E. J. Swift
@catamaroon.bsky.social
Author of When There Are Wolves Again, The Coral Bones (Arthur C. Clarke Award shortlist 2023), Paris Adrift, The Osiris Project trilogy. Repped by Margaret Halton at PEW Literary.
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E. J. Swift
@catamaroon.bsky.social
· Oct 9
When There Are Wolves Again is out in the UK today! I wrote something about the book, and keeping going, and some personal stuff I dithered over but, well, it's been A Year.
I'm so glad the book is out there and thank you so much to everyone who has supported it 🐺🤍
ejswift.co.uk/2025/10/09/w...
I'm so glad the book is out there and thank you so much to everyone who has supported it 🐺🤍
ejswift.co.uk/2025/10/09/w...
The Coral Bones is currently down to £2.99 on Kindle (not sure for how long)
Three women, three centuries, the Great Barrier Reef, sharks, corals, mantas, leafy seadragons, bonus numbats (the best marsupial) 🌊 🪸🦈🐠🐉
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Three women, three centuries, the Great Barrier Reef, sharks, corals, mantas, leafy seadragons, bonus numbats (the best marsupial) 🌊 🪸🦈🐠🐉
amzn.eu/d/0UJGTQu
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January 28, 2026 at 4:11 PM
The Coral Bones is currently down to £2.99 on Kindle (not sure for how long)
Three women, three centuries, the Great Barrier Reef, sharks, corals, mantas, leafy seadragons, bonus numbats (the best marsupial) 🌊 🪸🦈🐠🐉
amzn.eu/d/0UJGTQu
Three women, three centuries, the Great Barrier Reef, sharks, corals, mantas, leafy seadragons, bonus numbats (the best marsupial) 🌊 🪸🦈🐠🐉
amzn.eu/d/0UJGTQu
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Here it comes! "The Dead Man's Empire", the long-awaited second book in the Holy Mountain series! Is it a sequel to "The Last Blade Priest"? Yes! But in theory you could read it without reading TLBP!
"I haven't been as surprised and enthralled by a fantasy series in years."
Francis Spufford
"Fantasy is rarely as smart, immersive or scintillant."
Adam Roberts
"Vivid, vital, humane."
Paul McAuley
"Epic in every sense...refreshing, subversive and wonderfully realised."
M.T. Hill
Francis Spufford
"Fantasy is rarely as smart, immersive or scintillant."
Adam Roberts
"Vivid, vital, humane."
Paul McAuley
"Epic in every sense...refreshing, subversive and wonderfully realised."
M.T. Hill
January 27, 2026 at 5:04 PM
Here it comes! "The Dead Man's Empire", the long-awaited second book in the Holy Mountain series! Is it a sequel to "The Last Blade Priest"? Yes! But in theory you could read it without reading TLBP!
Not my best #BigGardenBirdwatch but not the worst for a grey day and the woodpecker made an appearance 🥰
January 25, 2026 at 3:59 PM
Not my best #BigGardenBirdwatch but not the worst for a grey day and the woodpecker made an appearance 🥰
So delighted to see When There Are Wolves Again on the BSFA longlist and in such fab company! 😊
And really pleased to see Rose Biggin's Make-Believe and Artifice on the Best Collection longlist too - it's marvellous.
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And really pleased to see Rose Biggin's Make-Believe and Artifice on the Best Collection longlist too - it's marvellous.
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January 24, 2026 at 10:14 AM
So delighted to see When There Are Wolves Again on the BSFA longlist and in such fab company! 😊
And really pleased to see Rose Biggin's Make-Believe and Artifice on the Best Collection longlist too - it's marvellous.
www.bsfa.co.uk/bsfa-awards-...
And really pleased to see Rose Biggin's Make-Believe and Artifice on the Best Collection longlist too - it's marvellous.
www.bsfa.co.uk/bsfa-awards-...
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I’m thrilled to reveal the stunning cover art for my novel, ALSTON MOOR. Coming 29 September! I’m so grateful to cover designer Heather Ryerson and the team at @goldsmithspress.bsky.social @goldsf.bsky.social. 📚@unamccormack.bsky.social @sarahsuch.bsky.social
More: annecharnock.com/alston-moor/...
More: annecharnock.com/alston-moor/...
