A variety of themes is explored in this anthology of the best contemporary Australian fantasy writing. From Isobelle Carmody's tragic romantic style and Terry Dowling's complex and technical world to Damien Broderick's vision of multiple worlds and Carmel Bird's "genetic unconscious deciding factor," the writers included tell enthralling stories strengthened by imagination that extends beyond the boundaries of the concrete world.

Edited by Peter McNamara and Margaret Winch

Contents:
• The Phoenix by Isobelle Carmody
• Players in the Game of Worlds by Damien Broderick
• Rain Season by Leanne Frahm
• Glimmer-by-Dark by Marianne de Pierres
• The Sword of God by Russell Blackford
• The Gate of Heaven by Rosaleen Love
• The Boy Who Didn’t Yearn by Margo Lanagan
• A Spell at the End of the World by Alexander James
• The Isolation of the Deciding Factor by Carmel Bird
• Queue Jumping by Tim Richards
• Dr. Who? (or The Day I Learnt to Love Tom Baker) by Ben Peek
• Frozen Charlottes by Lucy Sussex
• The Gorilla Becomes a Jeep by Edward Burger
• Rynemonn by Terry Dowling
• Stone Gift by Robert N. Stephenson
• A Room for Improvement by Trudi Canavan
• Waste by Michael Pryor