The Parasol Protectorate

The official fansite for New York Times bestselling author Gail Carriger. Gail Carriger writes steampunk comedies of manners mixed with urban fantasy. Her books include the Parasol Protectorate and Custard Protocol series for adults, and the Finishing School series for young adults, all set in the same world. Gail was once an archaeologist and is overly fond of shoes, octopuses, and tea. Miss Gail is published in 18 different languages and has 13 NYT bestsellers via 7 different lists (including #1 in Manga). Her latest book is Imprudence, the second in her Custard Protocol series. In addition to writing novels and novels, Gail also runs the fashion history site Retro Rack, and recently started a food blog called Tentacles and Treacles. You can find her at her website or at her blog, both of which she updates frequently. She can also be spotted on Facebook and Twitter as well as here on Tumblr.

[ceylinerguvan]

Defy Or Defend hasn't even been out for 24 hours yet and I've already read it twice - that's a new record

[dkafterdark]

I'm reading Soulless (Parasol Protectorate) by Gail Carriger and it is delightful. Highly recommend if you enjoy historical fiction, werewolves, sassy heroines, banter, and mystery

[gailcarriger]

OMG, the Parasol Protectorate boxed set is up at 7 smackers for ALL 5 BOOKS (ebook USA). This is insane. I’ve never seen my publisher do this before! So take advantage while it lasts and please spread the word!

 https://books2read.com/u/3G9JJd

[gailcarriger]

Just FYI this sale is still happening and my Finishing School boxed set is ALSO on sale. Publisher says this is for some kind of “boxed set sale thingy” so as I said, no idea how long it will last. Move quickly, would be my suggestion. It looks like Amazon has already realized what’s happening and taken it down, but other vendors like Kobo have it up and running.

All four Finishing School books for young adults at 10 smackers. Good silly fun, light, entertaining, full of friendship and adventures in the clouds, manners and tea, low gore, only a bit of kissing.

https://books2read.com/finishingschoolboxed

[rebuke-me]

nothing will ever speak to my lesbian heart like tasherit’s line of “You will be the death of me. But such a lovely way to go.” in competence. 

[prosperdraws]

Probably not gonna finish this one bc I have a looooot going on rn but I still kinda like it. Tash shamelessly referenced off Internet lioness pics.

[prosperdraws]

/puts an uncreative caption because I doodled a swirl in the corner to test a new brush and it came out looking like a text scroll

~the creative process~

[thebibliosphere]

I finally got a chance to read @gailcarriger‘s latest short story and I have to say if I don’t get more young Alexia x Conall I will be miffed.

If I don’t get more older Soap x  Sophronia, however, I will riot and that is a promise. 

[gailcarriger]

A little moment of Lord Akeldama for you.

If you want more, he hijacks my blog all the time for his advice column. Just google “Dear Akeldama Gail Carriger” and they should pop up.

[gailcarriger]

What inspired the Apple green book cover for Defy or Defend?

[historicalromancejunkie]

I wanted to started the gushing with a book series that has been my favorite for years—The Paradol Protectorate

I just re-read the first book in the series. “Soulless,” and it was just as good as the very first time I read it, years ago.

It is set in Victorian England, but a Victorian England’s where vampires and werewolves are integrated into society. Alexia Tarrabotti, a spinster of the ripe old age of 25, gets drawn into a plot of disappearing supernaturals, which is primary being investigated by a handsome Scottish werewolf earl. As they dance around their attractions to each other, suspicious events pile up until it is clear Alexia is the one in danger.

I love every single part of the book: the arguments/flirtations between Alexia and Lord Maccon, the flamboyant vampire with a harem of spies, and the delightful way the supernatural is woven into the Victorian landscape.

Rating: 🌂🌂🌂🌂🌂

[fuckyeahgailcarriger]

The entire series is on sale (US Ebook) for 6.99 today on the Zon! Got get ‘em!

[thisistab]

When I crafted the “Bunny Day Dress and Hat” in ACNH, I expected a pastel trainwreck.

But this made me laugh in equal parts glee and horror.

After I got my breathing back under control, an obsessive thought circled the drain in my brain.

“Ivy Tunstell (née Hisslepenny) owns that hat.”

I have no excuse for the dress. I apologize for nothing. 

You can all suffer with me. 

[prosperdraws]

Probably not gonna finish this one bc I have a looooot going on rn but I still kinda like it. Tash shamelessly referenced off Internet lioness pics.

[gailcarriger]

Went out for tea with my girls to celebrate the release of Meat Cute, of course I had to dress to match the cover.

[ayzrules]

finishing school girls + runway details! og pics from my lovely friend @bebemoon

[gailcarriger]

‪“I write books.” ‬

‪- Boring conversation‬

‪- Out of touch with real life‬

‪- Spends all day in pajamas ‬

‪“I transcribe visions from my brain meats.” ‬

‪- Possible connections to Joan of Arc‬

‪- Instrument of a higher artistic power ‬

‪- Wears priestess robes over pajamas‬

[carrigerpigeon]

“The redheaded greaser shouldered her crossbow. Hers was larger and more deadly-looking than Prim’s and it was interesting to note that she owned one. Rue would wager on Greaser Phinkerlington being an excellent shot. Rue had no concrete reason. Aggie simply seemed the type of female mean enough to be good at a crossbow.” (Prudence, Chapter Nine)

I cosplayed my favorite crotchety lesbian at Katsucon!  I’ve actually wanted to cosplay her for a while, but my muscles haven’t been up to par so I haven’t.  Aggie was super fun to make and wear and take photos in. I trained for several months to get guns enough that I felt comfortable cosplaying her–and now that I’m in the habit (and loving what I see) I’ll keep training to wear her in the future.

Thanks to @rogueofstorms for the pictures! Can’t wait to wear her again <3

Aggie Phinkerlington © @gailcarriger, I just drive the thirsty lesbian bus

[gailcarriger]

Meat Cute Cover Art Reveal & Digital Preorder

Gentle Reader, here is the digital & audio cover for Meat Cute: The Hedgehog Incident…

Preorder at your vendor of choice!

or directly from me or Amazon (kindle etc) or other eReaders (nook etc)

What are Preorders, and Why Do They Matter?

And now…

THE COVER ART!

Is that our original Alexia model on the cover?

Yes.

Donna (my cover model and the genius behind Geeky Teas) and I remain friends to this day. She happened to have some more photos from an old series of shoots she did (several of which ended up on the original Parasol Protectorate series).

I bought one and ta-da, we have a cover with the same model on it!

Isn’t that awesome?

Who actually made it?

As usual I used the fantastic Starla to manipulate Donna’s image into something approaching the other books in the Parasol Protectorate series. And, as always, she did a wonderful job. See how it goes with?

Why blue?

I have no idea, I guess I just liked it? Perhaps it’s a bit close to Changeless, but I think of that cover as more teal.

Note it does have some differences? For example I chose a silhouette skyline for the background partly because I wanted to bridge to the cameo style of Fan Service…

Anyway, there you have it!

In the next cover announcement you’ll get to see it Dimity’s book, Defy or Defend. I hope you’re excited for that one! And yes, that’s the title. Sneaky Gail is sneaky.

Yours (drowning in cover art decisions),

Miss Gail

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