Ian McDonald is a science fiction author. McDonald's first published story was “The Island of the Dead,” which was published in 1982. His first novel, "Desolation Road," was published in 1988. His other works include "King of Morning," "Queen of Day" (winner of the Philip K. Dick Award), "River of Gods," "The Dervish House" (both of which won British Science Fiction Association Awards), and the graphic novel "Kling Klang Klatch." His themes include nanotechnology, postcyberpunk settings, and the impact of rapid social and technological change on non-Western societies.