Clive Simpson

J.G. Ballard's dystopian worlds fascinated me as a teenager. Decades later, they seem disturbingly close to reality. How his writing influenced my own novel #FloodWatersDown – and why Ballard still matters. #JGBallard #DystopianFiction #ClimateFiction #Booksky simcomm.blogspot.com/2026/10/why-...

"Have spacesuit, will travel." Remembering Walter Koenig: my tribute here: lnkd.in/p/eJP__Wwi @startrekstarships.com @thespaceshipper.com @trekcore.com @georgetakei.bsky.social @markhamillofficial.bsky.social @wilwheaton.net #StarTrek #Odyssey @markgarlick.com @nick-stevens.com @sculptedreef.com

Oxfam says some of the super-rich profit from both climate pollution & the response to disaster. It sounds uncomfortably like the villainous Baroness Lydia Frampton in my eco-thriller #FloodWatersDown - “A reordering of the world. A chance to remake the rules.” www.theguardian.com/environment/...

#bbcbreakfast Brexit has not been “reopened because of Andy Burnham”, but because: - it’s turned out to be a costly mistake - geopolitics shows we can’t rely on the US, but need to work with our neighbours with whom we share common interests - the public has turned against it

Born in Derby. Back with a book! I’m bringing my climate thriller, Flood Waters Down, to Derby Book Festival’s Book & Craft Market on Sat 7 Nov. Come and chat, browse or pick up a signed copy. Derby Market Hall | 10.30am-4pm | Free entry @derbyshireuk.bsky.social #DerbyBookFestival #Booksky

Thanks for revisiting the review of #FloodWatersDown Mark. One of the unsettling things about writing near-future climate fiction is watching elements of the imagined future edge ever closer to present-day reality. The question is whether we recognise the warnings in time to change the ending.

The "Odyssey" Recap—is dystopian fiction becoming a reality? As the first storms of the year inundate the UK with rain, find out more as we revisit our review of Clive Simpson's novel "Flood Waters Down": lnkd.in/p/eEs9UtAu @simpsonclive.bsky.social #climatecrisis #climatefiction #Odyssey

Often described as a prophet or a visionary or a serious writer. Possibly the best novelist this country has produced, though his writing owes a lot to his formative years in Singapore. Great book covers!

Massive thanks to Clive Simpson and the editorial team at ROOM Space Journal for including my article in the latest issue (𝘉𝘦𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘥 𝘍𝘰𝘰𝘵𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘴 – 𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘈𝘱𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘰 𝘙𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘛𝘢𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘜𝘴). room.eu.com @simpsonclive.bsky.social @roomspacejournal.bsky.social #space #spaceexploration #science #magazines

Out in today’s sunshine, researching & photographing exciting new locations for the sequel to #FloodWatersDown. Familiar characters and places will return, of course… but the story moves on. A stronghold on higher ground, overlooking the flooded Fens... Any guesses? #Booksky #author #novel

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Effectively it’s war in space.

Looking more like a slimy tele-evangelist every day...

Scientists working on the next report from the UN IPCC are being pressured by petrostates and major developing countries to delay publication of the AR7 report until 2029. The report was set to be released ahead of COP33 deliberations in 2028. By @fionaharvey.bsky.social for The Guardian…

Encouraging to see some great new 5* reviews on Amazon for Flood Waters Down, including this one. "Simpson writes a fluid, gripping narrative which closes the empathy gap around climate change and makes the possibility of apocalyptic flooding all too real." www.amazon.co.uk/Flood-Waters...

This would be climate vandalism and endanger our national security: fossil fuel dependence funds regimes like Putin and Iran. We will never solve the cost of living crisis if we don't end our dependence on gas. Unbelievable short sightedness by Burnham: clearly in hock to the fossil fuel industry.

Sunday morning fast train to Nice from Gare de Lyon. Great onboard service and views! #NoFilter

Yes, I hope so!

ROOM Space Journal at IAC 2026 in Antalya, Turkiye. asgardia.space/en/news/ROOM... #iac2026 #iafastro #Asgardia

Encouraging to see some great new 5* reviews on Amazon for Flood Waters Down, including this one. "Simpson writes a fluid, gripping narrative which closes the empathy gap around climate change and makes the possibility of apocalyptic flooding all too real." www.amazon.co.uk/Flood-Waters...

I'm back from an interesting few days at #IAC2026 in Antalya, Turkiye, representing ROOM Space Journal. Always a good space event & met a lot of interesting people, including Ameca - a humanoid robot who could hold a decent conversation in multiple languages. Scary, piercing eyes though!

Corporate greed, self-interest, insidious AI & the accelerating effects of climate change. Fast forward a few years and you have the world of Flood Waters Down – a gripping story of people, survival & landscape transformed. Bookshops & online. www.amazon.co.uk/Flood-Waters...

