I'm writing a climate fiction mosaic novel

Series intro • There Is Hope • Climate fiction

There Is Hope is a climate fiction series about life on a planet devastated by climate change and the things that give humans hope.

Currently writing There Is Hope—a cli-fi series and my first book on Substack.

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There Is Hope

Will heat get you first on the Dust Road?

It’s the year 2550 and, following a period of 400 years—also known as the Data War—in which data moguls battled for the last natural resources, Europe is a post-apocalyptic wasteland ravaged by climate change and human greed.

The North Colonies Alliance, located in the cool north, is segregated from the Dust Tribes of climate refugees gathered in the dust bowl of Central Europe and the Japanese Seaweed Colonies situated in the largely uninhabitable south. The Siberian Cooperatives—the stewards of the Taiga, the last standing forest—have a monopoly on all natural resources in an attempt to save the planet’s ecosystem from extinction. Everything is connected by an underground trading route known as the Dust Road controlled by the mysterious Dust Pirates.

Will humans finally find their humanity in a wasteland plagued by suffering, scarcity and death? Watch the tapestry of life unfold on the Dust Road through five thrilling stories of hope and an unexpected arrival.

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Episodes

The series There Is Hope is a mosaic novel composed of five interlinked stories with recurring characters and an overarching plot.

Season 1: Human Island

While making a documentary about a sacrificial ritual, a grieving mother comes to terms with the untimely loss of her daughter.

• S1E1 ∼ A documentary

• S1E2 ∼ A sacrifice

• S1E3 ∼ The day I learned I would die

Season 2: The Seed Grower

A farmer grows illegal seeds of resistance, but her life gets complicated when an unlikely guest joins the Midsummer festival.

• S2E1 ∼ The delivery

• S2E2 ∼ The ghost

• S2E3 ∼ The escape

• S2E4 ∼ Seeds of resistance

Season 3: The Dust Pirates

During the rainmaking festival, a young boy rescues a teenage girl from danger, but her secret sends him on a perilous journey.

• S3E1 ∼ Trapper

• S3E2 ∼ Secrets

• S3E3 ∼ Betrayal

• S3E4 ∼ Children

• S3E5 ∼ Hope at the end of the world

Season 4: The Cooperatives

When a fungus attacks the last forest, an AI Officer is sent on a seemingly futile investigation that takes a dangerous and unexpected turn.

• S4E1 ∼ The last forest

• S4E2 ∼ The scream

• S4E3 ∼ The struggle

• S4E4 ∼ The fortune teller

• S4E5 ∼ Wildfire

Season 5: There Is Hope

Release date: March 2025

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Bonus stories

My story-world spans more than 1,000 years between 2400 and 3600 CE and it includes three historical periods: The Data War, The Dust Road & The Deep Dive.

This is an attempt to depict a realistic transition to a better world following a 5°C global warming at the end of the 21st century. It gets worse before it gets better, and the narratives are both dystopian and utopian in nature.

The following stories are placed in the same universe.

The Data War period

• ∼2400 CE ∼ Illegal, a Lunar Award 🥇winner

The Dust Road period

• ∼2530 CE ∼ Smuggler

• ∼2532 CE ∼ Ice

• ∼2600 CE ∼ Ladybug

The Deep Dive period

• ∼3510 CE ∼ Initiation, a four-episode mini-series

  • E1 ∼ Changes

  • E2 ∼ Rebel

  • E3 ∼ Hunger

  • E4 ∼ Mindbinding

• ∼3540 CE ∼ Welcome to gulmohur

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Worldbuilding

Deep dives into the secondary world creation of my cli-fi series There is Hope.

• A dystopian world as a prequel to a utopian world

• Kelp forests give hope to climate refugees

• The Dust Pirates of Central Europe

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How you can enjoy the series

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How it works

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If you’re new to Story Voyager and want to read There Is Hope but can’t afford a paid subscription, drop me an email and we’ll work something out.

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What readers say

• ‘All caught up on what’s available from There Is Hope and boy was it a cathartic ride. My grief surrounding the deforestation and desertification of Iran—and, let’s be real, the world at large—has really bubbled to the surface through these pieces. What a beautiful planet we have the privilege of inhabiting. And what beautiful stories Claudia has written to remind us of that.’ — Keyon Hejazi, Stardust Press

• ‘Beautifully written and utterly believable, unfortunately.’ — Terry Freedman, Eclecticism

• ‘Claudia renders a tragically beautiful world so complete and immersive that it feels sensual even as it’s breaking your heart.’ — Ben Wakeman, Catch & Release

• ‘Excellent! The writing feels careful and intentional. It’s a fascinating world.’ — Peter Clayborne, Anarchy Unfolds

• ‘That's rough kid.’ — Ken W., Vindicators

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