Turning the Tide: The Youngest Generation Spotlight Series Children’s bookshelf | YA/teen bookshelf | Book reviews | Spotlights | Resources and teacher links | Games | Films News: Black Women in STEM Pen New Children’s Science and Nature Book for HBCU Green Fund’s Publishing Arm Launch (Benzinga) I’m absolutely thrilled […]
Read MoreFeatures
Spotlight – Gene Helfman
Click here to return to the world eco-fiction series The global novel exists, not as a genre separated from and opposed to other kinds of fiction, but as a perspective that governs the interpretation of experience. In this way, it is faithful to the way the global is actually lived—not […]
Read MoreBook Recommendations
Because I’ve written (or have found) quite a few lists of ecologically oriented fiction, I thought I’d finally compile them for readers wanting to know about some of the best eco-fiction stories. There’s always the big database, too, where you can search by author, title, audience, genre, and more. My […]
Read MoreSpotlight – Andrew F. Sullivan
Click here to return to the world eco-fiction series The global novel exists, not as a genre separated from and opposed to other kinds of fiction, but as a perspective that governs the interpretation of experience. In this way, it is faithful to the way the global is actually lived—not […]
Read MoreIndie Corner – Earth’s Ecocide, David A. Collier
Back to the Indie Corner series The Earth’s Ecocide science fiction series is a thousand-year story of humanity struggling to cope with climate destruction and the awakening of artificial intelligence. What will life be like if global average temperatures increase 2°, 4°, or 8° Celsius? What will life be like […]
Read MoreEco-Games
Many games appeal to audiences of all levels. For children’s games, see the green highlights below. Age levels are recommended by the games themselves or by Common Sense Media. Parents and teachers should always research the game first and ensure that it’s age-appropriate. Thanks to so many wonderful game suggestions […]
Read MoreNews and Events
Subscribe to our newsletter to read a heck of a lot more news, and see our news archives here. The July newsletter is out! Check out my talk with Marjorie Kellogg about our eco-novels at Climate Writers. Thanks to Nightbeats’ Behind the Scenes for interviewing me about The Stolen Child. […]
Read MoreSpotlight – Julie Janson
Click here to return to the world eco-fiction series The global novel exists, not as a genre separated from and opposed to other kinds of fiction, but as a perspective that governs the interpretation of experience. In this way, it is faithful to the way the global is actually lived—not […]
Read MoreDistinguishing 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 world and have held the viewpoint that not one genre is more important than another, regardless of media attention and trends. Not one genre always […]
Read MoreSpotlight – E.G. Condé
Click here to return to the world eco-fiction series The global novel exists, not as a genre separated from and opposed to other kinds of fiction, but as a perspective that governs the interpretation of experience. In this way, it is faithful to the way the global is actually lived—not […]
Read MoreSpotlight – M Jackson
Click here to return to the world eco-fiction series The global novel exists, not as a genre separated from and opposed to other kinds of fiction, but as a perspective that governs the interpretation of experience. In this way, it is faithful to the way the global is actually lived—not […]
Read MoreSpotlight – Justine Norton-Kertson
Click here to return to the world eco-fiction series The global novel exists, not as a genre separated from and opposed to other kinds of fiction, but as a perspective that governs the interpretation of experience. In this way, it is faithful to the way the global is actually lived—not […]
Read MoreIndie Corner – Zilla Novikov
Back to the Indie Corner series I’m thrilled to introduce Zilla Novikov and her new novel Query (tRaum, April 27, 2023). At the end of 2022, in December’s Dragonfly newsletter, I talked about increasing essays rather than interviews coming in the new year, and this is the first Indie Corner […]
Read MoreAuthor Quotes
I’ve recently been re-reading all my interviews at Dragonfly, going back to 2013, and am re-inspired by ideas these fiction authors have while writing about lost ecosystems and what that means for everyone and everything. I know this is a long post, but bookmark it for when you need motivation […]
Read MoreIndie Corner – Amy Smiley
Back to the Indie Corner series This month I talk with Amy Smiley, author of Hiking Underground (Atmosphere Press, January 2023). Mary: Hi, Amy! So good to meet you. I have a few questions about your new novel Hiking Underground. We can start with what propelled you to write this […]
Read More