AustLit

'A young woman whiles away her summer calling strangers from the paper, waiting for her sister to return from who-knows-where, waiting for life to get moving – until Whitman comes by looking to sell a crossbow.' (Publication abstract)

 'Not many people will tell you, but a few years ago I was struck by lightning as I crossed a bridge with my son, Harvey. I was holding Harvey at the time, so I guess you could say he was struck by lightning too.' (Introduction)

'In this issue, we feature a collection of short fiction from Jack Vening titled 'Work for a Man or a Horse'. From the world's most upsetting, shark-filled wedding to watching a strangely familiar, reverse-ageing man child die slowly, Jack Vening provides an disturbingly funny eye into a uniquely absurd world.' (Publication summary)

'Sometime that year, when I was still living with my girlfriend in the Russian woman's basement, word came from home that my brother, Alistair, was going to be in town for court...' (Publication abstract)

A saga of two city workers struggling to decipher dreams from reality, The Problem with Dreams follows down-trodden employee Alex and his demanding boss Sandra through an 'ordinary' working day.
(Source:http://the-riotact.com/?p=5426)