Gary Gibson – Jericho Writers
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Gary Gibson

Editor

A leading Sci-Fi, Space Opera and Post-Apocalyptic fiction author in UK

Gary Gibson

Science Fiction
Fantasy

Gary Gibson is one of the UK’s leading authors of hard science fiction, space opera and post-apocalyptic fiction.

Since his first short fiction sale in 1990, Gary Gibson has published sixteen science fiction novels with Pan MacMillan, Newcon Press and through his own imprint Brain in a Jar Books, including Stealing Light (2007), Extinction Game (2012) and Echogenesis (2021).

As an editor for Jericho Writers, he’s worked with several hundred unpublished as well as published authors. His speciality is sci-fi and fantasy, but he’s also worked with writers of horror, crime and post-apocalyptic fiction.

You can find Gary’s website here (www.garygibson.net) and follow him on X at @garygibsonsf

If you’d like to work with Gary Gibson, get in touch with our Writer Support team; tell us about your book and what you’d like support with, and we’ll help you identify your next steps.

Extremely useful

“The notes and suggestions in your report are extremely useful. It’s great you’ve shown me where I need to improve and how I can get there. This is what I needed to know.”

Adrian R.

Very detailed editorial review

“Thank you so much for the very detailed editorial review of my novel. Your suggestions feel right on, and I will certainly take them and rewrite. And I will also take your underlined advice at the end of your report, which gives me hope.”

William M.

Really useful

“Thank you for your report, it is really useful. All the points you have made are excellent and I feel a bit stupid for not even thinking about those things in the first place. I am working on another novel now so will apply all the points you have made to this one.”

Tim P.

Gary provided editorial feedback on The Lost Puzzler

Published by HarperVoyager

A SAVAGE FUTURE. A VANISHED PAST. A MISSING KEY.

Among the ruins of a civilization beyond their understanding, humanity clings to survival. Guilds vie for control of ancient cities, bandits ride glowing highways, and cyborg adventurers hunt for lost technology.

In the City of Towers, once the heart of the fallen Tarakan empire, a historian searches for clues to explain the disappearance of Rafik, a young boy with extraordinary abilities – a Puzzler.

Marked with strange tattoos and gifted with a miraculous connection to Tarakan technology, Rafik could open doors inside the ruins, uncovering treasures and secrets.

As Rafik’s story is retold, it becomes clear that one lost boy may be the key to reviving a broken world or unleashing a new wave of devastation.

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Gary provided editorial feedback on Tracer

Published by Orbit

Imagine The Bourne Identity meets Gravity and you’ll get TRACER, the most exciting thriller set in space you’ll ever read.

A huge space station orbits the Earth, holding the last of humanity. It’s broken, rusted, falling apart. We’ve wrecked our planet, and now we have to live with the consequences: a new home that’s dirty, overcrowded and inescapable.

What’s more, there’s a madman hiding on the station. He’s about to unleash chaos. And when he does, there’ll be nowhere left to run.

In space, every second counts. Who said nobody could hear you scream?

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Gary provided editorial feedback on Adrift

Published by Orbit

In the far reaches of space, a tour group embarks on what will be the trip of a lifetime – in more ways than one . . .

For one small group, a tour of the nearby Horsehead Nebula is meant to be a short but stunning highlight in the trip of a lifetime.

But when a mysterious ship destroys Sigma Station and everyone on it, suddenly their tourist shuttle is stranded.

They have no weapons. No food. No water. No one back home knows they’re alive.

And the mysterious ship is hunting them.

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Gary's specialties

Fiction
Crime / Thriller / Action
Science Fiction
Fantasy
Paranormal
Short Stories & novellas

Why we love Gary

Gary is our go to editor for all things science fiction – his prolific work in the genre has left him with an intimate understanding of science fiction trends and history. He’ll be sure to write you a detailed report that’s considerate of what works in today’s industry while also focusing on the traditional building blocks of great SF/Fantasy storytelling, including worldbuilding, SF tropes, futuristic settings, and more.

What Gary says about editing

The problem most beginning writers face is figuring out the right way as opposed to the wrong way to tell a story. I see my job as pointing out the right path through a landscape of perilous swamps and treacherous quicksands with the knowledge and experience of someone who’s been up and down that same trail a hundred times before. After all, you can’t know if you’re telling a story the right way without someone to help you figure out what’s best not only for your audience, but also for you.

My favourite topics to deal with are science fiction in all forms, as well as contemporary fantasy, speculative fiction and dark/supernatural fiction. I’m particularly skilled at developmental editing for science fiction stories.

What Gary works on

By purchasing any of these products, you'll have the opportunity to express your interest in working with Gary.

Manuscript Assessment

Manuscript Assessment

Developmental Editing

Developmental Editing

Agent Submission Pack assessment

Agent Submission Pack assessment

Post-editorial guidance

Post-editorial guidance

Line-editing

Line-editing

Short Stories

Short Stories

Opening Section Review

Opening Section Review

Gary's published books

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