Shane Jiraiya Cummings Shane Jiraiya Cummings i(A83397 works by)
Born: Established: 1974 Sydney, New South Wales, ;
Gender: Male
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1 Yellagonga Shane Jiraiya Cummings , 2016 single work short story horror
— Appears in: Hell's Bells : Stories of Festive Fear by Members of the Australian Horror Writers Association 2016;
1 y separately published work icon Dead of Night : The Best of Midnight Echo Shane Jiraiya Cummings (editor), Australia : Australian Horror Writers Association , 2016 10876167 2016 anthology short story

'In the dead of night, when everything is still, a scream echoes at its loudest... Dead of Night features the best of Midnight Echo magazine, as selected by Shane Jiraiya Cummings, former Australian Horror Writers Association vice-president and Midnight Echo editor. The anthology features twenty-five stories from issues one to eleven and is a showcase of Australia and New Zealand's darkest imaginations.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

1 y separately published work icon The Abandonment of Grace and Everything After Shane Jiraiya Cummings , Miranda : Brimstone Press , 2015 9203484 2015 selected work short story
1 y separately published work icon Dreams of Destruction Shane Jiraiya Cummings , Australia : Shane Jiraiya Cummings , 2014 12170983 2014 single work novella horror

'Backed by the savage power of Dreamtime monstrosities and supported by shadowy masters, an Australian cult known as ‘The Reign of Terror’ attempts to detonate a supernatural weapon of mass destruction at a meeting of world leaders in Perth, Western Australia. If successful, their bold plan will devastate the earth. Can mercenary hero Captain Max Calder infiltrate the cult, fend off the yakuza and Lovecraftian horrors, and ultimately bring down the plot from the inside – with one hell of a bang?'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

1 y separately published work icon Rage against the Night : Supernatural Tales of Triumph Over Darkness Shane Jiraiya Cummings (editor), Woodvale : Brimstone Press , 2012 9227623 2012 anthology short story

'Under the onslaught of supernatural evil, the acts of good people can seem insignificant, but a courageous few stand apart. These brave men and women stand up to the darkness, stare it right in the eye, and give it the finger. These are the stories of those who rage against the night, stories of triumph, sacrifice, and bravery in the face of overwhelming evil.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

1 Graveyard Orbit Shane Jiraiya Cummings , 2011 single work short story horror
— Appears in: Midnight Echo : The Magazine of the Australian Horror Writers Association , November no. 6 2011;
1 R U OK? Shane Jiraiya Cummings , 2011 single work short story horror
— Appears in: Antipodean SF , March no. 153 2011;
1 A Picture of Death Shane Jiraiya Cummings , 2010 single work short story horror
— Appears in: Voices 2010; (p. 77-90)

The police investigate a hanging.

Source: Paraphrased from http://darkwolfsfantasyreviews.blogspot.com/2009/02/voices-edited-by-mark-s-deniz-amanda.html

Sighted: 2/6/11

1 Dark Heart Alley (An Urban Fable) Shane Jiraiya Cummings , 2010 single work short story horror
— Appears in: Macabre : A Journey Through Australia's Darkest Fears 2010; (p. 451-475)
1 Requiem for the Burning God Shane Jiraiya Cummings , 2010 single work short story horror
— Appears in: Cthulhu's Dark Cults 2010; (p. 174-214)

A group of mercenaries hired to protect a mining operation realise exactly what it is that their employers are unearthing.

1 Genesis Six Shane Jiraiya Cummings , 2009 single work short story horror
— Appears in: Shards: Short Sharp Tales 2009; (p. 150-158)
1 Wrack Shane Jiraiya Cummings , 2009 single work short story horror
— Appears in: Shards: Short Sharp Tales 2009; (p. 144-149)
1 Song of the Infernal Machine Shane Jiraiya Cummings , 2009 single work short story horror
— Appears in: Shards: Short Sharp Tales 2009; (p. 120-126)
1 Postcard from Paris (A Reply) Shane Jiraiya Cummings , 2009 single work short story horror
— Appears in: Shards: Short Sharp Tales 2009; (p. 116-118)
1 Stop Shane Jiraiya Cummings , 2009 single work short story horror
— Appears in: Shards: Short Sharp Tales 2009; (p. 112-115)
1 Itch Shane Jiraiya Cummings , 2009 single work short story horror
— Appears in: Shards: Short Sharp Tales 2009; (p. 100-108)
1 Interlude with Lavender Shane Jiraiya Cummings , 2009 single work short story horror
— Appears in: Shards: Short Sharp Tales 2009; (p. 58-63)
1 Practical Joke Shane Jiraiya Cummings , 2009 single work short story horror
— Appears in: Shards: Short Sharp Tales 2009; (p. 54-57)
1 Shadow of Revenge Shane Jiraiya Cummings , 2009 single work short story horror
— Appears in: Shards: Short Sharp Tales 2009; (p. 38-41)
1 Smouldering Eyes Shane Jiraiya Cummings , 2009 single work short story horror
— Appears in: Shards: Short Sharp Tales 2009; (p. 36-37)
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