# EJ Swift wins 2026 Arthur C. Clarke Award for science fiction

British author EJ Swift has won the 2026 Arthur C. Clarke Award, one of the UK's most prestigious science fiction prizes. The award recognizes the year's best science fiction novel and brings significant attention to Swift's work within the literary community.

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## Sources

### Entertainment
- [The Guardian Culture](https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/aug/12/ej-swift-wins-the-2026-arthur-c-clarke-award-for-science-fiction) — Wed, 12 Aug 2026 20:00:38 GMT

### Technology
- [The Verge](https://www.theverge.com/column/980337/rogue-ai-science-fiction-openai) — 2026-08-16T08:00:00-04:00