The Anthropocene Epic

by Sera Amoroso, Basile Lebret

A patchwork of prose, poems, and stories dedicated to the strength and resilience of humanity and their mother, The Anthropocene Epic celebrates how humanity and nature interact, destroy and renew each other through the cycles of life and death, grief and joy, helplessness and hope.

With works by Sera Amoroso, M. Anne Avera, George Bakola, A.J. Van Belle, K. A. Burns, Salena Casha, Amelia E. Clawford, Cypher, Dr. Suvajeet Duttagupta, Erelah Emerson, Clarabelle Miray Fields, Raven Gale, Paul Hansen, El Hoffman, Elizabeth Hopkinson, T. A. Jenkins, Tonja K. Johnson, Chandra Jordan, James Hussey Jr., Wyrd Lea, Basile Lebret, Rain E. Loveday, Nathaniel Luscombe, Keana Martin-Sanders, Makena Metz, E.A. Noble, Sarah Liedtke Packer, P. Ran, Delphi Spiderwood, Nashrah Tanvir, Lisa Velesrubio, Waverly Vernon, Manya Wadhwa, Martina Weiß, and K.R. Yauger.

Genres: Ecology, Horror

239 pages, Paperback

Published June 11, 2026

About the author

Sera Amoroso is an avid reader, writer, editor, and dice collector. When she’s not working on her next novel, you can find her drinking tea and playing with her dog. As for hobbies, she plays Magic the Gathering and D&D, thinks about space, visits aquariums, sings, and plays the cello. She collects comics, rubber ducks, and other small knick-knacks (she’s definitely not a crow, what are you talking about?).

As a student, she is currently working on a master's degree in Rhetoric and Composition. In her free time, she enjoys thinking about conspiracy theories, creating languages, and learning some new thing that will occupy her every waking hour until the dopamine goes away. She also works as the compiling editor for the Dragon Bone Journal.

Reviews

[Makena Metz · Rating 5 out of 5]

I’m so honored to have been a contributing poet to this anthology! What a great collection of work in this compendium of stories ✨

[Nathaniel · Rating 5 out of 5]

This might be my favourite anthology I’ve ever been in. It’s such an incredible and cohesive collection of work from a set of very talented authors. I could see myself rereading it in the future.

[T.A. Jenkins · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'll be upfront and say that my review might be a little biased because I'm lucky enough to have a short story of mine included amongst all this talent.
A fantastic read, melancholic in places, hopeful in others. Diverse in its voices. This collection will make you feel good.
Highlights for me include:
-Before the Garden Spoke by Rain E. Loveday
-REINCARNATION by George Bakolas
-We Who Fool the Stars by Tanja K. Johnson
-Mating Rituals by Basile Lebret
-Hearts of Glass: An Angelio Story by Elizabeth Hopkinson
Honestly, it was hard to pick any favourites, but I definitely recommend giving this book your time.

[Basile Lebret]

Very glad to be part of this anthology whose works reminded me of horizons such as Vandana Singh or Rivers Solomon.

Shootouts to TA Jenkins for putting murderous robots in there, Sarah Liedte Parker for her weird circus and Rain E. Loveday for their mesmerising commute.

In the Eye of a Crow by Makena Metz reminded me of Margo Pecha and that's always a compliment

[Wyrd Lea · Rating 5 out of 5]

As an author and reader, I felt incredibly inspired by the resilience through grief and loss through so many of these stories. It gives me hope.

I also want to devour the cover. It is a feast for the orbitals!

[Cheyenne Atupan · Rating 5 out of 5]

My fav piece is Ode to Kharon by Raven Gale!

[P Ran · Rating 5 out of 5]

Truly such an honor to have one of my poems published with such talented authors! Loving everyone's work and can't stop mentioning how great this anthology is!