Cirrus@Austlit

'Ian McFarlane is at his best when he abandons his abiding concerns (more on that later) and allows free rein to his imagination and facility with words. He mostly achieves this with his short stories and occasionally in his poetry.' (Introduction)

'Cli-fi, which imagines our world in the aftermath of climate change, is booming. It’s a brand of dystopian narrative that often features desiccated landscapes, where resources are scarce and contested and ingenuity is required just to survive. Lotus Blue (Talos, 382pp, $22.99), the debut novel from Cat Sparks, a much anthologised science fiction writer, is a compelling addition to these ranks.' (Introduction)