Shibboleth

The 2016 Margaret River Short Story Competition anthology presents the finest emerging and established voices in Australian literature.

These are stories to be felt, read and remembered. They cover births, deaths, and moments that define our hopes, fears and failures. They are stories that connect with a deeper sense of humanity. They are stories to be enjoyed at home, in bed, or on the train: wherever it’s possible to savour the quiet, loud, and unforgettable moments of life.

About the Author

Laurie Steed is the Patricia Hackett Prize winning author of You Belong Here, and lives in Perth, Western Australia. His work has been broadcast on BBC Radio 4 and published in Best Australian Stories, The Age, Meanjin, Westerly, Island, The Sleepers Almanac and elsewhere. He teaches Advanced Fiction for Writers Victoria, is a member of the Editorial Board of Margaret River Press, and, in 2014, he became the first Australian writer granted fellowship in the history of the Sozopol Fiction Seminars. His debut novel-in-stories, You Belong Here, is one step closer to publication thanks to time spent at the Margaret River Writers Retreat.