Cirrus@Austlit

'The Literary Nillumbik Anthology celebrates excellence in writing by Australian writers and poets. Literature provides unique insights into other perspectives, potentially amplifying, twisting or even imploding previously conceived ideas about how we understand the world. As our understanding increases so does our capacity to connect deeply with others, making us more resilient.

'Nillumbik Shire Council is committed to preserving community values that are invested in artistic expression and creative exchange so as to share and continue our rich cultural heritage.

'The Alan Marshall Short Story Award has long been the highlight of the Shire’s literary calendar. For the past five years the Nillumbik Ekphrasis Poetry Award has inspired poets. I am delighted to bring together the winning stories and poems from 2016 in this anthology.' (Anthology website)