In an uplifting anthology of climate fiction, solution-focused and inspiringshort stories by authors including Eli Brown, Louie Stowell, and Neal and Brendan Shustermanoffer hope in the fight to save planet Earth.
In the face of climate change, this collection of compelling stories offers a road map for a future where our planet can thrive, rooted in real-world science and technology. Optimism shines as ingenious characters imagine ways to make a healthier planet, from the realistic to the fantastic, and get down to making them happen. From skyscraper farms to a bug-eating school competition, from guerrilla gardening to a rebellion against augmented reality, these wide-ranging and thought-provoking stories will leave readers feeling empowered in the fight to address the climate crisis. After each story, anthologist Wren James shares some ways that readers can make its ideas a reality. Award-winning author and zoologist Nicola Davies lends her insight and encouragement to the foreword, while comprehensive back matter includes practical advice for living more sustainably at home, discussion questions, a glossary, resources for further learning, and information about the contributors.
With contributions by: Eli Brown, L. R. Lam, M. G. Leonard, Rebecca Lim, Oisín McGann, Tolá Okogwu, Neal and Brendan Shusterman, Louie Stowell, and Bijal Vachharajani
Wren James is a Carnegie-longlisted British author of many young adult novels and was previously published under the name Lauren James. Their books include Last Seen Online, The Quiet at the End of the World, The Loneliest Girl in the Universe, and The Next Together, and they have sold more than two hundred thousand copies worldwide in eight languages. A Royal Literary Fund Fellow and the story consultant for seasons two and three of Netflix’s Heartstopper, Wren James is the founder of the Climate Fiction Writers League and works as a consultant on climate storytelling for museums, production companies, major brands, and publishers, with a focus on optimism and hope. They have a master’s from the University of Nottingham, where they studied chemistry and physics, and run a queer writers’ group in Coventry.
In an uplifting anthology of climate fiction, solution-focused and inspiringshort stories by authors including Eli Brown, Louie Stowell, and Neal and Brendan Shustermanoffer hope in the fight to save planet Earth.
In the face of climate change, this collection of compelling stories offers a road map for a future where our planet can thrive, rooted in real-world science and technology. Optimism shines as ingenious characters imagine ways to make a healthier planet, from the realistic to the fantastic, and get down to making them happen. From skyscraper farms to a bug-eating school competition, from guerrilla gardening to a rebellion against augmented reality, these wide-ranging and thought-provoking stories will leave readers feeling empowered in the fight to address the climate crisis. After each story, anthologist Wren James shares some ways that readers can make its ideas a reality. Award-winning author and zoologist Nicola Davies lends her insight and encouragement to the foreword, while comprehensive back matter includes practical advice for living more sustainably at home, discussion questions, a glossary, resources for further learning, and information about the contributors.
With contributions by: Eli Brown, L. R. Lam, M. G. Leonard, Rebecca Lim, Oisín McGann, Tolá Okogwu, Neal and Brendan Shusterman, Louie Stowell, and Bijal Vachharajani
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Wren James is a Carnegie-longlisted British author of many young adult novels and was previously published under the name Lauren James. Their books include Last Seen Online, The Quiet at the End of the World, The Loneliest Girl in the Universe, and The Next Together, and they have sold more than two hundred thousand copies worldwide in eight languages. A Royal Literary Fund Fellow and the story consultant for seasons two and three of Netflix’s Heartstopper, Wren James is the founder of the Climate Fiction Writers League and works as a consultant on climate storytelling for museums, production companies, major brands, and publishers, with a focus on optimism and hope. They have a master’s from the University of Nottingham, where they studied chemistry and physics, and run a queer writers’ group in Coventry.
