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Title: New Australian Fiction 2020
Author: STARFORD REBECCA (ED)
Format: PAPERBACK
Publication date: 01/09/2020
Imprint: KILL YOUR DARLLINGS
Price: $24.95
Publishing status: Active
The stories in this collection explore how characters respond to some of the most intriguing and urgent issues of our time, including genetic experimentation, nuclear fallout, and ongoing and destructive white-settle colonialism. These are also stories about human connection, finding empathy with the natural environment and each other, and the enduring spirt of our society.
New Australian Fiction features brilliant writers with distinct experiences, voices and styles from all corners of Australia. Together they showcase the strength and diversity of Australian short fiction at its best.
Contributors include:
MAAME BLUE CLAIRE G. COLEMAN ELIZABETH FLUX KATERINA GIBSON JACK KIRNE DARIA LEBEDYEVA DONNA MAZZA LAURA MCPHEE-BROWNE SOPHIE OVERETT KA REES MIRANDI RIWOE MYKAELA SAUNDERS LAURA STORTENBEKER JESSIE TU JACK VENING MADELEINE WATTS
Praise for New Australian Fiction 2019:
The stories in this collection are nuanced, captivating and accomplished. With the briefest of brushstrokes, they reveal vivid and complex worlds. Australian short fiction is indeed alive and well. Maxine Beneba Clarke
Like the best short fiction should, these stories leave room for interpretation, and echo the despair of the modern age while still providing a glimmer of something close to hope. Saturday Paper
A consistently high-quality collectionthe sort of fiction that is firmly grounded in character and narrative. The Age / The Sydney Morning Herald
This volume truly has something for everyone, and is a wonderful way to discover some excellent emerging Australian writers. Readings
If you need any reminder about why fiction matters, read this collection, and join me in grateful awe of these authors. Ceridwen Dovey
ISBN: 9780994483362
Dimension: 198mm X 128mm