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"Those who build walls are their own prisoners." -Ursula K. LeGuin, The Dispossessed Some real-world hopepunk: A landmark longitudinal study of 25,000 randomly sampled Australian adults over a period of 14 years found a strong link between hope and better contemporary and future outcomes: People with high levels of hope have higher levels of wellbeing, education, earning and employment outcomes, perceived and objective health indicators, and are much more likely to have friends and less likely to be lonely. The study further asserts that hope is malleable over the course of life, and can be learned. While current events do their level best to crush our spirits, this is an encouraging reminder that we are not at their mercy; we do have agency, and we can push back. In this edition:
New Acqusition: The Sins of the FatherWe are pleased to announce the sale of Ian Patterson’s THE SINS OF THE FATHER, a politically-engaged speculative fiction novella that explores an America where women have achieved parthenogenesis. Production UpdatesProduction on Lauren C. Teffeau’s ACCELERATED GROWTH ENVIRONMENT continues apace: final edits are in and preview ebook and print galleys have been built. We’re approving select early reviewers on NetGalley now, and will start casting a wider net in December. Look forward to a cover reveal and ARC announcement early next year! Additionally, cover and interior design for Emily O’Malley Liu’s THE MAN IN THE GARDEN HOUSE are well underway, and the creative brief and editorial process for Millie Abecassis’s THE COLOR OF TIME has just begun. Shiraki Press Joins CLMP
Shiraki Press has joined the Community of Literary Magazines and Presses. We look forward to meeting other independent presses, sharing knowledge, and further expanding our community! Our Fall ReadsSupport Shiraki PressWould you like to support our mission to bring more hopeful adult fiction into the world? If so, the best ways you can help today are:
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Some real-world hopepunk: A Japanese research team has announced complete cancerous tumor elimination in a mouse colorectal cancer model using a single administration of reptile and amphibian gut bacteria. The treatment "outperforms existing chemotherapy and immunotherapy with no adverse effects on normal tissues." They expect future applications across diverse tumor types, opening new avenues for cancer treatment. Holiday recovery Brianne and Josh both had surgery in December. No worries:...
"Good things are possible and we don't have to settle." —Kat Abughazaleh Some real-world hopepunk: Doctors in China report the 1-year results of a clinical trial in which they implanted insulin-producing cells into a patient with type 1 diabetes: "The patient achieved sustained insulin independence starting 75 days post-transplantation." In other words, the patient no longer requires insulin injections to survive, and what's more, the implanted cells were grown from stem cells derived from...
"If we get together, if we roll up our sleeves and take action…then there is hope for the future of the planet." — Dr. Jane Goodall Welcome to another edition of the Shiraki Press newsletter, where we talk about publishing short-form adult fiction with a hopepunk vibe. The summer heat has broken, the rains have returned, and Halloween is at our doorstep! 🎃 In this edition: Shiraki Press news What we're reading Community spotlight Shiraki Press news September was a quiet month for us in terms...