Indie publisher Cliftop Publishing will release the near-future eco-thriller Flood Waters Down by Sleaford-based journalist Clive A Simpson on 9 April 2026.
Set in the drowned fenlands of South Lincolnshire, the novel portrays a Britain reshaped by rising seas, systemic breakdown and the gradual expansion of AI governance.
Combining ecological realism with a distinctly Ballardian atmosphere, it adds a regional British perspective to the expanding climate fiction market.
Simpson, an international journalist specialising in space, climate and environmental reporting, drew inspiration from the 2013 east coast storm surge, which brought parts of Lincolnshire close to catastrophic flooding.
“At its heart, this is a story about how people respond when government and the systems built to protect them begin to fail,” he says.
Evocative, prophetic and fiercely human, Flood Waters Down is a powerful exploration of survival, resistance and moral reckoning in a world undone by climate collapse.
Took a proof copy of my new novel #FloodWatersDown for an outing to the London Book Fair yesterday. A great day and lots of good conversations. It's due out on 9 April.
#Booksky #climatefiction #flooding