Telling Climate  Stories in a Climate Crisis

Stelliform Press

Sim Kern (author of cli-fi book DEPART, DEPART!) talks about their novella and climate fiction in a time of crisis. Come for hope & prizes!

Post-Event Update: Attendees who ordered books have been contacted via email, but we&#x27;ve not heard back from some of you. If you haven&#x27;t received an email about your book order, please contact smiddleton@stelliform.press.Sim Kern&#x27;s cli-fi horror novella, DEPART, DEPART! was released on September 1, days after Hurricane Laura made landfall in Louisiana. Now, with storms growing again in the gulf and wildfires consuming Westcoast states, the author of the prescient novella talks with Stelliform Press&#x27; Publisher and Editor-in-Chief about the value of reading and writing stories about climate change.This online event has free, ebook, and paperback ticket tiers because we want EVERYONE to come and engage in this important conversation. We also have a fabulous door-prize and other goodies — a collection of Houston art, zines, and stickers related to climate change and queer identities — to give away.Event Itinerary:7:00-7:05 - Welcome &amp; Intros7:05-7:15 - Sim Kern Reads from DEPART, DEPART!7:15-7:35 - Q&amp;A with Stelliform Press Publisher and Editor-in-Chief Selena Middleton7:35-7:55 - Audience Q&amp;A7:55-8:00 - Prize Announcements!About Sim Kern&#x27;s novella, DEPART, DEPART!:When a hurricane destroys Houston, Noah—a Jewish trans man—shelters in a Dallas arena amongst other queer refugees and “capital-T” Texans. Crisis intensifies ghostly visions of Noah’s grandfather who escaped Nazi Germany as a boy, and Noah must decide if he’s willing to sacrifice his identity to survive.About Sim Kern:Sim Kern is a speculative fiction writer currently living in Houston, Texas. They have stories in Metaphorosis, The Colored Lens, and Wizards in Space magazine.About Stelliform Press:Stelliform Press is a small independent Canadian literary press which publishes fiction and non-fiction which address our world’s most pressing problems: climate change, ecological destruction, and the effect of these issues on how we relate to each other and to the other beings that live with us in the world. We see these problems as systemic and pervasive, exacerbating long-standing social issues, and challenging us to confront the roots of human thought and feeling. See the <a href="https://stelliform.press" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Stelliform Press website</a> for more info.Stelliform Online Event Safety Protocol:We take all abuse and/or harassment extremely seriously. The following are steps we are taking to protect our authors and guests:<ul><li>Zoom password protection</li><li>Chat monitored by Stelliform volunteers</li><li>Zero-tolerance policy of abusive/harassing behaviour and inappropriate interactions/questions posed to authors or between guests; any offensive questions or comments will be deleted and you will be banned</li><li>If you are banned your paid ticket will not be refunded</li></ul>

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