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The Sleepers Almanac No. 6

Edited by Zoe Dattner and Louise Swinn

The Sleepers Almanac No. 6 is the latest annual collection of short stories from Sleepers, featuring new and emerging authors alongside established authors. Cate Kennedy, Jon Bauer, Kalinda Ashton, Steven Amsterdam - so many, many wonderful words and writers. Make sure you pick up a copy, and if you're a technophile AND short story enthusiast, we've got just the thing for you. The Sleepers App for the iPhone is also here - check it out here.

"Sleepers continues to work a crucial nerve in Australian writing." – Nam Le

"Supposedly no one buys short story collections, but as the Almanac proves, young writers and writing are still healthy. And they look good, too." – The Australian

"Sleepers Publishing has been steadily creating a well-deserved buzz around its annual collection of short fiction." – The Monthly

Buy this Almanac through your local bookseller or via the Readings website, and for previous Almanac sales, go to our Bookstore.

Booksellers: for all distribution enquiries, Random House via Hardie Grant Books: 03 9753 4511.

The Sleepers Almanac No 6. features:

Alana Kelsall Andrew Weldon Andy Kissane Anne Harrison
Annelise Balsamo Barry Lee Thompson Cameron Raynes Carol Lefevre
Cate Kennedy Daniel Ducrou Darby Hudson David Astle
Emma Ashmere Fran Macdonald George Dunford Heath McMurray
Helen Richardson Jack Cassidy Jon Bauer Kalinda Ashton
Laurie Steed Louise D'Arcy Matt Bissett-Johnson Mileta Rien
Molly Guy Nick Levey Ruby J Murray Ryan O'Neill
Samantha Dagg Steven Amsterdam Terry Donnelly Will Eaves

A Huge Thankyou to Arts Victoria and the Australia Council

The Almanac is made possible in part by the generous support of Arts Victoria. We really are truly grateful.

And this project has been assisted by the Australian Government through the Australia Council, its arts funding body and advisory body.