Jan Lee
@janleewriter.bsky.social
Author of Fairhaven - A Novel of Climate Optimism and Defying Futility - The Fairhaven Stories. Editor in Chief of The Apostrophe. Book reviewer and contributing writer for Earth.org.
Today's #COP30 special: the second chapter of our (Steve Willis and my) new novel, now available online for free. fairhavenclimatenovel.substack.com/p/the-desert...
November 13, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Today's #COP30 special: the second chapter of our (Steve Willis and my) new novel, now available online for free. fairhavenclimatenovel.substack.com/p/the-desert...
@david-jenkins.bsky.social Did @zachweinersmith.bsky.social make this comic about you? If so, why?
October 1, 2025 at 6:44 PM
@david-jenkins.bsky.social Did @zachweinersmith.bsky.social make this comic about you? If so, why?
Is it too late to change history? If anyone happens to be in Lisbon next week, catch my book talk at the wonderfully named bookstore Livraria Snob at 18:30 - 20:00, Wednesday, September 24, 2025.
September 16, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Is it too late to change history? If anyone happens to be in Lisbon next week, catch my book talk at the wonderfully named bookstore Livraria Snob at 18:30 - 20:00, Wednesday, September 24, 2025.
The ocean is the world’s largest carbon sink, source of 1/2 the world’s oxygen, and one of the world’s biggest employers. The future of ocean employment, however, is in question – and the nature of tomorrow’s ocean jobs may define the future for the ocean itself. More here: earth.org/the-ocean-ec...
September 11, 2025 at 11:01 AM
The ocean is the world’s largest carbon sink, source of 1/2 the world’s oxygen, and one of the world’s biggest employers. The future of ocean employment, however, is in question – and the nature of tomorrow’s ocean jobs may define the future for the ocean itself. More here: earth.org/the-ocean-ec...
This is the desk of a professional wine tester who ensures that the wines of the Alentejo region of Portugal meet the official quality standards.
September 7, 2025 at 4:46 PM
This is the desk of a professional wine tester who ensures that the wines of the Alentejo region of Portugal meet the official quality standards.
Cover reveal for Issue #10 of The Apostrophe! Cover art: "A Spiritual Journey Within Journeys" by Ilos Ilyas Kirkan. Read it now online or download the PDF here: hkwcmagazine.substack.com/p/issue-10-p...
September 6, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Cover reveal for Issue #10 of The Apostrophe! Cover art: "A Spiritual Journey Within Journeys" by Ilos Ilyas Kirkan. Read it now online or download the PDF here: hkwcmagazine.substack.com/p/issue-10-p...
The final piece in The Apostrophe Issue #10 ("PASSION") is here! So far we've had the gorgeous passions of love, nature, and family. But now the knives are out. Knife Box by Gregor Windstill: hkwcmagazine.substack.com/p/knife-box
September 5, 2025 at 7:20 AM
The final piece in The Apostrophe Issue #10 ("PASSION") is here! So far we've had the gorgeous passions of love, nature, and family. But now the knives are out. Knife Box by Gregor Windstill: hkwcmagazine.substack.com/p/knife-box
"The sea is enclosed / In the four walls of your square room. / Fish prance and watermoss billow / In waves of amber light ..." The penultimate piece in this issue of The Apostrophe is a gorgeous lovers' memory by Vanessa Ho. hkwcmagazine.substack.com/p/island-sol....
September 4, 2025 at 7:10 AM
"The sea is enclosed / In the four walls of your square room. / Fish prance and watermoss billow / In waves of amber light ..." The penultimate piece in this issue of The Apostrophe is a gorgeous lovers' memory by Vanessa Ho. hkwcmagazine.substack.com/p/island-sol....
An amazing example of how to capture the essence of passion in just a few words. Summer Twilight by Yuan Changming, art by Susan Pollet. This is absolutely worth a click. hkwcmagazine.substack.com/p/summer-twi...
September 3, 2025 at 9:04 AM
An amazing example of how to capture the essence of passion in just a few words. Summer Twilight by Yuan Changming, art by Susan Pollet. This is absolutely worth a click. hkwcmagazine.substack.com/p/summer-twi...
"I’m learning to love again, like I need a clean-up,
knowing how to jump after I mastered running,
as though my heart had been sick for unloving ..."
Today's piece in The Apostrophe is out - "A Needless Love" by Jonathan Chibuike Ukah. hkwcmagazine.substack.com/p/a-needless...
knowing how to jump after I mastered running,
as though my heart had been sick for unloving ..."
Today's piece in The Apostrophe is out - "A Needless Love" by Jonathan Chibuike Ukah. hkwcmagazine.substack.com/p/a-needless...
