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Features American authors: Holly Iglesias & Peter Johnson and Australian authors: Julia Prendergast & Paul VenzoIn this anthology of microliterature over forty writers explore the theme of travel, from the confusing variety of toilets found around the world to adrenaline-inducing bus trips, the surprise child of a holiday romance, and a businessman''s life-threatening cycle to the office. There are adventures in Australia and abroad, journeys to other planets, expeditions into deep seas, travellers who haven''t left their houses and those who are forced to leave their homelands.Each story, at less than a page in length, is perfect for reading on the go. Edited by award-winning writer, Cassandra Atherton along with guest curator joanne burns. The anthology includes pieces by commissioned well-known writers from Australia and abroad as well as new voices unearthed through the national Microlit Award named in joanne burns'' honour.  

The stories in Small Forest explore repression, the effects of music and the nature of relationships between generations. The protagonists are varied in these stories - and variously haunted. 'The small forest of this collection's title provides an eloquent metaphor that invites the reader to move through the stories in search of revelation and understanding, as well as pleasure in the reading.' CARMEL BIRD, 2016 Patrick White Literary Award recipient WILLIAM LANE lives in the Hunter Valley, NSW, where he is raising three children. After completing an Honours degree in Australian literature, he travelled and worked in a number of different jobs. In addition to reading and writing, his interests include music and education. He has completed a doctorate on the Australian writer Christina Stead, and has had several critical articles on Stead published in literary journals. Transit Lounge has published three of his novels, Over the Water (2014), The Horses (2015) and The Salamanders (2016), and is due to publish his fourth novel, The Word, in September 2018. Small Forest was Runner Up in the 2018 Carmel Bird Digital Literary Award.

A man discovers his work shirt is becoming fused to his body. Family life as told from the neighbourhood cat's point of view. Toxic soil invades a young family's life. A post-pandemic frontier landscape is rocked by violence. An exploration of nascent queerness and non-belonging. This is a diverse collection of contemporary stories from exciting new writers under 30 years of age. The anthology includes works by Sydney-based academic and essayist, Amanda Jayne, Adelaide-based poet and fiction writer, Bethany Cody, West Australian author and artist, Lydia Trethewey, Copenhagen-based West Australian writer, Morgan Riley and Curtin University creative writing student, Vasco Pimentel.About The Editors EMMA WORTLEY has a background in academia and has published papers on children's and young adult literature (the subject of her PhD thesis) in various journals. ELIZABETH MORA is editor of Drylight, the University of Sydney Education and Social Work Society Journal. DENIZ AGRAZ is an educator, content manager and writer. Elizabeth and Deniz were both selected in 2019 for Citizen Writes, a creative writing program developed by Carnival of the Bold and Diversity Arts Australia.

This is a collection of contemporary stories from the Queer community. It is about love, sex and identity told through diverse stories from buying a double bed, meeting neighbourhood witches and early morning swims. They talk about freedom and misery, victories and injustices. The result is a slew of fascinating tales expressing what being LGBTQIA+ means today. Introduction by researcher, writer and poet Quinn Eades whose work lies at the nexus of feminist and queer theories of the body, autobiography, and philosophy. Eades is published nationally and internationally, and is the author of all the beginnings: a queer autobiography of the body, and Rallying. 'A powerful, important and inspiring collection.' Monique Schafter, ABC Queer'An earnest collection of queer joys and sorrows, letting you know you're not alone in either.' Lore White, Baby Teeth Journal'Each of these brief pieces tells a unique story through an individual voice - from abstract to lyrical, rawly emotive to sparse - and yet extends to and embraces the larger, connected experience of being queer.'Angela Meyer, A Superior Spectre "A love letter to the queer community, composed out of elegance, radiance and charm."Kiran Bhat, We of the Forsaken World

