Farewell, Tom Stoppard. I studied Rosencrantz And Guildenstern Are Dead at school, and even though I graffitied the cover of my copy so it read "Rosencrantz And Guildenstern Are Daleks," I very much enjoyed the play. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

More work on this tonight. It's starting to come together nicely and I'm getting excited about writing it...

Just saw a shooting star!

In the bookshop and it’s dark outside. It’s only 5pm but it feels like the middle of the night.

I think life would be better if more people read books and spent time looking up at the stars

You’ve heard of Elf on the Shelf, but how about … ?

I just lost Whamageddon.

A little chilly in the bookshop today, but at least the sun is shining and business is brisk.

If you’re compiling an end of year list or nominating for an award, here are the three books I’ve had published this year

I think life would be better if more people read books and spent time looking up at the stars

Plotting out a badass space opera featuring an antagonistic group of characters thrown together and forced to cooperate in order to survive a storm of deadly alien tech...

Inspired by all your Thanksgiving photos from yesterday, I picked up a turkey thigh from the local shop and made myself a quick Friday roast. Turkey with bacon, potatoes, carrots, and Yorkshire puddings, all made in the air-fryer.

Ursula K Le Guin is one of my greatest inspirations, so I'm thrilled to be talking to Theo Downes-Le Guin, her son & head of the Le Guin Foundation, about her books, legacy & never-ending inspiration! Join us if you love her too! Dec 3 @burleyfisher.bsky.social: burleyfisherbooks.com/products/urs...

After years of inactivity, my eldest spider plant has just put out two long sprouts with tiny buds on them. A new generation of baby spider plants is imminent.

Jotting down notes on the go… #notebook

One of the great things about writing science-fiction is that I can talk about all sorts of other things. For instance, my recent novels have touched on Atlantis as a folk memory of the flooding of the North Sea at the end of the last ice age,

I don’t really get the whole Black Friday thing, but I will just remind those of you who are shopping today that #books make perfect gifts.

Coming 03.03.2026 from @titanbooks.bsky.social

This was my view from my balcony in Croatia in 2019, while I was working on the first draft of STARS AND BONES.

Thanks @titanbooks.bsky.social for the proof copy! And thanks to @garethlpowell.bsky.social for the no doubt wonderful words inside!

Happy Thanksgiving, US friends. Enjoy your day!

Ramen lunch is best lunch

Working the afternoon shift at the bookshop today, so taking advantage of the opportunity to have a lazy morning with plenty of tea and toast.

My forthcoming novel JITTERBUG is about characters who've been dealt rough hands in their lives, and how each of them has adapted to survive. It's also about how great historical events, maybe even the survival of humanity, can hinge on the actions of a handful of people caught at the epicentre.

My forthcoming novel JITTERBUG is about characters who've been dealt rough hands in their lives, and how each of them has adapted to survive. It's also about how great historical events, maybe even the survival of humanity, can hinge on the actions of a handful of people caught at the epicentre.

I’ve just been reminded that it’s high time I rewatched this banger

Attention book reviewers! My next novel JITTERBUG is now available to request on @netgalley.bsky.social. Get in quick, because you're not going to want to miss this one! @titanbooks.bsky.social

We don’t have Thanksgiving here in the UK, but I’m tempted to cook some turkey anyway because who needs an excuse?

The sun is rising through the mist that’s hanging over the frosted fields this morning as I make my way to the bookshop

I dreamt I was writing a list of book titles. In the dream, I thought they were all really good, but alas the only one I can remember now is “Trial of the Cassoulet”

Wishing all who celebrate a very Happy Thanksgiving! We are thankful for your support of a small business in our first full year. We will be closed this week for the holiday.

I still think about this sometimes, and wonder how many of the 12 books the friend liked.

When a bounty hunter meets a disguised pirate queen on the run from murderous government agents... #Booksky

WHO WILL YOU SAVE? Is the definitive collection of my short fiction. Available now from @titanbooks.bsky.social and all good book sellers.

Movies of all my books, obviously!

New band name just dropped

Attention book reviewers! My next novel JITTERBUG is now available to request on @netgalley.bsky.social. Get in quick, because you're not going to want to miss this one! @titanbooks.bsky.social

JITTERBUG, the twisty and action-packed new adventure from the BSFA award-winning @garethlpowell.bsky.social featuring a crew of bounty hunters who find themselves ensnared in a conspiracy on the very fringes of the devastated solar system, is available now on NetGalley!

My daughter wants me to take her to IKEA after work. Wish me luck, and if you don’t hear from me by this time tomorrow, send a search party.

If you read one #Bookseller article: read this: www.thebookseller.com/comment/dont...

WHO WILL YOU SAVE? Is the definitive collection of my short fiction. Available now from @titanbooks.bsky.social and all good book sellers.

Time for tea and toast before heading off to open up the bookshop for the day. Have a great day, and don't forget to shop locally if you can!

"An Asexual Succubus" is a short story about, yup, an asexual succubus! She gets her platonic nourishment running a monster pet store. But finding good owners for three-headed hellhounds is a hard business. You can read it in @jendiagammon.bsky.social and @garethlpowell.bsky.social's anthology:

"One of the best science fiction books of the year, don’t miss it." A fantastic review of FUTURE'S EDGE from @booksbonesbuffy.bsky.social #books

If you peek in my office today, you will see papers strewn all over my office floor, multiple spreadsheets open on the computer, and hear a tirade of swearing. Am I plotting out a new novel? No, I am updating my tax records for last year.

Thinking about Doctor Who today, a great idea for a story just popped into my head, so I'm scribbling it in my notebook in case of future need.

If you're celebrating #DoctorWhoDay today, I'll remind you that this year, I novelised an episode of the most recent series for BBC Books. www.penguin.co.uk/books/469656...

Keeping out the cold this evening with a hearty traditional fish pie. For those unfamiliar, it consists of chunks of cod, salmon, and smoked haddock (and a few prawns) in a cheese sauce, topped with mashed potato and baked in the oven for 45 mins.

Cartouche is a fun word to say

Flat lay time! Here are nine of my most recent books. I think they look amazing together. How many have you read?