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Synopsis

A circus is not all it seems. A monster… and opportunity… waits in ocean mists. A friendship is out of time. A group of kids escape scavenger dogs in a brutal world. A water sprite is far from home. And a machine generates romance. These stories and others await in this steampunk and dystopian anthology by Australian authors, sure to transport you into worlds of danger and wonder.

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About the Authors

Lynne Stringer has been passionate about writing all her life, beginning with short stories in her primary school days. She began writing professionally as a journalist and was the editor of a small newspaper (later magazine) for seven years, before turning her hand to screenplay writing and novels.

Emily Larkin is a Queensland author who holds a Doctor of Creative Arts (Creative Writing) from the University of the Sunshine Coast. She writes fiction for children, teens, and adults – and loves holding writing workshops with the Queensland Writers Centre. Emily’s young-adult novel, Within the Ward, explores mental health in a dystopian future. Emily's short fiction and poetry has featured in Australian and international literary journals, including Idiom 23, Meniscus, Seizure, Number Eleven Magazine, Flumes, The Zodiac Review, Streetlight Magazine, Literary Orphans, Black Fox Literary Magazine, and After the Pause. Emily has worked as a Sessional Tutor in Creative Writing, English Literature, and Communication at the University of Queensland, QUT College, and USC.

From the Back Cover


A dangerous clown. Deadly butterflies. A
monster on a mysterious island. Scavenger dogs in a broken world. A race to
claim a fortune.

Thirteen short stories from diverging
worlds. Stepping Sideways features thirteen short stories from
talented Australian authors. Some are steampunk, others dystopian, but all
combine to create unique and intriguing stories that will transport you into
amazing and complex worlds.


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