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Dan Hartland @danhartland.bsky.social · 2d

Paul March-Russell on EJ Swift: "in electing to write against the white noise of voices prophesying doom, Swift’s turn to the utopian is courageous ... [it's] a viable demonstration of how we can meet the greatest challenges that face us as a community."

A review, and a novel, which demands notice.

Niall Harrison @niallharrison.bsky.social · 2d

"When We are Wolves Again is not only the novel we have been waiting for from E. J. Swift, one of the UK’s brightest younger talents in speculative fiction, but the novel we also have been waiting for as readers." Amen to that. strangehorizons.com/wordpress/no...

When There are Wolves Again by E.J. Swift

When There Are Wolves Again is, put simply, the most important, the most courageous, the most uplifting novel I have read in years.

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E. J. Swift @catamaroon.bsky.social · 2d

Oh, I am so glad you enjoyed it! 🤗

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E. J. Swift @catamaroon.bsky.social · 3d

Words for life ❤️❤️❤️

KOJAMF🤘🖤🤘 @kojamf.bsky.social · 3d

Dr. Jane Goodall filmed an interview with Netflix in March 2025 that she understood would only be released after her death.

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E. J. Swift @catamaroon.bsky.social · 3d

And so delighted to get a mention in @newscientist.com best science fiction books for October 2025 🐺

www.newscientist.com/article/2497...

The best new science fiction books of October 2025

Science fiction legend Ursula K. Le Guin is honoured with a new collection out this month, and sci-fi fans can also look forward to fiction from astronaut Chris Hadfield and award-winning authors Ken ...

www.newscientist.com

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E. J. Swift @catamaroon.bsky.social · 3d

Thanks so much to @jonathanthornton.bsky.social and @thefantasyhive.bsky.social for this lovely review of Wolves 🐺🙏

fantasy-hive.co.uk/2025/10/when...

WHEN THERE ARE WOLVES AGAIN by E. J. Swift (BOOK REVIEW) | Fantasy-Hive

Today, Jonathan reviews E. J. Swift's speculative climate fiction WHEN THERE ARE WOLVES AGAIN: "Beautifully written and sensitively observed... one of the most beautiful and urgent novels of the year"

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Stark Holborn @starkholborn.bsky.social · 5d

Wholeheartedly agree with this review; When There are Wolves Again is a fabulous book; and if you're in Bristol I'll be interviewing @catamaroon.bsky.social about it on October 14th at Stanfords!

bristol.stanfords.co.uk/2025/08/15/e...

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The Fantasy Hive @thefantasyhive.bsky.social · 5d

Today, Jonathan reviews E. J. Swift's speculative climate fiction WHEN THERE ARE WOLVES AGAIN:

"Beautifully written and sensitively observed... one of the most beautiful and urgent novels of the year"

More: tinyurl.com/yvtpe6wc

@catamaroon.bsky.social
@jonathanthornton.bsky.social

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Lavie Tidhar @lavietidhar.bsky.social · 5d

New #Shelfies alert! This week, we have @catamaroon.bsky.social on her collection of garden books!

Don't forget you can subscribe for a free weekly shelfie in your inbox! Or follow along on our ever-growing Instagram account.

Shelfies #56: E.J. Swift

These shelves are also where my binoculars live so I can grab them quickly if I spot someone interesting on the bird feeder.

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E. J. Swift @catamaroon.bsky.social · 6d

Happy book birthday! 🥳

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Kit de Waal @kitdewaal.com · 6d

The Climate Fiction Prize celebrates the most inspiring novels tackling the climate crisis.

I will be one of this judges this year and would love to read your work.

The £10,000 prize is awarded annually to a single novel. Submissions now open.

Link here climatefictionprize.co.uk

Please share :)

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E. J. Swift @catamaroon.bsky.social · 6d

It lives! (Out next week but copies apparently shipping already 👀) My first UK hardback 🥰

Finished hardback editions of When There Are Wolves Again by E. J. Swift against a garden backdrop, showing front cover.

Finished hardback editions of When There Are Wolves Again by E. J. Swift against a garden backdrop, showing back cover.

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E. J. Swift @catamaroon.bsky.social · 9d

Thanks so much for sharing, Anne!

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Anne Charnock @annecharnock.bsky.social · 10d

Date for your calendar! Do not miss @catamaroon.bsky.social and @starkholborn.bsky.social in conversation! 📚

E. J. Swift @catamaroon.bsky.social · 18d

I'll be at @stanfordsbristol.bsky.social on 14 October in conversation with @starkholborn.bsky.social - please do share if you know someone who might be interested 😊🐺 bristol.stanfords.co.uk/2025/08/15/e...

E. J. Swift: When There Are Wolves Again - Stanfords Bristol

Tuesday 14th October 2025, 6:30 PM We’re thrilled to welcome Arthur C Clarke shortlisted author E J Swift to the shop on Tuesday 14th October to discuss her latest novel, When There Are Wolves Again! ...

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E. J. Swift @catamaroon.bsky.social · 12d

I am totally with you on the mushrooms but appreciate the aesthetic!

E. J. Swift @catamaroon.bsky.social · 12d

Amazing! Just watched the final, wonderful finales from all and a well deserved win ❤️

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E. J. Swift @catamaroon.bsky.social · 18d

I'll be at @stanfordsbristol.bsky.social on 14 October in conversation with @starkholborn.bsky.social - please do share if you know someone who might be interested 😊🐺 bristol.stanfords.co.uk/2025/08/15/e...

