Gareth L. Powell
@garethlpowell.bsky.social
Award-winning science fiction author. Also writes horror as G.L. Powell. Managing Editor at Stars and Sabers Publishing. Repped by Lucienne Diver.
📍 Bristol, UK
📚 https://linktr.ee/garethlpowell
📍 Bristol, UK
📚 https://linktr.ee/garethlpowell
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Published on 03.03.2026 by @titanbooks.bsky.social. Order now from your favourite bookshop.
After a solid month of rain, there’s now this weird hot yellow thing in the sky…
February 14, 2026 at 9:18 AM
After a solid month of rain, there’s now this weird hot yellow thing in the sky…
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I'm really proud of this book, and I can hardly believe it's been out a year already.
Gareth Powell's Future's Edge is just a ton of fun, while also having something worthwhile to say. Set in the aftermath of a cataclysm, it features a human refugee getting dragged into a heist. There's a million ideas in this.
Powell's prose is just ... clear, engaging, and yet still artful.
7/X
Powell's prose is just ... clear, engaging, and yet still artful.
7/X
February 12, 2026 at 9:04 PM
I'm really proud of this book, and I can hardly believe it's been out a year already.
Writing a few more words on the new science fiction novel tonight.
February 13, 2026 at 10:19 PM
Writing a few more words on the new science fiction novel tonight.
Paul Giamatti's character is an absolute menace in Starfleet Academy, and Holly Hunter's Captain Ake just stares him down and says everything by barely speaking. Just a wonderful dynamic.
February 13, 2026 at 6:28 PM
Paul Giamatti's character is an absolute menace in Starfleet Academy, and Holly Hunter's Captain Ake just stares him down and says everything by barely speaking. Just a wonderful dynamic.
Happy Friday 13th, pals. Wishing you a day filled with joy. As Stevie said, "Superstition ain't the way."
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Stevie Wonder - Superstition (1974)
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February 13, 2026 at 3:57 PM
Happy Friday 13th, pals. Wishing you a day filled with joy. As Stevie said, "Superstition ain't the way."
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JITTERBUG is published on March 3 by @titanbooks.bsky.social. Here are 10 reasons you should read it.
#books #scifireads #scifibooks #scifi
#books #scifireads #scifibooks #scifi
February 13, 2026 at 3:24 PM
JITTERBUG is published on March 3 by @titanbooks.bsky.social. Here are 10 reasons you should read it.
#books #scifireads #scifibooks #scifi
#books #scifireads #scifibooks #scifi
Only two weeks until publication. Order now to avoid missing out!
JITTERBUG by @garethlpowell.bsky.social is a twisty and action-packed adventure in which a crew of bounty hunters find themselves ensnared in a conspiracy on the very fringes of the devastated solar system. 🪐⭐
Coming March 3rd! https://tinyurl.com/4cjm9zxu 🚀
Coming March 3rd! https://tinyurl.com/4cjm9zxu 🚀
February 13, 2026 at 12:39 PM
Only two weeks until publication. Order now to avoid missing out!
Inspiration struck just as I was climbing into bed, and now I'm 2k words up on a new science fiction novel.
February 12, 2026 at 11:41 PM
Inspiration struck just as I was climbing into bed, and now I'm 2k words up on a new science fiction novel.
I'm really proud of this book, and I can hardly believe it's been out a year already.
Gareth Powell's Future's Edge is just a ton of fun, while also having something worthwhile to say. Set in the aftermath of a cataclysm, it features a human refugee getting dragged into a heist. There's a million ideas in this.
Powell's prose is just ... clear, engaging, and yet still artful.
7/X
Powell's prose is just ... clear, engaging, and yet still artful.
7/X
February 12, 2026 at 9:04 PM
I'm really proud of this book, and I can hardly believe it's been out a year already.
Over the years, I've been fortunate to have work published in French, German, Czech, Croatian, Spanish, Catalan, Italian, Japanese, and Russian. I don't have artwork for all the editions, and I certainly don't have physical copies, but here's a sample of the covers of those translated novels.
February 12, 2026 at 8:32 PM
Over the years, I've been fortunate to have work published in French, German, Czech, Croatian, Spanish, Catalan, Italian, Japanese, and Russian. I don't have artwork for all the editions, and I certainly don't have physical copies, but here's a sample of the covers of those translated novels.
Wow, I just caught up with this week's Starfleet Academy, and that was a heck of an episode.
February 12, 2026 at 7:22 PM
Wow, I just caught up with this week's Starfleet Academy, and that was a heck of an episode.
February 12, 2026 at 11:37 AM
This morning’s challenge was assembling this display stand for @worldbookdayuk.bsky.social
February 12, 2026 at 10:15 AM
This morning’s challenge was assembling this display stand for @worldbookdayuk.bsky.social
Getting ready to go and open up the bookshop, but looking forward to coming home this afternoon to continue working on my new book...
February 12, 2026 at 8:42 AM
Getting ready to go and open up the bookshop, but looking forward to coming home this afternoon to continue working on my new book...
