Books
See below for details of the books I’ve written or contributed to – and links to places where you can buy them.
THE RECOLLECTION
Category: Novel
Publisher: Solaris Books
Publication date: September 2011
Blurb:
“In modern-day London a small-time criminal falls in love with his brother’s wife. When a mysterious portal opens on a London Underground escalator, he finds he has to put aside his personal feelings in order to rescue the one man standing in the way of his happiness.
“Meanwhile, four hundred years in the future, a disgraced daughter has one last chance to redeem herself in the eyes of her family. She must to travel to a remote planet and secure a cargo of precious pharmaceuticals — and the only thing standing in her way is her former lover, the ruthless employee of a rival trading firm.
“And in the depths of space, an ancient evil stirs…”
SILVERSANDS
Category: Novel
Publisher: Pendragon Press
Publication date: 10 April 2010
Order online from: Amazon or Pendragon Press
From the back cover:
“In an age where interstellar travel is dangerous and unpredictable, and no-one knows exactly where they’ll end up, Avril Bradley is a Communications Officer aboard a ship sent to re-contact as many lost souls as possible. But a mysterious explosion strands her in a world of political intrigue, espionage and subterfuge; a world of retired cops, digital ghosts and corporate assassins – all fighting for possession of vital computer data that has lain hidden for almost a century. . .”
Cover image by: Vincent Chong
“A fine hi-tech romp” – The Guardian
“A worthy addition to any devoted SF reader’s library” - Suite 101
THE LAST REEF
Category: Collection
Publisher: Elastic Press
Publication date: August 2008
Buy online at: Amazon UK or as an eBook from Fictionwise and as an audio book from Audible.
The Last Reef is also now available on the Amazon Kindle: click here to buy.
From the back cover:
“Gareth L Powell’s first collection of short stories is stuffed with mind-bending ideas and unforgettable characters. Ranging from the day after tomorrow to the far-flung future, these fifteen stories are perfect for anyone with a craving for intelligent and thought-provoking adventure. ”
Cover image by: Eran Cantrell
“Buy this book and do your brain a favour” – Sci-fi Online
“One of the finest collections of SF short stories I have had the privilege of reading” – Morpheus Tales
Dark Spires
Category: Anthology
Publisher: Wizard’s Tower Press
Publication Date: November 2010
Includes the short story “Entropic Angel” by Gareth L Powell.
From the blurb:
“Dark Spires is a speculative fiction anthology about Hardy Country — Wessex. Hardy’s Wessex is the West of England, from Brunel’s industrial Bristol and Austen’s Regency Bath in the North, to the cliffs of Lyme Regis on the South coast, from the border with Cornwall in the West to the Isle of Wight in the East. Dark Spires will take the settings that inspired Hardy but update them and add the fantastic elements of speculative fiction — fossils and monorails, sea wolves and anti-gravity. ”
Cover by: Andy Bigwood
2020 Visions
Category: Anthology
Publisher: M-Brane Press
Publication Date: November 2010
Includes the short story “The Bigger The Star, The Faster It Burns” by Gareth L Powell.
An anthology of near-future tales set in or around the year 2020, edited by Rick Novy.
More details to follow.
SHINE
Category: Anthology
Publisher: Solaris Books
Publication date: April 2010
Order online from: Amazon UK, Amazon USA
Includes the novelette “The Church of Accelerated Redemption” by Gareth L Powell and Aliette de Bodard
From the press release:
“Shine is a collection of near-future, optimistic SF stories where some of the genres brightest stars and some of its most exciting new talents portray the possible roads to a better tomorrow. Definitely not a plethora of Pollyannas (but neither a barrage of dystopias), Shine will show that positive change is far from being a foregone conclusion, but needs to be hardfought, innovative, robust and imaginative. Most importantly, it aims to demonstrate that while times are tough and outcomes are uncertain, we can still bend the future in benevolent ways if we embrace change and steer its momentum in the right direction. Includes stories by some of the world’s most talented SF authors, including Alastair Reynolds, Kay Kenyon and Jason Stoddard.”
Editor: Jetse de Vries
Cover: Vincent Chong
“A significant — dare I say, historic — anthology.” - Barnes & Noble
CONFLICTS
Category: Anthology
Publisher: NewCon Press
Order online from Amazon.
Publication Date: April 2010
Includes the short story “Fallout” by Gareth L Powell.