Could Sham City be forced to fold and reform, possibly as a non-league club? In the circumstances that probably wouldn't be too severe. www.theguardian.com/football/202...

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The NUJ has responded to reports that Byline Times journalists have been denied access to the Conservative Party conference: "Political parties should not pick and choose which journalists and publications are able to question and scrutinise them" www.nuj.org.uk/resource/nuj...

Taking Flood Waters Down to sea. What could possibly go wrong? Two reader pics – Norway and the Aegean. Always great to see where a book ends up. Keep them coming! #FloodWatersDown #climatefiction #Booksky

“You maniacs! You blew it up!” More than half a century after Planet of the Apes, that final scene still has the power to shock. Flood Waters Down - a near-future #climate & #AI thriller. Different apocalypse. Same uncomfortable question: did we see it coming and carry on anyway? #Booksky #film

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'War warning sparks UK space push' - my article from last December takes on new significance by the week as events unfold in the Middle East and Russia/Ukraine. simcomm.blogspot.com/2025/12/war-...

Can fiction help close the climate "empathy gap"? I'll be at EarthLincs in Lincoln this Saturday talking about #FloodWatersDown, the flooded Fens, climate journalism – and why stories can sometimes make us feel what statistics struggle to convey. 📍 12 Mint Lane LN1 1UD 🕑 2pm 🎟 Free

The warnings keep coming. This BBC piece echoes the world of my upcoming novel #FloodWatersDown - a future-history thriller set in the flooded Fens, where survival and resistance play out in a land abandoned to climate collapse. Fiction - but now uncomfortably close. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

AI safeguards are only as good as those willing to abide by them. In #FloodWatersDown, the super-wealthy Baroness Lydia Frampton thinks she's in charge. But in a near-future ravaged by climate change, can even she retain control? Fiction – for now. www.amazon.co.uk/Flood-Waters...

AI safeguards are only as good as those willing to abide by them. In #FloodWatersDown, the super-wealthy Baroness Lydia Frampton thinks she's in charge. But in a near-future ravaged by climate change, can even she retain control? Fiction – for now. www.amazon.co.uk/Flood-Waters...

Old gods in new machines - our shiny #AI future. A thought-provoking piece by @authorbnugent.bsky.social in the light of the current febrile super intelligence debate. centralbylines.co.uk/business/tec... @centralbylines.co.uk @bylinesnetwork.co.uk

Meditation on an autumn summer's afternoon. #Algarve #Portugal #travel #climate simcomm.blogspot.com/2026/09/alga...

More genuine journalist jobs being cut and lost forever. Reach and others seem to think the future is click-bait journalism powered by AI. www.theguardian.com/business/202...

With warnings about AI's insidious growth dominating the headlines, the world of Flood Waters Down suddenly feels a lot closer. Climate collapse. AI control. Human self-interest. Bookshops & online now. www.amazon.co.uk/Flood-Waters...

What happens when humanity moves from visiting space to living and working there? Our new issue explores reproduction beyond Earth, the future space workforce, commercial stations, Artemis, space economics, governance – and whether humans are really ready to stay. Print and digital - out now.

Delighted to see that Flood Waters Down has been chosen as Book of the Month by Holt Book Shop in #Norfolk. If you’re visiting #Holt, do pop in for a browse. Flood Waters Down is a haunting vision of #climatecollapse & #AI control set in the #Fens of eastern England. #Bookshop #reading #thriller

Imagining climate futures at Threekingham Literary Festival The Threekingham Literary Festival unpicked the imminent threat of climate change to Britain, concluding with a call to action | Clive Simpson @simpsonclive.bsky.social

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Imagining climate futures at Threekingham Literary Festival The Threekingham Literary Festival unpicked the imminent threat of climate change to Britain, concluding with a call to action | Clive Simpson @simpsonclive.bsky.social @centralbylines.co.uk

Imagining climate futures at Threekingham Literary Festival centralbylines.co.uk/news/environ...

The Threekingham Literary Festival unpicked the imminent threat of climate change to Britain, concluding with a call to action | Clive Simpson

ASI is becoming a headline topic, and the public is only now encountering concepts that shaped my writing years ago. Fiction edging closer to reality — especially in The Sentient Ones and Thanatos Ascendancy. #Booksky #TheSentientOnes #ThanatosAscendancy www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

Delighted that Flood Waters Down has been chosen as Local Book of the Month by Holt Book Shop in Norfolk. If you’re visiting Holt, do pop in for a browse. Flood Waters Down is a haunting vision of climate collapse & AI control set in the fens of eastern England. #Booksky #Holt #Norfolk #Bookshop

When I wrote Flood Waters Down, I was imagining a near-future Britain reshaped by the effects of climate change & moral ambiguity. Today it feels all too close. #Booksky #future #media #books

Here's a preview of the new cover of ROOM Space Journal which will be out next week.

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