Vivid Worlds

Vivid Worlds brings together twenty exciting, new science-fiction stories by writers from all over the world. The emerging genre of solarpunk weaves imaginative storytelling with optimism and innovation to address some of the challenges humanity is facing today and is likely to face in the future due to climate change. These short stories not only offer fantastic examples of cutting-edge science fiction, they also explore the concept of humanity’s survival from both a technological and philosophical angle.

These stories offer hope, just when we need it the most.

Holly Schofield, Oil and Water 

Cécile Cristofari, Tractors in the Mist

R.J.K. Lee, Don’t Blame the Tanuki Temple Thief

Toshiya Kamei, Post-Apocalyptic Survey of the Heart of Hokkaido

Ana Sun, Emily’s Farewell Coat

Rose Maxwell, Echolocation

Caolán Mac An Aircinn, Once More Unto the Breach

Cecil Wilde, The Story Keepers

Sierra Bibi, Blood and Water

Sue Oke, Final Report

Corey Jae White, Solar Strike

David Cleden, Going Out on a Limb

David Mancera, Through the Crimson Forest (translated by Monica Louzon)

Kay Hanifen, A Prayer on Rosary Peas

Liam Hogan, Low Tide at the Green Lagoon

Morgan Melhuish, Finding Armillaria

Nicholas Jay, The Mango Keeper

Rick Danforth, One Step at a Time

C. J. Hooper, The Cymric Sea

Shanna Yetman, Megacity Melancholy