Saima, who comes from a different way of life, is searching for a sense of belonging within the nomadic trader tribe she lives with now. The Winterwillow Collective moves between underground villages, providing goods and news.
For the Aberuthan Warren they must also provide judicial services to resolve the matter of an abduction committed by a girl whom Saima must learn to understand if the child is to be saved.
Winds of Change is a short solarpunk story by award-winning SF author Cameron Cooper.
Other standalone fiction by Cameron Cooper:
And We Danced All Night
A Place for Everyone
A Room of Her Own
Resilience
Space Opera Firsts
Galactic Reflections
He Really Meant It
Quiet Like Fire
Winds of Change
Solarpunk Science Fiction Short Story
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Praise for Cameron Cooper’s SF:
Epic science fiction at its finest. Realistic far future worlds. Incredible characters and scenarios.
The concepts are staggering and intensely interesting.
This story is terrific! It's intriguing and futuristic and human in its telling.
Cameron Cooper writes science fiction for readers who crave ideas, scope, and the thrill of a well-orchestrated future. Best known for the Imperial Hammer space opera series, Cameron's work also ventures into SF crime, dystopian alt-history, and hopepunk—always with a sharp mind and a clear moral compass. The stories are fast-moving, smart, and above all, optimistic.
A finalist in Hugh Howey’s SPSFC#2, Cameron Cooper is one of multiple pen names used by Tracy Cooper-Posey, a 2024 Aurealis Award finalist and the author of over 200 titles across speculative and romantic fiction. Her work blends political intrigue with clean, high-concept worldbuilding and characters who rise to meet the moment.
She writes from Edmonton, Canada, fueled by Irish Breakfast tea, dark chocolate, and a deep love of Frank Herbert, Robert Heinlein, Martha Wells, and anyone who still believes science fiction can change the world.