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The antidote-to-doom gift — zero Bezos tax.

A 600-page novel about how we actually build a better world, from a Glaswegian who gave it away free and refused Amazon. Three ways to put it in someone’s hands. One of them costs nothing.

One — for someone you love

The paperback.

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The gift card.

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A gift for you

The Solarpunk Society

A Single Blade of Hope · a novel by Matt Lygate (GINGERBEARD)

Somebody thinks you should read this: 600 pages about how we actually build a better world. The whole book is yours, free. No sign-up, no catch.

thesolarpunksociety.com/gift

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Free to read. Fairly printed. Never sold on Amazon.

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Returns and questions.

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The Solarpunk Society / Early access

Join the Clan

Read the book a full month before everyone else. Early access opens 1 October — the public launch isn't until 3 November. Come in by email, by Telegram, or both. No cost, no catch, and you can leave any time.

01 / By email

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One human writing to one human. We confirm the distribution route before sending the book. Never sold, never spam.

02 / By Telegram

Join the Telegram community

A community where folk help each other build the thing — you talk with everyone, not just at Gingerbeard. Come say hello; launch news lands there first.

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The ebook is free. Pick a box to take it. Both give you the same complete book, ePub and PDF.

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Two feeds, two voices

Come find us.

One lane is the Press itself — explainers and dispatches made by the machine, checked by a human. The other is Building Solartime: the author and Julia, building the thing out loud. Nothing loads, tracks or phones home until you tap a link.

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Solarpunk Press International

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Building Solartime