January 15, 2026 at 8:24 AM
I’m thrilled to reveal the stunning cover art for my novel, ALSTON MOOR. Coming 29 September! I’m so grateful to cover designer Heather Ryerson and the team at @goldsmithspress.bsky.social @goldsf.bsky.social. 📚@unamccormack.bsky.social @sarahsuch.bsky.social
More: annecharnock.com/alston-moor/...
More: annecharnock.com/alston-moor/...
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EJ Swift - When There Are Wolves Again.
Is the current moment one where we could really do with a hopeful but not implausible vision of the back half of this century? Yes. Is such a vision better if it's written in beautiful prose and with a light touch? Also yes. If you want that, read this.
Is the current moment one where we could really do with a hopeful but not implausible vision of the back half of this century? Yes. Is such a vision better if it's written in beautiful prose and with a light touch? Also yes. If you want that, read this.
January 10, 2026 at 8:42 PM
EJ Swift - When There Are Wolves Again.
Is the current moment one where we could really do with a hopeful but not implausible vision of the back half of this century? Yes. Is such a vision better if it's written in beautiful prose and with a light touch? Also yes. If you want that, read this.
Is the current moment one where we could really do with a hopeful but not implausible vision of the back half of this century? Yes. Is such a vision better if it's written in beautiful prose and with a light touch? Also yes. If you want that, read this.
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Do dive in. Authors include RJB, @r-emrys.bsky.social, @aknighton.bsky.social, @isaac-fellman.bsky.social, @ginnhale.bsky.social, @jon.inkle.co, @karinlow.bsky.social, @comrademorden.bsky.social, Claire North, @blueterraplane.bsky.social, @elijahkinchspector.com, EJ Swift & @msagara.bsky.social.
To conclude my self-indulgent first week of January best-of-palooza, here are a dozen of my favourite things I read in 2025.
11 from 2025 (and the last 6 weeks of 2024), and one re-read project that had a huge impact on me. Ranging from big-pub bestsellers to the most low fi of self-pub efforts.
11 from 2025 (and the last 6 weeks of 2024), and one re-read project that had a huge impact on me. Ranging from big-pub bestsellers to the most low fi of self-pub efforts.
Favourite books of 2025
Tough year, some great books
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January 8, 2026 at 7:49 AM
Do dive in. Authors include RJB, @r-emrys.bsky.social, @aknighton.bsky.social, @isaac-fellman.bsky.social, @ginnhale.bsky.social, @jon.inkle.co, @karinlow.bsky.social, @comrademorden.bsky.social, Claire North, @blueterraplane.bsky.social, @elijahkinchspector.com, EJ Swift & @msagara.bsky.social.
Tomorrow! :)
E J SWIFT and PETER F HAMILTON are at SRFC on 13th January!
Free tickets here: srfcjan2026.eventbrite.com
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@angryrobotbooks.bsky.social
@arcadiabooks.bsky.social sky.social
Free tickets here: srfcjan2026.eventbrite.com
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January 12, 2026 at 2:06 PM
Tomorrow! :)
Next Tuesday! 😊
E J SWIFT and PETER F HAMILTON are at SRFC on 13th January!
Free tickets here: srfcjan2026.eventbrite.com
@catamaroon.bsky.social
@angryrobotbooks.bsky.social
@arcadiabooks.bsky.social sky.social
Free tickets here: srfcjan2026.eventbrite.com
@catamaroon.bsky.social
@angryrobotbooks.bsky.social
@arcadiabooks.bsky.social sky.social
January 8, 2026 at 10:19 AM
Next Tuesday! 😊
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Ooh, look what arrived! I'm very excited about this one @catamaroon.bsky.social! Hopefully see you at @srfantasyclub.bsky.social next week for your squiggle.
January 7, 2026 at 4:11 PM
Ooh, look what arrived! I'm very excited about this one @catamaroon.bsky.social! Hopefully see you at @srfantasyclub.bsky.social next week for your squiggle.
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Sorry to be repetitive, as I know I've mentioned this before, but Blackwell's do an AMAZING deal for people outside the UK, with free international delivery: blackwells.co.uk/bookshop/sea...
Nothing iffy about it. And I'm told by people who've used them that there are no extra tariffs or taxes.
Nothing iffy about it. And I'm told by people who've used them that there are no extra tariffs or taxes.
January 4, 2026 at 1:03 PM
Sorry to be repetitive, as I know I've mentioned this before, but Blackwell's do an AMAZING deal for people outside the UK, with free international delivery: blackwells.co.uk/bookshop/sea...
Nothing iffy about it. And I'm told by people who've used them that there are no extra tariffs or taxes.
