Real Sugar is Hard to Find

Stories

by Sim Kern

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Pub Date Aug 01 2022 | Archive Date Aug 31 2022

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General Fiction (Adult) | Sci Fi & Fantasy

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Description

REAL SUGAR IS HARD TO FIND by Sim Kern is a collection of short stories for reluctant witches and sugar smugglers, tree whisperers, ark builders, and soil thieves. The stories explore the intersections of climate change, reproductive justice, queer identities, and family trauma. Whether fantasy, science fiction, or terrifyingly close-to-home, the worlds of these stories are inhabited by flawed characters whose lives are profoundly impacted by climate change and environmental degradation.

Arranged in a progression from dystopian to utopian worlds, the stories chart a path from climate despair towards resilience and revolutionary optimism. Even in the bleakest of futures, however, Kern offers reasons to hope, connect, and keep fighting for a better world.

Like Kelly Link’s MAGIC FOR BEGINNERS or Karen Russell’s VAMPIRES IN THE LEMON GROVE, Kern's stories are unflinching, intimate explorations of trauma and our deepest fears, rendered irresistible through the infusion of fantastic speculative elements and a dark sense of humor.

REAL SUGAR IS HARD TO FIND by Sim Kern is a collection of short stories for reluctant witches and sugar smugglers, tree whisperers, ark builders, and soil thieves. The stories explore the...

A Note From the Publisher

Sim Kern lives under a live oak tree frequented by screech owls, near Brays Bayou and a bunch of chemical refineries in Houston, Texas. Their quiet horror novella Depart, Depart! (2020) made the Honor List for the Otherwise Award, and the first installment of their YA sci-fi trilogy, Seeds for the Swarm, is forthcoming November 1st, 2022 from Stelliform Press. As a journalist, they report on petrochemical polluters and roast space billionaires. They are one of the hosts of the Climate Fiction Book Club on YouTube and Instagram, and they tweet @sim_kern.

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Sim Kern lives under a live oak tree frequented by screech owls, near Brays Bayou and a bunch of chemical refineries in Houston, Texas. Their quiet horror novella Depart, Depart! (2020) made the...

Marketing Plan

Earlier in April, the cover reveal for REAL SUGAR IS HARD TO FIND was hosted by tor.com (https://www.tor.com/2022/04/11/cover-reveal-real-sugar-is-hard-to-find-by-sim-kern/)

We're putting the book on LibraryThings and NetGalley to collect reviews and spread the word about the book.

We've bought ad space on the Clarkesworld website for the two months leading up to the book's release date, and plan to buy additional ad spots on other relevant SFF websites.

Ads will appear in Solarpunk Magazine's May, July, and September issues.

We'll be doing social media book giveaways in the days leading up to release day.

Earlier in April, the cover reveal for REAL SUGAR IS HARD TO FIND was hosted by tor.com (https://www.tor.com/2022/04/11/cover-reveal-real-sugar-is-hard-to-find-by-sim-kern/)

We're putting the book...