NYT best selling author of book hugs, queer, tea snob, avid reader & nerd girl. Fond of hedgehogs & soup ladles. GailCarriger.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/gailcarriger.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/gailcarriger.bsky.social/post/3mvbifuz77r24Morrison Cove Herald says of Soulless: The Manga Omnibus, “Carriger’s “Soulless” series has just the right blend of steampunk, romance, comedic banter, and fantasy.” https://www.mcheraldonline.com/story/2026/09/10/life/soulless-the-manga-omnibus-by-gail-carriger/22112.html11 Sep 2026 21:16 +0000at://did:plc:h3h4h7g4ohsript2cnghhro4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvbifuz77r24https://bsky.app/profile/gailcarriger.bsky.social/post/3mvb7yagl6g2nMy Biggest Gripes with Austen Movies https://gailcarriger.com/2020/04/03/my-biggest-gripes-with-austen-movies-miss-gail-recommends/11 Sep 2026 18:45 +0000at://did:plc:h3h4h7g4ohsript2cnghhro4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvb7yagl6g2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/gailcarriger.bsky.social/post/3muwwl7nmhl2gForgotten Beasts of Eld, Gail’s Desert Island Read https://gailcarriger.com/2017/09/11/coop-de-book-forgotten-beasts-of-eld-gail-discusses-her-desert-island-book/07 Sep 2026 16:30 +0000at://did:plc:h3h4h7g4ohsript2cnghhro4/app.bsky.feed.post/3muwwl7nmhl2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/gailcarriger.bsky.social/post/3mvaqvz5jx22pThe Mum and I discovered a magical little dell on our walk yesterday.11 Sep 2026 14:15 +0000at://did:plc:h3h4h7g4ohsript2cnghhro4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvaqvz5jx22phttps://bsky.app/profile/gailcarriger.bsky.social/post/3mv6hxzidz62rCompetence Special Extras https://gailcarriger.com/2019/07/01/2019-07-01-edited-the-great-parasolverse-read-along-competence-dvd-extras-custard-protocol-special/10 Sep 2026 16:30 +0000at://did:plc:h3h4h7g4ohsript2cnghhro4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv6hxzidz62rhttps://bsky.app/profile/gailcarriger.bsky.social/post/3mv4ew75hv42gDid you know there is a Parasolvere world bible? Here, for example is Lord Akeldama. https://gailcarriger.fandom.com/wiki/Akeldama,_Lord09 Sep 2026 20:30 +0000at://did:plc:h3h4h7g4ohsript2cnghhro4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv4ew75hv42ghttps://bsky.app/profile/gailcarriger.bsky.social/post/3muztmfsgbt2zSneak Peek! First Scene of Gail Carriger’s Book, The Sumage Solution https://gailcarriger.com/2017/07/07/sneak-peek-first-scene-of-gails-new-book-the-sumage-solution/08 Sep 2026 20:15 +0000at://did:plc:h3h4h7g4ohsript2cnghhro4/app.bsky.feed.post/3muztmfsgbt2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/gailcarriger.bsky.social/post/3muzkyrplvs2qLast meal before travel, rice cooker chicken and rice.08 Sep 2026 17:41 +0000at://did:plc:h3h4h7g4ohsript2cnghhro4/app.bsky.feed.post/3muzkyrplvs2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/gailcarriger.bsky.social/post/3muwwl7nmhl2gForgotten Beasts of Eld, Gail’s Desert Island Read https://gailcarriger.com/2017/09/11/coop-de-book-forgotten-beasts-of-eld-gail-discusses-her-desert-island-book/07 Sep 2026 16:30 +0000at://did:plc:h3h4h7g4ohsript2cnghhro4/app.bsky.feed.post/3muwwl7nmhl2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/gailcarriger.bsky.social/post/3muug4cjdti2gFictional Travel: Favorite Movies With a Strong Sense of Place https://gailcarriger.com/2020/09/03/fictional-travel-favorite-movies-with-a-strong-sense-of-place/06 Sep 2026 16:30 +0000at://did:plc:h3h4h7g4ohsript2cnghhro4/app.bsky.feed.post/3muug4cjdti2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/gailcarriger.bsky.social/post/3musajym75r2nTea with Oscar Wilde: Gail Carriger & M.K. Hobson Talk Steampunk Impressions of America https://gailcarriger.com/2010/09/29/tea-with-oscar-wilde-gail-mary-impressions-of-america/05 Sep 2026 19:45 +0000at://did:plc:h3h4h7g4ohsript2cnghhro4/app.bsky.feed.post/3musajym75r2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/gailcarriger.bsky.social/post/3mupsmllebw23Medical Common Sense and Plain Home Talk, Gail Carriger’s Parasolverse Research https://gailcarriger.com/2012/08/23/medical-common-sense-and-plain-home-talk/04 Sep 2026 20:30 +0000at://did:plc:h3h4h7g4ohsript2cnghhro4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mupsmllebw23https://bsky.app/profile/gailcarriger.bsky.social/post/3mupm6wi3br2fIn this week's Chirrup we have finally decided on a title for the new book! (And I do mean "we" as I ended up needing your help.) You can sign-up for that newsletter here: gailcarriger.com/chirrup_twitter04 Sep 2026 18:35 +0000at://did:plc:h3h4h7g4ohsript2cnghhro4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mupm6wi3br2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/gailcarriger.bsky.social/post/3mums76fxja2zA Completely Biased List of Funny Books that Make Me LAUGH! https://gailcarriger.com/2019/09/06/a-completely-biased-list-of-funny-books-that-make-me-laugh-gail-carriger-recommends-humor-comedy/03 Sep 2026 15:45 +0000at://did:plc:h3h4h7g4ohsript2cnghhro4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mums76fxja2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/gailcarriger.bsky.social/post/3mukjbhrscl2fIn Which I Get Into It About Sundowners https://gailcarriger.com/2012/02/15/sundowners/02 Sep 2026 18:00 +0000at://did:plc:h3h4h7g4ohsript2cnghhro4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mukjbhrscl2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/gailcarriger.bsky.social/post/3muii2kfjmw2o10 Best Bits of Divinity 36 Research: Synesthesia, Celebrity, Kpop & More https://gailcarriger.com/2023/06/29/d36-research/01 Sep 2026 22:33 +0000at://did:plc:h3h4h7g4ohsript2cnghhro4/app.bsky.feed.post/3muii2kfjmw2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/gailcarriger.bsky.social/post/3mufddysfnr2eMy Favorite Recipes to Cook & Bake https://gailcarriger.com/2016/05/11/occasional-faq-gail-carrigers-favorite-recipes/31 Aug 2026 16:31 +0000at://did:plc:h3h4h7g4ohsript2cnghhro4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mufddysfnr2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/gailcarriger.bsky.social/post/3mud7qcr6ld2lDeleted Scene From Prudence Featuring Lyall: Behind the Custard Protocol Series https://gailcarriger.com/2016/07/01/imprudence-teaser-prudence-deleted-scene/30 Aug 2026 20:21 +0000at://did:plc:h3h4h7g4ohsript2cnghhro4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mud7qcr6ld2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/gailcarriger.bsky.social/post/3mucr7iprr62dTomorrow is the last day of WorldCon! You can find me at my final panel tomorrow morning at 9:00am in El Capitan AB discussing Alternative Scientific History in Science Fiction.30 Aug 2026 16:01 +0000at://did:plc:h3h4h7g4ohsript2cnghhro4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mucr7iprr62dhttps://bsky.app/profile/gailcarriger.bsky.social/post/3muajxilq732mThe Etiquette of Proper Introductions in Victorian Times https://gailcarriger.com/2017/11/13/the-etiquette-of-proper-introductions-in-victorian-times-2/29 Aug 2026 18:45 +0000at://did:plc:h3h4h7g4ohsript2cnghhro4/app.bsky.feed.post/3muajxilq732mhttps://bsky.app/profile/gailcarriger.bsky.social/post/3muafrhkk7d25At WorldCon tomorrow (Sunday August 30) I have quite a full schedule: 10:30am - Were Romance? There Romance! Shapeshifters in Romantasy in 263A 12:00pm - Autograph session on thePedestrian Bridge 3:00pm - Praying in Space: Religions of the Future in 253B 4:50pm - Reading in San Simeon B29 Aug 2026 17:31 +0000at://did:plc:h3h4h7g4ohsript2cnghhro4/app.bsky.feed.post/3muafrhkk7d25https://bsky.app/profile/gailcarriger.bsky.social/post/3mu5vckmttl2dAt WorldCon tomorrow (Saturday Aug 29), I have Nineteenth Century Medicine at 10:30 am in 261B and Writing Series vs Standalones at 3:00pm in Manhattan.28 Aug 2026 17:31 +0000at://did:plc:h3h4h7g4ohsript2cnghhro4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu5vckmttl2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/gailcarriger.bsky.social/post/3mu5tmvwalk2sAll About Parasols, What Do Prim/Rue/Alexia’s Actually look like? https://gailcarriger.com/2018/03/28/all-about-parasols-what-do-prim-rue-alexias-actually-look-like/28 Aug 2026 17:01 +0000at://did:plc:h3h4h7g4ohsript2cnghhro4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu5tmvwalk2shttps://bsky.app/profile/gailcarriger.bsky.social/post/3mu3ppe4h3o2pMy London fan meet-ups have been scheduled! Wed Sept 16, 3pm, Nottingham Castle Cafe. This isn't an official event, but I'll be hanging out in the cafe willing to chat while signing any books you bring. Sun Sept 20, 3pm, Of Love and Books. Please RSVP (link below).27 Aug 2026 20:45 +0000at://did:plc:h3h4h7g4ohsript2cnghhro4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu3ppe4h3o2phttps://bsky.app/profile/gailcarriger.bsky.social/post/3mu3etgkma22gTomorrow is the first day of WorldCon. You can find me Friday at: 10:30am - Table Talk in Sunset 3:00pm - Parasol Protectorate Meet Up in Ventura 6:00pm - Wait, How Many Arms Does That Make? Writing Sex Accurately in 254AB27 Aug 2026 17:30 +0000at://did:plc:h3h4h7g4ohsript2cnghhro4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu3etgkma22ghttps://bsky.app/profile/gailcarriger.bsky.social/post/3mu3bi6a2mw2lImprudence Research & Reference Links https://gailcarriger.com/2016/07/15/glimpse-behind-the-magic-imprudence-reference-links/27 Aug 2026 16:30 +0000at://did:plc:h3h4h7g4ohsript2cnghhro4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu3bi6a2mw2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/gailcarriger.bsky.social/post/3mtzf4wejs62rIn Which Gail Gets Into It About Sundowners https://gailcarriger.com/2012/02/15/sundowners/26 Aug 2026 22:30 +0000at://did:plc:h3h4h7g4ohsript2cnghhro4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtzf4wejs62rhttps://bsky.app/profile/gailcarriger.bsky.social/post/3mta2oajhv224It’s just me and my copilot, marmite, these days.16 Aug 2026 20:47 +0000at://did:plc:h3h4h7g4ohsript2cnghhro4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mta2oajhv224https://bsky.app/profile/gailcarriger.bsky.social/post/3mtfgp4zeoz24"Not that he saw her much over the years, maybe half a dozen times. That, too, made her a good egg, scarcity was an undervalued commodity in relations." ~ Percy talking about his great Aunt Softy in RETICENCE19 Aug 2026 00:05 +0000at://did:plc:h3h4h7g4ohsript2cnghhro4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtfgp4zeoz24https://bsky.app/profile/gailcarriger.bsky.social/post/3mtmbzudju62lNext week is WorldCon. Come find me each day starting Aug 28! guide.lacon.org/21 Aug 2026 17:30 +0000at://did:plc:h3h4h7g4ohsript2cnghhro4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtmbzudju62l