Can online sex life becomes more technicoloured than the real thing? Told in first person, this verse novel uses the language and shape of online chat, email, fragments and stream of consciousness to take the reader headfirst into the world of online life in the nineties. brb: be right back relives the beginnings of social networking with the humour, excitement and dilemmas it can pose. 'Dawes deftly parses the sad sass, seductive disassociaton and weightless absurdity of cybersex and an online affair with biting fidelity." Alvin Pang 'Maree Dawes is a new and refreshing voice in Australian poetry. brb: be right back -an exciting addition to the verse novel genre - is a blend of lyric, narrative poetry, and cyber-discourse.'Barbara Temperton MAREE DAWES is an West Australian poet, published nationally and internationally. Maree's first collection Women of the Minotaur explored the lives of mistresses in Picasso's life. It was featured on Poetica in May 2009 and dramatized for the PIAF writers festival 2010. Her short story 'I am so sweet and truthful' was adapted into a short film. Maree has collaborated with artists, dancers and embroiderers.

Inspired by the true story of Guru Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh and the highly scandalous failure of his Oregon ashram, Rajneeshpuram.

In prose that sparkles with wit, shocks with insight, and beguiles with the air of legend, these eight stories take the reader from post-apocalyptic Tasmania to the tragedy of surrogate pregnancy in the 1950s. Loss of species, the whims of publishers, the question of Islam in regional Australia - these are among the subjects Carmel Bird addresses in her characteristic probing style.

'This collection is a treasure.' Christos TsiolkasApologia is a collection of stories threaded by the themes of loss and displacement. Each piece captures a tumultuous moment in time, and is grounded in the psychological journey of how people deal with their own traumas and fears. Though this collection is host to an array of completely different and individually captivating stories, Arathimos has succeeded in binding them through the depth of human connection and portrayal of raw human pain, both mental and physical. A truly inspiring collection of work, each piece will leave you with a better understanding of the hidden sufferings humans endure in their daily lives. Winner, 2020 Carmel Bird Digital Literary Award 'Swift, funny, deft, culturally alert and emotionally open stories.' Damien Wilkins 'Tender, generous and unafraid.' Jennifer Mills, DyschroniaMichalia Arathimos is a Greek writer. She has published work in The Lifted Brow, Westerly, Overland, Landfall and elsewhere, and is Overland's fiction reviewer. Her novel, Aukati, was published by Mākaro Press. She is the Writer in Residence at Randell Cottage and will hold the Grimshaw Sargeson Fellowship in 2021.

From the assassination in Australia, one of a series of international terrorist attacks, the story traces back to the streets of 1920s Berlin and the Armenian genocide of World War I. Three companion essays provide historical context.'Weaves a mostly-forgotten strand of our history into a compelling contemporary crime story.'- Emily Maguire'A heartfelt and gripping story of family, hardship and resilience.'- Candice Fox

A collection of microfiction and short stories by Australian author and artist, Richard Holt.Richard Holt invites readers into corners that become dark, into places in which they do not belong and into moments that will change things utterly for his imperfect protagonists. The stories in What you might find grapple with misunderstandings, the weight of pasts and the moments when fates change course.Richard Holt’s stories are truly addictive: perfectly formed, funny and tragic glimpses under the surface of life.TONI JORDAN, Our Tiny, Useless HeartsRichard Holt's work combines unique storytelling voices, finely crafted stories and an appreciation of the particular constraints and possibilities of flash fiction.CALUM KERR, Director, National Flash-Fiction Day (UK)In the fewest of words, Richard Holt evokes powerful moods, morally complex stories, immersive settings, and characters that are heartbreakingly human. His stories are a deft blending of literary and vernacular voices.ILKA TAMPKE, SkinRICHARD HOLT is a writer from Melbourne. His microfiction has been published by Spineless Wonders (Stoned Crows…, 2012, Writing To The Edge, 2013, Flashing The Square, 2014, Out of Place, 2105, Landmarks, 2017), Cuttlefish, Visible Ink, and by UK publisher, Gumbo Press. His short stories have been published in Visible Ink, Etchings, Victorian Writer, Best Australian Sports Writing (Random House, 1997) and online in the Irish Literary Review. He was a Semi-Finalist in the Raymond Carver Short Story Competition, 2016, and is a past winner of the Antipodes Sorrento Short Story Competition. His poetry is included in Australian Love Poems (Inkerman & Blunt, 2013) and has been broadcast on Radio National and 3RRR. His non-fiction writing has appeared in journals including ArtLink, World Art, Art Monthly and AR (Architecture Review) and his creative non-fiction has appeared in a number of collections of sports writing. He also produces text-based videos, artworks and interactive text-based installations for public spaces, and was co-founder of Melbourne zine store, Sticky. He is a former recipient of a Maurice Saxby Mentorship for Children’s Writers and Illustrators and was Bayside Writer in Residence in 2013. 

