The third publication released by the Canberra Speculative Fiction Guild (CSFG), Elsewhere is collection of stories that explore the theme of fantastic places.
In an interview published in Donna Maree Hanson’s Australian Speculative Fiction: A Genre Overview, editor Michael Barry indicates that he wanted to include stories that were more experimental than was usual for an Australian speculative fiction anthology, and in this respect some of the ‘other places’ deviate quite a deal from what one expects in terms of fantastical lands.
A spaceship pilot reflects on her ambition to live amongst the stars.
'A disparate group of people live on the top of a mountain in the harsh bright light. How did they get there? Nobody can remember and they are satisfied with their oblivion until Neal arrives' (Kathryn Linge, Australian Speculative Fiction in Focus)
'There are vampires and there are pretenders in a vampire enclave off the coast of Queensland; it’s knowing the difference that counts' (Nahrung, 'Vampires in the Sun,' 2007, p.52).
Man eating plants, religion and a protagonist attempting to come to terms with her past are brought together in a weird universe.
'Chance Encounters' investigates the consequences of a land invasion of Australia by elves.
