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Eco-Fiction Wins Top Sci-Fi Award
12 Aug
Summary
- EJ Swift's 'When There Are Wolves Again' won the Arthur C Clarke award.
- The novel explores rewilding and climate activism in near-future Britain.
- The award celebrates the best UK science fiction published last year.
EJ Swift's novel, 'When There Are Wolves Again,' has been honored with this year's Arthur C Clarke award for science fiction. The book, an ambitious study in long-term hope, focuses on climate activism and rewilding in a near-future Britain.
The award, now in its 40th year, celebrates the best science fiction novel published in the UK during the previous year. Swift's novel traces the converging journeys of two women, Lucy and Hester, across half a century, set against the backdrop of environmental change.
'When There Are Wolves Again' was selected from a record submission of 132 books. The judges praised the novel for its evocative writing and its passionate argument for nature's revival and the planet's future.
EJ Swift, a previous nominee, receives £2,026 in prize money. The award was established by Arthur C Clarke, the renowned science fiction author. Last year's winner was Sierra Greer for 'Annie Bot.'
