Tag: climate
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Subscribe to my refreshed YouTube channel; new branding, more videos
Revamped and relaunched, the author invites readers to subscribe to his YouTube channel, now branded with the Bureau of Environmental Security.
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Read the first thousand words of Restoration
The excerpt introduces “Restoration,” a novel in the “Tales From A Warming Planet” series, featuring Junie Wye, a city girl grappling with climate challenges in a conservative town, supporting her father’s dam removal project.
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Read the first thousand words of City of Ice and Dreams
Read the first thousand words of City of Ice and Dreams, book three of my series, Tales From A Warming Planet.
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Read the first thousand words of Carbon Run
In a near-future Earth devastated by climate change, Anne searches for her father amidst chaos as their home catches fire, encountering threats and memories that shape their bond.
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Read the first thousand words of War for the Green Land
Read the first thousand words of War for the Green Land, book two of The Future History of the Grail.
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Climate stories: 10 extra prompts for writing climate change stories
You’re a science fiction or literary writer. You know climate change is important, but you’re unsure about what story to tell. Here’s some prompts to get you thinking.
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COVID-19: How to write about climate change in a time of coronavirus and racism
In the early months of the coronavirus pandemic, a scenario came to pass straight from a science fiction writing prompt. The air above the industrial city of Wuhan, China, the first epicenter of the global outbreak, emptied of pollution.
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Solarpunk world engages despite a problematic protagonist: Review
Author Brenda Cooper’s Wilders, the first of a two-book series dubbed “Project Earth,” ticks off all the main boxes for solarpunk.
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Review: Watermelon Snow needs more to reach its ambition
William A. Liggett’s debut novel, Watermelon Snow, explores the complexities of science through climate scientist Kate Landry, whose ethical struggles overshadow her paleontology discovery amid personal and professional challenges.
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14 lesser-known climate fiction novels and anthologies
A new sub-genre of science fiction—climate fiction—has taken hold. Read these 14 lesser-known climate fiction novels and anthologies.
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Five Questions: Cai Emmons, author of Weather Woman
Author’s note: Cai Emmons died January 2, 2023. My Five Questions series is back after a hiatus, and I’m excited to present the answers of Cai Emmons, author of a fascinating new novel, Weather Woman. Climate change plays a big role in this story of a young broadcast meteorologist who discovers a unique talent: she…
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Climate writing: 10 more prompts for climate change stories
Use these global warming writing prompts to spark your narrative imagination.
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A poetic approach to the emotional consequences of a changing world: Review
Author Robin MacArthur shows how to demonstrate climate change’s impact without the necessity of thrilling drama.
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10 writing prompts to help you write stories about climate change
Here’s some writing prompts inspired by the changes to our planet caused by rising temperatures.
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Preachiness: Do climate fiction writers suffer from this syndrome?
The author discusses the challenges of addressing climate change in fiction without sounding preachy. They emphasize the need for subtle incorporation of environmental themes to engage readers meaningfully.
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10 amazing authors who put climate change into their novels
Here’s 10 authors you may not have read, but whom offer amazing and thoughtful stories about a warmed future.
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Nine ways to help you start writing climate fiction today
Climate change influences fiction today, urging writers to explore its effects. Various resources exist, from websites to articles and books, assisting authors in developing climate-focused narratives effectively.
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Three reasons why you should put climate change in your next novel
Writers should incorporate climate change into their narratives to reflect readers’ real experiences, concerns, and discussions about its impacts, shaping character evolution and engaging with contemporary issues.
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Overheated: A weak narrative undercuts the urgency of climate change
Andrew Guzman’s book, Overheated, discusses climate change’s uncertain impacts on humanity, advocating for fiction to better explore its emotional and social consequences, beyond mere facts.
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Is Russell Crowe’s ‘Noah’ an allegory for climate change? (Review)
Darren Aronofsky’s film Noah reinterprets the biblical story, portraying Noah as a troubled leader reflecting on humanity’s destruction due to environmental negligence while incorporating modern moral themes aligned with climate awareness.