Futures to Live By - Ian Whates

Futures to Live By

By Ian Whates

  • Release Date: 2025-08-28
  • Genre: Short Stories

Description

Now resident in the UK, Ana Sun has lived in various parts of the world, having spent her childhood in Malaysian Borneo and grown up on islands.

Ana Sun is fast making a name for herself, her unique voice instilling solarpunk with fresh vitality. Inspired by her passion for nature, water, and community, Ana's work has featured on award shortlists and in Year's Best anthologies. We are thrilled to be presenting this, her debut collection: a selection of deftly told near-future fictions that explore how we might adapt to climate change and other challenges, showcasing the author's ability to craft tales of hope from even the darkest of circumstance.

Contents
Writing Futures to Live By: An Introduction                         
Shadow Among the Leaves                                       
Dandelion Brew                                                 
The Perpetual Metamorphosis of Primrose Close         
La bibliotheque d'objets quotidiens                             
The City Walks Through Me                             
Soul Noodles                             
Where the Garden Grows                        
The Scent of Green                                           
Night Fowls                                                       
Anatomy of Emotion – the Carving of Chance – Seize the Moon
Emily's Farewell Coat                                      
Coriander                                                           
Safe Haven for the Lost and Found                     
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