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John Yunker

John is co-author, with Midge Raymond, of the mystery Devils Island. He is also author of the novels The Tourist Trail and  Where Oceans Hide Their Dead. Co-founder of Ashland Creek Press and editor of Writing for Animals (also now a writing program). More at JohnYunker.com.

Looking for a new ecolit book to read? Here are 20 from which to choose…

June 1, 2017 by John Yunker

I’m happy to be participating on a unique promotion, organized by Margi Prideaux, that showcases 20 environmentally themed eBooks on Instafreebie. And, yes, these book are free to download. All …

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Categories Animal Rights, Birds, Book Publishers, Children's Books, Climate Change, Conservation, Events, Fiction, Nonfiction, Pollution, Veganism

Book Review: Force of Nature by Arthur Melville Pearson

September 29, 2019May 5, 2017 by John Yunker

Reviewed by James Ballowe, Engagement Advisor for the Center for Humans and Nature and Distinguished Professor English Emeritus from Bradley University. The bastions of environmental protection that have been erected over the years …

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Categories Book Reviews, Conservation, Nonfiction, University of Wisconsin Press

ASLE announces 2017 book award finalists

April 2, 2017 by John Yunker

The Association for the Study of Literature and Environment has announced the finalists for their bi-annual book awards. The ASLE book awards “in the areas of ecocriticism and environmental creative …

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Categories Animal Behavior, Animal Rights, Anthropocene, Birds, Book Publishers, Book Reviews, Climate Change, Conservation, Endangered Species, Essays, Fiction, Nonfiction, Oceans, Pollution, Trees, Veganism

Other Minds: The Octopus, the Sea, and the Deep Origins of Consciousness

September 29, 2019March 2, 2017 by John Yunker

Peter Godfrey-Smith has a passion for cephalopods, the class of sea animals that includes the octopus, cuttlefish, and nautilus, among others. Animals that among the oldest creatures on this planet. Measured in numbers of …

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Categories Book Reviews, Climate Change, Endangered Species, Farrar, Strauss and Giroux, Nonfiction, Oceans

Wolf Haven: Sanctuary and the Future of Wolves in North America

September 29, 2019February 21, 2017 by John Yunker

After finishing Wolf Haven I went straight to the Internet and looked up Wolf Haven International. I had been aware of the California Wolf Center, located outside San Diego, but was not aware …

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Categories Animal Rights, Book Reviews, Endangered Species, Nonfiction, Sasquatch Press

Q&A with Florence Williams, author of The Nature Fix: Why Nature Makes Us Happier, Healthier, and More Creative

February 16, 2017February 15, 2017 by John Yunker

Florence Williams is a journalist and Fellow at the Center for Humans and Nature who often writes about the connections between people, health, and nature. She is a contributing editor …

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Categories Birds, Conservation, Insects, Nonfiction, Oceans, Trees

Q&A with Mary Woodbury of Moon Willow Press and Eco-Fiction.com

January 31, 2017January 30, 2017 by John Yunker

I’m pleased to welcome to EcoLit Books an interview we conducted recently with Mary Woodbury, founder of Moon Willow Press and Eco-Fiction.com. Mary also played an instrumental role in getting …

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Categories Book Publishers, Climate Change, Conservation, Endangered Species, Fiction, For Writers, Journals and Magazines, Nonfiction, Pollution, Writing Opportunities

Announcing the 2016 Siskiyou Prize finalists

January 23, 2017 by John Yunker

This is the third year of the Siskiyou Prize for New Environmental Literature (which is sponsored by Ashland Creek Press, which also sponsors EcoLit Books). We’re pleased to see the Siskiyou Prize gaining …

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Categories Animal Rights, Book Publishers, Climate Change, Conservation, Endangered Species, Fiction, For Writers, Nonfiction, Oceans, Trees

Book Review: Stories from the Leopold Shack by Estella Leopold

September 29, 2019January 18, 2017 by John Yunker

Reviewed by James Ballowe, Engagement Advisor for the Center for Humans and Nature and Distinguished Professor English Emeritus from Bradley University. In Stories from the Leopold Shack: Sand County Revisited, Estella Leopold takes …

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Categories Book Reviews, Conservation, Nonfiction, Oxford University Press

Ice Bear: The Cultural History of an Arctic Icon

January 11, 2017January 11, 2017 by John Yunker

In Ice Bear: The Cultural History of an Arctic Icon author Michael Engelhard has crafted a richly illustrated, authoritative and eye-opening testament to our evolving and often tragic relationship with the polar …

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Categories Book Reviews, Climate Change, Conservation, Endangered Species, Nonfiction, Oceans

Upcoming writer and artist opportunities at PLAYA

December 27, 2016 by John Yunker

PLAYA, a creative residency program in Summer Lake, Oregon, is organizing two exciting artist+scientist opportunities for next year: Confluence of Creative Inquiry: Climate Change Communication Residency July 3-4, 2017 Art + …

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Categories Education, Events, For Writers, Writing Opportunities
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