New Ceres, a planet in the outer colonies, embraced the Age of Enlightenment nearly two hundred years ago and refused to let go. Refugees and opportunists come to New Ceres in search of new lives, escaping the conflicts of the interstellar war that has already destroyed Earth.New Ceres Nights presents thirteen exciting stories of rebellion, debauchery, decadence, subterfuge and murder set against the backdrop of powdered wigs, coffee houses, duels and balls that is the shared world...

Warriors, pirates, murderers and queens...Throughout history, women from all walks of life have had good reason to be cranky. Some of our most memorable historical figures were outspoken, dramatic, brave, feisty, rebellious and downright ornery.Cranky Ladies of History is a celebration of 22 women who challenged conventional wisdom about appropriate female behaviour, from the ancient world all the way through to the twentieth century. Some of our protagonists are i...

There are worlds where ships take travellers through space like taxis. Worlds where your worst nightmare destroys your greatest dreams. Worlds where magic makes the rules.What you have here is not a book, but a key to worlds that exist under your bed, in your cupboard, in the dark of night when you're sure you're being watched. What you have is a passport to the worlds next door.

In Your Face = Trigger WarningsThis book contains twenty-two original and reprinted speculative fiction stories dealing with provocative themes. These stories are confronting, but with a firm purpose. They will make you uncomfortable, because they are a bit too hard-hitting or close to the bone. But they will also challenge you, by interrogating these themes and ideas to make a point about the world we live in.CONTENTSAlan Baxter / Bodies of EvidenceAngela Sla...

The aftermath of rain, be it showers, storms or floods, can change the landscape. In this book, fifteen of Australia’s best and brightest speculative fiction authors offer literal and figurative interpretations of what follows rain, in this reality and others.From the earliest of bible stories to World War II Germany, from tiny creatures grown of raindrops to alien planets and future worlds, After the Rain considers the changes rain can bring, if one steps slight left of r...

On the [date redacted] of the [year redacted], [names redacted] of the [organisation redacted] discovered a hidden text that documented realities other than our own.Dark, weird realities.Within these pages they discovered monuments to a dying alien race, sentient islands caught like fish, a tree that grows pencils, a baby transformed into a hummingbird, and a steampunk Maori whaling crew.They were afraid, as you should be afraid. They saw life, death and the space b...

Looking for a taste of the very best science fiction, fantasy and horror short stories around? The second of an annual series, Focus 2013 collects an elite selection of work which has received acclaim via national and international Awards shortlisting.Focus 2013: highlights of Australian short fiction features work by…Juliet Marillier – "By Bone-Light"Joanne Anderton – "Mah Song"Kaaron Warren – "Air, Water and the Grove"D.K. Mok – "Morning Star"...

ep·i·logue: an ending that serves as a comment on or conclusion to what has happened.Climate change, natural disaster, war and disease threaten to destroy all we know. Predictions of the future are bleak. But does the apocalypse really mean the end of the world? Is there no hope for a future that follows?Twelve writers take on the end of the world and go beyond, to what comes next.Table of Contents:“A memory trapped in light” by Joa...

You think you know all the fables that have ever been told. You think you can no longer be surprised by stories. Think again.With origins in myth, fairytales, folklore and pure imagination, the stories and poems in these pages draw on history that never was and worlds that will never be to create their own unique tales and traditions…The next generation of storytellers is here.Faith Mudge / TwelfthTansy Rayner Roberts / The love letters of swansThoraiy...

Looking for a taste of the very best science fiction, fantasy and horror short stories around? The third of an annual series, Focus 2014 collects an elite selection of work which has received acclaim via national and international Awards shortlisting.Focus 2014: highlights of Australian short fiction features work by…Alan Baxter – Shadows of the lonely deadDeborah Biancotti – The Executioner Goes HomeThoraiya Dyer – Wine, Women and Stars”Dirk Flinthart ...

Sixteen stories of discovery from Australia's best writers. Each story in some way addresses the idea of discoveries, new beginnings, or literal or figurative "small steps", but each story takes you to places you far beyond the one small step you imagine... Journey through worlds and explore the reaches of the universe with this collection."Sand and Seawater" by Joanne Anderton & Rabia Gale"Indigo Gold" by Deborah Biancotti"Firefly Epilogue" by Jodi Cleghorn"Th...

Looking for a taste of the very best science fiction, fantasy and horror short stories around? The first of an annual series, Focus 2012 collects an elite selection of work which has received acclaim via national and international Awards shortlisting.Focus 2012: highlights of Australian short fiction features work by…Joanne Anderton – "Sanaa's Army"Thoraiya Dyer – "The Wisdom of Ants"Robert Hood – "Escena de un Asesinato"Kathleen Jennings – ill...