D.A. Baden
ALLi Author Member
Location: United Kingdom
Genres: Commercial Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Cosy Mystery, Crime, Experimental Fiction, General Fiction, LGBTQ+, Literary Fiction, Mystery, Romance, Womens Fiction, Suspense, Humour & Satire, Academic, Philosophy
I founded the Green Stories project in 2018 which has resulted in 21 free competitions, numerous publications, and a project with Bafta that addresses the role of fictional characters in consumer behaviours. I set up Habitat Press in 2021 to support the Green Stories project which represents a number of authors. I am listed on the Forbes list of Climate Leaders Changing the Film and TV industry. I am also a writer. My eco-themed rom-com ‘Habitat Man’ was published in 2021 and was shortlisted for a Radio 4 adaptation in 2023. This was followed by ‘The Assassin’ and ‘No More Fairy Tales: Stories to Save the Planet’ in 2022. A TV adaptation of my play ‘Murder in the Citizens’ Jury’ was a winner of the 2024 Writing Climate Pitchfest. A novel adaptation has recently been published called ‘The Philosopher and the Assassin’. I have done numerous keynotes, talks and podcasts on writing: for example to screenwriters via Bafta, to solution-focussed practitioners, creative writing students, aspiring writers and professional writers - see https://www.dabaden.com/speaking-events/
D.A. Baden's books
Genres: Contemporary Fiction, General Fiction, Literary Fiction
Formats: E-Book, Paperback
Age Groups: 18+
There’s no more important job in the world than educator, and no subject as necessary as moral philosophy. The trick is getting the students to turn up. So, when the Dean proposes the controversial concept of education entertainment, Professor Iris Tate goes all in with a moral philosophy course based on a whodunnit that all assume is hypothetical – a murder in a citizens’ assembly on climate. A variety of characters provide an entertaining source of ethical dilemmas, but what the students don’t know is that the ultimate dilemma is very real, and their conclusions will have far-reaching consequences.
Genres: Contemporary Fiction, General Fiction, Short/Flash Fiction Collection
Formats: E-Book, Paperback
Age Groups: 18+
When many people think of ‘microbes’ they think of germs, bacteria, nasty tiny little things that cause trouble. But they can be our friends. They are like mini magicians, breaking down food waste into rich compost, transforming human and animal waste, even pesticides and pollution into harmless, often even useful substances. This anthology presents 23 short stories selected from winning stories from the Green Stories competition ‘Microbes to the Rescue’. Sponsored by the Environmental Biotechnology Network and the ‘Clean vs Green’ competition, it uses fiction to tackle myths and misconceptions about bacteria.
Genres: Contemporary Fiction, General Fiction, Short/Flash Fiction Collection
Formats: E-Book, Paperback
Age Groups: 18+
We teamed climate experts with great writers to write compelling stories around themes of climate change, biodiversity and solutions to the climate crisis. The result, No More Fairy Tales: Stories to Save our Planet, is a collection of inspiring, funny, dark, mysterious, tragic, romantic, dramatic, upbeat and fantastical tales. These 24 short stories are written by a variety of authors, with the aim to inspire readers with positive visions of what a sustainable society might look like and how we might get there. The stories are diverse in style, ranging from whodunnits to sci-fi, romance to family drama, comedy to tragedy, and cover a range of solution types from high-tech to nature-based solutions, to more systemic aspects relating to our culture and political economy.
Genres: Crime, Thriller, Suspense
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback
Age Groups: 16-18, 18+
The Assassin is a novella of 17,000 words. An abridged version is available in the anthology: No More Fairy Tales: Stories to Save Our Planet. Eight people in a citizen’s jury, discussing the most important challenge in the history of humanity – how to save ourselves from the looming climate crisis. Exciting new solutions are proposed, each with their own champions and detractors. What they decide will affect us all. But they all have their own issues to deal with, and what is more, one of them has a hidden agenda. Who is the assassin and who are they there to kill? https://habitatpress.com/product/the-assassin/
Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Cosy Mystery, Romance
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback
Age Groups: 16-18, 18+
Midlife crisis meets eco-fiction in Habitat Man, a heart-warming romantic comedy Tim is fifty, single and in a job he hates. Inspired by a life-coaching session, he sheds his old life to become Habitat Man, giving advice on how to turn gardens into habitats for wildlife. His first client is the lovely Lori. Tim is smitten, but first he has to win round Ethan her teenage son. Tim loves his new life until he digs up more than he bargained for, and uncovers a skeleton, one that threatens to bring out the skeletons in his cupboard too. Only Jo, Tim’s long-time best friend knows his secret, but can she be trusted?