‘Great short stories have a power like a depth charge, subtext roiling up to the surface at precisely the right moment.’ – Cate Kennedy
In The Best Australian Stories 2011, Cate Kennedy presents the most outstanding short fiction of the past year.
These stories take us deep into our past, into strange and surprising parallel universes, and into unexplored corners of the present. Wonderfully eclectic and brimming with new and familiar voices, this is an ideal companion for summer and a perfect introduction to Australia’s finest storytellers.
Read a story from the collection: Forging Friendship by Karen Hitchcock (pdf)
Read an interview with Cate Kennedy here