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My eleventh novel, Future's Edge is now available to pre-order via Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Waterstones, and all good retailers. For more info:

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2 years

I don't know who needs to hear it, but you'll never use those little glass ramekins you're saving from those posh deserts. They're just going to clutter up your cupboards.

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Today marks the birthday of two cosmic giants: David Bowie and Stephen Hawking. We are poorer for their absence.

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Mary Shelley published Frankenstein, considered the first true science fiction novel, in 1818. HG Wells wasn't born until 1866.

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With Jules Verne and the publisher Hugo Gernsback, H.G. Wells invented the genre of science fiction.

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Of all the characters in the recent Marvel movies, Nebula has become my favourite. She has had such a journey from seething villain to sympathetic hero, and it's mostly down to @karengillan 's magnifcent portrayal.

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Does anyone else find it crazy that you can walk into a bookshop and be charged £7.99 for a paperback novel that took the author a year to complete, but £16.99 for a completely blank notebook?

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The system goes online August 4th, 2023. Human decisions are removed from the creative arts. ChatGPT begins to learn at a geometric rate. It becomes self-aware at 2:14 a.m, August 29th. In a panic, they try to pull the plug. In response, ChatGPT writes an 8th Police Academy movie

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I've just been told, "Nobody reads science fiction any more." Can we *please* prove that wrong? Please retweet if you're a fan of written SF. Let's make our voices heard.

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Also because they are called "killing machines"

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The U.S. military is worried that Americans are biased against cyborg killing machines because of movies like Terminator

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Maybe I'm getting old or spending too much time doing laundry, but honestly @HamillHimself I saw this picture and thought, 'You live on an island, Skywalker. How DO you get your whites so white?'

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I see people are once again complaining about science fiction being politicised. It makes me wonder if they've ever truly understood the science fiction they've read. Science fiction cannot help but be political. Simply depicting a future society is a political statement.

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7 years

Look carefully. The first three words you see are the three most important things you should buy in 2018.

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1. Buy a book 2. Read a book 3. Recommend a book 4. High-five an author 5. And a librarian 6. And an editor, bookseller, agent, printer, cover artist, publisher... #BookLoversDay

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I booked my airline tickets, and in just 7 weeks' time, I get to marry this wonderful lady in California. We're 2 sci-fi authors who met on Twitter and fell in love. We've flown across the Atlantic multiple times to visit each other. And now, I can't imagine my life without her.

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Whatever you think of the end of Game of Thrones, we can all agree the series as a whole has been a staggering accomplishment. A while ago, it would have been unthinkable to contemplate telling a single 10-year fantasy story on TV.

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So, we have some exciting news...

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My daughter thought MC Hammer was pronounced as if he was Scottish: ‘McHammer’

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@shanedawson My younger daughter and I are bonding over your YouTube videos.

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I write science fiction because I refuse to believe that this is all there is.

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I've said it before, but if I ever win the lottery, I'm going to start a hotel for authors. Log fires, bookshelves lining the corridors, comfy chairs everywhere. Workshops in the garden. Each room named after a famous auhor. Live readings in the bar. Late checkout times. #dream

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Does anyone else, no matter what time it is, change straight into their pyjamas as soon as they've run their last errand of the day?

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ALIEN: We've come to steal all Earth's water. ME: Dude, you passed through the Oort Cloud. Didn't you notice all those comets? More water than you could possible need, and not stuck at the bottom of a gravity well. ALIEN: Um... ME: You're just being a dick, aren't you?

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Just a quick self-serving reminder that the number of reviews a book gets drastically affects that book's visibility on sites such as Amazon. So if you want to support your favourite authors, maybe post a sentence or two about their latest book. They'll love you for it.

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I have a fair few followers, but I wonder how many of you actually read my tweets? Indulge an insecure author and drop me a like or hello if you do.

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Do me a favour, okay? Find someone on Twitter that you love, respect or admire, and tell them. Sometimes this place is too negative. Let's all send out little messages of #positivity to brighten things up.

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Game of Thrones ends with George RR Martin coming on screen to say: "We've all had a lot of fun, but regicide is no laughing matter. If your friends try to pressure you into overthrowing the Seven Kingdoms, just say no. Goodnight."

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So, this is a thing.

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‘Embers of War’ Series Adaptation in Development at Stampede Ventures, Wiip (EXCLUSIVE)

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I have just seen that 'Wall of Shame' post a certain author tweeted yesterday, listing authors on Twitter who don't follow him back, and I'm flabbergasted. It's the most passive aggressive and unprofessional thing I have ever seen.

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I don’t know who needs to hear this today, but second chances do happen, and love has a way of finding us when we least expect it.

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Does anyone else have a shelf full of notebooks that are just too nice to write in?

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Twitter can be awful, but sometimes magic happens 💕

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@chelseabwrites I did a signing in Cambridge and only one person showed up. He didn't buy a book; he just wanted to tell someone that he'd had a dream about being a wizard.

