Green Book Fair: Eco Narratives with Adam Cooper (Threads in the Ground) and Sarah France
Utopian Eco-narratives: a new story for climate change in publishing
Part of our pilot 2023 Green Book Fair, an online trade fair from The Northern Fiction Alliance.
We discussed -
Why we need new narratives that reimagine our relationship with the planet
Examples of their favorite cli-fi novels and stories that offer hope and agency
A participatory session to reflect on the eco-themes in our own libraries and lives
Q&A with the audience
Featured Panelists:
Adam Cooper - Director of Threads in the Ground, an organization cultivating climate hope through storytelling. Adam Cooper is a Creative Associate at New Writing North.
Dr. Sarah France - Lecturer at Newcastle University researching 21st century American extinction fiction. Her work investigates humanity's struggle to comprehend climate catastrophe through literature.