Cirrus@Austlit

'As long as people have drawn breath, they have pondered the divide between the world of the living and the realm of the dead. From the grief-stricken to the grotesque, the haunting to the humorous, stories about those who have crossed back through the veil between worlds have frightened, inspired, and awed humankind for countless centuries.

'Featuring poetry and short fiction from 29 Australian and New Zealand authors, this collection begs to ask the question: Is death truly the end?'

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'Immensely powerful and ancient beyond measure, dragons have captured the imagination of story tellers from all corners of the globe for countless centuries. Creatures of legend, from the wise and benevolent, through to corrupt and tyrannical, the mighty wing beats of these most awe-inspiring beasts still continue to reign majestically over our own dreams to this very day. With a flash of teeth, and breath of flame, the Great Wyrms are truly kings of the heavens and the rightful rulers of our wildest fantasies. In this collection fourteen original stories from some of Australia’s most exciting authors, join a 19th century classic from pioneering fantasist E. Nesbit, as they pay homage the greatest lords of both fire and sky.'

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'Both time and space are bent to breaking point and paradoxes abound in 13 science fiction stories written by some of Australia and New Zealand's most exciting authors. From time travelling couriers attempting to rescue historical figures, to everyday people simply trying to set their own lives straight, the space-time continuum will never be the same again. Also featuring the story which started it all, The Time Machine by the father of science-fiction himself, H.G. Wells.'

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'There is some great writing talent in Central Queensland and Specul8: Central Queensland Journal of Speculative Fiction has been hatched in a bid to gather the finest of that talent in one place' (No 1, 2015).