Gavin Extence
Gavin Extence | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1982 (age 43–44) Swineshead, Lincolnshire, England |
| 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][2]
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".[3] 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 veteran, the reclusive Mr. Peterson, who is a dedicated aficionado of Kurt Vonnegut.[4][5]
His second book The Mirror World of Melody Black was released in 2015 and follows a young girl's descent into mental illness.
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Publisher's website for Gavin Extence
- Review of Extence's book, on The Observer of 17 February 2013.
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