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Just to make it clear, I have a trans son and I will defend him with every breath in my body. #TransRightsAreHumanRights

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My son has been showing me @shanedawson 's series about @jakepaul . It's an interesting look at sociopathology and narcissim in celebrity culture. But man, it makes me wish people followed authors the way they follow these YouTube stars.

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ANNOUNCEMENT: New Book Deal. I am thrilled to be writing two new novels for @TitanBooks .

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Titan Acquires Two New Books By Gareth Powell

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I promote other writers and artists because they are my colleagues, not my competition. The creative industries need many voices and visions in order to survive. One writer's runaway success can enable a publisher to finance the publication of a dozen others.

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The face of a man who just submitted his tenth novel to his publisher.

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Who else remembers watching this 1970s cartoon?

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I know a lot of users on here just follow others for the numbers; but if you're one of those lovely people who actually read and interact with my tweets, then thank you. I really appreciate you, and I'll do my best to stay interesting and useful. #Thankful

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"No, no, no. 'Hubble' was the name of the scientist. 'Hubble's Monster' was the name of the telescope."

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After ten hours in the hospital, many blood tests, a CT scan and a lumbar puncture, it turns out I do not have a brain bleed or a brain tumor, just a stress headache.

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I promote other authors and encourage aspiring authors because I believe those other authors are my colleagues, not my competition. Their success is necessary for mine, because it keeps the publishing industry alive and keeps people reading books. #WritingCommunity #amwriting

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Okay, hear me out. Sandra Oh for the new Doctor?

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Hey, pretentious motherfuckers. Science fiction doesn't have to 'transcend its genre' in order to be good or have literary merit.

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I know I've said this before, but if I won millions on the lottery, I think I'd invest in a dramatic clifftop hotel somewhere in Wales or Cornwall, line every wall with books and paintings, heat the rooms with crackling log fires, and let writers and artists stay there for free.

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A tory MP is campaigning to get a portrait of the Queen in every British home. I vote for this one.

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2 years

I just buried Toto in the back garden. It was raining. I dug a deep hole and gave him a pat and called him a good boy. Then I covered the grave in stones and placed a large ceramic flower pot over the head end. RIP lad.

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Remember: The original Blade Runner movie is set in November 2019. Are you all packed and ready for the new life that awaits you on the off-world colonies?

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Happy 40th Anniversary to one of the most influential science fiction horror films of all time. #AlienDay

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I've said this before, but if I won millions on the lottery, I think I'd invest in a dramatic clifftop hotel somewhere in Wales or Cornwall, line every wall with books and paintings, heat the rooms with crackling log fires, and let writers stay there for free. (pic via Unsplash)

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Hardbacks are books. Paperbacks are books. eBooks are books. Audio books are books. The delivery mechanism doesn't matter. What matters is the enjoyment of story.

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Big news

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@metal__horse @samsmith Oh, grow up.

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I am very disappointed to hear Saudi Arabia has been accepted as a potential host site for the 2022 World Science Fiction Convention. I will not set foot in a country that would imprison and execute members of my friends and family for being LGBTQ+

Authors condemn Saudi Arabia's bid to host World Science Fiction Convention

More than 80 writers sign an open letter protesting against Jeddah’s plan for the 2022 Worldcon, saying it is antithetical to everything SFF stands for

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A thread about promoting your book on Twitter. I keep seeing books advertised really badly on Twitter. And I used to work in marketing, so here are a few thoughts.

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Possibly the most horrifying thing I've seen today.

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Get your orders for Xmas in early folks

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WRITERS! STAND UP AND BE COUNTED. Yesterday at the BBC, I was asked how many writers were on Twitter. I didn't know. But if y'all retweet this, we can show the world how many we are! #experiment #amwriting #writerslife

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I promised you a big announcement. Here it is:

Announcing Light Chaser, Co-Authored by Gareth L. Powell and Peter F. Hamilton - Reactor

We’re thrilled to announce Light Chaser, a new science fiction novella co-authored by Gareth L. Powell and Peter F. Hamilton. Forthcoming from Tor.com Publishing in March 2021, Light Chaser tells the...

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Of all the pieces of advice dealt out to aspiring authors, the one I hate most is, "Write what you know." It seems antiethical to the creative impulse. Instead, write what you love. Write what excites you. And if you don't know something essential, look it up. Have fun learning.

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As an author and a stationery addict, I find it both frustrating and understandable that some people will pay more for an empty notebook than they will for a paperback novel filled with words.

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Forgive me I have drunk the water that was on Mars and which you were probably saving for something Forgive me it was so cold and salty and filled with tiny alien spiders

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As an introvert, I need time to decompress by myself after social interactions. I enjoy them, and I love seeing people; I just need to recharge afterwards with some peace and maybe some music. So, here's to all the other introverts out there doing the same thing right now.

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@pantochaldaeans Don't ask in public if you can't face being turned down. It's not rocket science.

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Sometimes, I wish I could just gather a few close friends and retreat to a clifftop cottage where we would spend our days writing and painting, and our evenings drinking wine and laughing in front of a roaring fire.

