Gareth L. Powell

Gareth L. Powell is a writer I hold in real esteem. Two BSFA Best Novel awards is no fluke, and his range, from the Embers of War trilogy to the gleefully odd Ack-Ack Macaque books and a collaboration with Peter F. Hamilton, shows a craftsman unafraid to roam. What wins me over most, though, is that he wrote About Writing, a guide for aspiring authors. An award-winning novelist who turns around and hands the next generation the tools of the trade is rarer than it should be. To build entire worlds from sentences, then teach others to do the same, is the kind of generosity I deeply respect.

Name (English)

Gareth L. Powell

Name (Japanese)

ガレス・L・パウエル

Reading

がれす・L・ぱうえる

Born

January 1, 1970 (age 56)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Capricorn / Dog

Origin

Bristol, Avon, United Kingdom

Occupation

writer

University

University of Glamorgan

Awards & achievements

• 2013 BSFA Award for Best Novel
• 2018 BSFA Award for Best Novel

Motto

Private

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• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%AC%E3%83%AC%E3%82%B9%E3%83%BBL%E3%83%BB%E3%83%91%E3%82%A6%E3%82%A8%E3%83%AB

Tags

• Avon
• writer

Last updated

2026-06-02

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