[Sfts-students] Fwd: Winners of Grist’s Third Imagine 2200: Climate Fiction for Future Ancestors

[Sherryl Vint]

Dear students,

Some of you may be interested in these stories about climate change.

best,
Sherryl
Sherryl Vint (she/her)
Professor and Chair, Department of English

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faculty, students, and staff, and we are grateful to have the **opportunity
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From: Tory Stephens <tstephens at grist.org>
Date: Thu, 25 Jan 2024 at 08:59
Subject: Winners of Grist’s Third Imagine 2200: Climate Fiction for Future
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Dear Friends of Grace Dillion,

Today, I am thrilled to share with you the winners of Grist’s third Imagine
2200: Climate Fiction for Future Ancestors
<https://grist.org/imagine2200-climate-fiction-2024/?mc_cid=538b6b5ca1&mc_eid=UNIQID>
short
story contest, and to offer you 12 brand-new climate fiction stories
featuring vivid, hope-filled, diverse visions of our future.

[image: Imagine2200-2024-cover.jpg]

Climate fiction can be a powerful climate solution. It invites us to look
beyond the current moment to envision the world that could be, and empowers
us to work toward it. The stories in this year’s Imagine 2200 collection
are not afraid to explore the challenges ahead, but ultimately offer hope
that we can work together to build a more sustainable and just world.
Through rich characters, lovingly sketched settings, and gripping plots,
these stories welcome you into futures that celebrate who we are and what
we can become.


Here’s an excerpt from “To Labor for the Hive,”
<https://grist.org/climate-fiction/imagine2200-to-labor-for-the-hive?mc_cid=538b6b5ca1&mc_eid=UNIQID>
one
of the winning stories:







*Support: i’m glad you got to visit, it’s a special place. somewhere that
makes you feel less lonely.Right. Huaxin felt something bitter in her
throat and grabbed a honey stick to swallow it down.Bees never stopped
working. Huaxin liked that about them. They knew the value of discipline
and all played a role in their community. One day, as the haze of summer
approached, Anshui asked her why she never took a vacation.Huaxin: who will
take care of the bees?*  [Keep reading this story
<https://grist.org/climate-fiction/imagine2200-to-labor-for-the-hive?mc_cid=538b6b5ca1&mc_eid=UNIQID>
]

This year’s contest was judged by such esteemed literary names as Paolo
Bacigalupi, Nalo Hopkinson, and Sam J. Miller.

“These writers have demonstrated that science fiction is not just about
dystopias and disasters, but also about possibilities and opportunities.
Their stories challenge us to think — and act — differently,” said Miller.

Celebrate an uprising of imagination with these 12 stirring, surprising,
and expansive looks at a future built on sustainability, inclusivity, and
justice. I hope you will enjoy reading these stories as much as we have.

With hope,


*Tory Stephens* | (he/him)

Climate Fiction Creative Manager
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