The Best Australian Stories 2009

In The Best Australian Stories 2009, Delia Falconer collects the year's most outstanding short fiction, showcasing the strength and diversity of Australian writing today.  There are masterful stories from some of the country's best-loved authors, as well as exciting new work from up-and-coming young writers.  This is a perfect book for summer and a delightful introduction to Australia's best contemporary writing.

Previous contributors include David Malouf, Kate Grenville, Nam Le, Frank Moorhouse, Peter Goldsworthy, Mandy Sayer, Marion Halligan, Nicholas Shakespeare, Carmel Bird, Venero Armanno, Cate Kennedy, Sophie Cunningham and many others.