19 speculative tales of radical futures.

These stories explore meteorological, agricultural and biological technologies, alternative histories, arcologies and communes, the beauty in flooded cities, innovations in cross-continental travel, animals on the verge of extinction, androids, reality tv shows, new food sources, environmental refugees, blurring the divide between humans and animals, and above all, friendship, family and love.

Ecopunk! 19 optimistic tales selected by two award-winning editors, showing how humanity can survive and flourish, despite the looming uncertainty from climate change. The incredible line-up includes some of Australia’s best science fiction writers:

• Adam Browne, “The Radiolarian Violin”
• Matthew Chrulew, “Future Perfect”
• Emilie Collyer, “From the Dark”
• Jason Fischer, “Milk and Honey”
• Tom Guerney, “The Mangrove Maker”
• Claire McKenna, “Mr. Mycelium”
• R. Jean Mathieu, “The City Sunk, the City Risen”
• D.K. Mok, “The Wandering Library”
• Jason Nahrung, “The Today Home”
• Ian Nichols, “First Flight”
• Shauna O’Meara, “Island Green”
• Rivqa Rafael, “Trivalent”
• Jane Rawson, “The Right Side of History”
• Jane Routley, “The Scent of Betrayal”
• Andrew Sullivan, “The Butterfly Whisperer”
• Janeen Webb, “Monkey Business”
• Corey J. White, “Happy Hunting Ground”
• Tess Williams, “Broad Church”
• Marian Womack, “Pink Footed”

In the first volume of this award-winning series, editors Liz Grzyb and Talie Helene have compiled an impressive list of fantastic stories first published in 2010, from New Zealand’s and Australia’s finest writers.

The 33 stories selected are

• RJ Astruc: “Johnny and Babushka”
• Peter M Ball: “L’esprit de L’escalier”
• Alan Baxter: “The King’s Accord”
• Jenny Blackford: “Mirror”
• Gitte Christensen: “A Sweet Story”
• Matthew Chrulew: “Schubert By Candlelight”
• Bill Congreve: “Ghia Likes Food”
• Rjurik Davidson: “Lovers In Caeli-Amur”
• Felicity Dowker: “After the Jump”
• Dale Elvy: “Night Shift”
• Jason Fischer: “The School Bus”
• Dirk Flinthart: “Walker”
• Bob Franklin: “Children’s Story”
• Christopher Green: “Where We Go To Be Made Lighter”
• Paul Haines: “High Tide At Hot Water Beach”
• Lisa L. Hannett: “Soil From My Fingers”
• Stephen Irwin: “Hive”
• Gary Kemble: “Feast Or Famine”
• Pete Kempshall: “Brave Face”
• Tessa Kum: “Acception”
• Martin Livings: “Home”
• Maxine McArthur: “A Pearling Tale”
• Kirstyn McDermott: “She Said”
• Andrew McKiernan: “The Memory Of Water”
• Ben Peek: “White Crocodile Jazz”
• Simon Petrie: “Dark Rendezvous”
• Lezli Robyn: “Anne-droid of Green Gables”
• Angela Rega: “Slow Cookin’ “
• Angela Slatter: “The Bone Mother”
• Angela Slatter & Lisa L. Hannett: “The February Dragon”
• Grant Stone: “Wood”
• Kaaron Warren: “That Girl”
• Janeen Webb: “Manifest Destiny”