Cirrus@Austlit

'100,000 words of hope.

'This year, many Australian communities have been affected by bushfires. People—and animals—have lost their lives and their homes. The Australian Speculative Fiction community asked the question, ‘What can we do to help?’

'‘Stories of Hope’ was born from the smoke and ashes, an anthology of fantasy and science fiction tales based on the theme of ‘hope.’'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'Lost on a glacier and close to death, Andrea finds an unexpected ally. A research facility on one of Saturn's moons holds a disturbing mystery. Fídi longs to escape her aunties' island, but they sink any ship that comes close.

'AQUARIUS is a collection of twisted poems and dark stories inspired by this fascinating Zodiac sign, as well as retellings of the myths behind the sign. The tales span multiple genres, including science fiction, horror, fantasy, dystopian and urban fantasy, told by some award-winning authors and new stars of the Australian and New Zealand speculative fiction scene.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'15 Stories. 15 Australian authors. One theme: Journeys.

'What games do the dead play?

'A gruesome goat-fish carcass washes up on a beach. A colony mission to the Gamma Capricorni system goes horribly wrong. Friends compete in a race to survive the first Zodiac trial.

'CAPRICORN is a collection of twisted poems and dark stories inspired by this enigmatic Zodiac sign, as well as retellings of the myths behind the sign. The tales span multiple genres, including science fiction, horror, fantasy, dystopian and urban fantasy, and are told by some award-winning authors and new stars of the Australian and New Zealand speculative fiction scene.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'Debbie is on board the Spirit of Tasmania with her family, returning to Melbourne after spending the holidays in Australia’s southernmost state. Feeling seasick, she steps out onto a balcony for some fresh air when a stranger tells her to look at the sky.

'Mesmerised, Debbie witnesses strange lights zipping across the night sky like shards of silver.

'But Debbie soon realises that seasickness is the least of her worries when the meteor shower takes a deadly turn.

'Will Debbie survive the night? What about the rest of the world?'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'They say that I'm not human.

'I am simply the property of AWPA, the advanced weaponised projects agency.

'I wish that I could be both...

'Alpha-3 has a single purpose: fulfil her genetic potential.

'But what happens to the prototypes that don't meet the standard?'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'In a world where emotions are forbidden, what happens when you start to feel?

'The harvest separates the worthy from the unworthy. Those who pass are destined to continue the human race, and the unworthy are culled.

'For years, Eve has been the poster girl for emotional control. But ever since her brother was culled, Eve is finding it difficult to keep the monitor on her wrist an acceptable blue.

'The next harvest ceremony is approaching and Eve will do whatever it takes to avoid the same fate as her brother.

'Gripping and intriguing, Eve of Eridu explores the lengths that humans will go to in their quest for survival.' (Publication summary)

'The future, ghosts, aliens, surprising twists, murder, love and beyond...

'A nightly visitor isn't all that she seems.

'A woman's life draws strange parallels with a space probe.

'A man wakes up in a black void, with no recollection of how he got there.

'These are just a few of the stories in Beyond. Some explore life beyond death. Others were inspired by questions of existence beyond earth. Some just centre on human emotions and experiences which are beyond normal.' (Publication summary)