en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Climate_fiction#Prominent_examples
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The Crystal World (1988), by J. G. Ballard, UK
This entry gives the wrong publication year. J. G. Ballard’s *The Crystal World* was first published in 1966, not 1988.
Full reasoning
The date in this list item is incorrect. The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction entry for J. G. Ballard lists “The Crystal World (London: Jonathan Cape, 1966)” in Ballard’s bibliography, and its main biography section also describes The Crystal World as one of Ballard’s mid-1960s novels. That directly contradicts the article’s claim that the book is from 1988.
So the problem is not that The Crystal World is by the wrong author or from the wrong country; it is specifically the year 1988 that is wrong. The correct first-publication year is 1966.
1 source
- SFE: Ballard, J G
The Burning World (1964; rev vt The Drought 1965) and The Crystal World (fixup 1966) ... The Crystal World (London: Jonathan Cape, 1966).
Marcus Sedgwick, US
Marcus Sedgwick was British, not American. Multiple sources identify him as a British writer.
Full reasoning
This country label is wrong. The article lists Marcus Sedgwick as “US,” but reliable sources identify him as British.
Publishers Weekly described Sedgwick as “a British writer” when covering his 2014 Printz Award. A separate biography page from Hawksmoor Publishing likewise says “Marcus Sedgwick was an award-winning British writer.” Those sources directly contradict the claim that he should be labeled “US.”
2 sources
- DiCamillo, Floca, Sedgwick Win Newbery, Caldecott, Printz
Sedgwick, a British writer, has written several novels and picture books; he won the U.K.'s Branford Boase Award in 2001...
- Who was Marcus Sedgwick? - Hawksmoor Publishing
Marcus Sedgwick was an award-winning British writer who passed away in November 2022 in France.
Julie Bertagna, US
Julie Bertagna is not American. Publisher and author-directory pages identify her as a Scottish author based in Glasgow.
Full reasoning
This country label is incorrect. Pan Macmillan’s author page says Julie Bertagna worked for “major Scottish newspapers” and “lives in Glasgow.” The Scottish Book Trust also lists her under its author directory with Glasgow City as her local authority. Those sources contradict the article’s label “US.”
So the inaccurate part here is the nationality/country tag: Julie Bertagna is a Scottish/UK author, not a U.S. one.
2 sources
- Julie Bertagna - Pan Macmillan
After an early career as a teacher and freelance feature writer for major Scottish newspapers, Julie Bertagna ... Julie lives in Glasgow with her husband and daughter.
- Julie Bertagna - Scottish Book Trust
Julie Bertagna ... Local authority: Glasgow City ... I am an award-winning author for young adult and children...
Stephen Baxter, US
Stephen Baxter is a UK author, not a U.S. one. The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction explicitly identifies him as a UK author.
Full reasoning
This country label is contradicted by a standard reference source. The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction entry for Stephen Baxter begins by identifying him as a “UK author” and gives his birthplace as Liverpool, England. That directly conflicts with the article’s “US” label.
So the listed works (Flood and Ark) are by Stephen Baxter, but the country attached to his name should not be “US.”
1 source
- SFE: Baxter, Stephen
(1957- ) UK author ... Stephen Michael Baxter born Liverpool, England: 13 November 1957.
and an upcoming fourth instalment.
This is outdated. Maja Lunde’s fourth Climate Quartet novel, *The Dream of a Tree*, was published in 2022.
Full reasoning
The statement says the fourth volume of Maja Lunde’s Climate Quartet is still upcoming, but that is no longer true. Oslo Literary Agency’s page for The Dream of a Tree identifies it as “the highly anticipated final installment of Maja Lunde's bestselling Climate Quartet” and lists it as published by Aschehoug in 2022. Artica Svalbard also announced a book launch party for The Dream of a Tree on 8 September 2022, describing it as “the last book in Maja Lunde's climatic quartet.”
That means the article’s wording is outdated: the fourth installment has already been released.
2 sources
- The Dream of a Tree - Oslo Literary Agency
Aschehoug, 2022 ... The highly anticipated final installment of Maja Lunde's bestselling Climate Quartet.
- Longyearbyen literature festival: Book Launch party with Maja Lunde: The Dream of a Tree - Artica Svalbard
Thursday 8 September 2022 ... finally comes the last book in Maja Lunde's climatic quartet. With The Dream of a Tree, Maja Lunde concludes one of the great novels in recent Norwegian literature.
Magee Gee, US
This author label is wrong in two ways: the writer’s name is Maggie Gee, not “Magee Gee,” and she is British rather than American.
Full reasoning
This entry contains two factual errors.
First, the author’s name is Maggie Gee, not “Magee Gee.” Both the Society of Authors and The Guardian identify her as Maggie Gee.
Second, the “US” label is incorrect. The Guardian explicitly describes her as a “British novelist”. That directly contradicts the article’s country label.
So the list item should not identify this author as “Magee Gee, US.”
2 sources
- Maggie Gee - The Society of Authors
Maggie Gee is the author of seventeen books ... Other books include some very early novels about climate change.
- Maggie Gee interview: 'Writing novels is a ghastly profession' | The Guardian
British novelist Maggie Gee ... Maggie Gee was born in Poole, Dorset and has written 12 novels...