The Australian Dark Fantasy and Horror series showcases the very best and darkest short stories produced by 21st century Australian authors. Each of the tales in this second edition explores the darkness of the human condition. Ghosts, monsters, alien gods, sadists, the forsaken, and the deranged all lie within.
The contributors include work by Jay Caselberg, Stephen Dedman, Terry Dowling, Margo Lanagan, Simon Brown, and Nathan Burrage
'The question of immortality arises as religious door-knockers are given a new perspective on the body of Christ' (Jason Nahrung, 'Vampires in the Sunburnt Country,' 2007, p.51).
'An original horror tale based in Brisbane. The protagonist encounters a young man who is even more of an outcast than he seems' (Ben Payne, Australian Speculative Fiction in Focus).
Australian Dark Fantasy and Horror : Volume One
Angela Challis
(editor),
Shane Jiraiya Cummings
(editor),
Woodvale
:
Brimstone Press
,
2006
Z1342225
2006
anthology
short story
essay
fantasy
horror
Australian Dark Fantasy and Horror 2006 comprises twelve short stories and five essays of a diverse nature. The fiction ranges from unsettling to frightening, and from the humorous to sad, serving up encounters with zombies, killer glaciers, tortured inventors and samurai heroes among other subjects.
Australian Dark Fantasy and Horror : The Year's Best Short Stories Volume Three
Angela Challis
(editor),
Woodvale
:
Brimstone Press
,
2009
Z1740859
2009
anthology
short story
fantasy
horror
'Zombies and vampires lie within but there are much more disturbing dangers to be found. Australian dark fiction mines deep into the darkest corners of the imagination and the results are seductive and deadly. Be warned: read these stories with the lights on and the door locked. The Australian Dark Fantasy and Horror series showcases the very best and darkest short stories produced by 21st century Australian authors. This anthology includes work by Shane Jiraiya Cummings, David Conyers, Joanne Anderton, Sean Williams, Martin Livings, and Deborah Biancotti' (www.goodreads.com).
