Thirty hardback copies of Silversands have just been delivered to my door, direct from the printer.

They look amazing, thanks to Vincent Chong’s cover art and design, and Christopher Teague’s typesetting.

I started writing Silversands ten years ago, and it’s strange to be finally holding  printed copies of the book in my hand. So much has happened in my life since I wrote the first words of chapter one.

The thirty copies that have been delivered today will be riding up to Odyssey 2010 in the back of my car in a fortnight’s time, and will be for sale on the TTA Press stall in the dealers’ room at the convention. I will also have a number of paperback copies of The Last Reef and Other Stories for sale/signing at the event.

Silversands is also available via Amazon or direct from Pendragon Press.

In April, there will be a book launch for my first novel, and you are all invited.

The event takes place from 2.00pm on Saturday 24th April, in the back bar of The Shakespeare Tavern, Princes Street, Bristol.

I will be giving a short reading from Silversands and signing copies, so please come along and join the fun.

The Shakespeare Tavern is a traditional English pub in the Harbourside area of central Bristol. It serves a selection of beers, wines and spirits along with traditional pub meals and snacks. It is a 10 minute walk from Bristol Temple Meads railway station.

Link to Google Maps.

If you are on Facebook, you can join the event here: Link to Facebook Event

And so the promotional campaign for Silversands rolls forward…

The press release for Silversands has generated some local press interest, and so Becky and I have been taking promotional shots to accompany the articles.

Information from the press release also appeared on James Bloomer’s website Big Dumb Object yesterday: click for link.

Here’s the press release for my novel, Silversands:

MAESTEG, 10/01/2010 – Pendragon Press proudly announces the forthcoming release of Silversands, the hotly anticipated debut novel from rising British SF star Gareth L Powell.

Set 200 years in the future, Silversands tells the story of Avril Bradley, a reluctant astronaut thrown headlong into a world of political intrigue, espionage and subterfuge; a world where retired cops, digital ghosts and corporate assassins battle for possession of a hidden computer file that may just hold the key to humanity’s future.

Continue reading “Silversands Press Release”

There is a Facebook page for my forthcoming novel, Silversands, which will feature updates and information as we approach the launch date (April 10th).

Click here for link.

The publisher has just sent through the full wrap-around cover art and a PDF file containing the typeset galley proof of my forthcoming novel, Silversands.

It looks good.

Vincent Chong has done a marvellous job with the cover picture and design, and the text looks good laid out and ready to print.

The novel will be launched in hardback in April, with the first 100 copies signed and numbered.

More information.

Plus, on a tangentially related note, the organisers of Odyssey 2010 have been in contact to ask if they can include my picture and bio on the “Also Attending” page of their website, along with the other authors, artists, editors, and critics scheduled to appear at the convention – so look out for that in the next few days.

My novel “Silversands” is now available to pre-order from the following sites:

• Pendragon Press
• Amazon

The book is officially launched in hardback on 10th April 2010, but you can save £2 off the cover price by ordering in advance from Pendragon.

The first 100 copies of the hardback will be signed and numbered.

You can also click here to download a free PDF excerpt from “Silversands”.

This afternoon, I printed out the first 20,000 words of my story-in-progress for someone else to read.  After working in isolation for so long, this is a nervous moment for any novelist.

I’ve divided the novel I’m writing into three sections or acts. I’ve just put the finishing touches to Act One and I’m about to start work on Act Two.

Apologies for the lack of writing updates. Trust me, there’s a lot going on behind the scenes. I’ve been spending most of my free time hammering away at my next novel and I’ve made significant progress. At the same time, I’ve written detailed outlines for two brand new, action-packed short stories, and submitted a third new story to market.

With these new stories, I have enough material for a second short story collection.