| Gary Gibson | |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
Gary Gibson (born in 1965) is a science fiction author from Glasgow, Scotland.
Life
After studying Sociology, History and Politics at the Glasgow Caledonian University, Gary Gibson worked as a "small press" comics magazine editor before following courses in desktop publishing and design and subsequently freelancing as a graphic designer.
After marrying Emma, Gibson relocated to Taiwan before moving back to Glasgow in 2010.
Writing
Gary Gibson has been writing since the age of fourteen and has published eight novels to date, four of which linked to each other to form the "Shoal Sequence".
He is a member of the Glasgow Science Fiction Writers Circle.
Publishing history
After publishing some short stories Gary Gibson saw his first novel, Angel Stations, released in 2004 by Tor, that was nominated in 2005 by the British Fantasy Society for the award for best novel of the year, which was eventually won by Stephen King with The Dark Tower VII: The Dark Tower.
He followed up the following year with Against Gravity, also nominated by the British Fantasy Society for the award for best novel of the year, won that year by Neil Gaiman's Anansi Boys.
In 2007 Gibson published Stealing Light, 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, in 2010 by Empire of Light, and in 2013 by Marauder.
In 2011 Gibson published Final Days, the first installment of "The Final Days" series. And in 2012 Gibson published The Thousand Emperors, the second book in "The Final Days" series
In 2014 Gibson published Extinction Game, the first installment of a new series.
Other activities
Gary Gibson plays guitar. 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
- 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
- The Apocalypse Trilogy
- Extinction Game. London: Tor, 2014.
- Survival Game. London: Tor, 2016. ISBN 978-0-230-77278-6
- Doomsday Game. Glasgow: Gary Gibson, 2019. ISBN 978-9-574-36459-6
- Other
- Scienceville and Other Lost Worlds. Brain in a Jar Books, 2018. ISBN 978-1-980-48127-0
- Ghost Frequencies. NewCon Press, 2018. ISBN 978-1-910-93580-4
- Devil's Road. Gary Gibson, 2020. ISBN 978-9-574-36460-2
- Echogenesis. Brain in a Jar Books, 2021. ISBN 978-9-860-67701-0
External links
- Personal homepage
- REVIEW : Angel Stations
- REVIEW : Marauder
- Story behind The Shoal Sequence - Online Essay by Gary Gibson
- Audio Interview with Gary Gibson about his career and writing
References
- ^ "Gary Gibson". Books from Scotland. 11 August 2010. Retrieved 11 November 2010.
- ^ Rick Kleffel (25 October 2004). "Go For the Big Issues". Agony Column. Retrieved 11 November 2010.
- ^ "Gary Gibson". PanMacMillan. 2005. Archived from the original on 25 October 2007. Retrieved 11 November 2010.
- ^ Gary Gibson (2010). "White Screen of Despair (Gary Gibson's public blog)". Retrieved 11 November 2010.
- "Gary Gibson - Summary Bibliography". Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved 11 November 2010.
- ^ Neil Williamson (30 July 2005). "An Interview with Michael Cobley, Gary Gibson and Hal Duncan". Infinity Plus. Retrieved 11 November 2010.
- Gary Gibson, Angel Stations. London: Tor, 2004 (paperback). ISBN 1-4050-3445-9
- ^ D.C. Wands & L.E. Dickinson (8 November 2010). "Gary Gibson". Fantastic Fiction. Retrieved 11 November 2010.
- ^ "British Fantasy Society - Best Novel Awards". Fantastic Fiction. 2010. Archived from the original on 16 May 2011. Retrieved 11 November 2010.
- 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
- "Final Days (Final Days book 1) by Gary Gibson (Tor UK) April 2011". Cybermage. 2010. Retrieved 11 November 2010.
- ^ "Gary Gibson - Extinction Game cover art and synopsis". Upcoming4.me. 2013. Archived from the original on 12 December 2013. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
- Extinction Game title listing at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
- "Gary Gibson - Marauder cover art reveal!". Upcoming4.me. 2013. Archived from the original on 24 March 2013. Retrieved 23 March 2013.