Lauren C. Teffeau

Promo graphic for the book launch of Accelerated Growth Environment at Books on the Bosque on March 12, 2026 at 5:30 in Albuquerque NM

Albuquerque! This Thursday, March 12, I'll be at @booksonthebosque.bsky.social to celebrate the launch of Accelerated Growth Environment!

I'll be signing books & answering all your burning questions about the writing life & brighter futures to come for all of us www.eventbrite.com/e/accelerate...

People Are Calling Meta Ray-Bans "Pervert Glasses" On Bluesky, users quickly embraced the term "pervert glasses" to refer to Meta's Ray Ban smart glasses, following a shocking investigation.

Make it stick.

CLIMATE CRISIS ECOLOGICAL SUPERSTRUCTURE SABOTAGE SAPPHIC RELATIONSHIP LOVABLE ROBOT SIDEKICK FAMILY SECRETS ACCELERATED GROWTH ENVIRONMENT by Lauren C. Teffeau Available now in ebook and paperback. For information and ordering options, visit shirakipress.com/age

We chose to publish ACCELERATED GROWTH ENVIRONMENT for a whole bunch of reasons, not the least of which is it's a damn good book. Grab your copy at shirakipress.com/age or look for it at your favorite book retailer!

#SmallPress #ScienceFiction #solarpunk #booksky

Our Most Anticipated Queer Books for March 2026 March is here, and it's a BIG month for queer books.

ACCELERATED GROWTH ENVIRONMENT is one of AutoStraddle's most anticipated queer books for March 2026!

www.autostraddle.com/our-most-ant...

I totally understand. I'm so glad the muse was urging you on!

That's great to hear! Thanks!

Our Most Anticipated Queer Books for March 2026 March is here, and it's a BIG month for queer books.

Happy to see Accelerated Growth Environment is on Autostraddle's most anticipated list for March! www.autostraddle.com/our-most-ant...

New Book Releases: March 3, 2026 locusmag.com/2026/03...

“This adventure for humanity’s future survival will win your heart and your mind!” -Fran Wilde, award winning author of A Philosophy of Thieves “This gripping eco-mystery is a page turner with a no-nonsense romantic interest.” -Sarena Ulibarri, award-winning author of Another Life “Let this be the future you imagine and work toward building.” -Curtis C. Chen, bestselling author of True Blue Kangaroo For information and ordering options, visit shirakipress.com/age

Some wonderful blurbs for our first publication, Lauren C. Teffeau's ACCELERATED GROWTH ENVIRONMENT, available now at shirakipress.com/age and most book retailers!

#solarpunk #ClimateFiction #ScienceFiction #booksky

China tests world’s first bamboo fiber drone with one-hour endurance Chinese researchers fly an 8-foot bamboo-wing drone that is 20 percent lighter and cuts structural costs by over 20 percent.

And in today's issue of "should have seen that coming but didn't" we have bamboo drones!

Suggested use cases: forest fire prevention (?!), plant protection, ecological monitoring, geographic surveying, and delivery services.

Remember that when AI stole your shit, Big Publishing did not fight for your copyright.

This should cause an immense shift in author/publisher dynamics because it's huge.

And yet...

Working on a q&a lecture for a class today: The story of robots is always a story about slavery. The story of LLMs labeled as AI is a story about class, and which humans pay the cost, including the physical toll on their bodies/minds, and the lack of water and electricity, so data centers can exist.

The Big Idea: Lauren C. Teffeau Futuristic fiction doesn’t always have to be dystopian, and in fact author Lauren C. Teffau wanted to show readers a more hopeful narrative where people work together for the betterment of th…

What's the Big Idea behind my latest book, the ecothriller Accelerated Growth Environment? Look no further: whatever.scalzi.com/2026/03/04/t...

“A sapphic eco-thriller perfect for fans of Becky Chambers and Martha Wells.” -Rebecca Roanhorse, New York Times bestselling author of the award-winning series Between Earth and Sky DR. JORNA BENTON is the Principal Scientist for the Climasphere, a massive, sea-going ecological nursery on a mission to restore collapsing ecosystems… but when an explosion rocks the vessel, Jorna becomes the prime suspect. To clear her name, she must confront the secret she’s been running from all these years: a family and a faith that could destroy her. For information and ordering options, visit shirakipress.com/age

Climate-engaged eco-thriller ACCELERATED GROWTH ENVIRONMENT is available now! You can grab ebook and paperback from our web store at shirakipress.com/age and from most book retailers.

#solarpunk #ClimateFiction #ScienceFiction #booksky

"And never forget we are capable of great things—we need to be. No matter all that has happened this year as we grapple with betrayals of the past and the predatory power grabs of the present, we must remember all the amazing things we can do in preparation of the future we will build together." ❤

The Big Idea: Lauren C. Teffeau Futuristic fiction doesn’t always have to be dystopian, and in fact author Lauren C. Teffau wanted to show readers a more hopeful narrative where people work together for the betterment of th…

What's the Big Idea behind my latest book, the ecothriller Accelerated Growth Environment? Look no further: whatever.scalzi.com/2026/03/04/t...

