Editing Ian R. MacLeod

{{Short description|British science fiction and fantasy writer (born 1956)}}
{{otherpeople|Ian MacLeod}}
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|name=Ian R. MacLeod
|birth_name=Ian Roderick MacLeod<ref name="sf-encyclopedia">{{cite encyclopedia |editor-last1=Clute |editor-first1=John |editor-link1=John Clute |editor-last2=Langford |editor-first2=David |editor-link2=David Langford |title=MacLeod, Ian R |encyclopedia=[[The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction]] |edition=4th |url=https://sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/macleod_ian_r |issn=3049-7612}}</ref>
|birth_date={{birth date and age|1956|8|6|df=yes}}<ref name="sf-encyclopedia"/>
|birth_place=[[Solihull]], England<ref name="sf-encyclopedia"/>
|occupation=Writer
|nationality=British
|genres={{flatlist|
*[[Science fiction]]
*[[fantasy]]
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|awards=[[Sidewise Award for Alternate History]] (1998, 2005, 2011)<br>[[World Fantasy Award—Novella]] (1999)<br>[[Arthur C. Clarke Award]] (2009)<br>[[John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel]] (2009)
|website={{URL|https://ianrmacleod.com}}
}}
'''Ian Roderick MacLeod''' (born 6 August 1956) is a British [[science fiction]] and [[fantasy]] writer.

He was born in [[Solihull]] near [[Birmingham]]. He studied law and worked as a civil servant before going freelance in early 1990s soon after he started publishing stories, attracting critical praise and awards.

==Writings==
He is the author of seven novels, including ''[[The Light Ages]]'' and ''The House of Storms'', which are set in an [[Parallel universes in fiction|alternate universe]] nineteenth century England, where aether, a substance that can be controlled by the mind, has ossified English society into [[Guild|guilds]] and has retarded technological progress. His other novels and short stories feature a mixture of fantastic, historical, and futuristic elements, combined with a concern for character and vividly descriptive writing. His novel ''Song of Time'', told from a viewpoint of a classical violinist and set in the near future, won the [[Arthur C. Clarke Award]],<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/books/2009/apr/30/arthur-c-clarke-award-macleod|title=Arthur C Clarke award goes to Ian R MacLeod's Song of Time|last=Flood|first=Alison|date=2009-04-30|work=The Guardian|access-date=2017-03-26|language=en-GB|issn=0261-3077}}</ref> the [[John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel]] and the Premio Italia Award for Best International SF Novel in 2023. His novel ''[[Wake Up and Dream (novel)|Wake Up and Dream]]'', set in an alternative 1940s Los Angeles, won a [[Sidewise Award for Alternate History|Sidewise Award for Best Alternative History]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/books/2011/oct/07/eric-brown-science-fiction-reviews|title=Science fiction roundup - reviews|last=Brown|first=Eric|date=2011-10-07|work=The Guardian|access-date=2017-03-26|language=en-GB|issn=0261-3077}}</ref> His novel ''Red Snow'' follows the path of a vampire across several centuries in Europe and the United States.

MacLeod's [[novella]] "[[The Summer Isles]]" (''[[Asimov's Science Fiction]]'' October/November 1998) won the [[Sidewise Award for Alternate History|Sidewise Award for Alternate History, Short Form]] and the [[World Fantasy Award—Novella|World Fantasy Award for Best Novella]].<ref name="worldfantasy1">{{cite web|author=World Fantasy Convention |date=2010 |title=Award Winners and Nominees |url=http://www.worldfantasy.org/awards/awardslist.html/ |access-date=4 February 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101201074405/http://worldfantasy.org/awards/awardslist.html |archive-date=1 December 2010 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>  It is an [[alternate history]] where Britain, having been defeated in the [[World War I]], develops its own form of [[fascism]] in 1930s. The narrator is a closeted homosexual Oxford historian who had known the leader in youth. It was written as a novel, which however could not sell; MacLeod published the cut version, with the full-length version only being published in a limited edition in 2005. This novel version also won the Sidewise Award for Alternate History, Long Form, thus becoming the only story to win the same award twice in two differing formats, novel and novella.

MacLeod won the [[World Fantasy Award—Short Fiction|World Fantasy Award]] again in for his 2000 novelette "The Chop Girl".<ref name="worldfantasy1" /> His shorter fiction has been collected in ''[[Voyages by Starlight]]'', ''Breathmoss and Other Exhalations,'' ''Past Magic, Journeys,'' ''Frost on Glass'' and ''Ragged Maps.''

MacLeod was Guest of Honour at the 38th [[Novacon]], held in November 2008.

