The Philip K. Dick Award
2 appearances
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Edition 10 (1991) award
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Edition 28 (2009) special award
Ian McDonald
イアン・マクドナルド
Ian MacDonald
Aliases:
Ian MacDonald / Ian Macdonald
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- United Kingdom
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Languages
- English
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, science fiction writer, short story writer
- Active Years
- 1980-
Awards & Nominations
British Science Fiction Association Awards
6 appearances
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Edition 24 (1992) medium and short story category
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Edition 36 (2004) award
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Edition 38 (2006) award
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Edition 39 (2007) award
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Edition 42 (2010) award
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Edition 50 (2018) award
Theodore Sturgeon Memorial Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 15 (2001) award
Works
Major Works
Desolation Road
1988 Science fiction 224 pagesA novel set in the frontier town of Desolation Road in the far future. It interweaves multiple characters, strange technologies and cultures in a narrative that blends exploration and character-driven storytelling.
migration and communitytime and memorycollision of technology and culture
River of Gods
2004 Science fiction 336 pagesSet in mid-21st-century India, the novel explores intersecting storylines involving artificial intelligences, political conflicts and social tensions. Multiple viewpoints depict a complex future society.
AI and humanitypolitics and powersocial impact of technology
Brasyl
2007 Science fiction 480 pagesA multi-stranded novel set in Brazil that intertwines different timelines and narratives. It examines the boundaries between nation and individual, and between physical and virtual realities.
history and futurestate vs individualphysical vs virtual boundaries
The Dervish House
2010 Science fiction 384 pagesA near-future, urban science fiction novel set in Istanbul. It blends ensemble mystery elements with social and religious context, exploring fractures in everyday life caused by emerging technologies.
city and memoryreligion and technologyfragility of communities
Luna: New Moon
2015 Science fiction 416 pagesThe first book in a series set on the Moon, depicting a society dominated by corporate interests. Focusing on resource, power and family dynamics, it unfolds as a tense, character-driven drama.
corporate dominanceresource conflictfamily and loyalty
Bibliography
- Desolation Road
- River of Gods
- Brasyl
- The Dervish House
- Luna: New Moon
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- detailed worldbuildingmulti-perspective ensemble narrativescultural and historical layering
- Recurring Motifs
- friction between technology and everyday lifeglobal influencestransformation of small communities
Legacy
Recognized as a science fiction writer who leverages global perspectives and cultural detail. Known for multi-character narratives across diverse settings, his work often examines the relationships between contemporary communities and technology.
Trivia
- There are multiple notable people with the same name (musician, critic, actor, politician, mathematician), which often leads to confusion.
- Known for science fiction set in diverse global locales; personal life and birthplace details are not always widely published.