger LLC, ISBN 9781944751104, Pub date 5 November 2017, paperback / eBook.
Parasol Protectorate (manga)
- ISBN 0-316-18201-X, Pub date March 1, 2012, Paperback based on Soulless
- Soulless: The Manga, Vol. 2 (2012) USA, ISBN 0-316-18206-0, Pub date November 20, 2012, Paperback, based on Changeless
- Soulless: The Manga, Vol. 3 (2013) USA, Yen Press Pub date November 19, 2013, Paperback, based on Blameless
Finishing School
- ISBN 0-316-19008-X
- Curtsies & Conspiracies (November 5, 2013) USA, ISBN 978-1907411601
- Waistcoats & Weaponry (November 4, 2014) ISBN 9780316190275
- Manners & Mutiny (November 3, 2015) ISBN 9780316190282
Delightfully Deadly novellas
- Poison or Protect, Gail Carriger LLC, ISBN 978-1944751043, Pub date 21 June 2016, paperback / eBook
- Defy or Defend, Gail Carriger, ISBN 9781944751432, Pub date 3 May 2020, paperback/eBook
- Ambush or Adore, Gail Carriger, Pub date 27 June 2022, paperback / eBook
The Custard Protocol
- Prudence (2015)
- Imprudence (2016)
- Competence (2018)
- Reticence (6 Aug 2019)
Claw and Courtship
- How to Marry a Werewolf, ISBN 9781944751272, Pub date 13 April 2020, paperback/eBook
San Andreas Shifters
- Marine Biology (2010) novella in The Mammoth Book of Paranormal Romance 2
- The Sumage Solution (2017)
- The Omega Objection (2018)
- The Enforcer Enigma (1 August 2020)
- The Dratsie Dilemma (forthcoming)
The Tinkered Stars Universe
- Crudrat (Full cast audio 2014 with Artistic Whispers Productions and Gail Carriger, ebook/paperback release 2022)
- The Fifth Gender (2019)
- Divinity 36 (forthcoming, Summer 2023) Book 1 of The Tinkered Starsong Trilogy
Short fiction
- My Sister's Song (2011)
- Marine Biology (2010) in The Mammoth Book of Paranormal Romance 2
- Fairy Debt (2013)
- The Curious Case of the Werewolf that Wasn't, The Mummy that Was and the Cat in the Jar (2013) The Book of the Dead
Other
- Which Is Mightier, the Pen or the Parasol? article (2010) Steampunk II: Steampunk Reloaded
- The Heroine's Journey, non-fiction, ISBN 9781944751340, Pub date 25 Aug 2020
Cultural references
- Deathless is a 21-player Canberra, Australia, based on Gail Carriger's Parasol Protectorate series.
- The Curious Case of the Corpsified Contact is a 5-player Live action role-playing game run at Phenomenon Role-playing Convention during 2019 in Canberra, Australia, based on Gail Carriger's Parasol Protectorate series.
References
- ^ Henninger, Jason (May 28, 2010). "Pickles and Parasols: An interview with Gail Carriger". Tor Books. Retrieved September 21, 2010.
- ^ a b c "2010 Locus Awards Finalists". Locus. April 19, 2010. Archived from the original on June 12, 2014. Retrieved September 21, 2010.
- Aussiecon 4. Archived from the originalon January 21, 2012. Retrieved August 17, 2010.
- ^ Silver, Steven H (March 25, 2010). "Compton Crook Nominees". SF Site. Retrieved September 21, 2010.
- ^ "Locus Magazine unveils 2009 recommended reading list". io9. February 21, 2010.
- ^ "Oberlin Beyond Oberlin". Oberlin College Alumni Magazine Spring 2010, Volume 105 no. 3. Retrieved June 9, 2015.
- ^ "Weekly Bestsellers: Week ending 14 September 2010". Locus. September 14, 2010. Archived from the original on May 26, 2013. Retrieved September 21, 2010.
Gail Carriger's Blameless (Orbit), debuts in 20th place on the NYT mass market paperback list this week.
- ^ Carriger, Gail (September 22, 2010). "The Very Beginnings of the Parasol Protectorate". Hail the Victorious Parasol. Archived from the original on August 16, 2011. Retrieved September 23, 2010.
- ^ "Interview with Gail Carriger". ReadAndFindOut.
- ^ "February 24, 2013 YOUNG ADULT Bestsellers". New York Times. February 24, 2013.
- ^ "Final cover art and release info for Gail Carriger's Etiquette & Espionage". Archived from the original on July 24, 2012.
- ^ "Secret Project Revealed ~ The Sumage Solution, Gail Carriger Writes Sexy M/M Paranormal Romance as G. L. Carriger". gailcarriger.com. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
- ^ "Crudrat Cover Art Reveal!". gailcarriger.com. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
- ^ "Announcing The 5th Gender: A Tinkered Stars Mystery by G. L. Carriger (Behind the Magic)". gailcarriger.com. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
Other sources
- "Gail Carriger: Remember to Behave". Locus. September 16, 2010. Retrieved September 21, 2010.
- Burnham, Karen (February 11, 2010). "REVIEW: Soulless by Gail Carriger". SF Signal. Retrieved September 21, 2010.
- Bedford, Rob H. (September 21, 2009). "Soulless by Gail Carriger". SFF World. Archived from the original on August 3, 2010. Retrieved September 21, 2010.
- "YALSA's Alex Awards". American Library Association. Archived from the original on May 31, 2010. Retrieved September 21, 2010.
- Panepinto, Lauren (March 8, 2010). ""Blameless", or "How To Design A Cover in 1:55 seconds"". Orbit Books. Retrieved September 22, 2010.
- "News". Nelson Literary Agency. Archived from the original on November 3, 2010. Retrieved September 23, 2010.
JUST SOLD: Graphic novel rights to the first three books in NYT bestselling author Gail Carriger's Alexia Tarabotti series: Soulless, Changeless, and Blameless, to Kurt Hassler at Yen Press by Kristin Nelson at Nelson Literary Agency.
External links
- Official website
- Finishing School book series (official)
- Podcast interview
- Gail Carriger at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
- Gail Carriger at Library of Congress, with 13 library catalog records
- Tofa Borregaard at LC Authorities