BlogFlockIn 2026, Solarpunk Magazine will publish a landmark series of articles by Palestinian journalist Aya Al-Hattab, reporting directly from Gaza amidst the ongoing Israeli invasion and genocide. This six-part series, titled Radical Hope from Gaza, will appear in each of our bimonthly issues throughout the year.
Aya’s work brings…
We’re thrilled to share some big news: Solarpunk Magazine has officially been recognized as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
This milestone means that we’re no longer just a magazine—we’re a mission-driven nonprofit dedicated to nurturing solarpunk stories, essays, and art as a public good. For us, this is more than a…
For a long time, I resisted reading Murderbot, despite all the accolades (for reasons I’ll get into in a sec). I just finished watching it on Apple+, it’s brilliant, hopepunk AF, you should definitely watch/read it.
I’ve read Science Fiction since I was a kid in the 70s, and I’ve…
It’s wild to see folks on bluesky wrestling with the knowledge that they’re unlikely to outlive this dark turn in America. And what that means for them, for their kids. I say “wild” because the responses are predictably dark (nihilistic if not suicidal) or tone-deaf (“You gotta keep fighting!”) but…
One of our editor-in-chiefs, Justine Norton-Kertson, is one of the writers and creators of this horror series called Red Flag. It’s all about a coven of witches who flip the script on predatory men by turning them into prey. It’s like Charmed meets Dexter but with social relevance.
They’ve already…
Thermal insulation is a cornerstone of policies aimed at reducing the…
It’s World Environment Day, a day that encourages awareness and action for the protection of the environment. One small way you can do that is by supporting Solarpunk Magazine, helping us grow and bring more radically hopefully climate fiction into the world!
Our first ever Patreon subscription drive runs…
We’re thrilled to announce our first-ever #ClifiPit event, an all-day pitch extravaganza exclusively for climate fiction authors! Whether your story explores the dystopian consequences and horror of climate disaster, the hopeful possibilities of a sustainable future, or a mix of genres that ties into climate themes, this pitch event is…
Issue #21 is now available and features:
Cover Art
“Serendipity” by Augustina Ferrer
Short Stories
“A Whisper of a Chance” by M.L. Clark
“The Mural” by Matthew van Abbema.
“Sultana’s Dream” by Begum Rokeya
Poem
“A Tomorrow We Could Hold” by Joshua Adam Walker.
A Collier problem occurs whenever a new technology requires the technology it nominally replaces to function due to efficiency limits. Steam ships replaced sailing ships, but without windjammers the steamships could not function. This led to worldwide exports, paradoxically with large sailing vessels often transporting the coal needed by steamships,…
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