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EJ Swift wins the 2026 Arthur C Clarke award for science fiction
The writer – who was also shortlisted in 2023 – has won the prize for her book When There Are Wolves Again, a speculative work of eco-fiction set in near-future Britain
TL;DR
- EJ Swift's novel "When There Are Wolves Again" won the Arthur C Clarke award.
- The novel explores rewilding and climate activism in near-future Britain over 50 years.
- This year saw a record 132 books submitted for the award.
- The prize money for the winner is £2,026.
- Swift's previous works include "The Coral Bones" and the Osiris Project trilogy.