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Tim Weed
@timweedwriter.bsky.social
Novelist, reader, travel guide, student of nature, dilettante animist. Represented by Gelfman Schneider Literary Agents. New novel THE AFTERLIFE PROJECT, finalist for the Prism Prize in Climate Literature, available everywhere good books are sold.
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Delighted to announce my new novel coming on May 26, 2026.

THE GATEPOST is a contemporary love story wrapped in a speculative thriller blending science & ancient cosmology that propels its characters beyond the boundaries of space, time, & the human mind.
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THE AFTERLIFE PROJECT out in the world: a new review & a climate fiction roundtable

So pleased to see that this book continues to have momentum out in the world! Very much appreciate this brilliantly written new book review from All Our Yesterdays, an innovative site keeping track of the recent…
THE AFTERLIFE PROJECT out in the world: a new review & a climate fiction roundtable
So pleased to see that this book continues to have momentum out in the world! Very much appreciate this brilliantly written new book review from All Our Yesterdays, an innovative site keeping track of the recent and not-so-recent history of climate landmarks, climate action, and the sordid and continuing history of denialism on this planet. You can access the entire review here. Here's a quick excerpt: "The lush narration within The Afterlife Project conjures smells, sounds, textures, and visuals of a planet that should be, of soil that we should long to kneel upon, of animals that deserve to live unfettered by the whims of humans.
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January 21, 2026 at 5:29 PM
Oaxaca Writers Workshop: applications now open

I’m thrilled to announce that I'll be leading a new writers' workshop and craft masterclass in Oaxaca, November 14-21, 2026! If you're writing in any genre, consider giving yourself the gift of a week-long generative workshop and craft masterclass in…
Oaxaca Writers Workshop: applications now open
I’m thrilled to announce that I'll be leading a new writers' workshop and craft masterclass in Oaxaca, November 14-21, 2026! If you're writing in any genre, consider giving yourself the gift of a week-long generative workshop and craft masterclass in this very spectacular corner of the world. In addition to the writing focus we’ll be doing plenty off-the-beaten track exploration of the area’s amazing artistic, archaeological, natural, and gustatory riches, and we’ll have parallel activities during the daily writing workshop for non-writer friends and significant others, such as hands-on cooking and/or Spanish classes.
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January 16, 2026 at 1:04 PM
THE GATEPOST cover reveal & call for early readers

I’m thrilled to give you a first look at the cover of my upcoming novel, to be released in paperback, audiobook, or ebook on May 26, 2026!  The Gatepost is about a lost scientist desperate to find his way home to rural Vermont, and a daughter…
THE GATEPOST cover reveal & call for early readers
I’m thrilled to give you a first look at the cover of my upcoming novel, to be released in paperback, audiobook, or ebook on May 26, 2026!  The Gatepost is about a lost scientist desperate to find his way home to rural Vermont, and a daughter trying to solve the mystery of her father’s disappearance twenty years later. It’s a contemporary love story wrapped in a speculative thriller blending science and ancient cosmology that propels its characters beyond the boundaries of space, time, and the human mind. You can read more about it…
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January 8, 2026 at 12:57 PM
This climate fiction roundtable is very much worth a listen. Thank you for posting, @michellehooverauth.bsky.social

#greensky #booksky #clifi 💙📚
January 8, 2026 at 11:59 AM
Reposted by Tim Weed
Authors AshleyDavidson, Wren James, @timweedwriter.bsky.social, Kate Woodworth, & Emma Pattee join the 7am Novelist for an important conversation that taught me a great deal. #writingcommunity #writingtips #podcast #substack #climatechange #climatefiction

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Roundtable: Can Climate Fiction Move the Needle?
with authors Ash Davidson, Wren James, Tim Weed, Kate Woodworth, and Emma Pattee
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January 7, 2026 at 4:46 PM
Reposted by Tim Weed
"...I close the bent cover of The Afterlife Project and tuck it away on my Keep Forever bookshelf…Tim Weed made it beautifully and painfully clear: we don’t have forever."

