The Best Australian Stories 2009
In The Best Australian Stories 2009, Delia Falconer collects the year's most outstanding short fiction, showcasing the strength and diversity of Australian writing today. There are masterful stories from some of the country's best-loved authors, as well as exciting new work from up-and-coming young writers. This is a perfect book for summer and a delightful introduction to Australia's best contemporary writing.
Contributors include: Cate Kennedy, DBC Pierre, Gail Jones, Karen Hitchcock, Peter Goldsworthy, Robert Drewe, Steven Amsterdam and more. Please click here for the full list.
Delia Falconer is the author of two novels, The Service of Clouds, short-listed for major Australian awards including the Miles Franklin, and The Lost Thoughts of Soldiers. She edited The Best Australian Stories 2008 and The Penguin Book of the Road. An acclaimed essayist, short-story writer and critic, she holds a PhD in English literature and cultural studies from the University of Melbourne.
