[Book reviews] #Solarpunk, #utopian and #AntiCapitalist fiction for imagining brighter futures

Novels with political under- and over-tones that have captivated me recently

by Katy Nightingale, Nov 28, 2024

"All of the books I’m including here are unique in their styles - some encompassing all of these visionary genres, and some just a few of them. Here’s a little glossary I came up with:

- futurist 🔮 - taking place in the future

- utopian 🌈 - taking place in an idealistic society where everything is designed to be harmonious, just, and fulfilling for all people

- solarpunk ☀️ - a sub-genre of utopian literature, solarpunk fiction takes place in a sustainable, eco-friendly future where humanity lives harmoniously with nature, often featuring renewable energy, green cities, and with a focus on social equity

- anti-capitalist 🌹 - the characters and plot tell a story that illustrates the pitfalls of capitalism and shows resistance and possible alternatives"

Read more:
https://wanderingk.substack.com/p/solarpunk-utopian-and-anti-capitalist

#PostCapitalism #Degrowth #Novels #SolarPunkSunday #SolarPunkFiction #Books #Reading

6.2: Publishing Eco Horror & Solarpunk with Selena Middleton of Stelliform Press

This week on Solarpunk Presents Podcast, Ariel chats with Selena Middleton, Publisher and Editor of Stelliform Press, all about publishing eco-fiction. What is eco-horror, and how does it relate to solarpunk fiction? What are the hallmarks of a good solarpunk story, according to Selena? How does history fit into visions of the future, and what does character have to do with it? Join us as we discuss all this and more.

https://youtu.be/S4TOt5vs6fM?si=ljarUfTt_JNRzUAJ

PS: Check the video description for links to the books we talk about. I haven't been including links in these toots because they tend to take the place of the link that I want to highlight, but clicking through will easily get you there. Enjoy the episode!

#Episode #Season5 #YouTube #SolarpunkPresentsPodcast #podcast #solarpunk #Ecofiction #Ecohorror #publishing #genre #SF #ScienceFiction @StelliformPress #StelliformPress #CanadianSF #AmReading #AmWriting #SolarpunkStorytelling #SolarpunkStories #SolarpunkFiction

Episode 5.7: Building Dual Power, with Andre Rosario [aka HydroponicTrash]

André Rosario (aka HydroponicTrash) joins us this week on the podcast to tell Ariel all about dual power - what it is, how it fits in with solarpunk, and how people can mobilize it in their daily lives. Their conversation ranges from the history of the term dual power, to examples from André’s own life, to the concept of mutual aid, the importance of imagining a better world, how to build relationships as an introvert, and even includes a discussion of human nature.

https://youtu.be/5L6lBb6UUA0

#Episode #Season5 #YouTube #SolarpunkPresentsPodcast #podcast #solarpunk #DualPower #HydroponicTrash #Hydroponics @hydroponictrash #MutualAid #SolarpunkFiction #BetterWorlds #SocialJustice #SocialChange #Neighborhood #Neighbourhood #CivicPower #Cities #UrbanSolarpunk

Season 1 Episode 10: Let's Talk Solstice, Solarpunks! -- with Ariel & Christina

In the finale of Solarpunk Presents' first-ever season, Ariel and Christina sit down to chat together about the Winter Solstice - Christina brings the scientific knowledge, Ariel brings a few book recommendations, and we discuss traditions of celebrating the return of the sun (as we've experienced them in the northern hemisphere).

https://youtu.be/P9maqK6-__o?si=LLnj9MRIsCj9mtV8

#Episode #Season1 #YouTube #solarpunk #SolarpunkPresentsPodcast #podcast #solstice #SolarpunkFiction #traditions

In this episode, Christina talks with hacker and enthusiastic solarpunk Paweł Ngei about the power of solarpunk narratives to open our eyes to the ways in which we do things and invite us to critically examine them. Why is tech built this way? Who are we disenfranchising by not having more or different designs for things? Who are we handing over too much power over our lives to mindlessly letting them thrust their tech into our lives without us knowing how it works?

For more info about and thoughts from Paweł, you can check out his blog (alxd.org), be inspired by his podcast (podcast.tomasino.org @SolarpunkPrompts) read his short story about a disabled inventor at glider.ink, or read his review of Kim Stanley Robinson’s The Ministry for the Future at his blog.

Other solarpunk media Paweł recommends are the book A Half Built Garden by Ruthanna Emrys and to a great solarpunk engineering wiki: www.appropedia.org

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ilMcperL3U8

#solarpunk #SolarpunkPresentsPodcast #SolarpunkHacker #Hacker #SolarpunkTechnology #AppropriateTechnology #PawełNgei @alxd #SolarpunkNarratives #SolarpunkFiction #HopefulFutures #DIY #DIYtech #engineering #power #control

Hallo #pnpde Hat jemand von euch schon ein Blick auf #FullyAutomated! geworfen? Das #solarpunkFiction RPG gibt es als Beta bereits zum Download, auf den ersten schnellen Blick gefällt mir das Setting, die Regeln scheinen übersichtlich zu sein, was ich erstmal für mich neutral einordne. https://fullyautomatedrpg.com

Thanks so much to @samitbasu for these kind words about the new World Weaver Press anthology SOLARPUNK CREATURES (out January 16th)!

#solarpunk #ScienceFiction #SciFiBooks #NewBooks #SolarpunkFiction #ShortStories #ShortStoryAnthology #ClimateFiction #CliFiBooks

https://www.worldweaverpress.com/store/p186/Solarpunk_Creatures.html

Glass and Gardens: Solarpunk Winters is currently sitting at No. 1 on Amazon's list of Science Fiction Anthologies best sellers in the UK!

Thank you to everyone who has picked up a copy! (It's on sale for the next few days)

UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07YW6HZQR
US: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07YW6HZQR
Direct: https://www.worldweaverpress.com/store/p170/Glass_and_Gardens%3A_Solarpunk_Winter_%28ebook%29.html

#solarpunk #solarpunkFiction #Ebook #EbookDeals #ScienceFiction #anthology #ShortStories

The ebook of GLASS AND GARDENS: SOLARPUNK WINTERS is on sale for only 99¢ for a limited time!

This anthology envisions winters of the future, with stories of scientists working together to protect narwhals from an oil spill or to bring snow back to the mountains of Maine, and stories of regular people rising to extraordinary circumstances to survive extreme weather or to fix a threat to their community's energy source.

#solarpunk #solarpunkFiction #WinterReads

https://www.worldweaverpress.com/store/p170/Glass_and_Gardens%3A_Solarpunk_Winter_%28ebook%29.html

More reviews are coming in 😊 🥳
#WildFlowersElectricBeasts is available for sale! Check out this post for more details: https://wandering.shop/@AlinaLeonova/111227440501614003

#SciFiBooks #solarpunk #solarpunkFiction

@sarenaulibarri This looks cool. I moderate a few communities in a #Solarpunk #Lemmy instance including a #SolarpunkFiction and I’ll share this there