| Title | : | The Years Best Australian Fantasy and Horror 2015 |
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| ISBN | : | 1925212483 |
| ISBN-10 | : | 9781925212488 |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 516 |
| Publication | : | First published January 31, 2017 |
| Awards | : | Australian Shadows Award Short Fiction for "Mine Intercom" (2015) |
In addition, the volume features an indepth review of the genre in 2015 and a recommended reading list.
The stories are
Joanne Anderton, “2B”
Alan Baxter, “The Chart of the Vagrant Mariner”
Deborah Biancotti, “Look How Cold My Hands Are”
Stephen Dedman, “Oh, Have You Seen The Devil”
Erol Engin, “The Events at Callan Park”
Jason Fischer, “The Dog Pit”
Dirk Flinthart, “In the Blood”
Kimberley Gaal, “In Sheep's Clothing”
Stephanie Gunn, “The Flowers That Bloom Where Blood Touches Earth”
Lisa Hannett, “Consorting With Filth”
Robert Hood, “Double Speak”
Kathleen Jennings, “A Hedge of Yellow Roses”
Maree Kimberley, “Ninehearts”
Jay Kristoff, “Sleepless”
Martin Livings, “El Caballo Muerte”
Danny Lovecraft, “Reminiscences of Herbert West”
Kirstyn McDermott, “Self, Contained”
Sally McLennan, “ Mr Schmidt's Dead Pet Emporium”
DK Mok, “Almost Days”
Faith Mudge, “Blueblood”
Samantha Murray, “Half Past”
Jason Nahrung, “Night Blooming”
Garth Nix, “The Company of Women”
Anthony Panegyres, “Lady Killer”
Rivqa Rafael, “Beyond the Factory Wall”
Deborah Sheldon, “Perfect Little Stitches”
Angela Slatter, “Bluebeard's Daughter”
Cat Sparks, “Dragon Girl”
Lucy Sussex, “Angelito”
Anna Tambour, “Tap”
Kaaron Warren, “Mine Intercom”
The Years Best Australian Fantasy and Horror 2015 Reviews
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Although a few stories in previous volumes may be equally as brilliant as the best here, I found this volume the most consistent of the lot - and therefore the best. Thought the vast majority here world class. Most stories are real rippers: some entertain, some get you thinking, and most do both.
Think I've read all the volumes available. Hoping there's more. Heard there could be a 2016 out there, but can't find it. Please let me know if you know anything about it. -
I edited it... of course I love it :)
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Weighing in at a mighty 150,000 words, this anthology is an eclectic mix of horror and dark fantasy, spanning the spectrum of both their subgenres. (Please note: I'm leaving my story out of this review.) Hard to pick favourites, but "Bluebeard's daughter" by Angela Slatter and "The company of women" by Garth Nix stood out for me. Highly recommended for short story aficionados.
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Fantastic collection of Australian fantasy and horror, containing some really diverse and inventive takes on the genre. While the horror side contains some suitably creepy monster stories, the psychological horrors will stay with me the longest.
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Love this Year's Best Australian Fantasy and Horror series, and the 2015 anthology is no exception. Some wonderfully imaginative and diverse short stories from the best Aussie authors in their genres, herein.
Standouts for me were:
Kaaron Warren's 'Mine Intercom',
Jo Anderton's '2B',
Jay Kristoff's 'Sleepless',
Alan Baxter's 'The Chart of the Vagrant Mariner',
Jason Nahrung's 'Night Blooming',
Rivqa Rafael's 'Beyond the Factory Wall'...
I'll stop there, before I list the entire table of contents. If you like short fiction fantasy and/or horror, there's bound to be something in this volume that strikes a chord. -
Disclosure: I have a story in this anthology.
