So I didn’t get to the idea that became Slow River until 1993. After pondering for a day or two I started the far-future other-planet one, which became Ammonite. I said Why yes I am! (I lied-you can read the whole story here) and quickly wrote a couple of pages of two different novels I’d been thinking about, one set in the far future and one in the near future. I wrote the first couple of pages in 1991 when Malcolm Edwards, then editorial director of HarperCollins, asked me if I was working on a novel. SR was my second novel, but it could have been my first. Slow River is 25 years old! Actually, the anniversary was earlier this summer, but a 25-year old novel has learnt to be patient and so won’t mind that I’m a little late. Left to right: current US cover, current UK ebook, original US cover, current UK print edition, original UK edition McIntyre 'A marvelous blend of high adventure and mind-boggling social speculation.Covers of English language editions of Slow River.

Read Nicola Griffith's book-and keep an eye out for her name in the future.'-Vonda N. 'A powerful story of connection, allegiance, and obligation. As readers share in Marghe's journey through an alien world, they too embark on a parallel journey of fascinating self-exploration. Ammonite is an unforgettable novel that questions the very meanings of gender and humanity.

As she risks death to uncover the women's biological secret, she finds that she too is changing-and realizes that not only has she found a home on Jeep, but that she alone carries the seeds of its destruction. In the face of this crisis, anthropologist Marghe Taishan arrives to test a new vaccine. Terrified of spreading the virus, the company abandons its employees, leaving them afraid and isolated from the natives. Now, generations after the colony lost touch with the rest of humanity, a company arrives to exploit Jeep-and its forces find themselves fighting for their lives. Centuries earlier, a deadly virus shattered the original colony, killing the men and forever altering the few surviving women. These are the only options available on planet Jeep. Strong, likable characters, a compelling story, and a very interesting take on gender.'-Ursula K. Winner of the Lambda and Tiptree Awards * 'A knockout.

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