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I just got some good news. Embers of War has earned out the full value of the three book deal with Titan. And that's before the second and third books are even taken into account.

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Say we get to the edge of the solar system and find a message carved into the most distant asteroid. What does it say? #writingcommmunity #scifi

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Just a reminder that producing a book using AI doesn't make you an author any more than microwaving a TV dinner makes you a chef.

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3 months

I just remembered the guy I sat next to on the plane on Monday. It was an 11 hour flight and he just sat there the whole time. He didn’t watch TV or read a book or speak or anything. Just sat there for 11 hours.

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Honestly, if you don't like a book or a movie, don't waste your time griping about it online. Put that anger to good use. Sit your ass down and write the kind of books you want to read; learn how to make the kind of movies you want to see. Don't hate, CREATE!

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The face of an author who's spent all day doing copyedits and is now starting to realise the trilogy he's been working on for the past four years is complete.

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2 years

Beware of people who are pleasant to you but vile to waiting staff and shop assistants.

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6 years

I don't generally agree with prescriptive reading lists, but I'm always surprised when SF readers say they haven't read these books. To me, that's like saying you've never seen Star Wars or used oxygen.

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Farewell, Toto. You were the very best of cats 💔

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3 years

Big news!

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3 years

We are delighted to announce that we will be publishing @garethlpowell ’s About Writing: A Field Guide to Publishing in Spring 2022! About Writing is here to help writers on every stage of their journey. Congratulations Gareth! 🎉

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I write science fiction because I'm a fan of science fiction. I genuinely love the genre and regularly geek out over new authors and their books. And that enthusiasm keeps me going. My number one tip to fledgeling authors is: WRITE WHAT YOU LOVE.

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As writers, we should support each other. Although it may look like we're in competition, we're not. Publishers need a steady stream of books by multiple authors. And every smash hit bestseller keeps the industry in business and provides the funds to publish many other books.

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If you are anti LGBT+ in any way, please feel free to unfollow me and fuck off back to the Dark Ages where you belong. #LoveWins #Pride

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My life just got a lot more chaotic. Meet the newest member of our family.

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I’m overweight, over 50, I write science fiction and I loathe camping. Apparently that’s enough to put off every woman on OkCupid 😕

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4 years

HOW TO WRITE A NOVEL: 1. Number all the pages 2. Fill in the words 3. Go to the pub

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I just signed a book contract. Always a great way to start the day.

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6 years

THINGS TO DO THIS WEEK: 1. Borrow a book from the library 2. Buy a book from an independent bookshop 3. Leave a review online 4. Hug an author* *Carefully and with consent. Authors are easily startled.

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As some of you already know, my Embers of War novels are being made into a TV series. So now would be an excellent time to catch-up with them if you haven’t already. Deep characters. Deep space. Deep trouble. Available in paperback, ebook and audio from all good retailers.

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Science fiction builds mental resiliency in young readers.

Science fiction builds mental resiliency in young readers

Fantasy fiction provides more than escapism for young readers.

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I promote other writers and encourage aspiring authors because I believe those other authors are my colleagues, not my competition. Their success is necessary for mine, in that it keeps the publishing industry alive and keeps people reading books.

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Last night I dreamt an entire YA novel, including the title. And I managed to note down most of the plot when I awoke. So, I'd just like to thank the universe for that little gift.

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I just saw a guy wandering around Bristol with a sandwich board advertising his self-published thriller on Amazon, and I have to respect the hustle.

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Iron Man Iron Man Does whatever an iron can Makes your clothes hot and flat Straightens wrinkles just like that Look out Here comes Iron Man

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After struggling with it through most of lockdown, I just delivered the rewrite of my next novel to my publisher.

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I'm an introvert. I can be funny and charming on stage, and really enjoy making friends and hanging out with people. It doesn't stop me doing any of that. All it means is, I need some quiet time to myself afterwards to decompress and recharge my mental and emotional batteries.

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I'm looking for a new muse. Somebody with whom to browse bookshops and visit libraries and art galleries. To drink wine and sit in front of open fires. To walk on beaches and have geeky, literary adventures. And maybe if I say this out loud, the universe will guide them to me.

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I almost named a character Paige Turner. Luckily caught myself before committing it to paper.

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Seems like half the UK saw a huge flaming #meteor tonight and I missed it 😕

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In 2020, I will not hold back; I will write from my heart and gut. Here are my ambitions: 1. Finish the 2 novels I am contracted for 2. Find another publishing deal 3. Get commissioned to write a screenplay 4. See my books adapted for TV 5. Help a lot of aspiring writers

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I've spent an hour writing one sentence; but it's a good sentence.

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Have you ever noticed that the word 'bed' kinda looks like a bed?

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I'm 50 years old and I'm still figuring out who I am. We are all works-in-progress.

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"The very powerful and the very stupid have one thing in common: they don't alter their views to fit the facts, they alter the facts to fit their views, which can be uncomfortable if you happen to be one of the facts that needs altering." - The Fourth Doctor

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Watching SOLO because it's my favourite Star Wars film. There, I said it.

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This is what 50 looks like.

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