'Vivd, tremendous, unforgettable' - KIM STANLEY ROBINSON * * * Winner of the Best Novel Award from the British Science Fiction Association * * *Decades from now, two women sit beside a campfire and reflect on their life stories.Activist Lucy's earliest memories are of living with her grandparents during the 2020 pandemic and discovering her grandmother's love of birds. Filmmaker Hester was born on the day of the Chornobyl explosion and visits the site years later to film its feral dogs in the Exclusion Zone. Here she meets Lux, the wolf dog who will give her life meaning.Over half a century, their journeys take them from London to the Highlands to Somerset, through protests, family rifts, and personal tragedy. Lucy joins the fight to restore Britain's depleted natural habitats and revive the species who once shared the island, whilst Hester strives to give a voice to those who cannot speak for themselves.Both dream of a time when there are wolves again.A novel of life and of hope, WHEN THERE ARE WOLVES AGAIN is perfect for fans of Clade by James Bradley, The Wolf Border by Sarah Hall, and the Guardian Best Science Fiction Book of 2025.
E. J. Swift is a speculative fiction writer based in London. Her short fiction has been nominated for The Sunday Times short story award and the British Science Fiction Association award. Her previous novels include The Osiris Project trilogy, Paris Adrift and The Coral Bones, which was shortlisted for the Arthur C. Clarke Award, the Kitschies' Red Tentacle, and the British Science Fiction Association Award for Best Novel.
Confirming EJ Swift's standing as a writer of urgent, beautifully crafted eco-fiction, her latest novel is haunted by the legacy of Chornobyl. When There Are Wolves Again suggests a new beauty might lie within our reach if we commit, as do Swift's characters, to rewilding, species reintroduction, activism of one sort or another, and a dutiful stewardship of the land. I'm left with a much-needed feeling of optimism.
Neil Gaiman, Amal El-Mohtar, Catherine King, Claire North, E. J. Swift, James Smythe, Kamila Shamsie, Kirsty Logan, K. J. Parker, Kuzhali Manickavel, Neon Yang, Mahvesh Murad, Jared Shurin
Neil Gaiman, Amal El-Mohtar, Catherine King, Claire North, E. J. Swift, James Smythe, Kamila Shamsie, Kirsty Logan, K. J. Parker, Kuzhali Manickavel, Neon Yang, Mahvesh Murad, Jared Shurin