{"product_id":"eco25-the-years-best-speculative-ecofiction","title":"ECO25: The Year's Best Speculative Ecofiction","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelease Date: November 17th, 2026\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePreorder now and save 30%!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eA must-read annual showcase of the best nature-based science fiction and fantasy short stories published around the world every year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDescription\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eECO: The Year’s Best Speculative Ecofiction\u003c\/i\u003e, the first-ever annual showcase of the best nature-based science fiction and fantasy published around the world, presents a new collection of short stories by some of the finest writers in the field. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eFeaturing both established names and rising stars, this series explores humanity’s deep relationships with other species and our communal fears, grief, and passion as we try to protect our natural world—all told through the lens of the fantastic. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eCrossing over with a range of other subgenres, from literary science fiction to fantasy and magical realism, each anthology forms a unique snapshot of how some of the most imaginative writers on the planet are engaging with this extraordinary time in Earth’s natural history. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe finalists featured in \u003ci\u003eECO25 \u003c\/i\u003ewere selected by a team of passionate ecofiction judges who read hundreds of nominations from anthologies, magazines and journals around the world to find only the very best. This second edition of the series showcases some of the most vibrant, emotionally impactful, and imaginative stories published about our living planet last year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\"Antigone, But With Spiders\" — Syr Hayati Beker\u003cbr\u003e\"When the Fox-Bells Ring\" — Ally Wilkes\u003cbr\u003e\"Lolo's Last Run\" — E.M. Kerkman\u003cbr\u003e\"A Hole Cut in the Wall of the World - 29\" — Rebecca Campbell\u003cbr\u003e\"Kindling\" — Somto Ihezue\u003cbr\u003e\"Banded Iron\" — T.K. Rex\u003cbr\u003e\"All the World is Fog\" — DaVaun Sanders\u003cbr\u003e\"We Will Not Dream of Coral\" — Mário Coelho\u003cbr\u003e\"MALO MALO MALO MALO\" — Louis Inglis Hall\u003cbr\u003e\"The Oneiromantic Sheep\" — Frank Baird Hughes\u003cbr\u003e\"Abatement\" — Max Wheeler\u003cbr\u003e\"Invasive Species\" — Mary Kuryla\u003cbr\u003e\"Exhibition\" — Lu Xu\u003cbr\u003e\"greasy luck\" — Samir Sirk Morató\u003cbr\u003e\"The Iceberg\" — Michael Capobianco\u003cbr\u003e\"Butterfly Pavilion\" — G. Willow Wilson\u003cbr\u003e\"We Used to Wake to Song\" — Leah Ning\u003cbr\u003e\"Herdhunters\" — Mike Robinson\u003cbr\u003e\"All That Means or Mourns\" — Ruthanna Emrys\u003cbr\u003e\"Mothership Comes to the Heart of the Ocean\" — Gu Shi, translated by Ken Liu\u003cbr\u003e\"The Piano Player Has Eight Arms\" — Íde Hennessy\u003cbr\u003e\"Our Continuity, Each of Us Raindrops\" — Parker M. O'Neill\u003cbr\u003e\"The Endstate of History\" — Bernie Jean Schiebeling \u003cbr\u003e\"The Order of Soil\" — Tara Labovich\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAbout the Editor\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eMarissa van Uden\u003c\/b\u003e grew up in New Zealand and now lives in Vermont, in a little cabin in the woods. She loves wild things, night hikes, and eerie forests. Her anthology credits include the Strange Microfiction series and \u003ci\u003eThe Off-Season: An Anthology of Coastal New Weird\u003c\/i\u003e. Her short stories have appeared in\u003ci\u003e Vastarian Literary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDark Matter Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eZero Dark Thirty\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eLos Suelos\u003c\/i\u003e. She can sometimes be found at \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e@marissavu\u003c\/span\u003e.bsky.social or IG (@marissa.vu and @violetlichenbooks).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Violet Lichen","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47630735376521,"sku":"ECO25-TPB","price":15.36,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Ebook (EPUB\/PDF\/MOBI)","offer_id":47630736818313,"sku":"ECO25-DIGITAL","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0000\/7796\/files\/ECO25-Cover.jpg?v=1784201965","url":"https:\/\/www.apexbookcompany.com\/products\/eco25-the-years-best-speculative-ecofiction","provider":"Apex Book Company","version":"1.0","type":"link"}