edited by Russell B Farr

The ambitious first anthology from Ticonderoga Publications. Featuring stories from some of Australia's rising stars and a handful of contributions from respected veterans, this anthology marks the publisher's 10th Anniversary.

Winner Aurealis Awards 2007

"A Scar for Leida", Deborah Biancotti, Best Young Adult Short Story

Nominated for 2 Ditmar Awards:

"A Scar for Leida", Deborah Biancotti, Best Short Story
Best Collected Work

Nominated for the Australian Shadows Award

"There Was Darkness", Martin Livings

Nominated for 5 Aurealis Awards:

"Lonely as life", Simon Brown, Best Science Fiction Short Story
"Arctica", Cat Sparks, Best Science Fiction Short Story
"A Scar for Leida", Deborah Biancotti, Best Young Adult Short Story
"Yamabushi Kaidan and the Smoke Dragon", Shane Jiraiya Cummings, Best Young Adult Short Story
"Cast Off", Tracey Rolfe, Best Young Adult Short Story

Contents

Steven Utley, "The Can-Opener"
Kylie Seluka, "Burning Bright"
Martin Livings, "There Was Darkness"
Patty Jansen, "Bigger Fish"
Rowena Cory Daniells, "Soulshaper"
Rob Hood, "Luxury Goods"
Nick Evans, "Goon of the Month in Lagerland"
Sonia Marcon, "Phantom Limbs"
Peter MacGregor, "Sandcastles, Spaceships and Worms"
Simon Brown, "Lonely as Life"
Deborah Biancotti, "A Scar for Leida"
Geoffrey Maloney, "'P' is for Power Station"
George Ivanoff, "The Colonist and the Choirmaster"
Shane Jiraiya Cummings, "Yamabushi Kaidan and the Smoke Dragon"
Deborah McDonnell, "Brolga Dreaming"
Marty Young, "The Wildflowers"
Tracey Rolfe, "Cast Off"
Cat Sparks, "Arctica"
Penelope Love, "Tell Him I Too Have Known"
Kate Eltham, "Tam Likes Green Bananas"

Editions

Limited Edition, 50 copies signed by all contributors. RRP $50 AUD. ISBN 978-0-9586856-8-9. Available from indiebooksonline.com

Regular Trade Edition. RRP $25 AUD. ISBN 978-0-9586856-8-9. Available from indiebooksonline.com