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To speak of the home fires burning
Contents: Ahi kā / Eileen Mueller and A.J. Ponder -- On the run / Kevin Berry -- Moa love / Aaron Compton -- An extract from the diary of Peter MacKenzie / Daniel Stride -- Friend / Grant Stone -- Backchat / Mark English -- The lost / Gregory Dally -- Gatekeeper, what toll? / Mike Reeves-McMillan -- The dragon's friend inn / Serena Dawson -- The big bad wolf / Kevin G. Maclean -- Breach / Robinne Weiss -- Mother's milk / Dan Rabarts -- The eye of the beholder / Kevin G. Maclean -- Somnium / Gregory Dally -- Dance, tiny particles, dance / Sean Monaghan -- Earthcore: Initiation / Grace Bridges -- Mid-life / Matt Cowens -- Her grief in my halls / Alan Baxter -- The music of the spheres / Debbie Cowens -- Diggers / Sally McLennan -- To the centre of the Earth / Robinne Weiss -- Big enough for two / Piper Mejia -- Why I hate cake / Paul Mannering -- The mysterious Mr Montague / Jane Percival -- The nineveh / Mouse Diver-Dudfield -- What you wish for / I.K. Paterson-Harkness -- Dancing West to East / Simon Petrie and Edwina Harvey -- Selfie / Lee Murray -- Wearing the star cloak / Darian Smith -- Te hokinga mai (the return) / Marolyn Dudfield -- Magnetic North / I. K. Paterson-Harkness -- The iron wahine / Matt Cowens.
Summary: Here, between the realms of the Sky Father and Earth Mother, hellhounds race, ghosts drift and the taniwha stalks. Home fires drive them back, sparking stories and poems that traverse seconds, eons, and parsecs. Tales of gatekeepers, cloak wearers, and secrets. Of pigs with AK-47s or ruby-hued eyes, of love-struck moa, and unruly reflections. Stark truths and beautiful possibilities. Te Korero Ahi Kā-to speak of the home fires burning-is an anthology of science fiction, fantasy, and horror, showcasing work from award-winning and emerging members of SpecFicNZ (New Zealand authors, poets, artists of speculative fiction). In Te Korero Ahi Kā, New Zealand creators of speculative fiction shine their light on our literary landscape. (Publisher)