Fiction
- "Hunting the Watchers" by Heather Hammonds
- Gary finds out that the world is not like he had always thought it to be. Becoming a devoted watcher to the detriment of all in his life, he one day meets a man who changes all that he believes.
- "A Literal Legend" by Tansy Rayner Roberts
- Writing can be dangerous, but who would have ever thought? Kassa Daggersharp goes on the hunt for the writing culprit …
- "Only Women Bleed" by Edwina Harvey
- Eve takes a job for a wealthy man, taking over the position of his former mistress. Little does she know what her betrayal will entail…
- "Assassin" by Tony Shillitoe
- When one has outlived one's usefulness, one has to have eyes out of the back of one's head. Else one might meet someone fatally one day…
- "SF vs the Aliens" by Geoffrey Maloney
- The end is nigh, and Geoffrey has given us a piece to put things into perspective. All SF writers beware!
- "The Penultimate Rabbit" by Jason Bleckly
- One for the Year of the Rabbit (this year, 1999). Australia would have to faces her eve.
- "The Face of Evil" by Kurt von Trojan
- A mad professor takes a step too far in his eagerness to complete an experiment. The results are horrifying.
Non-Fiction
- "Australians in the Light: Tansy Rayner Roberts" by Jason Bleckly
- "AussieCon 3" by Edwina Harvey
Poetry
- "Victim" and "Dream Stealer" by Dianne Buckman
- "Re*.*" by Rob Riel
- "In Battle Eyes" and "Silent Feed" by Robert N. Stephenson
Writer Bios
Heather Hammonds lives at the foot of the Dandenong Rangees in Victoria with her family. She is the author of several adventure novels for children; one of which was published in 1998, and two which will be published in October this year. She has a keen interest in astronomy and computers and when not writing, can usually be found either looking through a telescope or exploring the Internet.
Geoffrey Maloney's stories have appeared in magazines and anthologies in Australia, the US and the UK. Convinced that aliens will be arrive within the next three decades, he decided to write a speculative non-fiction article about the really important issues that would confront the world after First Contact. Fortunately he didn't let that idea get in the way of an interesting story and "SF versus the Aliens" is the result. More of his stories can be found on his website.
Tony Shillitoe is the author of the Andrakis Trilogy and the adolescent fantasy The Last Wizard. He has also been published in various anthologies. Tony is a secondary school English teacher, and lectures part-time at the Adelaide Institue of TAFE, and presents writing workshops occasionally. He lives in South Australia with his daughter Kim.
Dianne Buckman says: I was born in 1965 under the star sign of Virgo, moving to the Sunshine Coast five years ago and seriously started following my dream to write. I have had stories published in Shortz, SpineChiller and U.S small press magazine Altered Perceptions. I have also had a story accepted for an upcoming anthology Cemetery Sonata. My poetry has appeared in Micropress Yates, SpineChiller, The Sunshine Coast Daily, Feeling Tress and two have been accepted by Twisted Desires. I am currently working on my second novel and hope to get both published some day. On my off writing days I'm a mad netballer and Mother to two great kids.
Edwina Harvey spends her spare time writing and creating ceramic art. Hopefully she will be selling her ceramics at Aussiecon 3. If you're going to A3, roll on up and say "Hello".
Rob Riel has worked as a sailor, metallurgist, disk jockey, research fellow, and general-purpose wage slave. He believes that writing is less expensive than a social life, generally just as exciting, and much, much safer. Rob's short fiction and poetry have been published in Australia, America, Canada, and the UK. His poetry collection, For As Long As You Burn, will be launched by Five Islands Press this July.
Jason Bleckly is a grotty little cog in the whacking great machinery of government who wants to escape into the lands of fiction, where the hours are longer but the work more fun. His biggest claim to fame is dropping out of education. So far he has successfully dropped out of two high schools and two universities.
Robert N. Stephenson is really interested in what people eat for breakfast and how they choose their clothes. Despite being the editor of Altair Magazine he also writes fiction and poetry. He has performed his poetry on stage and produced a play based on his collection of poems Garment of Rainbows. He likes to help out Erika from time to time with Harbinger and hopes to sell another story to her one day.
Artist Bios
Cover Artist
MAD.
Internal Artists
Vincent Watego. [Face of Evil, Hunting the Watchers, Once Upon a Literal Legend]
Garen Krumins is a nineteen year-old student studying first-year Communication Design at the Queensland University of Technology in Brisbane. His preferred artistic mediums include graphite drawing and digital airbrushing. The most common themes of his drawings are fantasy or science fiction, all with a hint of horror. He also participates in the art community as a critic and freelance designer or illustrator. [The Penultimate Rabbit]
Christopher C. Glen has always had a keen intent in science, science fiction, and art. He is currently studying Palaeontology and Zoology at the University of Queensland. Previous artwork includes scientific illustrations for the Queensland Museum. [Assassin, Only Women Bleed]