My climate anthology FUTURE HOPES, which releases on 7th March, has just landed! The finished copy is so beautiful. I’m so proud of all the work that the contributers and team at Walker Books have put into this.
If you’re a book blogger or reviewer, you can now request an early copy to read on Netgalley.
Otherwise, here are some preorder links for you!
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Publishing by Walker Books on 7th March 2024 (UK/Australia). Ages 9 – 12
n this collection of compelling short stories, edited by Lauren James, authors including M. G. Leonard, Neal Shusterman and Tolá Okogwu offer hope for our planet in the face of climate change.
Skyscraper farms. Insects for dinner. Guerilla gardening. Nine authors pose ingenious and thought-provoking solutions to the climate crisis in this anthology of climate fiction. Rooted in real-world science and technology, the stories offer a roadmap for a future where our planet can thrive. From a rewilding project with unexpected consequences to a rebellion against augmented reality, these wide-ranging stories will leave the reader feeling a little less powerless in the fight to save planet Earth.
Full list of contributors: Eli Brown, L. R. Lam, M. G. Leonard, Rebecca Lim, Oisín McGann, Tolá Okogwu, Neal and Brendan Shusterman, Louie Stowell and Bijal Vachharajani
“A brilliant collection of inspiring stories with the power to change the world. Innovative, original & essential.” – Hannah Gold
UPCOMING EVENTS
19th February – COVENTRY -AIDS memorial Zine workshop
23rd February – ABERDEEN - Granite Noir festival panel ‘A Damaged World’
10th March, 14th April – Coventry Queer Writers workshop at St Marys Guildhall (1-3pm)
Wren James 