Cirrus@Austlit

Ripping Reads contains stories from authors who at the time were well-known names (such as Margo Lanagan and Simon Brown), were rapidly becoming well known names (such as Ben Peek and Deborah Biancotti), or were just emerging (David Conyers and David Kane).

'A lonely, overweight vampire tends a sleazy video store in inner-city Sydney...

'A multi-billionaire sacrifices everything to become Earth's first ambassador to the stars...

'A legendary time-travelling assassin finds himself pitted against the greatest detective that never was...

'A young father goes to extraordinary lengths to save his child after a car accident...

'A collection of works old and new from the pen of Tasmanian author Dirk Flinthart, these stories deliver a perilous gauntlet of speculative fiction from contemporary fantasy through thoughtful science fiction all the way to disturbing horror. A dizzying, eclectic display of accomplished storytelling grounded in a deeply human emotional landscape, this book is sure to strike fire. ' (Publication summary)