Gail Carriger
Gail Carriger is the pen name of Tofa Borregaard,[1] an archaeologist and author of steampunk fiction.[2] She was born in Bolinas, an unincorporated community in Marin County, California, and attended high school at Marin Academy.[3] She received her undergraduate degree from Oberlin College, a masters of science in archaeological materials at England's Nottingham University in 2000, and a master of arts in anthropology (with a focus on archaeology) at the University of California Santa Cruz in 2008.[3]
Carriger's first novel, Soulless, was published in 2009 by Orbit Books and earned her a nomination for the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer.[4] The book was a Compton Crook Award nominee,[5] a Locus Award finalist for Best First Novel,[3] and Locus placed her on their recommended reading list.[6] Her second novel, Changeless, was published in early 2010 and earned her a place on the New York Times Bestseller List.[1] Her third novel, Blameless, was released in September 2010 and also became a New York Times bestseller.[7] The planned five-book series continued with Heartless in late June 2011 and will conclude with Timeless in March 2012. Carriger was the guest of honor at FenCon, a science fiction convention in Dallas, Texas, in September 2011.[8] Carriger lists "PG Wodehouse, Austen, Dickens, and Victorian travel journals" as influences on her writing.[9]
Bibliography
Parasol Protectorate
- Soulless (2009) USA, Orbit Books ISBN 0-316-05663-4, Pub date 7 October 2009, Paperback
- Changeless (2010) USA, Orbit Books ISBN 0-316-07414-4, Pub date 1 April 2010, Paperback
- Blameless (2010) USA, Orbit Books ISBN 0-316-07415-2, Pub date 1 September 2010, Paperback
- Heartless (2011) USA, Orbit Books ISBN 0-316-12719-1, Pub date 28 June 2011, Paperback
- Timeless (2012) USA, Orbit Books, Scheduled pub date 1 March 2012, Paperback
Parasol Protectorate (Manga)
- Soulless: The Manga, Vol. 1 (2012) USA, Yen Press ISBN 0-316-18201-0, Pub date 1 March 2012, Paperback
Short fiction
- "Marine Biology" (2010) The Mammoth Book of Paranormal Romance 2
- "Fashion and Fiction" Article (2010) Steampunk II: Steampunk Reloaded
References
- ^ a b Oberlin Beyond Oberlin, the Oberlin College Alumni Magazine, Spring 2010, Volume 105 no. 3
- ^ Henninger, Jason (May 28, 2010). "Pickles and Parasols: An interview with Gail Carriger". Tor Books. http://www.tor.com/blogs/2010/05/pickles-and-parasols-an-interview-with-gail-carriger. Retrieved September 21, 2010.
- ^ a b c "2010 Locus Awards Finalists". Locus. April 19, 2010. http://www.locusmag.com/News/2010/04/locus-awards-finalists.html. Retrieved September 21, 2010.
- ^ 2010 Hugo Awards Final Ballot at Aussiecon 4
- ^ Silver, Steven H (March 25, 2010). "Compton Crook Nominees". SF Site. http://www.sfsite.com/news/2010/03/25/compton-crook-nominees-2/. Retrieved September 21, 2010.
- ^ Locus Magazine unveils 2009 recommended reading list at io9
- ^ "Weekly Bestsellers: Week ending 14 September 2010". Locus. September 14, 2010. http://www.locusmag.com/Monitor/2010/Bestsellers0914.html. 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. http://gailcarriger.livejournal.com/147230.html. Retrieved September 23, 2010.
- ^ Interview with Gail Carriger at ReadAndFindOut
- "Gail Carriger: Remember to Behave". Locus. September 16, 2010. http://www.locusmag.com/Perspectives/2010/09/gail-carriger-remember-to-behave/. Retrieved September 21, 2010.
- Burnham, Karen (February 11, 2010). "REVIEW: Soulless by Gail Carriger". SF Signal. http://www.sfsignal.com/archives/2010/02/review-soulless-by-gail-carriger/. Retrieved September 21, 2010.
- Bedford, Rob H. (September 21, 2009). "Soulless by Gail Carriger". SFF World. http://www.sffworld.com/brevoff/567.html. Retrieved September 21, 2010.
- "YALSA's Alex Awards". American Library Association. http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/yalsa/booklistsawards/alexawards/alex10.cfm. Retrieved September 21, 2010.
- Panepinto, Lauren (March 8, 2010). ""Blameless", or "How To Design A Cover in 1:55 seconds"". Orbit Books. http://www.orbitbooks.net/2010/03/08/blameless-or-how-to-design-a-cover-in-155-seconds/. Retrieved September 22, 2010.
- "News". Nelson Literary Agency. http://www.nelsonagency.com/news.html. 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."
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