Cli-fi’ might not save the world, but writing it could help with your eco-anxiety

Rachel Hennessy; Alex Cothren; Amy T. Matthews

Cli-fi’ might not save the world, but writing it could help with your eco-anxiety

Rachel Hennessy, Alex Cothren, Amy T. Matthews

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Abstract

We talked to 16 Australian and New Zealand authors of “cli-fi” , including James Bradley, Mireille Juchau and Jennifer Mills. Their responses made it clear that writing about a climate-changed future does more than bring up the anticipated negative emotions.

Original language	English
Specialist publication	The Conversation
Publication status	Published - 9 Jan 2024

Keywords

climate fiction
climate change
creative writing
australian authors
Australian fiction

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Authors and the end of the world: The wellbeing impact of researching, writing and marketing climate fiction
Amy Matthews (Speaker), Alexander Cothren (Speaker) & Rachel Hennessy (Speaker)
1 Dec 2023
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Author experiences of researching, writing and marketing climate fiction
Cothren, A., Matthews, A. & Hennessy, R., 31 Oct 2023, In: Text (Australia). 27, 2, p. 1-18 18 p.
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Cli-fi’ might not save the world, but writing it could help with your eco-anxiety

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Authors and the end of the world: The wellbeing impact of researching, writing and marketing climate fiction

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Author experiences of researching, writing and marketing climate fiction

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