Cirrus@Austlit

'The aftermath of rain, be it showers, storms or floods, can change the landscape. In this book, fifteen of Australia’s best and brightest speculative fiction authors offer literal and figurative interpretations of what follows rain, in this reality and others.

'From the earliest of bible stories to World War II Germany, from tiny creatures grown of raindrops to alien planets and future worlds, After the Rain considers the changes rain can bring, if one steps slight left of reality.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'A lonely, overweight vampire tends a sleazy video store in inner-city Sydney...

'A multi-billionaire sacrifices everything to become Earth's first ambassador to the stars...

'A legendary time-travelling assassin finds himself pitted against the greatest detective that never was...

'A young father goes to extraordinary lengths to save his child after a car accident...

'A collection of works old and new from the pen of Tasmanian author Dirk Flinthart, these stories deliver a perilous gauntlet of speculative fiction from contemporary fantasy through thoughtful science fiction all the way to disturbing horror. A dizzying, eclectic display of accomplished storytelling grounded in a deeply human emotional landscape, this book is sure to strike fire. ' (Publication summary)