Gareth Powell

Aug 15, 2024 | garethlpowell.com | Gareth Powell

I’m delighted to be able to reveal to you the cover for my next novel, Future’s Edge, which will hit the shops in February, published by Titan Books. Artwork is by Julia Lloyd of Titan. From the back cover:A gripping and heartfelt horror-tinged space adventure from the BSFA award-winning author of Stars and Bones and Embers of War. Readers of James S.A. Corey and Becky Chambers will love this fast-paced story of space piracy, deadly alien artifacts and a race to save what is left of humanity.

Aug 6, 2024 | theengineer.co.uk | Gareth Powell

I’ve mentioned Dyson spheres in this column before. In the simplest terms, they are macro-engineering projects that seek to capture and use 100% of a star’s energy by enclosing it in a shell. If the shell was large enough, you could even make the inner surface habitable, providing a surface area millions of time larger than a planet.

Aug 2, 2024 | gareths-newsletter.ghost.io | Gareth Powell

Saturday Round-UP In which I talk about exploring new genres, finishing the first draft of my thriller, and a book announcement that's coming on Monday. Exploring the neighbourhood This post is for subscribers only Subscribe now Already have an account? Sign in

Jul 26, 2024 | gareths-newsletter.ghost.io | Gareth Powell

Saturday Round-Up On stepping outside your comfort zone and saying yes to opportunities. Jul 27, 2024 • 4 min read This post is for subscribers only Subscribe now Already have an account? Sign in

Jun 11, 2024 | theengineer.co.uk | Gareth Powell

In my job, I spend a lot of time writing about humans living on other worlds. So, you can imagine how talk of doing it for real piques my interest. However, there are more challenges to life on the moon or Mars than simply showing up in a space suit and planting a flag. If our astronauts are planning to stay for any length of time, they will need living space. In The Martian, they assemble a prefabricated hab unit made from durable industrial canvas.