Beacons: Stories From Our Not So Distant Future: Stories for our Not So Distant Future

Beacons: Stories From Our Not So Distant Future: Stories for our Not So Distant Future

by JoanneHarris (Author), Adam Thorpe (Author), Clare Dudman (Author), Lawrence Norfolk (Author), Alasdair Gray (Author), Gregory Norminton (Author), TobyLitt (Author), JayGriffiths (Author), RodgeGlass (Author), NickHayes (Author), JemPoster (Author), Liz Jensen (Author), Maria Mc Cann (Author), A . L . Kennedy (Author), David Constantine (Author), TomBullough (Author), Adam Marek (Author), SiânMelangellDafydd (Author), Gregory Norminton (Editor)

Synopsis

A riveting and provocative collection of short fiction, Beacons throws down the gauntlet to award-winning writers, challenging them to devise original responses to the climate crisis. From Joanne Harris' cautionary tale of a world where 'outside' has become a thing of the past, to Nick Hayes' graphic depiction of the primeval bond between man and nature, each story thrills the senses as it attempts to make sense of a world warping into something unfamiliar. Original, eclectic, and inventive, Beacons warns and inspires by offering stories that are as various as our possible futures. All author royalties will go to the Stop Climate Chaos Coalition.

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Format: Abridged::Audiobook::Box set::Illustrated::Large P
Pages: 256
Publisher: Oneworld Publications
Published: 01 Mar 2013

ISBN 10: 1851689699
ISBN 13: 9781851689699
Book Overview: An incredible collection of stories for our shared planet from the likes of Joanne Harris, Toby Litt and Liz Jensen

Media Reviews
`Engaged and committed' -- The Guardian
`Hugely important' -- Earthlines
`Enlightening [and] challenging' -- The Point Magazine
`Consistently engaging and inventive' -- Irish Times
`Engaging... enough variety to suit every taste' -- Good Book Guide
Author Bio
Gregory Norminton is a novelist, actor, playwright, and environmental activist. His short stories and dramatisations have been broadcast on BBC Radio 4. All four of his novels have been published by Sceptre. .