A Song for the Earth

A Song for the Earth is a lyrical novel in verse written by an environmental scientist and designed to offer a hopeful perspective on the climate crisis.

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• WINNER, REGAL SUMMIT BOOK AWARD (POETRY) 2025
• WINNER (BRONZE), BOOK OF THE YEAR, ABLE GOLDEN BOOK AWARDS 2025
• NOMINEE, VICTORIAN PREMIER'S LITERARY AWARDS 2026
• NOMINEE, KENNETH SLESSOR PRIZE FOR POETRY 2026
• NOMINEE, FIVE ISLANDS POETRY PRIZE 2025

The wide, wild world is made of wonder, but as climate change reinvents the landscape, rich ecosystems are under threat. On a journey through Earth's major biomes, January learns the plight of the planet. Armed with the power of a voice made for poetry, she turns her lyrics into a call for action. Is it enough to write a song for the earth and ask the world to sing along?