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 work(s) | Angel Stations; Against Gravity; The Shoal sequence (Stealing Light, Nova War, Empire of Light) |
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whitescreenofdespair.blogspot.com |
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Gary Gibson (born in 1965) is a science fiction author from Glasgow, Scotland.
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[edit] 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]
[edit] Writing
Gary Gibson has been writing since the age of fourteen[2][3] and has published five novels to date, three 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]
[edit] 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] and in 2010 by Empire of Light.[13]
In 2011 Gibson published Final Days,[4] the first installment of "The Final Days" series.[14]
[edit] Future projects
Gibson has finished writing his next novel titled The Thousand Emperors, the second book in "The Final Days" series. It will be published in the later summer 2012. He has started writing River of Light, a fourth book in "The Shoal Sequence".[15]
[edit] Other activities
Gary Gibson plays guitar.[1] He also keeps a blog called White Screen of Despair and a profile on Twitter.
[edit] 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 0-2307-0040-3
- Nova War. London: Tor, 2009. ISBN 0-230-70680-0
- Empire of Light. London: Tor, 2010. ISBN 0-230-70681-9
- The Final Days
- Final Days. London: Tor, 2011. ISBN 978-0-230-74877-4
- The Thousand Emperors. London: Tor, 2012.
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e "Gary Gibson". Books from Scotland. 2010-08-11. http://www.booksfromscotland.com/Authors/Gary-Gibson. Retrieved 2010-11-11.
- ^ a b Rick Kleffel (2004-10-25). "Go For the Big Issues". Agony Column. http://trashotron.com/agony/columns/2004/10-25-04.htm. Retrieved 2010-11-11.
- ^ a b "Gary Gibson". PanMacMillan. 2005. http://www.panmacmillan.com/authors%20Illustrators/displayPage.asp?PageTitle=Individual%20Contributor&ContributorID=69961&RLE=Author. Retrieved 2010-11-11.
- ^ a b Gary Gibson (2010). "White Screen of Despair (Gary Gibson's public blog)". http://whitescreenofdespair.blogspot.com/. Retrieved 2010-11-11.
- ^ "Gary Gibson - Summary Bibliography". Internet Speculative Fiction Database. http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?Gary_Gibson. Retrieved 2010-11-11.
- ^ a b Neil Williamson (2005-07-30). "An Interview with Michael Cobley, Gary Gibson and Hal Duncan". Infinity Plus. http://www.infinityplus.co.uk/nonfiction/intmchdgg.htm. Retrieved 2010-11-11.
- ^ Gary Gibson, Angel Stations. London: Tor, 2004 (paperback). ISBN 1-4050-3445-9
- ^ a b D.C. Wands & L.E. Dickinson (2010-11-08). "Gary Gibson". Fantastic Fiction. http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/g/gary-gibson/. Retrieved 2010-11-11.
- ^ a b "British Fantasy Society - Best Novel Awards". Fantastic Fiction. 2010. http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/awards/british_fantasy_society.htm. Retrieved 2010-11-11.
- ^ Gary Gibson, Against Gravity. London: Tor, 2005 (paperback). ISBN 1-4050-3446-7
- ^ Gary Gibson, Stealing Light. London: Tor, 2007. ISBN 0-2307-0040-3
- ^ 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
- ^ "Final Days (Final Days book 1) by Gary Gibson (Tor UK) April 2011". Cybermage. 2010. http://www.cybermage.se/tag/gary-gibson/. Retrieved 2010-11-11.
- ^ Gibson, Gary (2011-11-18). "An Excerpt from The Thousand Emperors". White Screen of Despair. Gary Gibson. http://whitescreenofdespair.blogspot.com/2011/11/excerpt-from-thousand-emperors.html. Retrieved 2011-11-22. "As mentioned before, I've got an indirect sequel to Final Days coming out in the later summer of 2012 .... On the other hand, there is going to be a fourth Shoal Sequence book, River of Light, which I've just started ..."
