An Invite to Eternity + Calque Press TOTE

Edited by Gary Budden and Marian Womack

Foreword by Helen Marshall

A collection of ecological short fiction for our times, from an international group of writers, working from a variety of languages, cultures and traditions.

An Invite to Eternity represents literary modes and genres including speculative fiction, weird fiction, dark horror or fantasy, science-eco-fiction, folk or environmental horror, the eerie and the uncanny, in order to find a common language to articulate our present challenge in the face of the most pressing problem humanity is facing: anthropogenic climate change.  The anthology includes fiction written originally in English, short fiction in translation, and also stories produced by a new generation of multi-lingual authors working in more than one language, and engaging with more than one culture.

Our TOC represents a varied sample from among the growing community of writers working with ecological fiction right now:  

Foreword, by Helen Marshall

Introduction, by Gary Budden and Marian Womack

Naomi Booth - WARNING: Localised Quicksand

Claire Dean - Lichen Storey

Tiina Raevaara - The Birds Always Return 

Malcolm Devlin - My Uncle Eff

DP Watt - We are the Clay

Usman T Malik - Laal Andhi

Aliya Whiteley - Star in the Spire

Sofía Rhei (trans. Marian Womack) - The Apprentice

Kathleen Rani Hagen - Snow, Wind and Diesel

Gareth E. Rees - Tyrannosaurs Bask in the Warmth of the Asteroid

Vida Cruz - In the Shadow of the Typhoon, Humans and Mahiwaga Cooperate for Survival

Kristen Roupenian - The Rainbow

Camilla Grudova - Jackfruit 

Timothy J. Jarvis - Brother Burgholt's Charm 

Alberto Chimal (trans. James Womack) - Body

Anna Starobinets (trans. James Rann) - The Parasite

Regina Kanyu Wang - The Story of Dao

Alexandra Manglis - What Planets Are These, Conjured from the Depths of Our Imagination?

We have pledged to plant one tree for each copy sold of this anthology. Thank you for your contribution. Check how many trees we have planted so far in our Ecologi profile.