It was my pleasure to write an review of a stunning and important book. The Afterlife Project by @timweedwriter.bsky.social
January 7, 2026 at 12:29 PM
Reposted by Tim Weed
Cracking review of what seems like an essential read - "The Afterlife Project by Tim Weed.

Review by @kinkeeper.bsky.social

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Book Review: The Afterlife Project - All Our Yesterdays
Below is a review of The Afterlife Project by Tim Weed, kindly written by @kinkeeper.bsky.social. Articles that appear in my doom-scroll feed about the destruction of our Earth’s natural resources get...
allouryesterdays.info
January 7, 2026 at 10:06 AM
Delighted to announce my new novel coming on May 26, 2026.

THE GATEPOST is a contemporary love story wrapped in a speculative thriller blending science & ancient cosmology that propels its characters beyond the boundaries of space, time, & the human mind.
#netgalley #books #booksky #bookshops 💙📚🪐
December 30, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Floored and profoundly honored to see that THE AFTERLIFE PROJECT is a Toronto Star favorite book for 2025!

"Good writing and a timely message about nature and humanity’s resilience make this novel stand out in what has become a crowded field of end-of-the-world lit." — The Toronto Star

💙📚 #books
December 22, 2025 at 10:21 PM
I am ecstatic and honored to report that THE AFTERLIFE PROJECT has been selected as one of Library Journal's Best Science Fiction Books of 2025. #booksky #sciencefiction #books #climatefiction #greensky 💙📚🪐
December 11, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Prominent book blogger picks The Afterlife Project as a favorite science fiction book of 2025

It's an honor to be in such excellent company as one of Tam Sparks (of Books, Bones & Buffy fame) Favorite Science Fiction books of 2025! "A thrilling and immersive adventure story, The Afterlife…
Prominent book blogger picks The Afterlife Project as a favorite science fiction book of 2025
It's an honor to be in such excellent company as one of Tam Sparks (of Books, Bones & Buffy fame) Favorite Science Fiction books of 2025! "A thrilling and immersive adventure story, The Afterlife Project combines complex, thoughtful themes with relatable characters and bittersweet emotion . . . Tim Weed’s latest novel is a gripping and emotional time travel/post apocalyptic adventure with a fair amount of science backing everything up.
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December 9, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Reposted by Tim Weed
I'm reading "The Afterlife Project" by @timweedwriter.bsky.social right now. The chapters written from the perspective of the year 2068 read more like predictive non-fiction than otherwise. I'm guessing Tim would probably agree that we're in deep sh!t.
The latest devastating forecast, which takes account of what is actually happening in the real world - in terms of both climate and climate policy - to provide a more realistic view of what we can expect

I have said it before - we are in deep, deep, sh*t

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Global Warming At 3 °C By 2050? What's Behind The New German Climate Warning
German scientists warn global warming is accelerating faster than expected, raising the risk of a 3 °C rise by 2050 and forcing Europe to confront unthinkable adaptation plans. German scientists warn ...
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December 8, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Reposted by Tim Weed
The world can still return to well below 1.5°C of warming this century if countries pursue the “highest possible ambition” in climate action, starting now. Here's what Climate Analytics' @neilgrant.bsky.social had to say recently at COP30. Read more: climateanalytics.org/publications...
November 27, 2025 at 2:27 PM
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#theafterlifeproject by @timweedwriter
Exhilarating adventure, soul-deep solitude, a journey, a warning, a wish and a hope. A weeper, but the best kind. Full of lyrical beauty and love. Smart and exquisite writing. Enthralling. Keep on your bookshelf with The Dog Stars and A Scientific Romance
“This genre-defying novel blends literary fiction, climate science, and speculative imagination in a haunting narrative that spans millennia.” —The Vermont Journal

Available now in paperback, audiobook, and ebook at your favorite independent bookstore everywhere on-line.

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November 23, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Still a few spots left for this six-part online class starting 1/13. If you're writing or revising fiction at any state, you should definitely think about going to the @grubwriters website to read the full description & sign up. Guaranteed to be fun & illuminating!

