Cirrus@Austlit

'This is the 14th annual anthology of major works from the HSC English Extension 2 course.

'It contains a compilation of 8 short stories, 2 suites of poems, 3 critical responses and 3 scripts. They are poignant, evocative, witty and uplifting. Authors' notes for each piece of work show the often painful but rewarding creative process of developing an initial concept into an accomplished literary work.

'The selection of works in this anthology will provide inspiration for future students of English Extension 2 as well as pleasurable reading for a wide audience.

'The young authors showcased are: Samuel Bennett-Lowe, Charlotte Cachia-Woodland, Azrael Cosgrove, Alaina Dean, Janek Drevikovsky, Bolwen Fu, Ruby Hillsmith, Hannah Howard, Sophie Rose Haney Davis, Spiro Kalavritinos, Barton Shteinman, Samuel Siskovic, Michael Sun, Sophie Walter, Joshua Wooller, Amanda Yau.' (Publication summary)

'This book contains a representative selection of outstanding major works written by students of HSC English Extension 2 in 2013. It features skillful and engaging writing in a range of creative voices? The styles and viewpoints are as diverse as the topics. There are fresh short stories, wonderful poetry and critical responses (essays) about a huge variety of subjects. The twelfth of the annual Young Writers Showcase anthologies has humorous, tragic, insightful and reflective works that will inspire young writers and rejuvenate older readers' (Publication summary)

'This book contains a representative selection of outstanding major works written by students of HSC English Extension 2 in 2012. ' (Publisher's blurb)

"When Henry Lewis locked himself away from the world to invent a cure for global warming even he could not have predicted the bizarre chain of events that would follow.

Suddenly unable to protect his inventions, the fate of humanity and the planet itself falls onto the small shoulders of Toby, his ten year old grandson, who must protect Henry's inventions from falling into the wrong hands.

Bonsai Warriors is an edge of your seat thriller guaranteed to keep flashlights glowing under bed covers for years to come." (Source: Author's website)