I don't know how they got hold of my email address, but my junk folder is filled with scam emails addressed to "Dear <author>..." and offering me wondrous exposure for my book, if only I'll pay this small admin fee... 🙄😡
February 12, 2026 at 8:26 AM
I don't know how they got hold of my email address, but my junk folder is filled with scam emails addressed to "Dear <author>..." and offering me wondrous exposure for my book, if only I'll pay this small admin fee... 🙄😡
The sun came out in the UK for a few moments today and people were losing their minds.
February 11, 2026 at 10:37 PM
The sun came out in the UK for a few moments today and people were losing their minds.
Yes, it's that season. For your consideration:
* Novel: Future’s Edge (Titan)
* Collection: Who Will You Save? (Titan)
* Novella / Media Tie-in: Doctor Who: The Well (BBC Books)
* Short Story: 'An Examination of the Trolley Problem Using a Sentient Warship and a Rotating Black Hole' (Worlds of IF)
* Novel: Future’s Edge (Titan)
* Collection: Who Will You Save? (Titan)
* Novella / Media Tie-in: Doctor Who: The Well (BBC Books)
* Short Story: 'An Examination of the Trolley Problem Using a Sentient Warship and a Rotating Black Hole' (Worlds of IF)
Nominations are now open for the 2026 Hugo Awards!
Emails are going out to eligible nominators (those who became a member of LAcon V by January 31, 2026, or were a member of the Seattle Worldcon 2025) about how to set up their LAcon V virtual convention account.
Emails are going out to eligible nominators (those who became a member of LAcon V by January 31, 2026, or were a member of the Seattle Worldcon 2025) about how to set up their LAcon V virtual convention account.
February 11, 2026 at 8:50 PM
Yes, it's that season. For your consideration:
* Novel: Future’s Edge (Titan)
* Collection: Who Will You Save? (Titan)
* Novella / Media Tie-in: Doctor Who: The Well (BBC Books)
* Short Story: 'An Examination of the Trolley Problem Using a Sentient Warship and a Rotating Black Hole' (Worlds of IF)
* Novel: Future’s Edge (Titan)
* Collection: Who Will You Save? (Titan)
* Novella / Media Tie-in: Doctor Who: The Well (BBC Books)
* Short Story: 'An Examination of the Trolley Problem Using a Sentient Warship and a Rotating Black Hole' (Worlds of IF)
Reposted by Gareth L. Powell
Celebrating the one year birthday for OF SHADOWS, STARS, AND SABERS, our first release! Edited by @jendiagammon.bsky.social , @garethlpowell.bsky.social, and @scarlettralgee.bsky.social.
February 11, 2026 at 7:45 PM
Celebrating the one year birthday for OF SHADOWS, STARS, AND SABERS, our first release! Edited by @jendiagammon.bsky.social , @garethlpowell.bsky.social, and @scarlettralgee.bsky.social.
You feel like a fraud. Other authors seem to know what they’re doing and you’re just flailing. Ever feel like that? Here are a few truths to tell yourself when those feelings strike.
#writing #writingadvice #author
#writing #writingadvice #author
February 11, 2026 at 7:14 PM
You feel like a fraud. Other authors seem to know what they’re doing and you’re just flailing. Ever feel like that? Here are a few truths to tell yourself when those feelings strike.
#writing #writingadvice #author
#writing #writingadvice #author
Reposted by Gareth L. Powell
Congratulations to @starkholborn.bsky.social, whose short story “The Last Gasp“ is featured in The Best of British Science Fiction 2025 anthology from NewCon Press. First appearing in our anthology, Of Shadows, Stars, and Sabers (edited by @jendiagammon.bsky.social and @garethlpowell.bsky.social).
February 11, 2026 at 3:26 PM
Congratulations to @starkholborn.bsky.social, whose short story “The Last Gasp“ is featured in The Best of British Science Fiction 2025 anthology from NewCon Press. First appearing in our anthology, Of Shadows, Stars, and Sabers (edited by @jendiagammon.bsky.social and @garethlpowell.bsky.social).
Wednesdays are always a bit of a wildcard in the bookshop, and you can never predict whether they’re going to be busy or quiet.
February 11, 2026 at 12:19 PM
Wednesdays are always a bit of a wildcard in the bookshop, and you can never predict whether they’re going to be busy or quiet.
The table of contents for the Best of British Science Fiction 2025 has been released, and I can reveal I have a story included in it. The book is published by NewCon Press and edited by @wishusdonna.bsky.social
February 11, 2026 at 10:53 AM
The table of contents for the Best of British Science Fiction 2025 has been released, and I can reveal I have a story included in it. The book is published by NewCon Press and edited by @wishusdonna.bsky.social
Voting is still open for the BSFA and Locus short lists.
The public can vote in the Locus Awards. It's free. If your favourites aren't on the ballot, there's space at the bottom to write them in. Obviously, any votes for my eligible works will be gratefully received.
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February 11, 2026 at 10:28 AM
Voting is still open for the BSFA and Locus short lists.