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November 21, 2025 at 2:58 PM
“This genre-defying novel blends literary fiction, climate science, and speculative imagination in a haunting narrative that spans millennia.” —The Vermont Journal

Available now in paperback, audiobook, and ebook at your favorite independent bookstore everywhere on-line.

#booksky #books 💙📚🪐
November 10, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Reposted by Tim Weed
Excellent! I'm going to listen to this.
Your book is amazing.
October 27, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Peru: Ancient Cultures, Natural Wonders. April 8-19, 2026
Oaxaca Writers’ Workshop. November 14-21, 2026.

Join us!

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#books #booksky #writers #writingcommunity 💙📚
Upcoming travel programs: Peru & Oaxaca
Peru: Ancient Cultures, Natural Wonders. April 8-19, 2026. As some of you may know, I have a long history with Peru (scroll down for photos from some of my travel there in the early aughts) and hav…
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October 24, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Upcoming travel programs: Peru & Oaxaca

Peru: Ancient Cultures, Natural Wonders. April 8-19, 2026. As some of you may know, I have a long history with Peru (scroll down for photos from some of my travel there in the early aughts) and have been planning a friends’ trip back to the country in…
Upcoming travel programs: Peru & Oaxaca
Peru: Ancient Cultures, Natural Wonders. April 8-19, 2026. As some of you may know, I have a long history with Peru (scroll down for photos from some of my travel there in the early aughts) and have been planning a friends’ trip back to the country in collaboration with my friend and fellow Middlebury graduate, distinguished documentary filmmaker Amy Bucher.  It's going to be an amazing, once-in-a-lifetime experience! We’ll be running the trip in collaboration with the Brattleboro Museum & Art Center (BMAC): here's a link with all the details…
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October 24, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Attention Vermont readers & writers:

Our October reading will feature NER contributor Grady Chambers, author and Middlebury alumnus Tim Weed, poet and educator Molly Johnsen, and Middlebury student poet Daisy Kulina.

Free and open to the public! Tickets here: www.eventbrite.com/e/ner-ulysse...
October 22, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Where the Climate Things Are: podcast & video interview

This 59 minute interview with the delightful Addie Thompson of Where the Climate Things Are was so much fun! We talk about, among other things: Growing up between Vermont and Denver and discovering a love of winter and skiing How fly fishing…
Where the Climate Things Are: podcast & video interview
This 59 minute interview with the delightful Addie Thompson of Where the Climate Things Are was so much fun! We talk about, among other things: Growing up between Vermont and Denver and discovering a love of winter and skiing How fly fishing — in various locations throughout the US, including my favorite, Kennebago Lake — became a lifelong practice Trip leading, group dynamics, and what time in the wilderness reveals about human connection Why geological time, mass extinctions, and perspective helped him write through climate anxiety The role of fiction in shifting climate paradigms and building new climate mythologies Click here to watch the whole interview View this post on Instagram
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October 20, 2025 at 2:55 PM
A profile & interview in The Brattleboro Reformer

"WESTMINSTER — Local author Tim Weed's fascinating new book, "The Afterlife Project" is a work of speculative fiction that features a post-apocalyptic sea voyage on a vintage sailing yacht, lovers separated by 10,000 years of time, and pervasive…
A profile & interview in The Brattleboro Reformer
"WESTMINSTER — Local author Tim Weed's fascinating new book, "The Afterlife Project" is a work of speculative fiction that features a post-apocalyptic sea voyage on a vintage sailing yacht, lovers separated by 10,000 years of time, and pervasive dangers both physical and psychological. The novel bounces between two time periods — one 40 years in the future, when the human species faces imminent extinction because of climate disaster and infertility, and another 10 millenniums ahead, when the Earth, having "recovered" from the destructive forces of human civilization and the total collapse of its infrastructures, is once again teeming with abundant wildlife and natural beauty.
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October 16, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Pioneer Valley, Southern Vermont & NH #books people:
7:00pm Friday at 118 Elliot St, yours truly on a #fiction panel with the amazingly talented #allegrahyde and @sallywenmao.bsky.social - all events free and open to the public!

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October 15, 2025 at 12:24 PM