Basics of Life is an anthology of 12 short stories; 2 each on the topics of survival, friendship, romantic love, ambition, responsibility and death. SURVIVAL Do or Die by Derek Taylor Twenty Days by Sophie Masson FRIENDSHIP The Girl Who Lives at Number 54 by Belinda Dorio Visiting Rights by George Ivanoff ROMANTIC LOVE To Have Loved and Lost by Rachel Plum Holidays at the Lake by James Crown AMBITION Kimberley Fortune by Rekha Ambardar The Film Festival by Emma Salkild RESPONSIBILITY A House Divided by JR McRae Foreign Soil by Jan Turner Jones DEATH Growth by SM Johnston I Will Save You by Beau Hillier

Ho Ho Horror is a collection of eight Christmas horror short stories from both established and emerging writers of horror fiction. From the terrors of physical danger, to characters at the edge of insanity, unsettlingly disturbed children, poignant psychological horror, and the supernatural, this collection of Christmas horror provides a unique blend of Christmas cheer and Christmas fear. Ho Ho Horror is a project of The Australian Literature Review (www.auslit.net).

Australian Literature: A Snapshot in 10 Short Stories presents a varied collection of stories by Australian authors. The book features stories by (in alphabetical order) Kerry Brown, JJ Cooper, Belinda Dorio, Jo Hart, Rebecca James, Fleur McDonald, Michael Pryor, Sonali Rajanayagam, Sam Stephens and Michael White, and is edited by Steve Rossiter, Editor of The Australian Literature Review (www.auslit.net). The collection contains short stories spanning various genres; from young adult fantasy to crime mystery, family drama, coming of age, thriller and horror. The ten authors are spread across Western Australia, Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland; from large cities, small towns and rural areas. At the time of publication, six of the authors have had books released by major publishers and four are emerging authors.