Melanie Rees

'Some things cannot be mended with baling twine.'Drought has turned the paddocks of Paddle Creek Station to dust. Now the death of Clayton's older brother has shaken his family to its core and left a gaping hole in Clayton's memory. A hole his parents won't even discuss. When Waringa, in the shape of a fox-spirit, tells Clayton it's up to him to save his family and to free the rain spirits held prisoner by the demonic Red King, Clayton must find a strength within himself he never knew he possessed. But as Waringa guides Clayton towards his ultimate battle with the Red King, his quest brings his whole family closer to the abandoned homestead where his brother died. And as it does Clayton's actions uncover raw wounds, forcing hidden memories to surface.15% of the publisher's revenue from the sale of this book will be donated to the following charities: Rural Aid and Beyond Blue

Issue 1 of the new Heroic Fantasy and Science Fiction Magazine Cirsova. Featuring: NoveletteA Hill of Stars by Misha BurnettShort StoriesThe Gift of the Ob-Men by Schuyler HernstromThis Day, At Tilbury by Kat OtisAt the Feet of Neptune's Queen by Abraham StrongjohnRose by Any Other Name by Brian K. LoweLate Bloom by Melanie ReesThe Hour of the Rat by Donald Jacob UitvlugtPoetryMy Name is John Carter (Part 1) by James HutchingsEssayRetrospective: Toyman by E. C. Tubb by Jeffro Johnson

Melanie and Sarah met when they shared a big white house on an island next to a passing place. They waded out, sang selkie songs to a seal they named Sir Douglas, shared stories, poems, wine and secrets, and decided to create something together: a potent and poetic debut collection. RUNNER UP Best Collaborative Work, Saboteur Awards 2015.