Salt & Seeds – Paperback Edition

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Change to survive, connect to thrive. Alan Raw's debut novel is a solarpunk odyssey of resilience, connection, and quiet rebellion — now in a revised and expanded edition. Published by Grokkist Press.

About the Book

Not every future has to be bleak.

The ice melted faster than anyone predicted. The sea took the towns. And in the poisoned soil it left behind, something is growing that shouldn't be.

Rowan Cullen watches the drowned coast from a clifftop station, keeping his distance — until a Dutch researcher and her extraordinary vessel pull him into a community that won't give up on the land, or on each other.

What they uncover could reshape how a changed world adapts — if they can keep it in the hands of the people, not the powers circling it.

Book Specs

• Perfect-bound paperback (202 pages)
• Cream paper chosen for ease and warmth while reading
• Gloss laminated cover
• Includes complimentary eBook copy (you will be directed to the download page immediately after checkout)
• Author: Alan Raw
• Published 2026 (Revised and expanded edition)
• ISBN: 978-1-0672817-0-0 (pbk)

For more info visit the Publisher page.

About the Author

Alan Raw writes speculative stories of future adaptation, eco-tech, and climate resilience.

A former broadcast journalist and a passionate sustainability practitioner, Alan lives near the Yorkshire Coast, where he supports creative community projects as a permaculturist, social entrepreneur, and mentor for new artists and writers. His work is deeply rooted in collaboration, drawing on connections with like-minded communities such as the Association of Sustainability Practitioners, the Schumacher Institute, and the RSA Space Network, which he co-founded, as well as the Grokkist Network.

Alan’s diverse career, shaped by curiosity, creativity, and care, spans media, sustainability, and the arts. Now semi-retired from social entrepreneurship, he is focused on writing stories that imagine flourishing futures. His knowledge of sustainable systems, space technology, and community resilience—along with his deep love of speculative fiction—infuses Salt & Seeds, his debut novel.