Nothing iffy about it. And I'm told by people who've used them that there are no extra tariffs or taxes.
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The year ended so I looked back at my reading year and my favourite reads www.runalongtheshelves.net/blog/2025/12...
Farewell 2025! The challenges, the stats and my favourite reads of the year! — Runalong The Shelves
Helllooo! Another year passes and I have to say this was a bit of hard one. We lost our beloved dog Maisie, I had a parent in hospital, work had a number of unexpected challenges and I even caught a ...
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January 3, 2026 at 9:35 AM
The year ended so I looked back at my reading year and my favourite reads www.runalongtheshelves.net/blog/2025/12...
Glad for the sunlight today, and enormously thankful to everyone who has read and mentioned Wolves over the last few months, it has helped me get through what at times has been a really tough year 🙏 Tomorrow I will try get down some new words for the first time in over 12 months. Here's to 2026 🤍
December 31, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Glad for the sunlight today, and enormously thankful to everyone who has read and mentioned Wolves over the last few months, it has helped me get through what at times has been a really tough year 🙏 Tomorrow I will try get down some new words for the first time in over 12 months. Here's to 2026 🤍
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Pre orders are like a present to your future self!!
✨ From today until 1st January!
THE APPLE AND THE PEARL by Rym Kechacha is available to preorder from Barnes & Noble with 25% off! Just use the code PREORDER25 at checkout!
#BNPreorder https://bit.ly/3YABhGa
THE APPLE AND THE PEARL by Rym Kechacha is available to preorder from Barnes & Noble with 25% off! Just use the code PREORDER25 at checkout!
#BNPreorder https://bit.ly/3YABhGa
December 30, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Pre orders are like a present to your future self!!
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Tis the season, so, some great books I read in 2025: ejswift.co.uk/2025/12/28/y...
December 28, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Tis the season, so, some great books I read in 2025: ejswift.co.uk/2025/12/28/y...
Tis the season, so, some great books I read in 2025: ejswift.co.uk/2025/12/28/y...
December 28, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Tis the season, so, some great books I read in 2025: ejswift.co.uk/2025/12/28/y...
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The Coode Street Advent Calendar 2025 - Day 25
Today Jonathan for the final instalment of our Advent Calendar chats with E. J. Swift about what she's been reading, been writing, and would recommend!
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Today Jonathan for the final instalment of our Advent Calendar chats with E. J. Swift about what she's been reading, been writing, and would recommend!
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Episode 713: The Coode Street Advent Calendar 2025 - Day 25 - E. J. Swift
E.J. Swift's sixth novel, When There Are Wolves Again, is one of the standout science fiction novels of 2025. For the final instalment of the Coode Street Advent Calendar for 2025, Jonathan chats with...
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December 23, 2025 at 10:27 PM
The Coode Street Advent Calendar 2025 - Day 25
Today Jonathan for the final instalment of our Advent Calendar chats with E. J. Swift about what she's been reading, been writing, and would recommend!
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Today Jonathan for the final instalment of our Advent Calendar chats with E. J. Swift about what she's been reading, been writing, and would recommend!
www.podbean.com/eas/pb-p4cma...
So chuffed to see Wolves on this list 😊 And my to read list just got longer again with all the great recs 😅
December 23, 2025 at 4:50 PM
So chuffed to see Wolves on this list 😊 And my to read list just got longer again with all the great recs 😅
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These books explored climate/eco themes in a myriad of interesting, beautiful, and complex worlds! They challenged by thinking on nature and activism, and I was gripped by thrilling plots & unravelling mysteries! 💙🌿 Ft @catamaroon.bsky.social , @rainewilson.bsky.social, @ursulakleguin.com, & more!
December 18, 2025 at 1:21 PM
These books explored climate/eco themes in a myriad of interesting, beautiful, and complex worlds! They challenged by thinking on nature and activism, and I was gripped by thrilling plots & unravelling mysteries! 💙🌿 Ft @catamaroon.bsky.social , @rainewilson.bsky.social, @ursulakleguin.com, & more!
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Their last visit takes us to the future, space and beyond with a look at science fiction novels www.runalongtheshelves.net/blog/2025/12...
Santa Womble Goes to Space! — Runalong The Shelves
Helloooo! For this final day Santa Womble not just goes to space but to the future which may be a minute away or thousands of years or even an alternate world that could be calling. Yes these are scie...