“Time flies over us, but leaves its shadow behind.” Nathaniel HawthorneIn this anthology, over 40 writers measure time in inventive ways. There are microlit about toenail clippings and fish casserole to text messages, that lost daylight-saving hour and some brilliant pieces on the more political associations with time such as climate change, the refugee crisis and terrorism.Includes pieces from emerging Indigenous writer, Raelee Lancaster along with award-winning authors Dominique Hecq, Andy Jackson, Mark O’Flynn and finalists from The joanne burns Award.Hand-picked by writer, critic and academic, Cassandra Atherton. Her most recent books of prose poetry are Trace (Finlay Lloyd, 2015) and Exhumed (Grand Parade, 2015).Perhaps time is the best possible theme for an anthology of micro-fiction and prose poetry; it emphasises a small aperture, a modest economy, the sense this form can give of something particular standing in for the greater, messier and much harder-to-read larger world. Here, nothing is permanent, but so much is made of each particular perspective and of the raw beauty inherent in change.JULIENNE VAN LOONTime is filled with a fascinating variety of meditations on the fourth dimension. Time here is deep time, ancestral time, the elided time of memory, the looping time of held trauma. Sometimes it fails to run at all. Mostly it refuses to last.MELINDA SMITH

You Can Lead is a practical and down-to-earth guide for new team leaders, and for established leaders who want to increase their leadership capability. It is packed with the wisdom and experience of some of the best thinkers in this field. The text is written in an easy-to-read style, and jargon is minimized. It contains engaging examples and scenarios to illustrate the main points. Diagrams provide easy reference guides to the main points in each chapter.The book demystifies the idea that to lead you have to have a special personality or 'look the part'. It explains how anyone can become an effective leader by behaving in a way that inspires others to follow them. There is plenty of advice about connecting with people, building relationships based on trust and influencing others to share the team's vision and ethos. Readers will also learn how to manage the stresses and the difficult moments, as well as enjoy the successes with their teams.Another feature of the book is that it highlights three critical knowledge and capability domains that each leader should attempt to master. These are: Focussing individual and team effort Energising and motivating the team Creating a positive social climateReaders will learn what each of these involves and the strategies they can use to begin implementing each one right away. In addition, they will find detailed advice about what to prioritise in each domain during the first 30 days in a new team leader role.PRAISE FOR YOU CAN LEADJudith is a knowledgeable and respected expert in the leadership field. She has worked across all sectors and grasps the critical factors driving leadership performance. As a professor, her teaching on this topic in the MBA program was relevant and engaging. Those qualities shine through in this excellent book. - Stan Glaser, Professor (rtd.) and Principal at Glaser ConsultingYou Can Lead is a timely guide for team leaders seeking to deliver better outcomes to the community. It is full of real-world advice and illustrated with mini case studies and anecdotes that bring the key points to life. It will be a valuable resource for leaders in health management and those teaching about leadership in any field. - Anneke Fitzgerald, Professor of Health Management, Griffith UniversityYou Can Lead is essential reading for all who aspire to be leaders in their field. It is informative and practical as well as inspiring. If you are starting out as a leader I highly recommend this book. - Wendy Holland, Associate Professor, University of Technology Sydney