Metamorphosis: Climate Fiction for a Better Future

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A visionary anthology of climate fiction from Grist.

For many of us, the thought of our planet centuries in the future signals a volatile dystopia: our world devastated by climate change, our people bitter and broken. But this shining anthology presents an alternative future. These twelve winning selections from Grists Imagine 2200 short story contest shirk the fear and mourning that often mark speculative climate fiction, daring instead to dream of humanitys varied communities meeting planetary challenges in fascinating and novel ways.

Imagine 2200 was founded to counter the dominance of the dystopian in futurist writings, and to amplify voices that have been, and continue to be, affected by systems of oppression. MetamorphosisEach of these powerful stories offers a glimpse of a future built not on cynicism, but on sustainability, inclusivity, and justice, testifying to the power of human courage and collective resilience.

Edited by Grist and introduced by Sheree Rene Thomas, a New York Times best-selling author and editor of the Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, Metamorphosis will electrify and activate readers concerned about our future ancestors and the fate of all our attending flora and fauna. These stunning stories imagine a tomorrow in which we do more than survive: we thrivetogether.

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Praise for Afterglow

This is a glorious book that challenges our conceptions of bookmaking as much as it questions our conceptions of world-building. We, as earthlings, will be better to the earth after experiencing this book. That is not hyperbole.Kiese Laymon, author of Heavy

The twelve stories in the anthology Afterglow: Climate Fiction for Future Ancestors . . . take readers into the future and across the globe to witness how humanity has persevered in the face of climate-crisis-induced destruction.ZYZZYVA

Ultimately, I hope these stories reveal how our imaginations can help build a better realitynot only to serve as a guiding light, but to serve as a balm for these current, difficult times.Morgan Jerkins, author of This Will Be My Undoing

This sparkling anthology of 12 climate fiction stories distinguishes itself with its hopeful bent. . . . Offering a glimpse at imagined futures across the globe, this is a welcome lift to the spirits to those who may be struggling to see any brightness amid climate fears.Publishers Weekly

This short story collection radiates radical imagination. . . . If youre feeling bouts of climate anxiety or even apocalypse fatigue, Afterglow will remind you to keep the faith.Sierra magazine

The art of storytelling is not only an act of memory and imagination, but one of hope and faith. These vivid and provocative stories represent a dreaming, a collective vision of future worlds where humanity has gathered itself, shared resources and wisdom, to arrive at a place of intentional action, health, and thriving. It is no small feat on the page or beyond to engage in such brave work. The tales of Afterglow offer the glimmers of possibility, the hard choices to be made, and the radiance of worlds not yet known but deeply needed.Sheree Rene Thomas, author of Black Panther: Panthers Rage and Nine Bar Blues

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Gristis a nonprofit, independent media organization dedicated to telling stories of climate solutions and a just future. Its goal is to use the power of storytelling to illuminate the way toward a better world, inspire millions of people to walk that path with them, and show that the time for action is now.