Gavin Extence grew up in the interestingly named village of Swineshead, Lincolnshire. From the ages of 5-11, he enjoyed a brief but illustrious career as a chess player, winning numerous national championships and travelling to Moscow and St Petersburg to pit his wits against the finest young minds in Russia. He won only one game.
Gavin is currently working on his second novel. When he is not writing, he enjoys cooking, amateur astronomy and going to Alton Towers.
Gavin is currently working on his second novel. When he is not writing, he enjoys cooking, amateur astronomy and going to Alton Towers.
Awards: Waverton (2014) see all
Genres: Young Adult Fiction
Novels
The Universe Versus Alex Woods (2013)
The Mirror World of Melody Black (2015)
The Empathy Problem (2016)
The End of Time (2019)
Finding Phoebe (2023)
The Mirror World of Melody Black (2015)
The Empathy Problem (2016)
The End of Time (2019)
Finding Phoebe (2023)
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Gavin Extence recommends
The Other Half of Augusta Hope (2019)
Joanna Glen
"Absolutely brilliant quirky, original, funny, moving and wonderfully written. Basically, it’s everything I love in a novel."
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