That's right, mothertroopers. Come one, come all. Tevun-Krus International 4—numbered Tevun-Krus #75—is the debut issue of 2020, releasing as usual on February 21st.

A couple things immediately worth noting:

1. Like TK International III, TK International 4 accepts stories in any and all languages, including English.

2. Also like TK International III, TK International 4 will have a theme. This time, the theme is SolarPunk. One sun, one planet, one people.

So... what is SolarPunk?

SolarPunk is a sci-fi sub-genre focusing on craftsmanship, cultural awareness, inclusiveness, community, grassroots activism, and of course renewable energy, all wrapped up in a decorative coating of Art Nouveau architecture (where art and architecture are one) that takes aesthetic influence from Africa and Asia. It often has social anarchist leanings and tends to reject corporate globalization.

Where GreenPunk was a green take on CyberPunk, set in a technologically conscious now and tending to have more sinister traits, SolarPunk was apparently developed by the Tumblr community as a direct counter-statement towards the gritty, not-so-progressive-anymore CyberPunk. SolarPunk is polished and beautiful and clean and free and sustainable. It is open and idealistic. It is the future.

Interested? Let us know in the comments, and come join us in the forum thread via the external link!