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December 20, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Their last visit takes us to the future, space and beyond with a look at science fiction novels www.runalongtheshelves.net/blog/2025/12...
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SRFC on 13th January - two highly acclaimed sci-fi authors:
PETER F HAMILTON!
E J SWIFT!
Readings, chat, Q&A, like-minded people - come along, its free!
Tickets here: srfcjan2026.eventbrite.com
@catamaroon.bsky.social
@angryrobotbooks.bsky.social
@arcadiabooks.bsky.social
PETER F HAMILTON!
E J SWIFT!
Readings, chat, Q&A, like-minded people - come along, its free!
Tickets here: srfcjan2026.eventbrite.com
@catamaroon.bsky.social
@angryrobotbooks.bsky.social
@arcadiabooks.bsky.social
December 16, 2025 at 10:05 AM
SRFC on 13th January - two highly acclaimed sci-fi authors:
PETER F HAMILTON!
E J SWIFT!
Readings, chat, Q&A, like-minded people - come along, its free!
Tickets here: srfcjan2026.eventbrite.com
@catamaroon.bsky.social
@angryrobotbooks.bsky.social
@arcadiabooks.bsky.social
PETER F HAMILTON!
E J SWIFT!
Readings, chat, Q&A, like-minded people - come along, its free!
Tickets here: srfcjan2026.eventbrite.com
@catamaroon.bsky.social
@angryrobotbooks.bsky.social
@arcadiabooks.bsky.social
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2025 books I've enjoyed! When There Are Wolves Again by @catamaroon.bsky.social - a brilliant decades-spanning eco fiction book exploring so many interesting topics and so full of heart! Prescient and ultimately hopeful - what could happen if we rally together for climate and nature? 🌱🐺💚
December 7, 2025 at 12:28 PM
2025 books I've enjoyed! When There Are Wolves Again by @catamaroon.bsky.social - a brilliant decades-spanning eco fiction book exploring so many interesting topics and so full of heart! Prescient and ultimately hopeful - what could happen if we rally together for climate and nature? 🌱🐺💚
So lovely to see Wolves on this list 🐺😊
Five of the best science fiction books of 2025 www.theguardian.com/books/2025/d...
Five of the best science fiction books of 2025 www.theguardian.com/books/2025/d...
Five of the best science fiction books of 2025
An eco-masterpiece, icy intrigue, cyberpunkish cyborgs, memory-eating aliens and super-fast travel sends the world spinning out of control
www.theguardian.com
December 6, 2025 at 10:09 AM
So lovely to see Wolves on this list 🐺😊
Five of the best science fiction books of 2025 www.theguardian.com/books/2025/d...
Five of the best science fiction books of 2025 www.theguardian.com/books/2025/d...
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I wrote a thing! Over with the fab @scifinow.bsky.social crew!
About our relationship with the sea, some splendid books which explore that, and some of my, ahem, Opinions...
🖤🌊🖤
@solarisbooks.bsky.social
www.scifinow.co.uk/books/gazing...
About our relationship with the sea, some splendid books which explore that, and some of my, ahem, Opinions...
🖤🌊🖤
@solarisbooks.bsky.social
www.scifinow.co.uk/books/gazing...
Gazing into the abyss – Ten SFF books that dive into the ocean and our relationship with it
Author Lorraine Wilson runs down 10 SFF books that tackle head-on our connection with and responsibilities toward the ocean.
www.scifinow.co.uk
December 4, 2025 at 5:23 PM
I wrote a thing! Over with the fab @scifinow.bsky.social crew!
About our relationship with the sea, some splendid books which explore that, and some of my, ahem, Opinions...
🖤🌊🖤
@solarisbooks.bsky.social
www.scifinow.co.uk/books/gazing...
About our relationship with the sea, some splendid books which explore that, and some of my, ahem, Opinions...
🖤🌊🖤
@solarisbooks.bsky.social
www.scifinow.co.uk/books/gazing...
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Just finished "When There Are Wolves Again" by E. J. Swift and I'm still thinking about it. Fierce, gorgeous climate fiction that somehow manages to be genuinely hopeful—not in a naive way, but in a way that feels earned and necessary. This is the kind of story we need right now.
November 21, 2025 at 7:50 AM
Just finished "When There Are Wolves Again" by E. J. Swift and I'm still thinking about it. Fierce, gorgeous climate fiction that somehow manages to be genuinely hopeful—not in a naive way, but in a way that feels earned and necessary. This is the kind of story we need right now.