29 títulos para "Spineless Wonders Publishing Pty Ltd"

What You Might Find

Holt, Richard;Kaiser, Bettina

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 mi...

The Rattler & Other Stories

Patric, Alec

"An explosive mix of muscular prose and sharp originality. In this collection, A. S. Patric proves himself to be a writer who must be taken very seriously. Vanessa Gebbie, author of Short Circuit, A Guide to the Art of the Short Story. This entertaining collection includes a romp of a novella calle...

Flashing the Square

Godfrey, Linda;Mehan, Bronwyn

Here are tales of service station hold-ups, random violence in elevators, shark attacks and road fatalities. Complete narratives, with well-drawn characters and plotlines all in 200 words or less. There are short pieces about supermarkets, computers and dogfights - all packed with emotional punch....

Fault Lines

Newton-John, Pierz / Hunter, Paden

"A startling collection ... sly humour and memorable characters.' Chris Womersley What makes a man? In this collection of short stories, Pierz Newton-John moves through the full range of masculine experience, with an openness not afraid to show men at their most lonely, sexual, loving, sometimes vu...

Stoned Crows & Other Australian Icons

Chevalier, Julie;Godfrey, Linda

"This book about writing and the imagination is essential reading for any writer, emerging or experienced. Re-released with new material and updated advice for the 21st century writer. I first read Dear Writer as a nervy, secretive scribbler-in-journals 20 years ago. Reading this revised version I'...

White Light

O'Flynn, Mark

O'Flynn takes us into his local neighbourhood where people, both the ordinary and the bizarre, wrestle with the challenges and puzzles that life throws at them. His characters delight us and his language never ceases to surprise. In this eclectic collection, O'Flynn, an accomplished poet, turns his...

Escape an Anthology of Short Stories

Mehan, Bronwyn

This entertaining collection includes contemporary Australian fiction by award-winning authors writing in a diverse range of escapist genres. Includes mystery, sci fi, romance, comedy and tragedy. All great stories, written with flair. Ideal reading for the beach or the commute to work.

Loopholes

McCreery, Susan / Kaiser, Bettina

These perfectly formed microfictions provide glimpses into the everyday challenges of family life, relationships, ageing and loss. McCreery’s characters are typical humans – flawed, vulnerable, frustrating and frustrated. Told with empathy and wit and honed with a wordsmith’s skill...

The Last Wilkie's and Other Stories

Steiner, Jon / Sadokierski, Zoe

Temper trantrums, doomed relationships, failed businesses, Magellan’s crew and house-hunting... This is, at first glance, a quite disparate collection of stories. The settings range from New York, Texas and San Francisco to Sydney, Lismore and Malaysia. The characters vary in age from three ye...

The World to Come

West, Patrick;Dwivedi, Om Prakash

"The World to Come showcases an incredibly diverse exploration of the themes of Science Fiction: future sex, alternate history, racism, procreation and energy.' KAARON WARREN, Canberra Critics award-winner In selecting these stories from a global call-out, we looked for pieces that contemplated the...

The Glove Box

Plumb, Vivienne

In this collection, Vivienne Plumb is interested in women who are the road. In the title story, 'Glove Box', an otherwise house-bound and straight-laced mother regularly takes off in the family's old Jag for hours on end. Other characters hitchhike, crisscrossing the Australian continent, accepting...

My Hearts Are Your Hearts

Bird, Carmel

What are the hares getting up to among the sunflowers? Who is paying $6000 for a raincoat? The priest is good, kind, adored, believed - but can the schoolgirl trust him? Who kills his wife and dumps the body in the pool? What if you find your death was listed long ago online? With lightness in the t...