Gareth Mitton
Gareth Mitton is an author originally hailing from Rochdale, northern England, who has been living in Atlantic Canada since moving across the pond as an adventurous twenty-something in the early 2000s. His 2020 debut novel, Pedestal (Engen Books)—a science fiction story—was lauded by the Miramichi Reader as “. . . an admirable first novel, an innovative leap from the genre’s first-gen.” His second novel, Hard Cases (Flanker Press) is a high-octane thriller set in Newfoundland, Canada. Hard Cases has been described by reviewers as a “…well-written, high-stakes thriller with depth…” and “…a gripping thriller that not only delivers suspense but also excels in creating deeply relatable characters…”
In addition to his novels, Gareth is a published essayist, blogger, and author whose short story Watcher—a 2017 ScreenCraft Cinematic Short Story semi-finalist—was featured in Engen Books’ 2019 anthology, Dystopia from the Rock. His third novel, Come Home (WT) is scheduled for publication through Flanker Press in the fall of 2025.
Gareth lives in St. John’s, Newfoundland, with his partner, Krista; stepchildren, Piper and Tommi; and beloved beagle, Duke.