Ian McDonald

Life
Acclaimed science fiction author; ed. QUB, grad. BA 1981; nine novels to 1996 incl. King of the Morning, Queen of Day (1992); Speaking in Tongues (q.d.); Chaga (q.d.; pb. rep. 1996); Sacrifice of Fools (Gollancz 1996; Vista 1997); published fiction in Extro, a short lived N. Ireland science fiction magazine; also a graphic novel, KlingKlangKlatch (1993), with ills. by David Lytteton.

 

Criticism
Interview, Books Ireland (Oct. 1996), pp.269-70; also John Newsinger, review of Sacrifice of Fools (1996), in Irish Studies Review (Aug. 1998), pp.212-14.

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