This is the sixth anthology in the series begun by the Arts Alliance Pine Rivers. Again we have short stories and poetry illustrated by local artists. In 2015, we are privileged to have contributions from artists of the Pine Rivers U3A advanced class tutored by Lillian Tebesceff. We include four stories from winners in the Peter Campbell Memorial / WAG Literary Awards for local high school students. This year's title Inspired by . . . brings together a diversity of short stories and poetry, each one inspired by literary classics or authors' peculiar interests. Each year brings a different flavour to our anthology. This year many writers independently chose to render mystery or adventure tales. Add spices of humour, fantasy and drama and you have a literary feast.
Bernie Dowling is an Australian writer working in the fields of journalism, fiction, and non-fiction. His first novel is the neo-noir Iraqi Icicle. His lnon-fiction Maaate! Bribe Proofing The Public Purse Against Good Blokes is about corruption in local government. The author is publishing a four-book series on film noir. The first volume Noir Dirt Cheap was published in 2023. Dowling is a boutique publisher.