Some real-world hopepunk: Prof Omar Yaghi has invented a device that uses reticular chemistry to extract clean water from dry air, even in arid desert environments. Even more remarkably, the technology runs on ultra-low-grade thermal energy, which means it can function independently without any connection to an electricity grid. It could be a game-changer for vulnerable islands where central water supplies can be knocked out by hurricanes and droughts. (The Guardian)
Out Now: Accelerated Growth Environment
Lauren C. Teffeau's sapphic eco-thriller Accelerated Growth Environment is now available in ebook and paperback, direct from Shiraki Press and through most major book retailers!
Dr. Jorna Benton is the Principal Scientist for the Climasphere, a massive, sea-going ecological nursery on a mission to restore collapsing ecosystems… but when an explosion rocks the vessel, Jorna becomes the prime suspect. To clear her name, she must confront the secret she’s been running from all these years: a family and a faith that could destroy her.
Grab your copy today!
Coming Soon: Wine for Roses
Emily O’Malley Liu’s gardencore romantic fantasy Wine for Roses will be here on April 14!
The reclusive trustee of an old Victorian residence hires the son of a hedge witch for a singular task: to make the estate's roses bloom, for the first time in decades. As Louis and Ethan grow closer, they become increasingly desperate to break the garden's bloodthirsty curse... but the garden isn't letting them go without a fight.
You can preorder Wine for Roses in ebook and paperback right here.
Mini-Interview: Ian Patterson
Ian Patterson’s speculative political drama Fruits of Our Labor comes out later this year. Get to know Ian with our mini author interview!
Ian Patterson is an award winning author of science fiction, horror, and poetry. His work aims to critique capitalism, inequality, and environmental destruction by centering philosophical discussions in the trappings of fast-paced, genre-bending narratives. He believes all people should have bodily autonomy, equality, freedom, and that a more just future can be built on compassion and empathy. He can usually be found on his bike somewhere in the mountains of Colorado, or spending time with his family and his two cats.
You can read more of his work on Substack at https://ipatterson.substack.com/
Read our mini-interview with Ian here.
The hopepunk reading list
We’ve been curating a hopepunk reading list on Bookshop.org for the past few months!
Authors: this list is deliberately representative of the types of things Shiraki Press is looking to publish.
Readers: this list is full of hopepunk books we really enjoyed, and we think you will too!
We’ve also been curating a list of books about the art and craft of writing, which you can find here.
Upcoming Events
Lauren C. Teffeau will also host an event at Books on the Bosque in Albuquerque on March 12 at 5:30 PM to celebrate the launch of Accelerated Growth Environment. Folks in that area, be sure to drop by for your signed copy! (RSVP here)
Shiraki Press will attend Norwescon which runs April 2-4. There will also be some signed copies of Accelerated Growth Environment available at the Bardhwood Book Nook there.
Support Shiraki Press
Would you like to support our mission to bring more hopeful adult fiction into the world?
If so, the best ways you can help today are:
- Share our call for submissions anywhere you think it might resonate with readers or authors
- Follow and boost us on Instagram and BlueSky
- Buy one of these hopepunk books we admire from Bookshop.org. (Shiraki Press makes a small commission on these sales.)
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