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E. J. Swift
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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.

https://geni.us/WhenThereAreWolves

www.ejswift.co.uk
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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...
Hardback edition of When There Are Wolves Again by E. J. Swift, with cover featuring a wolf and branch/leaf/flower design, photographed in the garden with the author's cat in the background being dramatic
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chloroformtea.bsky.social
Bookmark of When There Are Wolves Again by E. J. Swift: complete.
A hardback copy of When There Are Wolves Again by E. J. Swift next to a cross stitch bookmark based on the cover A closer photo of just the cross stitch bookmark
November 10, 2025 at 4:58 PM
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starkholborn.bsky.social
For anyone in Bristol at a loose end this evening, I'll be doing a TedX talk! On human creativity in the age of AI (spoiler: GenAI gets trashed) tickets here 👇

www.tickettailor.com/events/tedxb...
Buy Now – TEDxBristol 2025 - Session 3 – We The Curious
TEDxBristol 2025 - Session 3 – We The Curious, Sat 8 Nov 2025 - Join us at the world famous science museum We The Curious for the opening session of incredible talks at TEDx2025!
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November 8, 2025 at 9:05 AM
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pippagoldschmidt.bsky.social
Want to read a story about bats predicting extreme weather? Of course you do!
With thanks to the Center for Science and the Imagination at Arizona State University, my story "The Way Out" is here:
issues.org/futuretensef...
The Way Out | Future Tense Fiction
Can animal behavior predict extreme weather? Pippa Goldschmidt’s story imagines a future in which analysts anticipate climate catastrophes by monitoring bats.
issues.org
November 7, 2025 at 4:21 PM
catamaroon.bsky.social
Happy book birthday @jamesloganauthor.bsky.social super proud of you 💜🥂
Hardback edition of The Blackfire Blade by James Logan, next to Leo, a black cat with attitude
November 6, 2025 at 4:32 PM
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rainewilson.bsky.social
✨It's Double Publication Day!✨

If you like science fantasy, folklore with a twist, digital ghosts, nature having opinions, and ghost cats/orcas living their best lives please do give these books a go?

geni.us/weallghostsPB
geni.us/saltorac

@solarisbooks.bsky.social
Photo of the paperback of We Are All Ghosts In The Forest and hardback of The Salt Oracle with a lamp, some flower stems & blue glass buoys
November 6, 2025 at 12:03 PM
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malcolmdevlin.bsky.social
Fantastic news, this. Nina Allan wins the Prix Médicis étranger for The Good Neighbours.
November 5, 2025 at 9:32 PM
catamaroon.bsky.social
Oh my goodness, so excited for this! 🪶
November 4, 2025 at 6:50 PM
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annecharnock.bsky.social
“a beautiful, moving story. Neither cosy nor dystopian, hopeful but not punk; it offers a future with as many setbacks and tragedies as there are joys and steps forward.” Well said, @niallharrison.bsky.social
@catamaroon.bsky.social
November 4, 2025 at 11:05 AM
catamaroon.bsky.social
Home from World Fantasy, really enjoyed chatting with @lyndseycroal.bsky.social @tanaudel.bsky.social and Cécile Cristofari on the Nature Writing in Fantasy panel and getting to read these fab books 😊🌿
Paperback copies of Dark Crescent by Lyndsey Croal, Cities Are Forests Waiting to Happen by Cécile Cristofari and Honeyeater by Kathleen Jennings on Kindle
November 2, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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georgesandison.bsky.social
Great book. Chapter 1 is one of my all time favourite shaggy dog stories, and it goes in the most deliciously unexpected directions after that.
November 2, 2025 at 10:22 AM
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runalongwomble.bsky.social
Also on the blog this week Cities Are Forests Waiting To Happen by Cecile Cristofari a BFS winner www.runalongtheshelves.net/blog/2025/10...
Cities Are Forests Waiting To Happen by Cecile Cristofari — Runalong The Shelves
I would like to thank the author and NewCon Press for an advance copy of this novella in exchange for a fair and honest review Publisher - NewCon Press Published - Out Now Price - £9.99 pape...
www.runalongtheshelves.net
November 2, 2025 at 12:01 PM
catamaroon.bsky.social
Lovely to see copies of When There Are Wolves Again on the Waterstones stand in the @worldfantasy2025.bsky.social Dealers Room, now signed 😊🐺
Signed copies of When There Are Wolves Again on table at a Waterstones stand in the Dealers Room at World Fantasy Convention
October 31, 2025 at 1:47 PM
catamaroon.bsky.social
World Fantasy folks, I'll have a few copies of The Coral Bones and Paris Adrift on me to give away to anyone interested 😊🪸⏳️ No spare Wolves sadly but there should be a few copies available for sale at the con 🐺
Copies of The Coral Bones, Paris Adrift and When There Are Wolves Again by E. J. Swift on an Arcadia books tote bag
October 29, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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rainewilson.bsky.social
LOOK WHO HATCHED!

New books are in my very own paws & they're looking so damn pretty I can't!

