Gail Carriger
Encyclopedia
Gail Carriger is the pen name
of Tofa Borregaard, an archaeologist and author of steampunk fiction. She was born in Bolinas
, an unincorporated community in Marin County, California
, and attended high school at Marin Academy
. 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.
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. The book was a Compton Crook Award
nominee, a Locus Award
finalist for Best First Novel
, and Locus
placed her on their recommended reading list. Her second novel, Changeless
, was published in early 2010 and earned her a place on the New York Times Bestseller List. Her third novel, Blameless, was released in September 2010 and also became a New York Times bestseller. 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. Carriger lists "PG Wodehouse, Austen, Dickens, and Victorian travel journals" as influences on her writing.
Pen name
A pen name, nom de plume, or literary double, is a pseudonym adopted by an author. A pen name may be used to make the author's name more distinctive, to disguise his or her gender, to distance an author from some or all of his or her works, to protect the author from retribution for his or her...
of Tofa Borregaard, an archaeologist and author of steampunk fiction. She was born in Bolinas
Bolinas, California
Bolinas formerly Juggville is a coastal unincorporated community in Marin County, California in the San Francisco Bay Area. Bolinas is located west-southwest of San Rafael, at an elevation of 36 feet...
, an unincorporated community in Marin County, California
Marin County, California
Marin County is a county located in the North San Francisco Bay Area of the U.S. state of California, across the Golden Gate Bridge from San Francisco. As of 2010, the population was 252,409. The county seat is San Rafael and the largest employer is the county government. Marin County is well...
, and attended high school at Marin Academy
Marin Academy
Marin Academy is a private college preparatory high school in San Rafael, California. Located on the campus that for decades housed the San Rafael Military Academy prior to its closure, MA was founded in 1971 with 16 faculty and a student body of 59.Marin Academy is one of the most competitive...
. She received her undergraduate degree from Oberlin College
Oberlin College
Oberlin College is a private liberal arts college in Oberlin, Ohio, noteworthy for having been the first American institution of higher learning to regularly admit female and black students. Connected to the college is the Oberlin Conservatory of Music, the oldest continuously operating...
, 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.
Carriger's first novel, Soulless
Soulless (novel)
Soulless is a steampunk paranormal romance novel by Gail Carriger. First published in October 2009 by Orbit Books, Soulless is the first book in a projected five-novel "The Parasol Protectorate" series, each featuring Alexia Tarabotti, a woman without a soul, as its lead character...
, was published in 2009 by Orbit Books
Orbit Books
Orbit Books is an international publisher that specialises in science fiction and fantasy books. It was founded in 1974 as part of the Macdonald Futura publishing company...
and earned her a nomination for the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer. The book was a Compton Crook Award
Compton Crook Award
The Compton Crook Award is presented to the best first novel of the year in the field of Science Fiction, Fantasy, or Horror by the members of the Baltimore Science Fiction Society, Inc, at their annual Baltimore-area science fiction convention, Balticon, held on Memorial Day weekend in the...
nominee, a Locus Award
Locus Award
The Locus Award is a literary award established in 1971 and presented to winners of Locus magazine's annual readers' poll. Currently, the Locus Awards are presented at an annual banquet...
finalist for Best First Novel
Locus Award for Best First Novel
Winners of the Locus Award for Best First Novel, awarded by the Locus magazine. Awards presented in a given year are for works published in the previous calendar year....
, and Locus
Locus (magazine)
Locus, subtitled "The Magazine Of The Science Fiction & Fantasy Field", is published monthly in Oakland, California. It reports on the science fiction and fantasy publishing field, including comprehensive listings of all new books published in the genre. It is considered the news organ and trade...
placed her on their recommended reading list. Her second novel, Changeless
Changeless (novel)
Changeless is a steampunk paranormal romance novel by Gail Carriger. First published in April 2010 by Orbit Books, Changeless is the second book in a projected five-novel "The Parasol Protectorate" series, each featuring Alexia Tarabotti, a woman without a soul, as its lead character...
, was published in early 2010 and earned her a place on the New York Times Bestseller List. Her third novel, Blameless, was released in September 2010 and also became a New York Times bestseller. 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
FenCon
FenCon is a literary science fiction and fantasy convention with filk held each year on or around the fourth full weekend of September in or around Dallas, Texas...
, a science fiction convention
Science fiction convention
Science fiction conventions are gatherings of fans of various forms of speculative fiction including science fiction and fantasy. Historically, science fiction conventions had focused primarily on literature, but the purview of many extends to such other avenues of expression as movies and...
in Dallas, Texas
Dallas, Texas
Dallas is the third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is the largest metropolitan area in the South and fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States...
, in September 2011. Carriger lists "PG Wodehouse, Austen, Dickens, and Victorian travel journals" as influences on her writing.
Parasol Protectorate
- SoullessSoulless (novel)Soulless is a steampunk paranormal romance novel by Gail Carriger. First published in October 2009 by Orbit Books, Soulless is the first book in a projected five-novel "The Parasol Protectorate" series, each featuring Alexia Tarabotti, a woman without a soul, as its lead character...
(2009) USA, Orbit BooksOrbit BooksOrbit Books is an international publisher that specialises in science fiction and fantasy books. It was founded in 1974 as part of the Macdonald Futura publishing company...
ISBN 0-316-05663-4, Pub date 7 October 2009, Paperback - ChangelessChangeless (novel)Changeless is a steampunk paranormal romance novel by Gail Carriger. First published in April 2010 by Orbit Books, Changeless is the second book in a projected five-novel "The Parasol Protectorate" series, each featuring Alexia Tarabotti, a woman without a soul, as its lead character...
(2010) USA, Orbit Books ISBN 0-316-07414-4, Pub date 1 April 2010, Paperback - BlamelessBlameless (novel)Blameless is a steampunk paranormal romance novel by Gail Carriger. First published in September 2010 by Orbit Books, Blameless is the third book in a projected five-novel "The Parasol Protectorate" series, each featuring Alexia Tarabotti, a woman without a soul, as its lead character...
(2010) USA, Orbit Books ISBN 0-316-07415-2, Pub date 1 September 2010, Paperback - HeartlessHeartless (Carriger novel)Heartless is a steampunk paranormal romance novel by Gail Carriger. Released on June 28, 2011, by Orbit Books, Heartless is the fourth book in the New York Times best-selling "The Parasol Protectorate" series, each featuring Alexia Tarabotti, a woman without a soul, as its lead...
(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
Short fiction
- "Marine Biology" (2010) The Mammoth Book of Paranormal Romance 2
- "Fashion and Fiction" Article (2010) Steampunk II: Steampunk Reloaded