Aurealis #45

by Dirk Strasser

Aurealis, the Australian magazine of fantasy and science fiction, has been publishing continuously since 1990, but this issue is its first e-publication. Aurealis #45, edited by Dirk Strasser, features the return of the legendary bunyipslayer in a brilliant story by Lachlan Huddy, a harrowing fairy tale from Aimee Smith, and an interview with Glenda Larke, as well as reviews, news and more.

Genres: Science Fiction

ebook

First published November 5, 2011

About the author

Dirk Strasser has won multiple Australian Publisher Association Awards and a Ditmar for Best Professional Achievement. His mythic fantasy series, The Books of Ascension, has been republished by Macmillan Momentum, this time including Eclipse – The Lost Book of Ascension for the first time in English. His novels and short stories have been translated into a number of languages. He also founded the Aurealis Awards and has co-edited and co-published Aurealis magazine for over twenty years.

Reviews

[Phillip Berrie · Rating 5 out of 5]

A free book of Australian speculative fiction. The first electronic edition of an Australian speculative fiction icon. How could I not read it.

And I wasn't disappointed.

Lachlan Huddy's story about the Bunyipslayer was a good Australian-oriented yarn and Aimee Smith's story about 'hundred-fixated' faeries was suitably macabre. Plus there was an interview with one of my favourite fantasy writers.

And, considering the electronic versions are free for a limited time after release, I'm definitely looking forward to the next edition.