(Please admire the teensy spine orca whomst I adore)

(Also have I shown you my spite dedication? I can't remember)

@solarisbooks.bsky.social @literaryfey.bsky.social
Freshly hatched copies of The Salt Oracle hardback and We Are All Ghosts In The Forest paperback on a green cloth, looking handsome Close up of the base of both book spines, showing a tiny leaping orca on The Salt Oracle The dedication page from The Salt Oracle, that reads: To Mr Short, My secondary school science teacher who told me, repeatedly, that girls weren't cut out for science. My PhD and I beg to differ.
October 24, 2025 at 2:18 PM
catamaroon.bsky.social
Looking forward to attending World Fantasy Convention next week, I'll be at the events below and general barcon. See you there? :)
World Fantasy Convention schedule Panel: Nature Writing and Fantasy Thursday, 5:00pm - 6:00pm Buckingham Panel Room 2 Reading: Group 14 (Science Fiction) Friday, 5:00pm - 6:00pm Gloucester Reading Room 2
October 24, 2025 at 1:59 PM
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savidgereads.bsky.social
What a brilliant, brilliant idea. Especially love that there will be young readers on the judging panel. Here’s to the readers of the future. #booksky
thebookerprizes.com The Booker Prizes @thebookerprizes.com · 21d
For over 50 years, the Booker Prizes have recognised the best fiction for adults. Now, we're delighted to announce the Children’s Booker Prize, supported by AKO Foundation.

Find out more: thebookerprizes.com/children
October 24, 2025 at 7:49 AM
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runalongwomble.bsky.social
New Review - a storytelling treat for you today a highly recommended collection of smart and stylish tales - Make-Believe And Artifice by Rose Biggin is out now! www.runalongtheshelves.net/blog/2025/10...
Make-Believe And Artifice by Rose Biggin — Runalong The Shelves
I would like to thank NewCon Press for an advance copy of this collection in exchnage for a fair and honest review Publisher – NewCon Press Published – Out Now Price – £13.99 paperback £4.99 ...
www.runalongtheshelves.net
October 22, 2025 at 6:12 AM
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ursulakleguin.com
Congratulations to Vajra Chandrasekera (@vajra.me), recipient of the 2025 Ursula K. Le Guin Prize for Fiction for Rakesfall!

Chandrasekera's book was chosen by authors Matt Bell, Indra Das, Kelly Link, Sequoia Nagamatsu, and Rebecca Roanhorse.
Rakesfall by Vajra Chandrasekera, with the Ursula K. Le Guin Prize for Fiction sticker on the cover Vajra Chandrasekera, photo by Sanjeewa Weerasinghe. The author sits at a white table, arms resting in front of him, wearing a tan jacket and a white shirt.
October 21, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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solarisbooks.bsky.social
Feb 2026 brings a new standalone novel from the Queen of Speculative Fiction: Arthur C. Clarke award-nominated Aliya Whiteley!

Here's what @oliverklangmead.bsky.social @manuscriptgal.bsky.social @timjmajor.bsky.social & @catamaroon.bsky.social thought of it!

Preorder geni.us/misheardw
Preorder Now! February 2026 “Riveting, weird, unpredictable, and magnificent.” - Oliver K. Langmead “Whiteley never puts a foot wrong... another triumph to add to her list of many.” - Tim Major “Taut and surprising...A stunning achievement.” - Helen Marshall “Artfully woven and humming with the power and possibilities of the spoken word.” - E. J. Swift Against a black sandy background white and lilac text surrounding a 3D Hardback of THE MISHEARD WORLD by Aliya Whiteley.
October 20, 2025 at 6:49 PM
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trackofwords.bsky.social
Here's the link to the interview. Thanks so much to E.J. for chatting to me, and for the wonderful book!

www.trackofwords.com/2025/10/17/a...
AUTHOR INTERVIEW: E. J. Swift Talks When There Are Wolves Again
Hello and welcome to this Track of Words author interview where today I’m joined by the brilliant E.J. Swift to talk about her wonderful new novel When There Are Wolves Again, which is out now in h…
www.trackofwords.com
October 17, 2025 at 9:03 AM
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trackofwords.bsky.social
WHEN THERE ARE WOLVES AGAIN by @catamaroon.bsky.social is out now in hardback from @arcadiabooks.bsky.social and it's wonderful! I absolutely loved it so I was thrilled to be able to interview E.J. about this brilliant speculative story of rewilding, climate change and hope for a sustainable future.
October 17, 2025 at 9:03 AM
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lavietidhar.bsky.social
I'm delighted to launch the 2025 TRILOGIES BUNDLE from @storybundle.bsky.social today! 29 books for just $33!

8 complete trilogies+1 bonus pentalogy! Whoa! It's a deal, it's a steal!

+supporting Locus Magazine!

storybundle.com/trilogies

Reposts appreciated!
Books! Books! A ton of boooooks!
October 16, 2025 at 11:31 AM
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levparikian.bsky.social
I wrote about birds. AGAIN.

This week:

– screech of the woods

– Legs & Co.

– the internet of birds

open.substack.com/pub/levparik...
The Year of a Hundred Birds, week 42 probably
Screech of the Woods | Legs & Co. | Internet of Birds
open.substack.com
October 16, 2025 at 10:55 AM
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chloroformtea.bsky.social
NoaF needs more contributors. Maybe that could be you?

If not, we'd really appreciate a share, or if you fancied passing the link across to someone who might be interested, so we can keep on covering as wide a ground in SFF as we can.
October 15, 2025 at 1:04 PM
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catamaroon.bsky.social
If you'd like to read When There Are Wolves Again but prefer paperbacks, you can get 25% off the paperback in the Waterstones pre-order sale this week 🐺🤍 (out June 2026)
www.waterstones.com/book/when-th...
Promotional image for When There Are Wolves Again paperback edition in the Waterstones 2026 new titles pre-order sale. Offer runs 14 - 17 October online, use code OCTOBER25 to get 25% off
October 14, 2025 at 12:37 PM