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Fantasy and sci-fi author of The Heart of the Labyrinth and Other Stories, Squid's Grief, and Hunt for Valamon. Aurealis Award winner. Science geek, lover of libraries, starships and cephalopods. Fantastical stories with heart.

Gadigal Country, Sydney, Australia

Header: A luminous blue-green fantasy sky speckled with motes of gold light.

Avatar: A stick figure sits on a patch of green grass, against a blue sky daubed with clouds. A small red flower grows from a crack in the figure's head.

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Conservationists have created a public database of climate solutions that communities can share and implement. AdaptLog describes 400+ projects designed to help wildlife survive climate change, including sprinkler systems for flying foxes and flood refuges for rhinos.

#Conservation #Wildlife #ClimateChange

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-01-20/tasmania-adaptlog-conservation-solutions-csiro/104811206

CSIRO, WWF and Australian government team up to launch AdaptLog conservation solutions project

A new online tool will help conservationist share and compare novel solutions to climate threats. Its founders hope it will inspire innovation and optimism amid grim global warming metrics. 

ABC News

Sir David Attenborough has spent over 70 years trying to persuade us to love and protect the natural world. At 99, he’s still fighting to save it.

I hope lots of people watch his new documentary, Ocean, and take meaningful action.

#DavidAttenborough #Ocean #Nature #Documentary #ClimateChange

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-05-08/david-attenborough-99th-birthday-ocean-new-movie/105264102

David Attenborough: Ocean comes out on the beloved presenter's 99th birthday, and it's a furious call to arms

Everyone's favourite nature narrator is entering into his 100th year and releasing a brand-new documentary. But this is not a gentle reflection on the past century: it's an impassioned call to arms.

ABC News

Congratulations to all the Aurealis Awards winners and finalists!

https://aurealisawards.org/2025/05/04/2024-aurealis-awards-winners/

2024 Aurealis Awards Winners

Congratulations to the winners of the 2024 Aurealis Awards, presented today in an online ceremony. A recording of the ceremony will be available soon at our YouTube channel. Thank you so much to ev…

Aurealis Awards

Happy 1-year anniversary to The Heart of the Labyrinth and Other Stories! Thank you to everyone who supported this heartfelt collection of fierce girls, brave scientists and enchanted worlds.

Cover art by the wonderful Cecilia Mok.

The collection is available in paperback and ebook.
Bookshop: https://tinyurl.com/mvpfpx82
B&N: http://tinyurl.com/263fk6td
Amazon: http://tinyurl.com/yatwutau

Or ask at your local bookstore! 📚

#Books #Bookstodon #Fantasy #SciFi #Solarpunk #ShortStories

Cool article about a wind-powered, transatlantic cargo ship now taking passengers. I love the idea of a return to wind-powered sailing as an option for the global commute. A comfortable, lo-fi way to travel, with a carbon footprint 100x smaller than catching a plane. And apparently, you can bring unlimited luggage.

#Sustainability #CleanEnergy #ClimateAction #Travel #Sailing

https://edition.cnn.com/travel/sailing-cargo-ship-atlantic-towt-c2e-spc/index.html

Carbon-conscious travelers can now sail across the Atlantic in a wind-powered cargo ship

Described as “the world’s largest cargo ship with sails,” Anemos has opened its cabins to passengers wanting a low-carbon journey across the Atlantic.

CNN

Abandoned mineshafts could be repurposed to generate renewable energy. Similar to pumped hydro, but lifting and lowering weights in a mineshaft instead. A creative way to reuse existing infrastructure and support regional communities.

#RenewableEnergy #Sustainability #NetZero

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-10-31/abandoned-outback-mines-revived-by-stored-solar-renewable-energy/104527590

Renewable energy companies eyeing off abandoned mines in Queensland

They can be an eyesore, but end-of-life mines in the outback prove to be an attractive prospect in an unlikely relationship. So how are renewable energy companies repurposing mine shafts to help decarbonise the region? 

ABC News
Yay, I have a science fiction story in December Clarkesworld :) https://clarkesworldmagazine.com/
#writing #ScienceFiction
Issue 233

Clarkesworld Science Fiction and Fantasy Magazine and Podcast.

Clarkesworld Magazine

The finalists for the Wildlife Photographer of the Year People’s Choice Award have been announced! Highlights include a dramatically framed barn owl, an acrobatic European roller, a delicate, wide-eyed sengi, a serene petrel, and a fiery, cloud-capped volcano.

📷 #Photography #Wildlife #Nature

https://mymodernmet.com/2024-wpy-peoples-choice/

Here Are the 25 Finalists of the 2024 Wildlife Photographer of the Year People’s Choice Award

It’s the public’s turner to select their winner!

My Modern Met

In case you need some stories of hopeful futures and resistance to tyranny to help get you through the next couple of days, I've put all of these anthologies on sale via the World Weaver Press online store.

Or get free shipping for the paperbacks! (Limited stock.)

#solarpunk #sciencefiction #scifibooks #hopepunk #electionanxiety

https://www.worldweaverpress.com/store/p172/Recognize_Fascism_%28ebook%29.html

Recognize Fascism (ebook)

World Weaver Press: Publishing fantasy, paranormal, and science fiction. We believe in great storytelling.

WORLD WEAVER PRESS

Solarpunk: Short Stories from Many Futures is out now! This diverse anthology of climate resilience and hope includes my short story “The Spider and the Stars”, as well as stories from @sarenaulibarri, @kyliu99, Renan Bernardo, and Jennifer L. Rossman.

📚 #Bookstodon #Solarpunk #SciFi #CliFi #ShortStories #ClimateChange

https://www.amazon.com/Solarpunk-Stories-Futures-Beyond-Within/dp/1804179353

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