Devouring Tomorrow is a collection of strange futures filled with warning tales of extinction and innovation, survival versus indulgence, all while exploring the cannibalistic nature of humans and what we might do for a taste of nostalgia, of home.
Ai Jiang, Bram Stoker and Nebula award-winning author of LINGHUN and I AM AI
Like an Alpine train hurtling through the mountains, Devouring Tomorrow insists to be heard in all its ominous augury and undeniable beauty. Through sixteen stories, it conceives a world of food insecurity — chilling and unprecedented — that will make us question everything we know about food and where our food comes from, now. It might also make us relish our food better, and not take a bite for granted.
Deepa Rajagopalan, Giller-shortlisted author of Peacocks of Instagram
From designer cannibalism to post-apocalyptic food insecurity, this collection is a harvest of sinister possibilities featuring a killer crop of locally sourced writers. Devouring Tomorrow serves up a fresh, culinary twist on classic dystopian themes.
Greg Rhyno, author of Who By Fire
Reading the evocative, deeply imaginative anthology Devouring Tomorrow left me alternately awed and unsettled; its vivid imaginings of humanity's future sparked both a deep appreciation for its creativity and an urgency to confront the issues therein. From Catherine Bush's haunting "Pleased to Meet You," which gives voice to sentient lab-grown meat, to Carleigh Baker's "Pollinators," a poignant exploration of survival without bees, each story offers a chilling yet hopeful glimpse into a world shaped by climate change, innovation, and our primal relationship with sustenance. Blending humour, pathos, and razor-sharp insight, the raw emotional resonance of these stories lingered long after I turned the final page.
Christine Estima, author of The Syrian Ladies Benevolent Society
Each story in Devouring Tomorrow is evocative and memorable in its own way: Some satisfy our darkest and most primal curiosities; others experiment with form and point-of-view, serving up food for thought that will leave readers ravenous for more; all lead us away from what we think we know about ourselves and our world, stomachs bursting with the kind of laughter and anguish and awe that only the best of books can provide.
Sydney Hegele, author of The Pump and Bird Suit
The earth's climate in the twenty-first century is an altered and oft-troubling phenomenon, and the stories we tell about this unsettling new place are vital for helping us learn to navigate it. This cornucopia of dietary dystopias is a welcome addition to the conversation about how we will feed ourselves in this radically changed climate.
Chris Turner, author of How to Be a Climate Optimist