Today (7th March 2025) is the start of the 5th World Conference on Climate Change and Global Warming in Vienna so it’s an auspicious day for the wonderful folk at The Slab Press to be launching the cover reveal for their latest anthology: a climate-themed solar punk collection of stories entitled Vivid Worlds.

Isn’t this a spectacular book cover?

The cover was designed by Welsh designer Paul Alex Condie. The anthology will be formally launched at Eastercon in Belfast next month, although sadly I won’t be there to see it.

I’m thrilled to have a story included in the anthology and can’t wait to read the other contributors. You’ll find more details of how to order a copy (paperback or ebook) on The Slab Press’s website very shortly. In the meantime, here’s the full list of authors and stories:

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