Books by Ian McDonald

La familia de Cariad Corcoran da la bienvenida a dos miembros nuevos: la pareja de su madre y su hija, una muchacha que tiene la misma edad de Cariad pero totalmente diferente a ella, pues es alta, guapa y se expresa con una gran seguridad. Aunque Cariad está lejos de verla como a una hermana, han de dejar a un lado cualquier diferencia que puedan tener ya que un objetivo común las une: van a encontrar la primera huella humana en la Luna. Pero para ello deberán hacer frente al poder del satélite, pues la Luna hará todo lo posible por matarlas antes de que la alcancen.Ian McDonald nació en Manchester en 1960, hijo de padre escocés y madre irlandesa. A los cinco años de trasladó a Irlanda del Norte, donde ha residido toda su vida. Aficionado a la lectura de ciencia ficción desde pequeño, es uno de los escritores más reputados de este género en todo el mundo. En sus obras convergen a menudo conceptos como la nanotecnología, el postciberpunk y el impacto social de la tecnología en el mundo. También es habitual encontrar menciones a Irlanda del Norte y a los diversos conflictos que asolaron el país a lo largo de los últimos siglos. Ha recibido numerosos premios, entre los cuales destacan el Locus, el British Science Fiction Association Award a la mejor novela y el John. W. Campbell Memorial.

Ian McDonald's first novel, which announced the arrival of an exciting new voice in the realm of science fiction. There's nowhere quite like Desolation Road. Once you go there, you may never be the same . . .

McDonald's epic SF trilogy of corporate greed and family betrayal in the lethal setting of the moon reaches its triumphant conclusion.

A re-issue of the novel that secured McDonald's reputation as one of the most exciting voices in global SF.

Produced to honour the centenary of Sir Arthur C. Clarke's birth, this anthology acts as a fund raiser for the Arthur C. Clarke Award.Original SF stories of precisely 2001 words from some of the biggest names in science fiction, including 10 winners of the Clarke Award and 13 authors who have been shortlisted, as well as non-fiction from thrice-winner China Miéville and former judge Neil Gaiman.Contents:IntroductionGolgotha - Dave HutchinsonThe Monoliths of Mars - Paul McAuleyMurmuration - Jane RogersOuroboros - Ian R MacLeodThe Escape Hatch - Matthew De AbaituaChildhood's Friend - Rachel PollackTakes from the White Hart - Bruce SterlingYour Death, Your Way, 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! - Emma NewmanDistraction - Gwyneth JonesDancers - Allen StroudEntropy War - Yoon Ha LeeThe Ontologist - Liz WilliamsWaiting in the Sky - Tom HunterThe Collectors - Adrian TchaikovskyI Saw Three Ships - Phillip MannBefore They Left - Colin GreenlandDrawn From the Eye - Jeff NoonRoads of Silver, Paths of Gold - Emmi ItärantaThe Fugue - Stephanie HolmanMemories of a Table - Chris BeckettChild of Ours - Claire NorthWould-Be A.I., Tell Us a Tale! #241: Sell 'em Back in Time! by Hali Hallison - Ian WatsonLast Contact - Becky ChambersThe Final Fable - Ian WhatesTen Landscapes of Nili Fossae - Ian McDonaldChild - Adam RobertsProvidence - Alastair Reynolds2001: A Space Prosthesis - The Extensions of Man - Andrew M. Butler (non-fiction)On Judging The Clarke Award - Neil Gaiman (non-fiction)Once More on the 3rd Law - China Miéville (non-fiction)

Ian McDonald weaves a love story across an endless expanse with his science fiction novella Time WasA love story stitched across time and war, shaped by the power of books, and ultimately destroyed by it.In the heart of World War II, Tom and Ben became lovers. Brought together by a secret project designed to hide British targets from German radar, the two founded a love that could not be revealed. When the project went wrong, Tom and Ben vanished into nothingness, presumed dead. Their bodies were never found.Now the two are lost in time, hunting each other across decades, leaving clues in books of poetry and trying to make their desperate timelines overlap.

The BSFA and Arthur C. Clarke Award-winning author returns with the second part of his stunning moon colonisation epic, perfect for fans of THE MARTIAN and RED MARS.

The new novel from a multi-award-winning writer: a corporate SF thriller and the deepest evocation yet of the terrors and rigours of life on the moon.

Perhaps the most bizarre and frightening examination of what nanotechnology could mean.

Extraordinary new fiction set in the future India of RIVER OF GODS

This book provides a definitive account of the recent history of the International Monetary Fund, and the successes it has enjoyed since it was founded. With fascinating contributions by current and former IMF staff members, this book offers a unique insight into the workings of the organization and explores how it has benefited many.

The sensational new novel from one of the most acclaimed UK SF writers; a major addition to the Gollancz list