'The debut collection from multi-award nominated author Andrew J McKiernan brings together 14 of his published short stories and novelettes, plus two new tales.
Often defying conventions of genre and style, these stories range from fantasy and steampunk to science fiction and horror, but always with an edge sharper than a razor and darker than a night on Neptune.
'From the darkly hilarious “All the Clowns in Clowntown” to the disturbing story “A Prayer for Lazarus”, the collection pulls no punches. Delving deep into what scares us most, McKiernan’s tales are by turns heartfelt and gut-wrenching.
'Last Year, When We Were Young is a collection of horror and dark fantasy from one of Australia’s best up-and-coming authors that should not be missed.' (Publication summary)
Contents:
The Memory of Water
White Lines, White Crosses
Calliope: A Steam Romance
Love Death
The Message
All the Clowns in Clowntown
Daivadana
The Dumbshow
The Final Degustation of Doctor Ernest Blenheim
Torch Song
The Wanderer in the Darkness
A Prayer for Lazarus
The Haunting that Jack Built
They Don't Know that We Know What They Know
The Desert Song
Last Year, When We Were Young
For the title story.
