“A triumph. . . Every entry is equal parts thought-provoking, insightful, and impactful.” — Publishers Weekly.

Join contributors Louis Evans and Kay Vaindal for the launch of ECO24: The Year’s Best Speculative Ecofiction, a must-read annual showcase of the best nature-based science fiction and fantasy short stories published around the world!

The event includes a reading, conversation, reception, and signing with the contributors.

Preorder your copy of ECO24: The Year’s Best Speculative Ecofiction here!

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About the book

Featuring works by rising stars and established names, this anthology is an exploration of humanity’s deep relationships with other species and of our communal fears, grief, and passion as we try to protect our natural world — all told through the lens of the fantastic.

Ranging from literary science fiction and magical realism to dark fantasy and climate fiction, the stories form a unique snapshot of how some of the most brilliant and imaginative authors writing today are engaging with this extraordinary time in Earth’s natural history.

The inaugural edition, selected by award-winning editor and anthologist Marissa van Uden and a team of passionate ecofiction judges, features works by Eugen Bacon, E. Catherine Tobler, Hiron Ennes, K-Ming Chang, Kay Vaindal, Kelsea Yu, Renan Bernardo, and many other brilliant authors.

Advanced Praise for Eco24

“Each author offers us a unique ecological niche to reveal what our present and future could be, ranging from wrenching disasters to elating possibilities of recovery. These stories are personal and lyrical, and the breadth of imagination and styles make this anthology dazzling. Every story is a gem.” —Sue Burke, author of Semiosis

“This first of a series exploring humanity’s ’communal fears, grief, and passion as we try to protect our natural world’ is a triumph. Van Uden (editor of The Off-Season) brings together 23 stellar tales offering creative and varied takes on the book’s themes... Every entry is equal parts thought-provoking, insightful, and impactful.” — Publishers Weekly Starred Review

“A diverse collection unified by a common question: what is humanity’s role in the destruction and ultimate healing of nature?” — Priya Chand

About Louis Evans

Louis Evans has been going to the Passover seder at his Papa and Bubbe’s house since the year he was born. He is a writer living and working in Brooklyn, New York. His speculative fiction has appeared in Vice, Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, and Nature: Futures, and is forthcoming from Reactor. His climate fiction has appeared in Analog Science Fiction & Fact, Little Blue Marble, Fusion Fragment, and more. He’s online at louisevans.org and on Bluesky @louisevans.bsky.social.

About Kay Vaindal

Kay Vaindal is an environmental scientist and fiction writer from Baltimore. She really likes turkey vultures, sagebrush, and cyanobacteria. Kay’s work has appeared in venues like Seize the Press and the Drabblecast, and has been featured in other year’s best anthologies like Brave New Weird. Find out more at kayvaindal.com, or on Bluesky at @kayv.bsky.social.

Time: 6:30 pm EST

Free!

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