Challenge Faves
  • Home
  • My Books
  • Browse ▾
    • Recommendations
    • Choice Awards
    • Genres
    • Giveaways
    • New Releases
    • Lists
    • Explore
    • News & Interviews
    Genres
    • Art
    • Biography
    • Business
    • Children's
    • Christian
    • Classics
    • Comics
    • Cookbooks
    • Ebooks
    • Fantasy
    • Fiction
    • Graphic Novels
    • Historical Fiction
    • History
    • Horror
    • Memoir
    • Music
    • Mystery
    • Nonfiction
    • Poetry
    • Psychology
    • Romance
    • Science
    • Science Fiction
    • Self Help
    • Sports
    • Thriller
    • Travel
    • Young Adult
    • More Genres
  • Community ▾
    • Groups
    • Quotes
    • Ask the Author
  • Sign In
  • Join
Sign up
View profile
  • Profile
  • Friends
  • Groups
  • Discussions
  • Comments
  • Reading Challenge
  • Kindle Notes & Highlights
  • Quotes
  • Favorite genres
  • Friends’ recommendations
  • Account settings
  • Help
  • Sign out
  • Home
  • My Books
  • Browse ▾
    • Recommendations
    • Choice Awards
    • Genres
    • Giveaways
    • New Releases
    • Lists
    • Explore
    • News & Interviews
    Genres
    • Art
    • Biography
    • Business
    • Children's
    • Christian
    • Classics
    • Comics
    • Cookbooks
    • Ebooks
    • Fantasy
    • Fiction
    • Graphic Novels
    • Historical Fiction
    • History
    • Horror
    • Memoir
    • Music
    • Mystery
    • Nonfiction
    • Poetry
    • Psychology
    • Romance
    • Science
    • Science Fiction
    • Self Help
    • Sports
    • Thriller
    • Travel
    • Young Adult
    • More Genres
  • Community ▾
    • Groups
    • Quotes
    • Ask the Author
Zemirah  Lael Downie
Zemirah Lael Downie asked Gail Carriger:

How do you find inspiration for your characters and their personalities?

Gail Carriger I draw from my friends, a lot. Mostly when they are drunk. Also my high school years which I remember far to vividly (likely because I wasn't drunk.)
flag
  • 3 likes · like
  • Comment
  • 11 years ago

More Answered Questions

Judy Brown
Judy Brown asked Gail Carriger:

why no more graphic novels? My 18 yo daughter is so dyslexic she can hardly read. She does love your audio books but graphic novels gives her more confidence with reading.

Jessica
Jessica asked Gail Carriger:

I would really like more Sophronia and Soap...is that a possibility for the future? Also will your novellas ever be in print or only ebook form?

Susan
Susan asked Gail Carriger:

I just finished Imprudence, and it was so much fun! When you started the series, did you know it would be a series? I keep writing books, and I think I will write another with the same characters, but when I finish I get interested in another project and... no series. How do you stay focused on the same characters and setting?

All answers from Gail Carriger…
Gail Carriger
15,358 followers
To ask Gail Carriger a question, please sign up.

About Goodreads Q&A

Ask and answer questions about books!

You can pose questions to the Goodreads community with Reader Q&A, or ask your favorite author a question with Ask the Author.

See Featured Authors Answering Questions

Learn more

Company

  • About us
  • Careers
  • Terms
  • Privacy
  • Interest Based Ads
  • Ad Preferences
  • Help

Work with us

  • Authors
  • Advertise
  • Authors & ads blog

Connect

Goodreads on Facebook Goodreads on Twitter
Goodreads on Instagram Goodreads on LinkedIn
Download app for iOS Download app for Android
  • © 2025 Goodreads, Inc.
  • Mobile version

Welcome back. Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account.

Login animation