Thanks for the boost--I didn't realize it had gone live ;)

The Big Idea: Lauren C. Teffeau Futuristic fiction doesn’t always have to be dystopian, and in fact author Lauren C. Teffau wanted to show readers a more hopeful narrative where people work together for the betterment of th…

At @scalzi.com 's Whatever Blog, @teffeau.bsky.social stops by with a guest post on ACCELERATED GROWTH ENVIRONMENT

whatever.scalzi.com/2026/03/04/t...

I see the discourse has evolved such that people who do not want to use LLMs are now “radical cultists” and “extremists”

Accelerated Growth Environment Our first publication for Shiraki Press launched today: Accelerated Growth Environment by Lauren C. Teffeau.

I wrote up some brief thoughts, from my personal perspective, on today's launch of Lauren C. Teffeau's wonderful eco-thriller Accelerated Growth Environment.

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#indiepress #smallpress #publishing

oh thank you so much!!

This is awesome. You need this in your lap.

Book cover for 'Accelerated Growth Environment' By Lauren C. Teffeau. Two people look out into a giant dome with platforms of grass and nature.

Happy Release Day!

Accelerated Growth Environment
by Lauren C. Teffeau

#booksky #books #scifi #sapphic

Release day for Accelerated Growth Environment is finally here! You can get the novella from all major book retailers or direct from @shirakipress.com! The feeling of holding it in my hands never gets old, and now you can hold it in yours (or your e-reader) too!

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Cover image for ACCELERATED GROWTH ENVIRONMENT depicting two women and a childlike robot looking out over a massive ecological construction toward an explosion in the distance. The blurb on the cover reads: "A sapphic eco-thriller perfect for fans of Becky Chambers and Martha Wells." The blurb is attributed to Rebecca Roanhorse, New York Times bestselling author of the award-winning series Between Earth and Sky. For information and ordering options, visit shirakipress.com/age

“A sapphic eco-thriller perfect for fans of Becky Chambers and Martha Wells.” -Rebecca Roanhorse, New York Times bestselling author of the award-winning series Between Earth and Sky DR. JORNA BENTON is the Principal Scientist for the Climasphere, a massive, sea-going ecological nursery on a mission to restore collapsing ecosystems… but when an explosion rocks the vessel, Jorna becomes the prime suspect. To clear her name, she must confront the secret she’s been running from all these years: a family and a faith that could destroy her. For information and ordering options, visit shirakipress.com/age

“This adventure for humanity’s future survival will win your heart and your mind!” -Fran Wilde, award winning author of A Philosophy of Thieves “This gripping eco-mystery is a page turner with a no-nonsense romantic interest.” -Sarena Ulibarri, award-winning author of Another Life “Let this be the future you imagine and work toward building.” -Curtis C. Chen, bestselling author of True Blue Kangaroo For information and ordering options, visit shirakipress.com/age

CLIMATE CRISIS ECOLOGICAL SUPERSTRUCTURE SABOTAGE SAPPHIC RELATIONSHIP LOVABLE ROBOT SIDEKICK FAMILY SECRETS ACCELERATED GROWTH ENVIRONMENT by Lauren C. Teffeau Available now in ebook and paperback. For information and ordering options, visit shirakipress.com/age

Absolutely thrilled to announce that our first publication, Lauren C. Teffeau's eco-thriller ACCELERATED GROWTH ENVIRONMENT, is out today! You can get it in ebook and paperback at shirakipress.com/age and most book retailers.

#indiepress #smallpress #solarpunk #booksky

How Talks Between Anthropic and the Defense Dept. Fell Apart

NYT’s reporting on the DOD-Anthropic dispute sheds more light on how the Pentagon planned to use Claude for mass surveillance of Americans: by collecting and analyzing commercial bulk data.

So what is this commercial data? And how might Claude be used to collect and analyze it? 🧵 1/

Accelerated Growth Environment When a massive, sea-going ecological nursery is threatened by sabotage, its principal scientist must face her past and clear her name in this taut eco-thriller.

In case you count rewilding and restoring our collapsing ecosystems as rebellion and want some thrill, science, and sabotage, how about the just-out-today Accelerated Growth Environment by @teffeau.bsky.social & @shirakipress.com

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Cover image for ACCELERATED GROWTH ENVIRONMENT depicting two women and a childlike robot looking out over a massive ecological construction toward an explosion in the distance. The blurb on the cover reads: "A sapphic eco-thriller perfect for fans of Becky Chambers and Martha Wells." The blurb is attributed to Rebecca Roanhorse, New York Times bestselling author of the award-winning series Between Earth and Sky. For information and ordering options, visit shirakipress.com/age

Lauren C. Teffeau's ACCELERATED GROWTH ENVIRONMENT is out today! When a massive, sea-going ecological nursery is threatened by sabotage, its principal scientist must face her past and clear her name.

Available now at shirakipress.com/age

#solarpunk #ScienceFiction #ClimateFiction #booksky

It’s launch day! Aaaaaah!