The car is Chanterelle, the bike is Carmen, the computer is Pippin, and the iPod is Gherkin.īefore getting published you were part of the SF&F literary community for a while. I name my machines, but not my clothing or accessories, duh. I wear steampunk jewelry and little touches of steampunk garb most of the time when I’m going out or teaching (jodhpurs, brass deconstructed necklaces, vests, old-fashioned style blouses, button boots).
#SOULLESS BY GAIL CARRIGER FULL#
How often do you wear your Victorian and Steampunk clothes around the house, just for yourself?ĭahling, who says I wear _anything_ around the house when I’m by myself? Honestly though, I only wear full on Victorian costumes for appropriate events. The first email I got from a librarian saying she loved the book. What, other than being published, is your favorite experience with The Parasol Protectorate so far? I feel like I’m intruding on my characters’ privacy. I still get embarrassed reading them over. How much fun did you have writing the naughty bits of SOULLESS? I’ll leave my readers to guess which three. Actually, bits of my personality come out in three of my characters, one of whom doesn’t appear until the second book. I refuse to answer that question on the grounds that I might incriminate myself. What character are you most similar to and did you ever, in writing, find your own personality leaking through into your writing of that character? I never thought it would sell, because I figured something with so many different elements wasn’t marketable. Basically, I wrote the book that had everything I liked to read all in one place. I knew I wanted to write something with an urban fantasy feel but which challenged all the tropes of that genre: so I went with a light-hearted tone, steampunk elements, and a historical setting. What sparked the idea for the Parasol Protectorate? So long as they let me, I’m going to not just play in the sandbox but see how many sandboxes I can combine together.
#SOULLESS BY GAIL CARRIGER SERIES#
I like “urbane fantasy with a comedic twist.” But the series really is a mix of various genres and I explore a few new directions in the following books. How would you describe the Parasol Protectorate? We had a hard time nailing down a genre for SOULLESS and think comedic fantasy is the closest. (To my character, mind you, not my editor.) I neatly avoided the issue through judicious application of laudanum. That said, I did get the reign-in from my editor on a certain bit of dialogue in the second book. But, believe me, I do know I could have _much_ worse problems.ĭid you ever find yourself writing a bit of dialog and reading it back to yourself thinking “Wow. Then there was the whole hurry up and wait aspect of publishing closely followed by, oh no, it must be turned around in three days. Outside of giving up on my PhD these were the two hardest decisions of my life. I was in the enviable position of first having to choose between two agents, and then having to choose between two houses. What specific challenges did you face getting SOULLESS published? Getting published is an incredibly daunting task. There is, perhaps, a secret hidden agenda incorporating little things like acceptance, tolerance, friendship, and communal effort, but that is kind of like the apple hiding under all the caramel and nuts. Most of the time I feel like I succeeded, it may be too soon to tell. I also really wanted to be at least one person’s favorite book, maybe even favorite author. I wanted to cheer people up and give them a good fun read. What were you trying to accomplish with SOULLESS, other than to cause worldwide, laughter-induced, soiling of pants of course, and now that it has been released do you feel like it succeeded in that respect? Along with sleeping in Pompeii, owning a motorcycle, traveling to Egypt, and eating guinea pig. Was being an author always a goal for you?
Oh kaaay… I don’t take myself too seriously, I can speak in public, I’m a real live archaeologist, I know a lot about tea, and I can cook a mean breakfast. In continuing our habit of asking authors to throw humility to the wayside, we would like to invite you to cast off the shackles of humility and tell us why you’re fantastic. So without further introduction, here is the interview. We know you will love her as much as we do. Gail’s sense of humor is a treat for all, so when SOULLESS was released we new that we HAD to have her as an interview guest for the review. She soon realized just how awesome Nick was (Right Gail?)and the two quickly became friends. We first met Gail at WorldCon 2008, where she properly chastised Nick for not wearing a suit while speaking to agents and editors about his book. It is our honor to have Gail Carriger, the author of the newly released SOULLESS ( Amazon), answer a few questions for us to lead into our review. We have a special treat in addition to our Monday review today.
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