Issue 8_Focus from the AOP_August 2026 - Flipbook - Page 37
WENDY CARRIG
THE WOMAN WHO FELL TO EARTH
IPA 2026 Honorable Mention
Book Self Published
THE WOMAN WHO FELL TO EARTH is a response to the climate emergency viewed through the lens of a
fictional space traveller.
The vast and infinite horizons of Romney Marsh where nature and nuclear live in symbiosis are known
(for now) as Britain’s only desert. In this strange and otherworldly landscape Rapunzel-like towers of
mythological proportions – once powerful symbols of industry – appear redundant in a seemingly
desolate wasteland. This oft-forgotten land has inspired a profusion of science fiction from HG Wells to
Doctor Who. The title of the work is borrowed from the Man Who Fell To Earth, the cult sci-fi film where
an extraterrestrial crash lands on Earth desperately seeking water to save his drought-ridden planet.
Mixing beach finds with industrial landscapes and self-portraiture, the work also encourages
conversations on equality, visibility and loss. Leading us to ask: When does science fiction become science
fact?
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