Weaving climate change themes into fiction

Climate consultant Lauren James demonstrates how climate change can be incorporated into fiction.

Learn how to weave climate themes into your storytelling with two YA authors from Walker Books. Climate consultant Lauren James breaks down a scene from Sara Barnard’s writing to show how climate change can be incorporated naturally into scenes.

This session allows publishing professionals to see first-hand the process an editor and author would go through when focussing on ‘climate sensitivity’, as well as Sara responding to the editorial suggestions in the moment.

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