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5	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/1000038161.jpg]]
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7	Ian [=McDonald=] (born 1960) is a science fiction and fantasy writer, living in Belfast.
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9	Many of his books are MundaneDogmatic (though he has spoken against the [[http://ianmcdonald.livejournal.com/2378.html Mundane Manifesto]], himself). Some (including ''Desolation Road'' and ''Hearts, Hands, and Voices'') have elements of MagicRealism.
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11	Not to be confused with the author of ''Webcomic/BrunoTheBandit'', nor with [[Music/KingCrimson the]] [[Music/ForeignerBand musician]].
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13	!!Works by Ian [=McDonald=]:
14	* ''Literature/DesolationRoad'' (1988)
15	* ''Literature/EmpireDreams'' (1988) (short stories)
16	* ''Literature/OutOnBlueSix'' (1989)
17	* ''Literature/KingOfMorningQueenOfDay'' (1991)
18	* ''Literature/HeartsHandsAndVoices'' (1992, US: ''Literature/TheBrokenLand'')
19	* ''Literature/SpeakingInTongues'' (1992) (short stories)
20	* ''Literature/KlingKlangKlatch'' (1992) (graphic novel, illustrated by Creator/DavidLyttleton)
21	* ''Literature/ScissorsCutPaperWrapStone'' (1994)
22	* ''{{Literature/Necroville}}''(1994, US: ''Literature/TerminalCafe'')
23	* ''{{Literature/Chaga}}'' (1995, US: ''Literature/EvolutionsShore'')
24	* ''Literature/SacrificeOfFools'' (1996)
25	* ''{{Literature/Kirinya}}'' (1998)
26	* ''Literature/TendeleosStory'' (2000)
27	* ''Literature/AresExpress'' (2001): Set in the same universe as ''Desolation Road''.
28	* ''Literature/RiverOfGods '' (2004)
29	* ''Literature/TheDjinnsWife'' (2006)
30	* ''{{Literature/Brasyl}}'' (2007)
31	* ''Literature/CyberabadDays'' (2009): Set in the same universe as ''River of Gods''.
32	* ''Literature/TheDervishHouse'' (2010)
33	* ''{{Literature/Planesrunner}}'' (2012)
34	* ''Literature/LunaNewMoon'' (2015)
35	* ''Literature/LunaWolfMoon'' (2017): Sequel of ''New Moon''.
36	* ''Literature/LunaMoonRising'' (2019): Sequel of ''Wolf Moon''.
37	* ''Literature/TheMenaceFromFarside" (2019) Set in the same universe as ''New Moon''.
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39	!!Tropes found in his work:
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41	* {{Afrofuturism}}: ''{{Literature/Chaga}}'' (known as ''Literature/EvolutionsShore'' in the US) centers around the Watekni subculture in a TwentyMinutesIntoTheFuture version of {{UsefulNotes/Kenya}}.
42	%%* AIIsACrapshoot: In ''Literature/RiverOfGods '',
43	%%* AlternateHistory: In ''{{Literature/Planesrunner}}'',
44	%%* BaldOfEvil: In ''Literature/DesolationRoad'', [[spoiler:Arnie Tenebrae, when she becomes a psychotic warlord]].
45	%%* BrownNote: In ''Literature/ScissorsCutPaperWrapStone'', the tattoos on the protagonist's palms--one causes memory loss, the other causes death.
46	%%* {{Cyberpunk}}:
47	%%** In ''Literature/RiverOfGods '',
48	%%** In ''Literature/ScissorsCutPaperWrapStone'',
49	%%* DesertPunk:
50	%%** In ''Literature/AresExpress'',
51	%%** In ''Literature/DesolationRoad'',
52	* FantasyCounterpartCulture: ''Literature/HeartsHandsAndVoices'' (known as ''Literature/TheBrokenLand'' in the US) is very obviously based on the Anglo-Irish conflicts of the 20th century.
53	%%* FertileFeet: In ''Literature/DesolationRoad'', the green man [[spoiler: who is super-evolved and from the future]].
54	%%* GodInHumanForm: In ''Literature/OutOnBlueSix'', [[spoiler: Kilimanjaro West turns out to be this]].
55	%%* LibertariansInSpace: In "Literature/LunaNewMoon" (2015)
56	%%* MachineWorship: In ''Literature/DesolationRoad'', Inspiration Cadillac and his followers.
57	%%* {{Oireland}}: ''Literature/KingOfMorningQueenOfDay'' is set in
58	* OneWordTitle:
59	** ''{{Literature/Brasyl}}'' (2007)
60	** ''{{Literature/Chaga}}'' (1995, US: ''Literature/EvolutionsShore'')
61	** ''{{Literature/Kirinya}}'' (1998)
62	** ''{{Literature/Necroville}}''(1994, US: ''Literature/TerminalCafe'')
63	** ''{{Literature/Planesrunner}}'' (2012)
64	* {{Terraform}}: ''Literature/DesolationRoad'' takes place on {{UsefulNotes/Mars}}, after it has been terraformed.

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