Summer Shorts
Overview
Summer Shorts boasts stories from six of Australia’s finest writers, showcasing emerging talents alongside established names. There’s whimsical humour, drama, and even a thought-provoking vision of the future.
Whether you’re at the beach, on the train, or just lounging at home on a lazy afternoon, this lively story collection is the perfect e-read this summer.
Authors in this collection: Jon Bauer, Peggy Frew, Melanie Joosten, Cate Kennedy, Meg Mundell, Chris Womersley.
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- Digital download
- 65 pages
- 9781921942358
- AUD$14.99
- 16 December 2011
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About the Authors
Born in New Zealand and based in Melbourne, Meg Mundell has been published widely in Australian newspapers, journals and magazines. Her debut novel, Black Glass, was highly commended in the 2012 Barbara Jefferis Award and the 2012 Norma K. Hemming Award; and was shortlisted for the 2011 Aurealis Awards (in two categories) and the 2012 Chronos Awards. Meg has worked as a journalist, university lecturer, magazine editor, researcher and government advisor.
Chris Womersley’s debut novel, The Low Road, won the Ned Kelly Award for Best First Fiction. His second novel, Bereft, won the Australian Book Industry Award for Literary Fiction and the Indie Award for Fiction; was shortlisted for the Miles Franklin Literary Award, The Age Book of the Year, the Australian Society of Literature Gold Medal and the UK’s Gold Dagger award; and was longlisted for the International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award. Bereft and The Low Road have been translated into a number of languages. Chris’s short fiction has appeared in Granta, The Best Australian Stories 2006, 2010, 2011 and 2012, Griffith REVIEW, Wet Ink and Meanjin; and one of his stories was shortlisted for the BBC International Short Story Award in 2012. He lives in Melbourne with his wife and son.
Contact him at www.chriswomersley.com.
Jon Bauer has written short stories and plays for stage and radio. Rocks in the Belly is his first novel and won the 2011 Indie Award for Best Debut Fiction. It was shortlisted for the International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award and longlisted for the Miles Franklin Literary Award.
