Gary Gibson (author)
| Gary Gibson | |
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| Born | 1965 Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom |
| Occupation | Science fiction writer (formerly graphic designer) |
| Nationality | British/Scottish |
| Alma mater | Glasgow Caledonian University |
| Notable works | Angel Stations; Against Gravity; The Shoal sequence (Stealing Light, Nova War, Empire of Light) |
| Website | |
| whitescreenofdespair |
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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 of best novel of the year,[8] award that 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 best novel of the year award[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 will publish Extinction Game,[15] the first installment of the new series.
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:
- Angel Stations. London: Tor, 2004 (paper). ISBN 1-4050-3445-9
- Against Gravity. London: Tor, 2005 (paper). ISBN 1-4050-3446-7
- The Shoal Sequence
- Stealing Light. London: Tor, 2007. ISBN 0-230-70040-3
- Nova War. London: Tor, 2009. ISBN 0-230-70680-0
- Empire of Light. London: Tor, 2010. ISBN 0-230-70681-9
- Marauder. London: Tor, 2013. ISBN 0-230-74890-2[16]
- The Final Days
- Final Days. London: Tor, 2011. ISBN 978-0-230-74877-4
- The Thousand Emperors. London: Tor, 2012. ISBN 0-230-74878-3
- Extinction Game
- Extinction Game. London: Tor, 2014.[15]
External links
- Personal homepage
- REVIEW : Angel Stations
- REVIEW : Marauder
- Story behind The Shoal Sequence - Online Essay by Gary Gibson
References
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- ↑ Gary Gibson, Against Gravity. London: Tor, 2005 (paperback). ISBN 1-4050-3446-7
- ↑ Gary Gibson, Stealing Light. London: Tor, 2007. ISBN 0-230-70040-3
- ↑ Gary Gibson, Nova War. London: Tor, 2009. ISBN 0-230-70680-0
- ↑ Gary Gibson, Empire of Light. London: Tor, 2010. ISBN 0-230-70681-9
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