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garethlpowell.bsky.social
Sci-fi / thriller / horror novelist. BSFA Award winner and Locus finalist. FUTURE’S EDGE out now. Editor at Stars and Sabers. Rep: Lucienne Diver https://linktr.ee/garethlpowell
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Rinsed this in two days. Incredibly enjoyable and imaginative. I love a book that has characters you want to be friends with. I'm off to find more @garethlpowell.bsky.social to read. ☺️

UPDATE: The email was legit. The hotel have been in contact again to say they found to whom the items belonged (and it wasn't me).

New Target Doctor Who novelisations wot I edited! You’ll need just 5.4cm of shelf space for fresh trips in time and space.

Here's the content page for my forthcoming #doctorwho novelisation THE WELL. It comes out next month, and you can find preorder links via the link in my profile or here: www.penguin.co.uk/books/469656...

Our constellation of stories grows! See what's available now and whats ahead on our books page: starsandsabers.com/books #fantasy #horror #sciencefiction #books

Thrilled to have a brand new #weirdwest story in this upcoming magic-themed anthology from @starsandsabers.bsky.social 🔮 Of Enchantment, Enigma, and the Infinite is edited by the fantastic @jendiagammon.bsky.social @garethlpowell.bsky.social Info: www.starsandsabers.com/books/of-enc...

Working in a #bookshop, processing and shelving deliveries, tidying displays, making coffee, drinking tea, sorting the newspapers, taking orders, sweeping the floor.

New Instagram post: 5 Tips for Getting a Literary Agent: www.instagram.com/p/DKsOD04qsW... #writingcommunity

COVER REVEAL! Behold the vibrant cover for THE LEGEND LIMINAL by Ren Hutchings @voidcricket.bsky.social, out September 30! Ren's novella is atmospheric and mesmerizing, with a perfect cover to match. Read about the book and cover art by Kim Herbst @kiwifruitbird.bsky.social: #coverreveal #sff

The hotel I stayed in on Saturday night emailed to say I left my wallet and some documents in the safe in my hotel room. I didn't use the safe, and I have my wallet right here. So, whose are they? This feels like the start of a mystery novel...

New Instagram post: 5 Tips for Getting a Literary Agent: www.instagram.com/p/DKsOD04qsW... #writingcommunity

New Instagram reel: unboxing my Doctor Who novel www.instagram.com/stories/gare...

I made cheesy chorizo scrambled eggs for brunch, and that's just a cozy hug in a bowl.

Good to see a whole shelf of my books at the @blackwells.bsky.social pop-up shop at the @cymerafestival.co.uk this weekend #books

New Instagram post: 5 Ways to Find Your Voice as a Writer www.instagram.com/p/DKqBFJ6K6L...

Backstage before our panel at @cymerafestival.co.uk this morning with @starkholborn.bsky.social @bethkesh.bsky.social and our moderator @lordwoolamaloo.bsky.social

After another 7 hour drive, I am safely returned to Bristol from Scotland.

Terrific fun at @cymerafestival.co.uk talking with @starkholborn.bsky.social @garethlpowell.bsky.social & @bethkesh.bsky.social , now signing books, post-event #books #livres #Edinburgh #Edimbourg

Having a chilled time at #cymera2025. First up @garethlpowell.bsky.social @bethkesh.bsky.social and @starkholborn.bsky.social talking about their excellent new books.

Glad you’re enjoying it!

With Emma Newman, Peter F Hamilton, and Adrian Tchaikovsky

Waking up to a great view

As I’m in Edinburgh, I had to go with haggis for breakfast, and this one is particularly spicy

Future's Edge - @garethlpowell.bsky.social #CurrentlyReading #AmReading #BookSky

It’s 400 miles to Edinburgh. I have a full tank of gas, a flask of tea, and a phone full of podcasts

Explore our works available for preorder! Echoes and Embers: Speculative Stories by @pedroiniguez.bsky.social arrives June 15. Preorder links here: www.starsandsabers.com/books/echoes... #sff #fantasy #scifi #comingsoon

New Instagram post: 5 Things You Need to Do if You Want to Write a Novel www.instagram.com/p/DKkK6LhqtN...

Methinks I hear the afternoon tea siren. Time to get the kettle on.

Stack your Kindle for summer: my novel FUTURE'S EDGE is available as an ebook for only £1.99 on UK Amazon for a limited time. Grab it quick! www.amazon.co.uk/Futures-Edge... @titanbooks.bsky.social

Getting ready to drive to Edinburgh tomorrow to take part in @cymerafestival.co.uk

Word of the Day

As promised: I will reopen to queries June 16th for two weeks or until my inbox hits 750 submissions (as it did last time I opened for eleven days!). I love a strong voice and a multi-layered work. Looking for a unique thriller/suspense/mystery, fantasy, horror, or edgy romance particularly!

Table of Contents Authors for Of Enchantment, Enigma, and the Infinite – Stars and Sabers www.starsandsabers.com/2025/06/03/t...

Stack your Kindle for summer: my novel FUTURE'S EDGE is available as an ebook for only £1.99 on UK Amazon for a limited time. Grab it quick! www.amazon.co.uk/Futures-Edge... @titanbooks.bsky.social

@garethlpowell.bsky.social's excellent Future's Edge is currently £1.99 on Kindle (UK), I have the hardcover but couldn't resist getting a second copy on ebook

In @waterstones.bsky.social Deansgate, Manchester. Look! They have multiple titles by my pals @premeemohamed.com, @starkholborn.bsky.social, and @garethlpowell.bsky.social! They must have some of mine! I'll just have a look....

Sitting in the bookshop sipping tea and watching the rain fall.