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.

It’s beginning to look as if I’ll have a busy time at Eastercon in April next year. The event, which is being held at Heathrow, looks likely to play host to the launch of 3 books featuring my work, including two anthologies and my debut novel.

After lying dormant for 2009, Pendragon Press has now announced the full details of its 2010 publishing schedule, which confirms the release of my first novel, Silversands, at Eastercon next year (see previous post). The list also includes books by Simon Maginn, Gary Fry, Gary McMahon, Gary Greenwood, and David Barnett.

Link.

I’ve just received confirmation from Christopher Teague at Pendragon Press that following a twelve month delay, my novel Silversands will be published in April next year.

The book will be available in a hard cover designed by award-winning artist Vincent Chong (see picture).

On his website, Christopher writes:

“Gareth is rapidly becoming a name to watch, and I forsee good things being said about this novel… which means when it eventually comes available to pre-order you’d better be quick to snap it up.”

Keep an eye on www.pendragonpress.net for more information over the next few months.

Last night, I had some feedback on the opening chapters of my novel-in-progress. As it’s a first draft, I’ve so far been concentrating on getting the plot down on paper. Now I need to go back and flesh out the characters and their emotional responses to the events in which they’re embroiled. Having been used to writing short stories where every word counts, suddenly having the space to do this is (if you’ll pardon the pun) a novel experience.