The best of the best . . .

This essential book takes a decade of Best Australian Stories and selects the most outstanding short fiction by the country's finest writers. These stories range widely in style and subject: there is drama and comedy, subtlety and extravagance, tales of suspense, love, fantasy, grief and revenge. Together they showcase the strength and diversity of Australian fiction at its very best.

Contributors include KATE GRENVILLE, TIM WINTON, NAM LE, MURRAY BAIL, JANETTE TURNER HOSPITAL, ROBERT DREWE AND CATE KENNEDY.