$29.95 (Trade paperback / Scribe Publications / ISBN:9781921372568)
New Australian Stories
This eclectic anthology of new stories showcases some of our finest short-story writers and proves that the short story is alive and well in Australia. From seasoned practitioners of the form through to rising and emerging stars of the short-story firmament, New Australian Stories caters for all tastes. There’s humour, mystery, drama, and even some delusion and deceit. Whole lives are captured in just a few satisfying pages. Ideal for dipping into and perfect for those seeking inspiration and escape, this collection is designed for your reading pleasure.
Contributors include: Cate Kennedy, Amanda Lohrey, Carmel Bird, Tony Birch, Nicholas Jose, Paddy O’Reilly, Max Barry, Margo Lanagan, Lenny Bartulin, Michael McGirr, Georgia Blain, Chris Womersley, Patrick Cullen and many more.
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The Thing Around Your Neck
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A Thousand Years Of Good Prayers
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In this extraordinary first collection, Yiyun Li brings us a modern China facing up to a complex history of repression and guilt. In 'Immortality', winner of the Paris Review prize, a young man bears a striking resemblan... More »
Mothers And Sons
$22.95 (Paperback book / Picador )
"T ib n is a writer of extraordinary emotional clarity... These are beautiful stories, beautifully crafted" (Literary Review)
Mothers and Sons is a sensitive and beautifully written meditation on the dramas surrounding t... More »
Dark Roots
$22.95 (Paperback book / Scribe Publications )
This collection of prize-winning short stories opens up worlds of small, finely observed detail, which go on resonating in the reader's mind long after the story is finished. From the awkward strain of dissolving relatio... More »
New Australian Stories
$29.95 (Trade paperback / Scribe Publications )
This eclectic anthology of new stories showcases some of our finest short-story writers and proves that the short story is alive and well in Australia. From seasoned practitioners of the form through to rising and emergi... More »
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The Turning
$24.95 (Paperback book / Picador )
In the 1980s Tim Winton made his mark with tough, spare stories about youth and promise, of early parenthood and the challenges of loyalty. Now, almost twenty years since his last collection, he returns to the form with ... More »