September 2, 2025 at 7:34 AM
"I’m learning to love again, like I need a clean-up,
knowing how to jump after I mastered running,
as though my heart had been sick for unloving ..."
Today's piece in The Apostrophe is out - "A Needless Love" by Jonathan Chibuike Ukah. hkwcmagazine.substack.com/p/a-needless...
knowing how to jump after I mastered running,
as though my heart had been sick for unloving ..."
Today's piece in The Apostrophe is out - "A Needless Love" by Jonathan Chibuike Ukah. hkwcmagazine.substack.com/p/a-needless...
The first piece of Issue #10 of The Apostrophe ("PASSION") is up, and it's a whopper when it comes to passion. Pablo and Dolores by Jolanta Polk - read it at hkwcmagazine.substack.com/p/pablo-and-...
September 1, 2025 at 7:44 AM
The first piece of Issue #10 of The Apostrophe ("PASSION") is up, and it's a whopper when it comes to passion. Pablo and Dolores by Jolanta Polk - read it at hkwcmagazine.substack.com/p/pablo-and-...
"Thousands of times, in every era, people have launched the words, “I love you!” into the world without knowing what the response will be ..." Getting very excited about Issue 10 of my lit mag, The Apostrophe, starting tomorrow! Theme: PASSION. hkwcmagazine.substack.com/p/words-of-p...
August 31, 2025 at 2:54 PM
"Thousands of times, in every era, people have launched the words, “I love you!” into the world without knowing what the response will be ..." Getting very excited about Issue 10 of my lit mag, The Apostrophe, starting tomorrow! Theme: PASSION. hkwcmagazine.substack.com/p/words-of-p...
Memorialized in paint: the editor's reaction upon reading my last submission (apparently).
August 29, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Memorialized in paint: the editor's reaction upon reading my last submission (apparently).
Stony Stratford, UK.
August 29, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Stony Stratford, UK.
Hm, now I must ask: have you ever edited an Amish Wilderness Survival romance?
August 7, 2025 at 10:24 AM
Hm, now I must ask: have you ever edited an Amish Wilderness Survival romance?
Victoria Harbour,Hong Kong
July 18, 2025 at 10:43 AM
Victoria Harbour,Hong Kong
Bathroom door, Praça Jose Fontana
July 17, 2025 at 11:33 AM
Bathroom door, Praça Jose Fontana
Fairhaven - A Novel of Climate Optimism (winner: Green Stories Prize 2023), and its companion volume, Defying Futility - The Fairhaven Stories, will both inspire you to take climate action instead of succumbing to climate anxiety.
July 12, 2025 at 10:08 AM
Fairhaven - A Novel of Climate Optimism (winner: Green Stories Prize 2023), and its companion volume, Defying Futility - The Fairhaven Stories, will both inspire you to take climate action instead of succumbing to climate anxiety.
The aftermath of Santos.
July 11, 2025 at 8:05 AM
The aftermath of Santos.
Submissions open until July 31! We love all genres. Non-fiction, poetry, novel excerpts, short stories, long short stories (max 10K words but we're flexible) - submit! hkwcmagazine.substack.com/p/our-theme-...
July 10, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Submissions open until July 31! We love all genres. Non-fiction, poetry, novel excerpts, short stories, long short stories (max 10K words but we're flexible) - submit! hkwcmagazine.substack.com/p/our-theme-...
The world’s hottest year on record may also mark the beginning of the end for carbon-intensive, conventional farming. Factors are converging to bring regen practices into the mainstream, while a new study underlines the solid yields it can bring. My new piece here: earth.org/regenerative...
July 10, 2025 at 9:12 AM
The world’s hottest year on record may also mark the beginning of the end for carbon-intensive, conventional farming. Factors are converging to bring regen practices into the mainstream, while a new study underlines the solid yields it can bring. My new piece here: earth.org/regenerative...
Cloud Lake From Above
July 9, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Cloud Lake From Above
I'm late for the #blackandwhite challenge but: "Monthly Ritual", Hong Kong.
July 9, 2025 at 11:09 PM
I'm late for the #blackandwhite challenge but: "Monthly Ritual", Hong Kong.
This tree wished me a good weekend. Either that or it is a sprite's pleading, desperate cry for liberty from within its lignin and cellulose prison
July 5, 2025 at 6:00 PM
This tree wished me a good weekend. Either that or it is a sprite's pleading, desperate cry for liberty from within its lignin and cellulose prison
The Master in his Studio
July 3, 2025 at 3:17 PM
The Master in his Studio