Gavin Extence

Gavin Extence
Born 1982 (age 3233)
Swineshead, Lincolnshire
Occupation Writer
Nationality English
Genre Novels
Notable awards Waterstones 11 (2013)

Gavin Extence (born 1982) is an English writer. Extence won the Waterstones 11 literary prize for his first book The Universe Versus Alex Woods (2013). He has a PhD in Film studies, is married, has a daughter and is also a keen chess player.[1]

The Universe Versus Alex Woods is Extence's début novel and is "the everyday tale of a teenage science nerd hit by a meteorite who strikes up a friendship with a pot-smoking Vietnam veteran".[2] It is the story of wilful teenager Alex, who acquires a fascination with science and astronomy after being struck by a falling meteorite and going into a coma. After recovering, Alex forms an unusual friendship with an aged, dope-smoking Vietnam vet, the reclusive Mr. Peterson, who is a dedicated aficionado of Kurt Vonnegut.[3][4]

His second book The Mirror World of Melody Black was released in 2015 and follows a young girl's descent into mental illness.

References

  1. Cf. Publisher's website for Gavin Extence; see also Interview with Extence, on Foyles.
  2. "Rising Star", Interview with Gavin Extence, by Emma John, The Guardian/The Observer 06/01/2013
  3. Cf. int. al., Alexander Larman, on The Observer dated 17/02/2013. Accessed 08/04/2013
  4. See also Book's website

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