E. J. Swift: When There Are Wolves Again - Stanfords Bristol

Tuesday 14th October 2025, 6:30 PM We’re thrilled to welcome Arthur C Clarke shortlisted author E J Swift to the shop on Tuesday 14th October to discuss her latest novel, When There Are Wolves Again! ...

bristol.stanfords.co.uk

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E. J. Swift @catamaroon.bsky.social · 14d

A new @annecharnock.bsky.social is always cause for celebration! So looking forward to this 🥳

Anne Charnock @annecharnock.bsky.social · 14d

Thrilled! Goldsmiths Press/Gold SF will publish ALSTON MOOR in Autumn 2026. Epic eco-fiction with two entwined storylines, 500 years apart!
I’ve adored every minute of research for this novel.
@goldsmithspress.bsky.social @goldsf.bsky.social @unamccormack.bsky.social @sarahsuch.bsky.social

Goldsmiths Press to publish my latest novel Alston Moor - Anne Charnock

I am totally thrilled that Goldsmiths Press will be publishing my novel Alston Moor in the Autumn of 2026 as part of the press’s Gold SF feminist series.

annecharnock.com

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E. J. Swift @catamaroon.bsky.social · 18d

Full quotes and more about When There Are Wolves Again here if you are tempted :) ejswift.co.uk/novels/

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E. J. Swift @catamaroon.bsky.social · 18d

By turns tragic, terrifying, uplifting, poetic, vast in its ambition and devastatingly human in its scale... full of urgent, soaring hope.

― Claire North, author of THE LAST SONG OF PENELOPE

A joy to read - effortlessly controlled and textured, moving in its details yet bold in scope - and a brilliant example of what can be done with the tools of speculative fiction.

― Matt Hill, author of LAMB

Confirming E. J. Swift’s standing as a writer of urgent, beautifully crafted eco-fiction... I’m left with a much-needed feeling of optimism.

― Anne Charnock, author of DREAMS BEFORE THE START OF TIME

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E. J. Swift @catamaroon.bsky.social · 18d

Also sharing some quotes from folks who have generously read advance copies - with huge thanks!

This novel is vivid. It has a great eye for canines, a great ear for human speech, and a great heart for the world, including the future world we are making... the result is tremendous, unforgettable.

― Kim Stanley Robinson, author of THE MINISTRY FOR THE FUTURE

Gentle and inspiring... a book full of hope.

― Tade Thompson, author of ROSEWATER

An extraordinary novel... It has perfectly merged literary and speculative fiction into an instant classic.

― Lavie Tidhar, author of MAROR

Another of E. J. Swift's beautifully written, moving and eloquent letters to the natural world, and to the power of humanity to address the damage we inflict upon it. Swift gets better and better.

― Adam Roberts, author of LAKE OF DARKNESS

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E. J. Swift @catamaroon.bsky.social · 18d

I'll be at @stanfordsbristol.bsky.social on 14 October in conversation with @starkholborn.bsky.social - please do share if you know someone who might be interested 😊🐺 bristol.stanfords.co.uk/2025/08/15/e...

E. J. Swift: When There Are Wolves Again - Stanfords Bristol

Tuesday 14th October 2025, 6:30 PM We’re thrilled to welcome Arthur C Clarke shortlisted author E J Swift to the shop on Tuesday 14th October to discuss her latest novel, When There Are Wolves Again! ...

bristol.stanfords.co.uk

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Lavie Tidhar @lavietidhar.bsky.social · 21d

A good* book about the current political climate in the UK and the US, really www.bloomsbury.com/uk/man-lies-...

* by good I mean "masterpiece" but I'm too modest

Adolf Hitler, private eye, caught in the glare of a light behind barbed wire in A Man Lies Dreaming, a masterpiece, go on, read it.

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E. J. Swift @catamaroon.bsky.social · 25d

Lovely evening this week celebrating the publication of Rose Biggin's fab collection Make-Believe and Artifice. Rose set the bar for future launches with a physical book launch (turns out it's pretty therapeutic hurling a dictionary across a dance floor 😅)

www.newconpress.co.uk/info/book.as...

Paperback copy of Make-Believe and Artifice by Rose Biggin held against some purple asters.

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Kate Marvel @drkatemarvel.bsky.social · 27d

Humans: sometimes bad, sometimes good, capable of great. Me, in today’s @theguardian.com Long Read
www.theguardian.com/news/2025/se...

‘We’ve done it before’: how not to lose hope in the fight against ecological disaster

Some days it can feel as if climate catastrophe is inevitable. But history is full of cases – such as the banning of whaling and CFCs – that show humanity can come together to avert disaster

www.theguardian.com

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Helen Marshall @manuscriptgal.bsky.social · Sep 9

ICYMI! Amazing review from Locus: “I rate Marshall...as one of the best fantasists working in the field....At its core, THE LADY, THE TIGER AND THE GIRL WHO LOVED DEATH is a story about stories.” @mondyboy74.bsky.social reviews @titanbooks.bsky.social

locusmag.com/2025/08/the-...

The Lady, the Tiger and the Girl Who Loved Death by Helen Marshall: Review by Ian Mond

The Lady, the Tiger and the Girl Who Loved Death, Helen Marshall (Titan 978-1-80336-951-8, $18.99, 368pp, tp) June 2025. I’m a big fan of Helen Marshall’s fiction, both short and long, including he…

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