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New Middle Grade Science Fiction – Coming Soon to a Galaxy Near You!

The Hamster’s Triangles in Space Coming soon: A second silly science fiction adventure with Ilnoblet Elmer. In the wacky style of Douglas Adams, author of the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy ‘trilogy’ books – but this one’s for kids and adults who wish they were […]

Butterflies and Moths Matter! Here’s How You Can Help Them…

Butterflies and Moths are fascinating, other-worldly, fluttery creatures. As it’s now summer in the Northern Hemisphere, you should be seeing them around flowers on sunny days, particularly butterflies. If you’re lucky. I say ‘lucky’, because butterfly and moth populations, like many invertebrates and other species […]

Climate Change isn’t everything: We’re talking Planetary Collapse. Let’s fix it.

The phrase “Climate Change” gets bandied about a lot. But what does Climate Change mean? As a result of human activity on this planet, we’re seeing increased storms, floods and droughts – and they are bigger and more devastating. Global temperatures, especially in the oceans, […]

Environmental Fiction: Can Stories Really Save Planet Earth?

Eco-Fiction: Can Stories Really Save Planet Earth?

Environmental Fiction isn’t new. “Environmental Fiction” also known as “Eco-Fiction”, and its sub-genre “Climate Fiction” or “Cli-Fi”, is a relatively new distinct genre of literary fiction, focusing on stories of human beings interacting with the natural world and causing environmental problems and ecological crises on […]