Aurealis #194 is proud to present the elusive 'Boy Leaves Girl Inside a Giant Octopus' by Cameron Semmens, cleverly illustrated by Matt Bissett-Johnson, the artful 'Form a Shape, Besides Yourself' by C.H. Pearce sensitively illustrated by Chris Catlin and the engrossing 'The Vineman of Nancy' by Benjamin George Coles richly illustrated by Joel Bisaillon. Our wide-ranging non-fiction rollout is 'How Pop Culture and A.I. Interacted from 2000 to 2025' by Lynne Lumsden Green, 'Who Put...

Aurealis #190 brings you the engaging 'Faultless' by Brendan Cottam beautifully illustrated by Andrew Saltmarsh, the heartbreaking 'Unnatural Selection' by Donna Lee Austin gorgeously illustrated by Hannah Dunn and the immersive 'To Feel the Sun' by Dominic Deveny-Borg, evocatively illustrated by Lynette Watters. Our engrossing non-fiction rollout features '"The Lonely": The Twilight Zone Episode That Parallels the 2020s' by Joseph Sullivan, 'The Paradox of Nothing: The Anthromorp...

Aurealis #184, our September issue, features the otherworldly 'Farmhouse of the Lost and Found' by Ramez Yoakeim, the evocative 'Goes the Way of the Seabird' by Mia Kelly and the claustrophobic 'The Sound Your Soul Makes When It's Happy' by Markus Wessel with magical accompanying illustrations from Hannah Dunn, Joel Bisaillon and Jimmy Spence. Our fascinating non-fiction comes from Ani White and Emmet O'Cuana plus an insightful interview with master SF writer Alan Dean Foster conducted by ...

So rich, so rare, so exhilarating – Aurealis #185, our October 2025 issue, is all of that with the edgy 'Birdie' by John Pegios, the measured and unsettling 'Catch and Consume' by Ella T Holmes and the lingering creepiness of 'Hooked' by Caroline Barnard-Smith. These top shelf stories have stunning illustrations from Rayji de Guia, Simon Walpole and Rebecca Stewart respectively. On top of this feast we have fascinating non-fiction from Claire Fitzpatrick, Andrew Kolarik and Trevor Howis pl...

Aurealis has been showcasing quality writing for over thirty years. each isue offers some of the best new stories by the best new writers.

Aurealis #173 is proud to feature the compelling and dynamic 'Refuse' by Andrew Nathan Roberts, the austere and absorbing 'Life in the Dirt' by Henry Neilson and Erin Munzenberger's tiny apocalyptic story 'Angie's Triumph'. Our fascinating non-fiction is 'Mary Ann Moore-Bentley' by Gillian Polack, 'The Philosophical Absurdism of the Final Destination Series' by Ani White, and 'Watchers in the Dark: the Weird Magic of Paperhouse' by Andrew Kolarik. Our amazing internal art is by Peter Aller...

Aurealis #172 features the exotic 'Conquist' by Dirk Strasser, the poignant 'Foretold' by Thomas K Slee and our first translated work—'San Juan's Sowing' by JV Gachs. Our probing non-fiction includes 'Pioneering SF Women: CL Moore' by Lynne Lumsden Green, 'The Best Everyday Superpower' by Angus Macdonald and 'HP Lovecraft and the New England Weird' by Harley Carnell. Our outstanding internal art is by Kim Lennard, Barbara Candiotti and Andrew Saltmarsh. And don't forget our absorbing Non-f...

Aurealis #170 is proud to present the compelling 'Dog of War' by Colin Clark, the cinematic 'Lacebound' by Eliza Baker and the punchy 'Trashbot' by Cameron Fischer. Our stunning illustrations for these stories come from Joel Bisaillon, Leah Clementson, and Simon Walpole. Our top non-fiction roll-out is: 'The Dishonest Melodrama of All Of Us Strangers' by Ani White, 'What Makes a Good (Movie) Sequel?' by Lachlan Walter and 'Wolves on the Page: Hunting the Great Werewolf Novel' by Emmet O'Cu...

Aurealis #171 brings you the powerful and evocative Dregs of Destiny by Ciaran Hannigan, the tense and atmospheric The Guest by Ashley Cracknell and the truly otherworldly Seven Unread Subspace Messages by Christopher Henckel.Our compelling non-fiction articles are 'A Thing Called The Glugs of Gosh'—CJ Dennis and Satirical Fantasy by Gillian Polack, Heroes and Why We Need Them by Clare Rhoden and I Don't Remember Anyone Telling me not to Think': Nationalism in Pratchett's Monstrous ...

WINNER OF A 2018 BOOK OF THE YEAR ABIABestsellers. Award-winners. Superstars.This anthology has them all.With brilliantly entertaining short stories from beloved young adult authors Amie Kaufman, Melissa Keil, Will Kostakis, Ellie Marney, Jaclyn Moriarty, Michael Pryor, Alice Pung, Gabrielle Tozer, Lili Wilkinson and Danielle Binks, this all-new collection will show the world exactly how much there is to love about Aussie YA.Harnessi...

WINNER OF A 2018 BOOK OF THE YEAR ABIABestsellers. Award-winners. Superstars.This anthology has them all.With brilliantly entertaining short stories from beloved young adult authors Amie Kaufman, Melissa Keil, Will Kostakis, Ellie Marney, Jaclyn Moriarty, Michael Pryor, Alice Pung, Gabrielle Tozer, Lili Wilkinson and Danielle Binks, this all-new collection will show the world exactly how much there is to love about Aussie YA.Harnessi...

In Aurealis #162 we present the ingenious and quirky 'Enter the Bubble' by Edward Brauer, the eloquent and lyrical 'Sister Snips' by Imogen Cassidy and the compelling and evocative 'The Otherworld Theory' by Desmond Astaire. Our superb internal art comes from Lynette Watters, Kim Lennard and Rebecca Stewart while our engrossing non-fiction is from Lynne Lumsden Green, Rebecca Langham and Gillian Polack. And don't forget our outstanding Reviews section curating a multitude of books for your...