Michelle Birkette Michelle Birkette i(16744748 works by)
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1 New Writers Unearthed : Matthew R. Davis Michelle Birkette (interviewer), Wayne Harris (interviewer), 2020 single work interview
— Appears in: Andromeda Spaceways Magazine , March no. 78 2020; (p. 111-114)
1 New Writers Unearthed : Aiki Flinthart Michelle Birkette (interviewer), Wayne Harris (interviewer), 2020 single work interview
— Appears in: Andromeda Spaceways Magazine , March no. 78 2020; (p. 68-71)
1 y separately published work icon The Other Side of the Glass Michelle Birkette , Australia : Michelle Birkette , 2019 19623410 2019 single work novella fantasy

'"A Brother can appreciate beauty, can appreciate happiness and life, but it is the appreciation that an artist has for another’s fine work. If you become too involved then there will be no room for the magic in the vessel of your body."

'Kesta and Aureae may as well be from different worlds. Before he joined the Brotherhood, Kesta was a noble's son. He still lives a life of order and plenty while the Brothers teach him to distance himself from the world—to be a vessel for the magic. Meanwhile, Aureae is the oldest of a gaggle of noisy sisters, her life full of toil and chaos.

'But Kesta and Aureae are brought together by a certain rooftop in the city. A rooftop where each of them go to escape their lives for a few precious moments whenever they can. It is here that they grow together—grow up, and inevitably, grow apart—until their worlds collide again with a force that will leave you reeling.

'This is a sweet story of heartache, magic, and love, of life's lessons learned too young, and of finding your best self through the eyes of one who sees you for everything that you are, and everything that you could be.'

(Source: publisher's blurb)

1 New Writers Unearthed : Kyla Lee Ward Michelle Birkette , 2019 single work interview
— Appears in: Andromeda Spaceways Magazine , December no. 77 2019; (p. 34-36)
1 New Writers Unearthed : Helen Stubbs Michelle Birkette (interviewer), 2019 single work interview
— Appears in: Andromeda Spaceways Magazine , September no. 76 2019; (p. 78-80)
1 New Writers Unearthed : Cally Black Michelle Birkette (interviewer), 2019 single work interview
— Appears in: Andromeda Spaceways Magazine , September no. 76 2019; (p. 31-32)
1 y separately published work icon Andromeda Spaceways Magazine no. 76 September Michelle Birkette (editor), Tom Dullemond (editor), 2019 18468097 2019 periodical issue
1 New Writers Unearthed : Claire McKenna Michelle Birkette , 2019 single work interview
— Appears in: Andromeda Spacesways Magazine , June no. 75 2019; (p. 89-92)
1 New Writers Unearthed : Edwina Harvey Michelle Birkette , 2019 single work interview
— Appears in: Andromeda Spacesways Magazine , June no. 75 2019; (p. 53-54)
1 An Interview with D.C. White Michelle Birkette (interviewer), 2019 single work interview
— Appears in: Andromeda Spaceways Magazine , March no. 74 2019; (p. 91-93)
1 Abomination Michelle Birkette , 2019 single work short story horror
— Appears in: Aurealis , no. 119 2019;
1 11 y separately published work icon Andromeda Spaceways Inflight Magazine ASIM Robbie Matthews (editor), Tom Dullemond (editor), Michelle Birkette (editor), Amy Gordon (editor), 2002 Glen Innes : Andromeda Spaceways Publishing Cooperative Limited , 2002- Z973190 2002 periodical (95 issues)

Science-fiction and fantasy magazine launched at ConVergence, the 41st Australian National Science Fiction Convention.

Since being founded in the New South Wales Northern Tablelands township of Glen Innes in 2002, Andromeda Spaceways Inflight Magazine (ASIM) has been run as a co-operative that relies very much on the passion and on-going commitment of its members. The initial objective in starting ASIM, described by its publishers as 'Australia's Pulpiest SF Magazine', was to correct the apparent misfortune surrounding speculative-fiction publishing at that time. As Robbie Matthews notes, 'We founded ASIM at a time when Aurealis was for sale, Eidolon had gone into hiatus, Altair had stopped publishing - in short, the local market was looking pale and wan' (p.158). It was also intended that the magazine be different to those that had come before it; therefore, ASIM has been produced as an off-beat, zany, pulp-style magazine that emphasises the fun and adventurous side of speculative fiction and, particularly, science fiction.

Since its inception, ASIM has used a different editor for each issue, an aspect that has led to it being seemingly erratic, but has simultaneously allowed it to continue being fresh and different. The covers are often zany, while the stories and editorials range across a broad spectrum of interests and specific genres. Since it is run as a co-operative, the magazine's production is also shared among its members, with individuals taking on a variety of tasks, including advertising editor, non-fiction editor, and layout designer.

From April 2006, each issue of ASIM was made available either as a digital (PDF) version or in the traditional print format. A little over twelve months later, the publishers released the first of a series of 'best of' anthologies in PDF format. To date, the anthology series runs to three editions, each one featuring a different speculative-fiction genre: science fiction, fantasy, and horror.

Andromeda Spaceways Inflight Magazine won a Ditmar Award in 2003 for 'Best Australian Production.' The following year, two of its published stories tied for the Sir Julius Vogel Award for 'Best Short Story'. In all, the magazine and its stories have been nominated for more than twenty speculative-fiction awards (notably Ditmar and Aurealis Awards). In 2008, it also won a special Sir Julius Vogel Award for services to New Zealand science fiction.

Further Reference

Matthews, Robbie. 'Andromeda Spaceways Inflight Magazine.' In Australian Speculative Fiction: A Genre Overview (2005).

'Andromeda Spaceways Inflight Magazine.' Wikipedia. Online. (Sighted: 14/06/2011)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andromeda_Spaceways_Inflight_Magazine

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