Gareth L. Powell

Movie you've watched more than six times with a gif. Hard mode: no Stars (either War or Trek), LOTR, or Marvel.

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He was still drunk when he regenerated into Four. Explains a lot.

"Every table, every chair..."

I mostly stuck to the dialogue as written. Obviously I had to invent a lot of the characters' interiority.

Doctor Who: The Well (Target Collection) A terror from the past is rising from the darkness five miles deep. Joining a military rescue mission to an isolated mining colony, the Doctor and Belinda find a single survivor of a violent catastr...

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I wrote a Doctor Who book in 2025! It’s based on the episode THE WELL from the 2025 season, written by Russell T Davies and Sharma Angel Walfall and starring Ncuti Gatwa as the Doctor. A perfect gift for the whovian in your life.

“I just noticed that, according to the old Conglomeration calendar, today is Christmas Eve.” “What’s that?” “An old tradition. A festival of conspicuous consumption and gift-giving to mark the birth of a man who disapproved of the accumulation of personal wealth and possessions.” “That doesn’t sound right.”“Many Old Earth traditions make little sense when you examine them closely.” I kicked at a pile of crisp, flaking leaves. “So why are you bringing this up now?” The Trouble Dog smiled. “Christmas Eve took place in December, in the middle of winter, when the days in the northern hemisphere were at their shortest, and the weather coldest. Winter was a time of hardship and potential starvation. Christmas, and the older pagan festivals it usurped, marked the middle of that; the point at which the survivors knew they were halfway through the darkness, and better days lay ahead.”

The three books of the Embers of War trilogy: Embers of War, Fleet of Knives, and Light of Impossible Stars

The retired warship Trouble Dog discovers Christmas. From LIGHT OF IMPOSSIBLE STARS by Gareth L. Powell, published by @titanbooks.bsky.social

Hey. I am about a quarter of the way into SLOW GODS by Claire North

A black and white shot of Gareth staring into the camera trying to look atmospheric and moody

After Jitterbug, my next two novels will be something… different.
New dangers are stirring.
Stay out of the trees…

Thanks!

I'm 55

THEM: How does it feel to be an adult?
ME: Imagine your body feels as if you've just fallen down a flight of stairs and everything costs £300

A black and white shot of Gareth staring into the camera trying to look atmospheric and moody

After Jitterbug, my next two novels will be something… different.
New dangers are stirring.
Stay out of the trees…

The book Who Will You Save

I normally don’t like short story collections, but I’ve been pleasantly surprised by this one by @garethlpowell.bsky.social. A number of these feel like they should be part of a bigger book, and I wanted them to keep going.

Yes!

Four arrested after Tower of London display case containing State Crown defaced The group Take Back Power says its members poured custard and apple crumble on the Crown Jewels display.

I’m not sure I would have had the self control to avoid eating the apple crumble and custard before reaching the Tower.

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Great to hear, thank you!

We have the decorations up in the bookshop, and Christmas tunes on the speaker, and we’re bracing ourselves for an inrush of seasonal shoppers.

2026’s New Horror Books All the new horror books coming in 2026, featuring all manner of hauntings, murderers, vampires, monsters, cults, ghosts, and all kinds of nebulous eldritch terrors.

Thank you to Jump Scares "2026's New Horror Books" featuring OF DREAD, DECAY, AND DOOM, our horror anthology: readjumpscares.com/2026-new-hor... (under June)!

Thank you!

I got it in a discounted bundle with Apple Music and some iCloud storage

Foundation just looks magnificent

I deserve one more than he does

Thanks!

I received some long-awaited good news today. It probably won't get officially announced until the New Year, so stay tuned...

Pluribus is a beautifully shot series. Every frame is an art work.

No, my hair is most definitely very grey

She passed!

Happy Friday friends. Taking a break to mull plot ideas for the next book.

#writersky

Thank you!