Cirrus@Austlit

'An engaging collection of Australian & Oceanian poetry, literary short stories and spellbinding essays from Far Nth Queensland's emerging writer talent pool.

'Discover the enchanting tropics through the words of some of Australia's best contemporary short story authors and poets' (Publication summary)

'Lost in Mangroves is the sixth anthology of writing put together by Tropical Writers, and this one is a little different. What you will find here is creative non-fiction which tries to capture a sense of place and, sometimes, time. The place? Tropical North Queensland. (OK, we did let one of our Northern Territorian friends contribute too.) The time? From the nineteenth to the twenty-first centuries. Most importantly, what is captured here is a sense of the people who have occupied this place over the years and centuries. You will enjoy reading this diverse collection, by a range of very different writers. Even more, be ready to pack your bags, because you will want to come and visit us here, in Far North Queensland.' (Publication summary)

A collection of short stories from the Tropical Writers Group, based in Cairns.

The book's back cover blurb reads:

Hack your way through the mangroves of this anthology and confront the labyrinth of contorted roots about the ghosts of childhood, stray dogs on Thursday Island, a dramatic eclipse of the sun, a royal visit to Cairns, Australians confused by an Indian custom, and solitude on sun-drenched sands.

'Cracks in the Canopy is the fourth anthology published by The Tropical Writers Group of Far North Queensland.'

'Climb through the undergrowth of this anthology and let the prose and poetry take you deep under its canopy. Here the pages are dense with meaning and sudden cracks reveal lucent rays of insight. You'll be compelled to read on, to experience the gripping conflicts of these diverse characters...' (Source: Back cover)