Cirrus@Austlit

'A still moment captured by a camera's shutter. The rapid fire of the mouse in a tight League of Legends match. The protracted sound of a door closing with finality.

'In the eighteenth edition of this creative anthology, twenty-six writers explore consonance and assonance that rattle like a chattering jaw, narratives composed of hyperlinked rabbit-holing, and stories that tick with explosive anticipation. Some will make you laugh, others will make you cry, all will feature writing which clicks.

'In this collection spanning fiction, nonfiction, poetry and the experimental, Australian writers from Monash University and beyond share every class of bric-a-brac, including their most extreme online poems, the stories that keep them up at night, and assembled fragments falling into place.' (Publication summary)

'The strength of Rebecca Starford's debut novel lies in how it tackles the question of belonging.'

'From the author of The Trauma Cleaner comes a new book about the depths and nuances of belief'

'A fractured fairytale exposing the thin line between love and control.'

'A young adult novel explores family dynamics in an alternate version of the Australian film industry.'

'A coming-of-age tale about queer identity and dancing to your own beat.'

''The F Team' presents a perspective on Lebanese Australia that is an overdue addition to the #LoveOzYA bookshelf.'

'The author of popular Australian novel Jasper Jones has returned with a new tale of identity and self.'

'An anthology featuring the best pieces from Liminal magazine’s inaugural fiction prize 2020.'