Published: May 15, 2012
Words: 45,928 (approximate)
Language: English
ISBN: 9781476053387

Short description

A tale with a twist always intrigues and here is an entire collection of thirty-one clever stories from both Australian and international authors. These are the winning and highly commended stories from the Twisted Stringybark Short Story Competition. Written by established and new writers, each story has been chosen for its unique contribution to Australian literature.

Extended description

The corpse was heavy. Significantly heavier than you would expect. That was the main problem, thought Bruce, but it certainly wasn’t the only one. The fact that there was a corpse at all was an issue in itself.

The driving Melbourne rain fell with increasing determination as the two men navigated their way through the back lanes of Coburg. Bruce’s affection for his younger son — never particularly marked — was deteriorating rapidly...

“For crying out loud, Timmy!” Bruce cried as Timmy lost his grip yet again, the body dropping out of his trembling hands as a frenzy of barking exploded from behind a back fence. “If you can shoot him, you can fucking carry him!”
The evening was not going well.

— From 'Dumping Charlie' by Monica Rogers

A tale with a twist always intrigues and here is an entire collection of thirty-one clever stories from both Australian and international authors. These are the winning and highly commended stories from the Twisted Stringybark Sh.. (Read more) The corpse was heavy. Significantly heavier than you would expect. That was the main problem, thought Bruce, but it certainly wasn’t the only one. The fact that there was a corpse at all was an issue in itself.

The driving Melbourne rain fell with increasing determination as the two men navigated their way through the back lanes of Coburg. Bruce’s affection for his younger son — never particularly marked — was deteriorating rapidly...

“For crying out loud, Timmy!” Bruce cried as Timmy lost his grip yet again, the body dropping out of his trembling hands as a frenzy of barking exploded from behind a back fence. “If you can shoot him, you can fucking carry him!”
The evening was not going well.

— From 'Dumping Charlie' by Monica Rogers

A tale with a twist always intrigues and here is an entire collection of thirty-one clever stories from both Australian and international authors. These are the winning and highly commended stories from the Twisted Stringybark Short Story Competition. Written by established and new writers, each story has been chosen for its unique contribution to Australian literature. Chosen by Susan Briggs, Andrew Perry, Julia Robertson and David Vernon.
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fiction, thriller, horror, literature, anthology, short stories, humour, australia, australian bush

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Review by: Clarissa White on March 18, 2013 :
Perfect little twisted tales. Loved it!
(reviewed long after purchase)

Review by: Em Brister on March 06, 2013 :
Five stars for a five star book. These stories all have wicked little twists at the end that keep you guessing. Excellent production quality makes it a good buy.
(reviewed long after purchase)

Review by: Suzanne Rath on Sep. 11, 2012 :
I'm very newly getting back into short story writing again, and found this book fantastic- the stories are written in a lovely tight structure and cover a range of topics, with some lovely twists!
(reviewed within a month of purchase)

Review by: Sandra Black on July 11, 2012 :
I very much enjoyed the title story, "Tainted Innocence" by Sharon Haste. It is clever, disturbing and thoughtful, but the story that made this collection for me was "I Hear Them" by Beverley Lello. What a stylish, thought-provoking and clever piece. I love stories with a twist in the tail and this anthology is just spot on. I can't wait to read more.
(reviewed within a month of purchase)

Review by: Tenza on July 08, 2012 :
Five stars. I can't fault this book of clever, witty and sometimes exasperating short stories — all with a twist. 'Tainted Innocence' - the cover story is excellent with a most surprising end. 'The Bullet' is innovative and edgy. A terrific anthology. Great layout and no typos, which is practically a first for these Smashwords books.
(reviewed within a week of purchase)

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