Environmental fiction

Environmental Fiction: Can Stories Really Save Planet Earth?

Environmental issues /

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 planet Earth (and sometimes beyond). I say ‘relatively new’, but

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Author Interview with NFReads.com

Authors, Environmental issues, Workshops/author talks/competitions/events /

NFReads.com, a general interest website based on authors and their expertise, began as a place dedicated to learning. Always a good reason to start anything! It now contains a wealth of author interviews and articles about all sorts of topics, across 20 categories, including: Sylvia Engdahl – Multi-award winning science fiction author, early Cold War air

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Interview with Environmental Author Sonia Faruqi

Authors, Environmental issues, Self-publishing & writing books /

I’m always excited to find another author who uses the magic of words and the potentially powerful imagery inherent in them to bring awareness of environmental issues, animal rights and nature conservation to the world… Sonia Faruqi is one such author, having written two books, both of which she says happened accidentally! I interviewed Sonia

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‘Animals in the Forest’ Review: Thought-Provoking and an Absolute Pleasure

Book reviews, Children's fiction, Environmental issues, Home schooling, Teens & young adults fiction /

My Nature Conservation novel aimed at middle grade children, teens and young adults, ‘Animals in the Forest: The Day Terrible Things Came‘, was recently reviewed by Education Otherwise, a major home education organisation in the UK. Kerri, the EO book reviewer, wrote: “‘Animals in the Forest’ is an absolute pleasure to read due to the superb descriptive detail and

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New Animal Rights Story for Teens to be Published Soon

Animal rights, Children's fiction, Environmental issues, New books, Teens & young adults fiction /

UPDATE June 2018: ‘The Zoo Animals’ Faraway Dream‘ has been published! Find out more here. If you or your kids are into reading about the natural environment, green issues, ecology, animals or saving the planet, then my next book, ‘The Zoo Animals’ Faraway Dream‘ is for you! It’s a story about living behind bars, told

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Radio Interview: Nature Conservation Novel ‘Animals in the Forest’

Authors, Children's fiction, Environmental issues, Teens & young adults fiction /

Nick Coffer interviewed me live on BBC Three Counties Radio about my nature conservation fiction / environmental fiction book ‘Animals in the Forest: The Day Terrible Things Came‘ early in January 2018. Listen to the podcast of the interview on YouTube, or play it here: What exactly is ‘nature conservation fiction’ or ‘environmental fiction’? It’s a relatively

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Animals in the Forest – Audiobook Available Soon!

Children's fiction, Home schooling, Teens & young adults fiction /

Thought I’d give you a head’s up – Animals in the Forest: The Day Terrible Things Came (already available as Paperback and e-Book) is going to be made into an Audiobook. Once created, it will be available from Amazon and Audible.com. I’ve chosen an English native speaker to read the manuscript, in keeping with the

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