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Andrew J. McKiernan Andrew J. McKiernan i(A112928 works by)
Born: Established: 1970 Sydney, New South Wales, ;
Gender: Male
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1 A Prayer for Lazarus Andrew J. McKiernan , 2015 single work short story science fiction
— Appears in: The Year's Best Australian Fantasy and Horror 2014 2015;
1 y separately published work icon Last Year, When We Were Young Andrew J. McKiernan , Foster : Satalyte Publishing , 2014 7919770 2014 selected work short story horror

'The debut collection from multi-award nominated author Andrew J McKiernan brings together 14 of his published short stories and novelettes, plus two new tales.

Often defying conventions of genre and style, these stories range from fantasy and steampunk to science fiction and horror, but always with an edge sharper than a razor and darker than a night on Neptune.

'From the darkly hilarious “All the Clowns in Clowntown” to the disturbing story “A Prayer for Lazarus”, the collection pulls no punches. Delving deep into what scares us most, McKiernan’s tales are by turns heartfelt and gut-wrenching.

'Last Year, When We Were Young is a collection of horror and dark fantasy from one of Australia’s best up-and-coming authors that should not be missed.' (Publication summary)
1 y separately published work icon Stories of the Sand Dirk Strasser , Australia : Satalyte Publishing , 2014 10471912 2014 selected work short story

'Watch as the sands take shape…

A desert wind whispers of memory and regret

An army marches high in the golden skies

A traveller grows tired of seeing the end of the world

A man no longer wants to be human

A people run eternally from the rising sun

In this evocative collection of short fiction Dirk Strasser shapes eighteen stories suffused by the sands of loss, understanding and redemption.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.
1 Torch Song Andrew J. McKiernan , 2013 single work short story
— Appears in: The Year's Best Australian Fantasy and Horror 2012 2013;
1 They Don’t Know That We Know What They Know Andrew J. McKiernan , 2012 single work short story horror
— Appears in: Midnight Echo : The Magazine of the Australian Horror Writers Association , November no. 8 2012;
1 The Final Degustation of Doctor Ernest Blenheim Andrew J. McKiernan , 2012 single work short story horror
— Appears in: Midnight Echo : The Magazine of the Australian Horror Writers Association , May no. 7 2012;
1 Torch Song Andrew J. McKiernan , 2012 single work short story
— Appears in: From Stage Door Shadows 2012;
1 Love Death Andrew J. McKiernan , 2011 single work short story horror
— Appears in: Aurealis : Australian Fantasy & Science Fiction , November no. 46 2011; The Year's Best Australian Fantasy and Horror 2011 2012; (p. 273-288)
1 The Wanderer in the Darkness Andrew J. McKiernan , 2011 single work short story horror
— Appears in: Midnight Echo : The Magazine of the Australian Horror Writers Association , November no. 6 2011;
1 The Memory of Water Andrew J. McKiernan , 2011 single work short story horror
— Appears in: The Year's Best Australian Fantasy and Horror 2010 2011; (p. 373-382)
1 The Tide Martin J. Livings , Carol Ryles , Lezli Robyn , Kaaron Warren , Patty Jansen , Alan Baxter , Felicity Dowker , Andrew J. McKiernan , Chuck McKenzie , Devin Jeythurai , Daniel I. Russell , 2011 single work short story horror
— Appears in: Dead Red Heart : Australian Vampire Tales 2011; (p. 17-31)
1 Evolution Baby Lesley Boland , 2011 single work short story
— Appears in: Winds of Change 2011; (p. 122-132)
1 The Desert Song Andrew J. McKiernan , 2010 single work short story fantasy horror
— Appears in: Scenes from the Second Storey 2010; (p. 79-110)
1 All the Clowns in Clowntown Andrew J. McKiernan , 2010 single work short story fantasy
— Appears in: Macabre : A Journey Through Australia's Darkest Fears 2010; (p. 341-373)
1 The Dumbshow Andrew J. McKiernan , 2009 single work short story horror
— Appears in: Masques 2009; (p. 41-54)
1 Daivadana Andrew J. McKiernan , 2009 single work short story horror
— Appears in: In Bad Dreams, Volume Two : Where Death Stalks 2009; (p. 165-201)
1 1 y separately published work icon Shards: Short Sharp Tales Shane Jiraiya Cummings , Andrew J. McKiernan (illustrator), Woodvale : Brimstone Press , 2009 Z1661055 2009 selected work short story horror
1 The Message Andrew J. McKiernan , 2009 single work short story horror
— Appears in: Midnight Echo : The Magazine of the Australian Horror Writers Association , June no. 2 2009; Dead of Night : The Best of Midnight Echo 2016; (p. 7-31)
1 The Haunting that Jack Built Andrew J. McKiernan , 2009 single work short story horror
— Appears in: Aurealis : Australian Fantasy & Science Fiction , no. 42 2009; (p. 40-51)
1 Calliope : A Steam Romance Andrew J. McKiernan , 2007 single work short story horror
— Appears in: Shadow Plays : An Anthology of Speculative Fiction 2007; (p. 101-128) Devil Dolls and Duplicates in Australian Horror 2011; (p. 203-225) Circus : Fantasy Under the Big Top 2012; (p. 29-50)

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