Author Archives: Solarpunk Magazine

We’re running a poll to evaluate some potential future programming. In particular, we’re trying to gauge which in-person solarpunk events the community is interested in attending. To participate in the poll, CLICK HERE and then please select any and all of the events you would be interested in attending if they were planned and hostedContinue reading “What Solarpunk Events Would You Attend?”

January 2026 marks the 5th anniversary of Solarpunk Magazine‘s first issue. As we look toward that date and the future, we’re thrilled to share two major announcements that reflect our ongoing commitment to uplifting creators, nurturing bold imagination, and building the future we want to live in. We’re Raising Our Author Pay Rates Since ourContinue reading “Author Pay Raise and Solarpunk Horror Themed Issue”

For as long as people have gathered around fires, under trees, and in the streets, stories have been the heartbeat of change. They carry memory, vision, and identity across generations—helping us imagine what’s possible and move together toward it. At Solarpunk Magazine, we believe that stories don’t just reflect the world—they build it. That’s whyContinue reading “Introducing Solarpunk Story Circles: Where Imagination Becomes Action”

We’re thrilled to share some big news: Solarpunk Magazine has officially been recognized as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. This milestone means that we’re no longer just a magazine—we’re a mission-driven nonprofit dedicated to nurturing solarpunk stories, essays, and art as a public good. For us, this is more than a tax designation. It’s a wayContinue reading “Solarpunk Magazine is Now a Nonprofit!”

The crowd funding campaign for City of Hope, a solarpunk narrative worldbuilding RPG, starts in just one week! We’re really excited to get this game, which is written and illustrated by our co-editor-in-chiefs, out into the world. We recently announced that everyone who backs the campaign on Day 1 (October 1st) will get an enamelContinue reading “The Caretaker: a New City of Hope Character Book Sneak Peek”

Issue #17 Preorder, Cover and Table of Contents Reveal Issue #17 of Solarpunk Magazine drops next week on Tuesday September 10. The Issue #17 table of contents includes: cover art“Solarpunk Celebrity” by Jessica Antonellishort stories“We Make the World in Our Image” by Kathleen Schaefer“We Socks Drying in the Tide” by Renan Bernardo poems “sea-hammock” byContinue reading “September Newsletter: Issue 17 Cover Reveal, Imagine 2200, RPG, and More”