Gary Gibson (author)

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Gary Gibson
Born1965
Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
Occupation Science fiction writer (formerly graphic designer)
Nationality British/Scottish
Alma mater Glasgow Caledonian University
Notable worksAngel Stations; Against Gravity; The Shoal sequence (Stealing Light, Nova War, Empire of Light)
Website
whitescreenofdespair.blogspot.com

Gary Gibson (born in 1965) is a science fiction author from Glasgow, Scotland.

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Life

After studying Sociology, History and Politics at the Glasgow Caledonian University, Gary Gibson worked as a "small press" comics magazine editor [1] [2] before following courses in desktop publishing and design and subsequently freelancing as a graphic designer. [1] [3]

After marrying Emma, Gibson relocated to Taiwan [1] before moving back to Glasgow in 2010. [4]

Writing

Gary Gibson has been writing since the age of fourteen [2] [3] and has published eight novels to date, four of which linked to each other to form the "Shoal Sequence". [5]

He is a member of the Glasgow Science Fiction Writers Circle. [1] [6]

Publishing history

After publishing some short stories [6] Gary Gibson saw his first novel, Angel Stations, released in 2004 by Tor, [7] that was nominated in 2005 by the British Fantasy Society for the award for best novel of the year, [8] which was eventually won by Stephen King with The Dark Tower VII: The Dark Tower . [9]

He followed up the following year with Against Gravity, [10] also nominated by the British Fantasy Society for the award for best novel of the year, [8] won that year by Neil Gaiman's Anansi Boys . [9]

In 2007 Gibson published Stealing Light, [11] the first novel of the trilogy The Shoal Sequence. The series introduced the characters of Dakota Merrick, Lucas Corso and the alien Trader-in-Faecal-Matter-of-Animals, a fish-like member of the Shoal race, who rule all inhabited space through their exclusive knowledge of the secret of faster-than-light travel. The novels involve a discovery regarding the origins of this technology. Stealing Light was followed in 2009 by Nova War, [12] in 2010 by Empire of Light, [13] and in 2013 by Marauder.

In 2011 Gibson published Final Days, [4] the first installment of "The Final Days" series. [14] And in 2012 Gibson published The Thousand Emperors, the second book in "The Final Days" series

In 2014 Gibson published Extinction Game, [15] the first installment of a new series. [16]

Other activities

Gary Gibson plays guitar. [1] He also keeps a blog called White Screen of Despair and a profile on Twitter.

Bibliography

Gibson has published the following novels:

The Shoal Sequence
The Final Days
The Apocalypse Trilogy
Other

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References

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  2. 1 2 Rick Kleffel (25 October 2004). "Go For the Big Issues". Agony Column. Retrieved 11 November 2010.
  3. 1 2 "Gary Gibson". PanMacMillan. 2005. Archived from the original on 25 October 2007. Retrieved 11 November 2010.
  4. 1 2 Gary Gibson (2010). "White Screen of Despair (Gary Gibson's public blog)" . Retrieved 11 November 2010.
  5. ↑ "Gary Gibson - Summary Bibliography". Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved 11 November 2010.
  6. 1 2 Neil Williamson (30 July 2005). "An Interview with Michael Cobley, Gary Gibson and Hal Duncan". Infinity Plus. Retrieved 11 November 2010.
  7. ↑ Gary Gibson, Angel Stations. London: Tor, 2004 (paperback). ISBN   1-4050-3445-9
  8. 1 2 D.C. Wands & L.E. Dickinson (8 November 2010). "Gary Gibson". Fantastic Fiction. Retrieved 11 November 2010.
  9. 1 2 "British Fantasy Society - Best Novel Awards". Fantastic Fiction. 2010. Retrieved 11 November 2010.
  10. ↑ Gary Gibson, Against Gravity. London: Tor, 2005 (paperback). ISBN   1-4050-3446-7
  11. ↑ Gary Gibson, Stealing Light. London: Tor, 2007. ISBN   0-230-70040-3
  12. ↑ Gary Gibson, Nova War. London: Tor, 2009. ISBN   0-230-70680-0
  13. ↑ Gary Gibson, Empire of Light. London: Tor, 2010. ISBN   0-230-70681-9
  14. ↑ "Final Days (Final Days book 1) by Gary Gibson (Tor UK) April 2011". Cybermage. 2010. Retrieved 11 November 2010.
  15. 1 2 "Gary Gibson - Extinction Game cover art and synopsis". Upcoming4.me. 2013. Archived from the original on 12 December 2013. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
  16. ↑ Extinction Game title listing at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
  17. ↑ "Gary Gibson - Marauder cover art reveal!". Upcoming4.me. 2013. Archived from the original on 24 March 2013. Retrieved 23 March 2013.
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