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My Take
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.
Overview
Gareth Lyn Powell (born 1970) is a British author of science fiction. His works include the Embers of War trilogy, the Continuance series, the Ack-Ack Macaque trilogy, Light Chaser (co-written with Peter F. Hamilton), and About Writing, a guide for aspiring authors. He has also co-written stories with authors Peter F. Hamilton and Aliette de Bodard.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- 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
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- writer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- University of Glamorgan
Awards & achievements
- 2013 BSFA Award for Best Novel
- 2018 BSFA Award for Best Novel
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.