Welcoming three YA authors to Westboro Books for an interactive panel on climate fiction for young adults!
Join us and Lea Beddia, Mary Jennifer Payne and Allister Thompson on August 17th from 1-3pm. We’ll be talking through big questions like, how do artists tackle the defining issues of our time? How are authors grappling with climate change in their work? What will the future look like, and what can be done to help coming generations?
The details:
Sunday, August 17th
1-3pm
Free event, everyone is welcome!
About the authors:
Allister Thompson is the author of BIRCH AND JAY, a speculative fiction/postapocalyptic novel set 100 years in the future in a community in Northern Ontario. Jay is part of a guild of Knowledge Seekers that gather old wisdom from the world that preceded catastrophic climate collapse. He sets out on the road on his first mission and meets with dangers both natural and human.
Lea Beddia is the author of MY GREEN STYLE, about a teen in present-day Montreal who is interested in fashion. Pearl loves clothes, but her concern about climate change leads to her explore upcycling as a stylish way to combat fast fashion. She also develops a passion for making change on a larger scale.
Mary Jennifer Payne is the author of DARKNESS RISING, which concludes the Daughters of Light trilogy. Sisters Jade and Jasmine live in a dystopia caused by climate change and authoritarianism. At the same time, dark supernatural forces are looking to take advantage of humanity’s suffering, and the sisters must combat them to help secure our future.
