Demon Copperhead, Barbara Kingsolver
A re-imagined Charles Dickens’ David Copperfield story, set in the Appalachian Mountains, this large book (over 600 pages) explores the life of a boy born … Read more
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The Unbalancing, R.B. Lemberg
Beneath the waters by the islands of Gelle-Geu, a star sleeps restlessly. The celebrated new starkeeper Ranra Kekeri, who is preoccupied by the increasing tremors, … Read more
Meet Us by the Roaring Sea, Akil Kumarasamy
In the near future, a young woman finds her mother’s body starfished on the kitchen floor in Queens and sets on a journey through language, … Read more
Saturnalia, Stephanie Feldman
In Saturnalia, Stephanie Feldman uses ecological collapse as a backdrop for a chilling tale of alchemy and corruption. –The Washington Post
Read moreThe Mountain in the Sea, Ray Naylor
Humankind discovers intelligent life in an octopus species with its own language and culture, and sets off a high-stakes global competition to dominate the future. … Read more
Aquarius Rising Trilogy, Brian Burt
Updated news: After the previous publisher closed its doors, author Brian Burt has released his Aquarius Rising Trilogy on Amazon. Book 1, In the Tears … Read more
Rae Mariz, Weird Fishes
Click here to return to the series The global novel exists, not as a genre separated from and opposed to other kinds of fiction, but … Read more
Distinguishing Genres About Climate and Ecological Changes
Ever since starting this website in the summer of 2013, I’ve tried to be inclusive with fiction genres that describe the ecological facets of our … Read more
Monsters Born and Made, Tanvi Berwah
Eco-fiction is fiction that addresses the relationship between humans and their environment head-on rather than using it only as setting. …My upcoming dystopian fantasy novel, … Read more
In the Company of Men, Véronique Tadjo
Two boys go hunting in a forest, shooting down bats and cooking them over an open fire. Within a month, they are dead, bodies ravaged … Read more
Harvest Moon, Agam Agenda
Harvest Moon is an anthology of loves and lives, of stories that thrive where borders and edges meet and where fates merge and collide like … Read more
Trouble at Turtle Pond, Diana Renn
Reviewed by Kimberly Christensen Trouble at Turtle Pond by Diana Renn Middle-grade fiction Miles Kaplan, animal lover, moves to a new town with a terrible … Read more
Green Rising, Lauren James
Click here to return to the series The global novel exists, not as a genre separated from and opposed to other kinds of fiction, but … Read more
Monk and Robot Series, Becky Chambers
In A Psalm for the Wild-Built, Hugo Award-winner Becky Chambers’s delightful new Monk and Robot series gives us hope for the future. See also the … Read more
Indie Corner – W.R. Woodbury
Back to the Indie Corner series This month’s Indie Corner is the first that features one of my relatives. W.R. Woodbury is my husband’s uncle. … Read more