“Based around themes of struggle and confrontation, “Conflicts” contains stories by Neal Asher, Chris Beckett, Keith Brooke, Eric Brown, Una McCormack, Andy Remic, Gareth L Powell, Rosanne Rabinowitz and Martin Sketchley. Thirteen tales of human striving, of ingenuity, brilliance, desperate action, violence, and resolution. Thirteen tales of Conflict, of Science Fiction at its absolute best.“
Editor: Ian Whates
Cover by: Andy Bigwood
FUTURE BRISTOL
Category: Anthology
Publisher: Swimming Kangaroo
Order Online From: Amazon or download as an ebook from Fictionwise
Publication Date: April 2009
Includes the short story “What Would Nicolas Cage Have Done?” by Gareth L Powell.
From the press release:
“Future Bristol is an anthology of stories imagining what the future holds for the South West’s largest city. The anthology includes contributions from nine leading British authors, including Liz Williams, Gareth L Powell, Stephanie Burgis, Jim Mortimore, Joanne Hall, Nick Walters, Christina Lake, John Hawkes-Reed and Colin Harvey. Editor Colin Harvey says: ‘Bristol has a long history of innovation and exploration, and these stories present us with nine visions of what life will be like for the Bristolians of the future.’ ”
Editor: Colin Harvey
Cover image by: Andy Bigwood
THE BLUE SCREEN OF DEATH & OTHER STORIES
Category: Anthology
Order Online From: Anthology Builder
Publication Date: April 2009
Includes the short story “Ack-Ack Macaque” by Gareth L Powell.
From the Introduction:
“In this anthology you will find strange tales of touchy-feely interfaces and animated monkeys, the ultimate botnet and the blue screen of death, plus many other humorous and thought-provoking stories.”
Editor: Vaughan Stanger
Cover image by: Unknown
PLANET INTERZONE
Category: Anthology
Order Online From: Anthology Builder
Publication Date: September 2008
Includes the short story “Ack-Ack Macaque” by Gareth L Powell.
From the Introduction:
“Interzone burst onto a moribund UK SF magazine publishing scene in 1982, came to prominence in the mid-to-late 1980s under editor David Pringle, and remains the premier British SF magazine to this day, now under the stewardship of Andy Cox et al at TTA Press…Hopefully this anthology provides an entertaining and stimulating introduction to one of the world’s leading SF magazines. If you enjoy reading the most recent stories, I urge you to take out a subscription.”
Editor: Vaughan Stanger
Cover image by: Jonathan Rollins
ELASTIC PRESS SAMPLER
Category: Anthology
Published by: British Science Fiction Association
Publication Date: Autumn 2008
Includes the short story “A Necklace of Ivy” by Gareth L Powell.
From the Introduction:
“Our focus has always been to publish mixed genre short story collections and anthologies, preferably by new authors and usually their first collections… I see Elastic Press as a stepping stone, consolidating their output so far and hopefully taking them forward.”
Editor: Ian Whates
ILLUMINATIONS
Category: Anthology
Order online from: Odd Two Out
Publication Date: April 2008
Includes nine short pieces of fiction and an introduction by Gareth L Powell.
From the back cover:
“Friday Flash Fiction started out as a writing exercise on the blog of fast-rising SF author Gareth L Powell but quickly became a bona fide web phenomenon with writers from across the world taking up the challenge. Illuminations presents some of the best Friday Flash Fiction, collected in print for the first time.”
Editor: Paul Graham Raven
Cover design by: Martin McGrath
AMBIENT RANDOMNESS
Category: Photography
Order Online from: Blurb
Publication Date: October 2008
From the back cover:
“This is a collection of photographs of everyday objects and landscapes taken in 2007 and 2008, using the simple 2.0 megapixel camera on a Sony Ericsson mobile phone. Settings include the West Country, South Wales, London, Dublin, and Barcelona.”
Cover images by: Gareth L Powell
Cover design by: Blurb
LOS MUERTOS
Category: Poetry
Published by: Cherry Tree
Publication date: August 2007
A collection of forty poems written over a twelve year period, this book is now out-of-print.
Cover image by: Becky Powell
NEVERLAND
Category: Poetry
Published by: Swamp Rat Books
Publication date: July 1992
A collection of poetry written during my time at university in the early 1990s, this book is now out-of-print.