==Bibliography==
{{Expand list|date=August 2018}}

=== Novels ===
* {{cite book <!--|author=MacLeod, Ian R. -->|title=The Great Wheel |url=https://archive.org/details/greatwheel00macl |url-access=registration |publisher=Harcourt |year=1997 <!--isbn=-->}}<ref>Winner, 1998 [[Locus Award for Best First Novel]].</ref>
*''[[The Light Ages]]'' (Earthlight imprint of Simon & Schuster, 2003) (2004 nomination for World Fantasy Award)
*''The House of Storms'' ([[Simon & Schuster]], 2005)
*''The Summer Isles'' ([[Aio Publishing]], 2005) (2005 Sidewise Award) Expanded version of the original 1998 novella, which also won the award.
*''Song of Time'' ([[PS Publishing]], 2008) (2009 [[Arthur C. Clarke Award]], 2009 [[John W. Campbell Memorial Award]])
*''[[Wake Up and Dream (novel)|Wake Up and Dream]]'' (PS Publishing, 2011) (2011 Sidewise Award)
*''Red Snow'' (2017, PS Publishing)

=== Short fiction ===
;Collections
*''[[Voyages by Starlight]]'' (1996, [[Arkham House]])
* ''Breathmoss and Other Exhalations'' (2004, [[Golden Gryphon Press]])
* ''Past Magic'' (2006, PS Publishing)
* ''Journeys'' (2010, [[Subterranean Press]])
* ''Snodgrass and Other Illusions: The Best Short Stories of Ian R. MacLeod'' (Open Road Media, 2013)
* ''Frost on Glass'' (2015, PS Publishing)
* ''Everywhere'' (JABberwocky, ebook collection volume 1. 2019)
* ''Nowhere'' (JABberwocky, ebook collection volume 2. 2019)
* ''Ragged Maps'' (2023, Subterranean Press)
;Stories<ref>Short stories unless otherwise noted.</ref>
{|class='wikitable sortable' width='90%'
|-
!width=25%|Title
!|Year
!|First published
!|Reprinted/collected
!|Notes
|-
|The Discovered Country
|2013
|{{cite journal <!--|author=MacLeod, Ian R. -->|date=Sep 2013 |title=The Discovered Country |journal=Asimov's Science Fiction |volume=37 |issue=9 |pages=10–28}}
|
|Novelette
|-
|Entangled
|2013
|{{cite journal <!--|author=MacLeod, Ian R. -->|date=Dec 2013 |title=Entangled |journal=Asimov's Science Fiction |volume=37 |issue=12 |pages=90–106}}
|
|Novelette
|-
|The Réparateur of Strasbourg 
|2013
|{{cite book <!--|author=MacLeod, Ian R. --> |title=The Réparateur of Strasbourg |publisher=PS Publishing |year=2013 <!--isbn=978-1-84863-647--->}}
|
|Chapbook
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.ianrmacleod.com Official website]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20061207225805/http://www.goldengryphon.com/breath-frame.html ''Breathmoss and Other Exhalations''] at Golden Gryphon Press; excerpt and links to reviews
* [http://www.aiopublishing.com/Readers/Authors/MacLeod/MacLeod.htm Ian MacLeod information] at Aio Publishing website, includes excerpt, links and further materials
* [https://www.freesfonline.net/authors/Ian%20R._MacLeod.html Ian R. MacLeod's online fiction] at ''Free Speculative Fiction Online''
* {{isfdb name|name=Ian R. MacLeod}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070101/http://www.scifi.com/transcripts/2004/asimovs3.23.html Story behind Snodgrass by Ian R MacLeod - In From the Cold] at ''Upcoming4.me''
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20130830064342/http://upcoming4.me/news/book-news/art-science-and-a-little-magic-ian-r-macleod-looks-back-on-why-he-writes Art, Science and a little Magic - Ian R MacLeod looks back on why he writes - Online Essay] at ''Upcoming4.me''

===Interviews===
*[https://nekoplz.com/ian-r-macleod-interview/ Interview] with Jay Tomio (2005)
*[http://www.infinityplus.co.uk/nonfiction/intimacl.htm Interview] at Infinity Plus
*[http://www.sfsite.com/08a/im181.htm Interview] at sfsite.com
*[https://www.sageandsavant.com/2017/05/22/wake-up-and-chat-with-ian-macleod/ Interview] at sageandsavant.com (2017)
* {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040404100436/http://www.scifi.com/transcripts/2004/asimovs3.23.html |date=4 April 2004 |title=Asimov's online chat at scifi.com (2004) }}

{{World Fantasy Award Best Novella}}
{{World Fantasy Award Best Short Fiction}}

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