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World Service,18 May 2025,22 mins

What makes a good climate novel?

The Climate Question

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A new climate fiction prize has been launched in the UK, with the aim of spreading awareness about climate change and its solutions. But is that a realistic hope? And how should novelists be writing about climate change anyway? Graihagh Jackson talks to the Nigerian winner of the Climate Fiction Prize, Abi Daré , and the chair of judges, Madeleine Bunting. Presenter: Graihagh Jackson Producer: Di Richardson Sound mix: Hannah Montgomery and Tom Brignell Editor: Simon Watts The Climate Fiction Prize is supported by Climate Spring. If you have a question, email us at [email protected] or leave a WhatsApp message at + 44 8000 321 721

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