Thu, 7 Aug 2014 - Otago Daily Times
Dan Bloom explains how Dunedin author Philip Temple's new ''cli-fi'' novel has joined a global trend.
When well-known author Philip Temple published his new novel MiSTORY in New Zealand recently, unbeknown to him and his readers he was linking his book up with an emerging global literary genre dubbed ''cli-fi'' (for ''climate fiction'').
While most New Zealanders may not have heard of the term, it has been the subject of numerous newspaper and internet articles, including in The Conversation, an academic website based in Australia, and in The Guardian newspaper in Britain.
Google ''cli-fi'' and more than 500 news links will appear on your screen.
See the ''cli-fi'' page at Wikipedia and cruise the news links there.
Everyone on the planet is now aware of climate change and global warming but not everyone agrees on the causes and the science.
Scientists argue over the issues, and politicians banter back and forth with colleagues across the aisles - and with voters.
Enter cli-fi. It's a literary genre meant to stir the pot, raise awareness, assert a certain moral imperative to speak up for what ails our Earth.
And this is what Temple has done in his new novel.
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