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In this collection of compelling short stories, authors including M. G. Leonard, Neal Shusterman and Tolá Okogwu offer hope for our planet in the face of climate change. "A brilliant collection of inspiring stories with the power to change the world. Innovative, original and essential." Hannah Gold"An empowering, engaging toolkit for young readers, environmentalists and activists." Lovereading4kids 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
About the author
Lauren James is the Carnegie-longlisted author of many young adult novels, including Last Seen Online, Green Rising, The Reckless Afterlife of Harriet Stoker, The Quiet at the End of the World and The Loneliest Girl in the Universe. She is an RLF Royal Fellow at Aston University and the story consultant on Netflix's Heartstopper (Seasons 2 and 3). Her books have sold over two hundred thousand copies worldwide in seven languages. The Quiet at the End of the World was shortlisted for the YA Book Prize and the STEAM Children's Book Award.
Lauren is the founder of the Climate Fiction Writers League, and a member of the Society of Author's Sustainability Committee. She is the editor of the Future Hopes anthology and works as a consultant on climate storytelling, with a focus on optimism and hope. She also runs a Queer Writers group in Coventry, where she lives.
Graduating with a degree in zoology, Nicola once worked as a presenter on the television programme The Really Wild Show.
