Ten tales that range from the backwoods of California in the 1870s to the far reaches of the galaxy: ten tales of the fantastic, the futuristic and the bizarre.

OUT NOVEMBER 15 2024

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Described by The Guardian as "a master of core sf" and "one of our best exponents of hardcore SF adventure" by the Daily Mail, Gary Gibson's career stretches over twenty years and nearly twenty books.His work has been translated and published around the world. In 2014 he relocated from Scotland to Taipei and splits his time between editing and working on his own material.For all rights enquiries, contact THE JOHN JARROLD AGENCY.He has a Patreon page featuring unseen and forthcoming material, articles on writing on Medium, and a monthly newsletter.

EDITORIAL SERVICES

I have more than fifteen years experience in providing critiquing, mentoring and editing services to other writers - click here for my freelance rates and to read client testimonials.Since 2008, I've also provided editing and mentoring services through Jericho Writers. Contact them for more details.

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Ten tales that range from the backwoods of California in the 1870s to the far reaches of the galaxy: ten tales of the fantastic, the futuristic and the bizarre.A failed train robber goes in search of Bigfoot; an asteroid miner encounters a corpse sitting on a hand-carved throne, deep in the asteroid belt; a house-breaker discovers something uncanny in a deserted house, and which will either make his fortune—or prove his undoing; a sentient starship tracks down a war criminal, only to receive an  unexpected welcome.This collection contains stories first published in magazines such as Shoreline of Infinity, Parsec, and Interzone, but two novellas, Butterfly Box and The Moon Man, are exclusive to this collection.Buy now from Amazon in ebook, hardback or paperback

"...the book moves at a blistering pace...a science fiction story full of fantasy wonder." - INTERZONE

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ABOUT GARY GIBSON

I'm the author of seventeen science fiction books, the first ten of which were published by Pan MacMillan. I'm represented by John Jarrold of the John Jarrold Agency.I'm from Glasgow, Scotland, but nowadays I live in Taipei.I also have a blog and a Patreon featuring a large amount of otherwise unseen and forthcoming material.I have some articles on writing on Medium.Or join my monthly newsletter to get a free ebook plus news, reviews and stories about the writing life.EDITORIAL SERVICES: I have fifteen years experience in providing critiquing, mentoring and editing services to other writers - find out more here.

EDITORIAL SERVICESOver the last fifteen years, I've critiqued hundreds of unpublished novels and mentored a few dozen authors. I also have over thirty years of experience workshopping fiction as well as running my own workshops. I offer a variety of editing and critiquing services.WHY HIRE ME?
I've had a dozen novels published by publishers big and small and been translated around the world and my independently-published fiction has been equally successful. I can bring my expertise in writing commercially successful sf to your work.
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STRUCTURAL EDITING:I provide a detailed assessment of a novel's strengths and weaknesses based on a read-through of the entire manuscript and recommendations for a next draft focused on theme, characterisation, dialogue, plot structure, prose, narrative tension, style, dialogue and worldbuilding. This is intended to give clients the tools necessary to write a stronger, more readable and more commercially viable draft of their novel.If you've just finished your novel and you need a clear and objective view of its strengths and weaknesses, this is the package you want.£50 + £50 PER 10K (example: 90,000 word novel = £450+£50 = £500)
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MENTORING:
One-on-one advice and handholding during the process of writing a manuscript and charged on a per-hour basis. Contact for more details.£65 per hour (example: 10 hours mentoring = £650)
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FIRST TEN THOUSAND WORDS:
Alternatively, I can provide detailed feedback on the first ten thousand words of a novel as well as a detailed outline of the whole manuscript for a flat fee. £250
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EDITING FOR PUBLICATION:This is similar to developmental editing but goes much deeper, and includes line-by-line edits and recommendations on nearly every page, where applicable, using tracked changes in Microsoft Word. Please note that editing for publication is discretionary, and is based on an initial assessment of the first few chapters or pages of the novel and is recommended only for more advanced writers. I reserve the option to recommend a developmental edit instead if I feel it's in an author's best interests.** £125 PER 10k** (example: 90,000 word novel = £1,125)

CLIENT TESTIMONIALS

ROB BOFFARD

STEPHEN P. SMITH

"Gary helped me polish my first novel ahead of submission. His insights and suggestions were driven by curiosity, allowing me to make my own decisions about the edits that meant I was even more confident about the book's shape. As a result, I signed with an agent, and subsequently received a three book deal with a major publisher. Gary's editorial services were a key stop along the way."

After self-editing my book, The Unsound Convictions of Judge Stephen Mentall, I realised I needed the help of a professional. I turned to Gary for mentoring and line editing. He could see what was needed and taught me how to really write, helping me turn my book into a page turner. It’s since been a top five charting topping Amazon book and sold thousands of copies. I highly recommend Gary.

NADINE LITTLE

MILES HUDSON

'Gary's editorial recommendations are always insightful and in-depth. He is my go-to editor for all my science fiction novels and his advice always makes my work stronger.'

"Gary is my go to structural editor. For my dystopian future novels, 2089 and The Mind's Eye, he immediately understood the concepts and the atmosphere I was looking to build in each book. This meant that his ideas and detailed suggestions for change made logical sense and he didn't need to pull any punches. They are much better books for his editorial work.
Working with Gary is a really positive experience, and he's sensibly priced!"

EYAL KLESS

JON FRANKLIN

I contacted Gary when my manuscript for The Lost Puzzler was very advanced, but I knew something was still needed to be done with it.
I sent the first 10k words of my opening. With Gary's advice, managed to shorten the beginning by a third and refined my ideas. I am sure his help was one of the reasons the novel was picked up by Harper Collins Voyager.

'Gary Gibson offers a first class critique service, whatever the genre you write in.
His critiques are thorough, focused and detailed. He literally guided me through three drafts of my debut novel to a finished manuscript.
With his invaluable help I have sold several hundred copies of my book via Amazon and received highly positive reviews in the Racing Post and Sporting Life book sections.
I cannot recommend Gary's services highly enough.'

ANDREW MYERS

I turned to Gary’s services when I realised that my novel required an editor and all round advice in order to bring it up to a standard for publication. Gary provided me with a detailed and hugely helpful report which enabled me to understand the strengths and weaknesses of my writing. He had clearly read my work closely and had considered what needed to be improved in a professional and sensitive way. Most crucially, Gary provided me with the confidence in my abilities to persevere when I was beginning to lose heart. As a result ‘The Ides’ has now been downloaded thousands of times on Amazon, and has received multiple positive reviews.