Clive Simpson

“You maniacs! You blew it up!” More than 50 years after the original Planet of the Apes. That final iconic scene still has the power to shock. Today. Different apocalypse. Same question. Did we see it coming & carry on anyway? #FloodWatersDown #climate #AI #crikey

Congratulations to author M John Harrison on winning the 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗲𝗿 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝘇𝗲 for 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘌𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘌𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨. It's a great & long overdue triumph for a sci-fi writer. #BookerPrize #Odyssey #Books #ClimateCrisis #FloodWatersDown theguardian.com/books/2026/n…

LEAP, a company developing mass producible launch vehicles, has signed an MOU with Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) to develop recurring launch operations at a launch site in Sutherland, located on Scotland’s northern mainland. Full story on link. room.eu.com/news/us-rocket-l…

Flood Waters Down is a near-future eco-thriller brilliantly merging ecological collapse & technological overreach. It's a powerful exploration of human survival & moral reckoning in a world undone by the climate crisis. "Vivid, gritty & powerful." amazon.co.uk/Flood-Waters-Do…

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

Born in Derby. Back with a book! I’m bringing my novel, Flood Waters Down, to @DerbyBookFest Book & Craft Market on Sat 7 Nov. Come & chat, browse or pick up a signed copy. Derby Market Hall | 10.30am-4pm | Free entry #climatethriller #dystopian #scifi #author #Derby

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. simcomm.blogspot.com/2026/10… #JGBallard #DystopianFiction #ClimateFiction

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

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

Six months today since publication of Flood Waters Down - a scary future history creeping closer all the time. Huge thanks to all the book clubs, libraries, festivals, shops & events that have supported and invited me to speak so far. Bookshops & online.

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

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

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

Never overlook a good photo op! And even the magazine cover is a good colour match. Had an excellent time at #IAC2026 #iafastro this week in Antalya, Turkiye.

Axiom Space CEO says first two modules of its commercial space station will be in orbit 2029 as company simultaneously advances new lunar spacesuits, sovereign astronaut missions & distributed orbital computing network. My report from #IAC2026 #iafastro room.eu.com/news/axiom-sets-…

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

'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…